我国对品种权侵权行为追究刑事责任应慎重

Study on China shall not prescribe criminal libility for infringement of Breeders' right

在《种子法》修订过程中,不少人基于品种权侵权普遍的严峻现实,提出应强化品种权的保护力度,对品种权侵权行为追究刑事责任,以遏制品种权侵权严重的发展态势。对品种权侵权行为追究刑事责任是一项非常严厉的处罚,应当十分慎重。对我国关于品种权侵权责任的基本内容、品种权侵权损害的利益、国际上关于品种权侵权是否追究刑事责任的情况、现阶段追究品种权侵权刑事责任面临的问题等进行分析,认为我国现阶段不易贸然对品种权侵权行为规定刑事责任,并就如何解决品种权保护实践中存在的问题提出相应建议,以期对《种子法》以及《植物新品种保护条例》的进一步修订有所助益。

During the amendment of the Seed Law of China, many people put the proposal of improving the protection by prescribing criminal liability for infringement of Breeders＇ right, to prevent the situation from deteriorating. Criminal liability for infringement of breeder＇s right is a severe punishment, so It is a delicate problem. This paper believes we should not provide criminal liability for infringement of breeders＇ right hastily at the present stage, based on the research of basic content of infringement liability of breeders＇ right in China, interests damaged by infringement, international situation and problems in domestic judicial procedure, and also puts forward further opinions to resolve relevant issues to contribute to the amendment of the Seed Law of China and Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.