知识产权调查引致的贸易壁垒:一个统计分析

Trade Barrier Caused by Intellectual Property Investigation: A Statistical Analysis

近年来,由于信息不对称和诉讼双方地位不对等,打着维护公平贸易旗号的知识产权调查已经异化为一种新型的贸易壁垒。利用美国国际贸易委员会337调查数据库,从案件总量、涉案来源地、调查类型、涉案产业、判决结果五个方面对知识产权调查做一个全面考察。发现:调查主要集中在机电产品的专利侵权方面;调查的主要来源地是中国大陆、中国台湾和日本;较高的和解和同意令比例意味着原告发起知识产权诉讼很可能是希望起到贸易威慑或被动和解的"敲竹杠"效应。

In recent years, due to the asymmetric information and the status of the two parties, the intellectual property investi- gation under the banner of maintaining fair trade has become a new type of trade barrier. We use 337 survey database of USITC to do a comprehensive study in such aspects as the total number of cases, the respondent area of origin, the type of investigation, the industry involved, and the settlement of cases. Statistics show that the investigations were mainly concentrated on the patent infringement of mechanical and electrical products, and that the main respondent areas of origin were China mainland, Taiwan and Japan. Furthermore, higher percentage of settlement and consent order means that the plaintiff is likely to obtain a trade deterrent or a ＂rip-off＂ effect.