论我国人类基因专利保护的完善

On the Improvement in Human Gene Patent Protection in China

我国现有专利立法在人类基因专利保护范围的界定上存在按照传统保护客体进行界定、实行"绝对产品保护型"保护两个问题。我国应以保护专利权人的合法权益,鼓励发明创造,推动发明创造的运用,提高创新能力,促进科学技术进步和经济社会发展为原则,逐步由"绝对产品保护型"保护转向"功能限制保护型"保护。

There are two problems existing in the current Chinese patent legislation on the scope of protection for human gene patents, namely, the definitions of human gene patents as the traditional objects of patent protection and the ＂absolute product protection＂ of human gene patents. Thus, China shall follow the principles of protecting the legal rights of patent owners, encouraging inventions, motivating applications, enhancing the innovation capacity, facilitating the progress in science and technology as well as promoting economic and social developments. Furthermore, Chinese human gene patents can be protected better by a gradual transformation from the ＂absolute product protection＂ to the ＂function-limited protection＂.