我国著作权法中“三步测试”条款适用评析——兼评著作权法第三次修改中的条款设计

On the Applicability of“Three- step Test”Article of Chinese Copyright Law—Its Rectification in the Third Amendment

"三步测试"条款是TRIPS协定中约束版权权利限制的核心条款,具有独特的结构和功能,在平衡知识产权保护与相关领域政策冲突方面起到了重要作用,已经成为规制各类版权权利限制,对各类利益实现精细而微妙的平衡的基本原则。我国著作权法实施条例也对该条款予以部分吸纳,但长期以来的实践表明,对该条款构成及内涵的理解欠妥当,亟待澄清。著作权法第三次修改中对于该条款的设计也存在不足,应当予以修正完善。

'Three- step Test'Article is the core for copyright restraints in TRIP. With its unique structures and functions,it balances intellectual property right protection and public policy controversy relief in respective fields. It has already become the fundamental principle to regulate various copyright restraint measures,and to achieve a fine and subtle equilibrium of interests.Chinese copyright implementation regulations also partially absorb this article. But long- term practice indicates that a sound understanding and clarification are obligatory concerning its constructions and connotations. What's more,weak design points in the Third Amendment of Chinese Copyright Law call for further revisions and improvements.