商业秘密侵权惩罚性赔偿问题研究

Research on Punitive Compensation for Commercial Secrets Infringement

[目的/意义]在我国当前的商业秘密侵权纠纷司法裁判中存在着普遍性的赔付额度不足现象。既有的商业秘密保护补偿性赔偿责任已经无法起到填补权利人损失、威慑侵权行为人的制度功效。为了保障商业秘密权利人的合法权益,惩戒侵权行为人,应当变革既有的商业秘密侵权赔偿责任制度。[方法/过程]通过比较域外发达国家、地区的先进制度经验,发现在商业秘密侵权领域引入惩罚性赔偿责任乃是势之所趋。[结果/结论]我国未来的商业秘密侵权惩罚性赔偿责任之落实,应当仅限定适用于已给权利人造成实际损失的故意侵权行为。在司法裁判环节中,法官应以权利人在特定时点提出申请为条件,在法定赔付数额与比例区间内"择一重"判令侵权行为人赔付惩罚性赔偿金。

[ Purpose/Significance ] In China＇s current trade secret infringement disputes in judicial adjudication, there exists the problem of insufficient compensation. The business secret protection compensatory liability to pay compensation has been unable to completely fill the holder of the loss, and fails to deter the tortfeasor. In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the holder of the commercial secret, and punish the infringement behavior person, the compensation system of business secret infringement liability should be reformed. [ Method/Process ] By comparing the advanced experience in developed countries and regions, the author finds that the introduction of pu- nitive compensation in the field of commercial secret infringement liability is a trend. [ Result/Condusion] The punitive liability to pay compensation for commercial secret infringement in our country in the future, shall apply only to the intentional torts which have caused actual loss to the oblige.. In the judicial process, the judge shall choose ＂the heaviest alternative＂ to judge the tortfeasor to compensate for punitive damages.