我国专利侵权损害赔偿数额计算方式之探讨

An Exploration of Compensation Calculation for Patent Infringement Damages in China

专利侵权赔偿是专利权的侵权救济中的重要组成部分,其在极大程度上体现了专利权的价值高低。目前业界有大量的声音批判我国的侵权赔偿数额低,并将我国专利侵权诉讼中的赔偿数额水平与美国专利侵权诉讼中的赔偿数额水平相比较。基于现有的专利侵权赔偿计算方式针对计算精准度进行分析并对比美国和德国的侵权数额确定方式,发现目前的侵权赔偿数额的司法实践已经偏离了侵权赔偿的基本原则所期望的目标,实质上不是赔偿数额是否低而是赔偿数额是否准的问题,究其原因,不仅仅在于取证手段的问题,还在于专利法在侵权赔偿确定方式上的问题,针对这些问题。提出我国专利侵权赔偿确定方式的建议。

Patent infringement compensation is an important part of patent infringement remedy. It, to a great extent, reflects the value of patent. Much criticism has been raised in Chinese patent circle regarding the low amount of infringement compensation, especially when the compensation amount is compared with that sentenced by US courts. Based on the current calculation method of patent infringement compensation, the paper analyzes the accuracy of compensation calculation, studies and compares the way to determinate the infringement amount in Germany and US, and finds that the current judicial practices in infringement compensation amount has deviated the basic principle and purpose of infringement compensation. Therefore our problem is not whether the amount of compensation is way too low; it is rather a problem of accuracy. The paper believes that the fundamental reason not only concerns the way to obtain evidences but also concerns the way to determine infringement compensation by the Patent Law. Regarding these problems, the pater presents some suggestions.