相對無效理由與外觀設計專利無效制度的優化:以權利衝突爲中心

Relative Grounds for Invalidation and Optimization of Design Patent Invalidation System——Centred on Conflict of Rights

2000年《专利法》修正案在第23条中首次引入了“不得与他人在先取得的合法权利相冲突”这一授权条件。与之相配套，专利法实施细则的相关规定明确了权利冲突作为外观设计专利的无效理由之一，同时增加规定了以权利冲突为由请求宣告外观设计专利权无效的程序条件。

The requirement for patent grant that "any design-..must not be in conflict with any prior right of any other per-son was first introduced into Article 23 of the China＇ s Pat-ent Law through its amendment of 2000.＇ For the sake of consistency,the Implementing Regulations of the China＇ s Patent Law（hereinafter referred to as the Implementing Regulations）clarified that a right conflict is one of the grounds for invalidation of a design patent,and meanwhile additionally stipulates the procedural requirements of the in-validation request on the grounds of rights conflict.