专利临时保护期内获得的产品后续使用时的专利权用尽——深圳市斯瑞曼精细化工有限公司诉深圳市坑梓自来水有限公司、深圳市康泰蓝水处理设备有限公司侵害发明专利权纠纷案

Application of Patent Exhaustion on the Products Produced During Temporary Protection of Invention

最高人民法院公布的第20号指导案例涉及对临时保护期内获得的产品是否应给予其在专利授权后的实施行为权利用尽的待遇。对此问题判旨指出:专利临时保护期内制造、销售、进口被诉专利侵权的产品,其后续使用、许诺销售、销售该产品的行为亦不构成侵权。不同于先用权的立法宗旨,对于临时保护期内生产的产品设置授权后的权利用尽可能导致机会主义行为的发生,因此,应当更为审慎地评估第20号指导案例可能产生的影响。

The No.20 Guidance Case of the Supreme People＇s Court addresses the issue whether patent exhaustion doctrine can be applied on the products produced during temporary protection of invention. According to court decision, the patent holder cannot apply the injunction to stop the use of the produces after granting the patent right. Unlike the legislative purpose of the prior users＇ right, the application of patent exhaustion doctrine on the products produced during temporary protection of invention will result in the occurrence of opportunistic behavior. Therefore, the possible impact of the No.20 Guidance Case should be evaluated more cautiously.