知识产权领域适用反垄断法的安全港规则比较

Comparison on Safe Harbor Rule in Anti-monopoly Law Application concerning Intellectual Property Right

反垄断法上的"安全港"规则旨在按照一定标准列出对市场竞争造成危害可能性较小的情形,符合标准的经营者或所实施的行为原则上不会受到执法机构的反垄断审查。如何规制知识产权领域的垄断行为,并在保护竞争和促进创新之间找到平衡点十分复杂和敏感,因而反垄断执法机构在认定何为滥用知识产权排除、限制竞争行为时需要慎之又慎,而"安全港"规则的引入不但可以提高执法效率,同时可增强经营者对自身经营活动的预判性。本文通过对美国、欧盟知识产权反垄断安全港规则的介绍和分析,结合我国"安全港"规则的内容,总结出可借鉴的宝贵经验,以期对我国"安全港"规则的进一步完善有所裨益。

The"Safe Harbor”rule is designed,according to certain standards,to draw out a“safe haven”which is less likely to cause harm to market competition,and in this“safe haven”,eligible operators and its relative conducts will not be investigated for possible violation of antitrust law by enforcement authorities.It is very complex and sensitive to regulate monopoly conducts in the field of intellectual property rights(IPRs),and to strike a balance between the protection o f competition and the promotion of innovation.Anti-monopoly enforcement authorities need to be cautious when identifying conducts which abuse the IPRs to exclude or restrict competition.The institution of the<sSafe Harbor>,rule not only can improve the efficiency o f enforcement,but also enhance operators*anticipation for their business activities.In order to improve the"safe harbor"rule in China,this paper will sum up some valuable experience through the introduction and analysis of the“Safe Harbor”rule on intellectual property rights in United States and the European Union.