古籍点校成果的可版权性质疑——兼评李子成诉葛怀圣再审案

A Paper on Questioning the Copyrightability of the Proof-reading of Ancient Books——Comment on Li Zicheng VS. Ge Huaisheng retrial

古籍点校与校注不同,虽需付出智力劳动且包含点校者的选择判断,但囿于还原原意的目的,点校成果因不具独创性而不能构成作品。古籍点校不是著作权法上的表达,即使构成表达也会因表达方式极其有限从而适用"混同原则"。对演绎作品的概念不能作狭隘理解,也不能违背著作权法的基本原理将"值得保护"作为构成作品的理由,对古籍点校成果的保护应当探索其他合理途径。

The proofreading of ancient books differs from check and annotation.Although it requires intellectual efforts and includes the choice and judgment of the proofreader,for the purpose of restoring the original intention,the proofreading results can not constitute a works by itself because it is not original. Proofreading of ancient books are not expressions in the copyright law.Even if they constitute expressions,the "mixed principle" can only be applied because of the extremely limited expression.The concept of deductive works cannot be narrowly understood,nor can it be contrary to the basic principles of copyright law to treat "worthy protection" as the reason for composing works.Hence,other reasonable ways should be explored to protect the results of proofreading of ancient books.