数字贸易风险管理中的知识产权保证制度

Intellectual Property Warranty in Risk Management of Digital Trade

数字贸易为国际贸易发展带来新的机遇,也增加了经营者的知识产权风险。国际贸易的出口方,基于法律规定或当事人之间的合同约定,向进口方承诺贸易标的所涉知识产权合法有效且不侵犯第三方的权利,否则将承担违约责任的制度,就是国际贸易法中的知识产权保证制度。该制度对于进出口方风险与利益的分配具有重大影响。在数字贸易的新环境下,利用该制度有助于经营者管理相关知识产权风险,避免或减少损失,保护自身的贸易利益。

Digital trade provides new opportunities for international trade development,and also increases the intellectual property risks for traders. The intellectual property warranty in international trade law refers to an exporter’s obligation, deriving either from the legal provisions or contractual agreements between parties, to ensure the importer that the intellectual property rights involved in the subject matter of the trade are legal and valid, and do not infringe the rights of the third parties. Otherwise, the exporter will be responsible for breach of contract. This warranty system has substantive impacts on the distribution of risks and benefits of international traders. In the new environment of digital trade, adopting this system will help traders manage and control related intellectual property risks, avoid and reduce losses, and protect their own trading interests.