网络开放平台侵犯著作权问题辨析——以“腾讯协议”为样本

On the Copyright Infringement in Network Open Platform ——Take “Tencent Agreement” for Example

开放平台是云计算环境下为满足网络用户个性化需求而产生的一种全新技术手段和商业模式,为此带来的知识产权问题值得关注与应对。平台服务提供者为第三方应用开发商及用户提供信息传播的技术支持和便利条件,其并没有跳出现有法律规范对网络服务提供者的主体范围界定。区分直接侵权与间接侵权的关键并非过错与否,而是导致损害结果的原因力大小或因果关系。平台服务提供者承担何种间接侵权责任,应依照引诱侵权、替代侵权及帮助侵权的构成要件作具体分析,我国现行规则在此方面的不足和缺陷是导致司法裁判不统一的主要原因,可参考国外相应做法修改完善。

Open Platform is a new technology and business model to meet user’s personalized needs in the cloud computing environment. The problem of intellectual property raised from open platform should be noticed and replied. By providing technical support and facilitated condition of information transmission for the third-party application developers and internet users,platform providers don’t go beyond the scope of ISP’s definition. The distinction between direct infringement and indirect infringement is not the subjective intention, but the causality. Platform providers’ tort liability should be based on the specific analyzation of inducement infringement elements,vicarious infringement elements,and contributory infringement elements. The weakness and deficiency of our country’s rules is the main reason causing the disunity of judicial judgment,and we should amend and improve that rules referring to the foreign approaches and provisions.