论发明或实用新型专利权保护范围的确定

On Determining the Protection Scope of Patent

以权利要求书作为依据来确定发明或者实用新型专利权的保护范围,是当今世界各国专利法普遍采用的作法。权利要求书是用简洁的文字表达的,以它为依据来确定专利权的保护范围时,就需要对权利要求进行解释。根据世界各国专利法的规定和实践,对权利要求书的解释大致可分为周边限定、中心限定和折衷三种原则。我国专利法在确定发明或者实用新型专利权的保护范围时,采用了折衷原则来解释权利要求书。

This article mainly discusses the three principles in determining the Protection scope of patent, conprehensively analizes their respective advantages and disadvantages. According to the provision in effect in our country, the protection scope of our present patent rights is explained in detail.