摘要
主题名称作为权利要求前序部分的重要组成,其限定作用的判断,关系专利权保护范围的界定。司法解释虽明确前序部分具有限定作用,但前序部分中的主题名称是否单独具有限定作用仍存在争议。司法判断规则经历了从主题名称“是否构成技术特征”到“是否产生实质性影响”的转变,规则虽不断调整细化,但仍然存在适用性、合理性的问题,影响权利要求的公示效应。应当立足于主题名称限定作用的特殊定位,完善判断规则:一是坚持折衷原则的指导,明确主题名称具有限定专利保护范围的作用;二是细化司法裁判规则,明确主题名称限定作用判断的原则和例外;三是优化授权审查规则,规范主题名称的撰写。
Title of the subject matter is an essential component of the preamble portion in claims.The judgment of its limitation effect affects the determination of the scope of patent protection.Although judicial interpretation has clarified that the preamble portion has limitation effect,there is still controversy regarding whether title of the subject matter has a separate limitation effect.The judicial rules for determining this have evolved from assessing“whether constitutes a technical feature or not”to“whether it produces a substantial effector or not”.Although the rules have been continuously adjusted and refined,they remain difficult to apply and lacks rationality,affecting the public announcement of claims.To address this,the following improvements should be made based on the specific role of title of the subject matter:firstly,adhering to the principle of compromise,clearly establishing that title of the subject matter has limiting effect on the scope of patent protection;secondly,refining the judicial judgment to clearly define the principles and exceptions for determining the limitation effect of title of the subject matter;finally,optimizing the authorization examination rules to standardize the drafting of title of the subject matter.
作者
范晔
FAN Ye(Center for Studies of intellectual Property Rights,Zhongnan University of Economics and Law,Wuhan 430073)
出处
《中国发明与专利》
2024年第4期64-73,共10页
China Invention & Patent
基金
教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地重大项目“建立科学高效的专利无效抗辩制度研究”(编号:22JJD820028)
中南财经政法大学中央高校基本科研业务费专项中研究生科研创新平台项目“赋权改革背景下职务发明共有权行使规则研究”(编号:202411504)资助。
关键词
主题名称
前序部分
限定规则
专利权保护范围
title of the subject matter
preamble portion
limitation rules
scope of patent protection
