图形用户界面外观设计专利侵权判断规则研究

Research on Infringement Determination Rules for Graphical User Interface Design Patents

摘要: 我国现行立法并未设立对GUI专利侵权认定的专门性规则，因此其沿用外观设计专利侵权认定的一般规则。通过对相关侵权案件的分析，可以发现当前的侵权判定规则制度存在一些问题，如“产品”的有形性和GUI无形性之间的矛盾，侵权判断主体标准模糊等。针对上述困境进行域外考察，研究发现美国、欧盟与我国对于GUI保护制度存在相似之处，对我国侵权认定标准具有一定参考价值。以此为根据在原有判定规则的基础上作出一些适应性调整，有利于促进设计创意的发展和适应数字化时代的需求。

Abstract: Current legislation in China has not established specific rules for determining GUI patent infringement, so it follows the general rules for determining infringement of design patents. Through a comparative analysis of GUI design patent infringement cases, it can be found that there are some problems in the current infringement determination rules, such as the conflict between the tangibility of “products” and the intangibility of GUIs, and the ambiguity of the standard for determining the subject of infringement judgment. Addressing these dilemmas, this study conducts an extraterritorial examination and finds that the United States, the European Union, and China share similarities in their GUI protection systems, which have certain reference value for China’s infringement determination standards. Based on this, making some adaptive adjustments to the original determination rules is conducive to promoting the development of design creativity and adapting to the needs of the digital era.