On 15 Dec. 2020, Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court issued the Guiding Opinions on the Application of Punitive Damages to Disputes over Civil Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (關(guān)于知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)民事侵權(quán)糾紛適用懲罰性賠償?shù)闹笇?dǎo)意見).
中國(guó)正在嘗試在知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)的侵權(quán)訴訟中支持權(quán)利人提出懲罰性賠償?shù)脑V訟請(qǐng)求。深圳則進(jìn)一步嘗試在該領(lǐng)域確定具體的規(guī)則。
China is trying to support the right holders' claims for punitive damages in IPR infringement litigation. Shenzhen, for its part, has been making further attempts to establish specific rules in this area.
根據(jù)該意見，法院可以按許可費(fèi)的合理倍數(shù)確定賠償金額。法院在確定該倍數(shù)時(shí)，可綜合考慮以下因素：（1）侵權(quán)人的惡意程度；（2）權(quán)利人所受損害情況；（3）侵權(quán)人的獲利情況；（4）侵權(quán)行為對(duì)行業(yè)或社會(huì)造成的不良影響；（5）裁量確定賠償基數(shù)的情況；（6）其他因素。
According to the Opinions, the court can determine the amount of damages at a reasonable multiple of the license fee. In determining such multiple, the court will comprehensively consider the following factors: (1) the degree of malice of the infringer; (2) the loss suffered by the right holder; (3) the profit of the infringer; (4) the adverse impact of the infringement on the industry or society; (5) the discretionary determination of the compensation base; and (6) other factors.
根據(jù)深圳中院的表述，其已經(jīng)作出了金額高達(dá)1億元的懲罰性賠償判決。
According to the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, it has made a judgment on punitive damages of up to CNY 100 million.
Contributors: Yanru Chen 陳彥茹
