美国科技创新知识产权法律制度研究

美国科技创新法律制度建立在《拜杜法案》以及其他法律和行政法规基础之上,它在理论层面为科学研究与科技创新确立清晰明确的政策指引,在制度层面为科学研究与科技创新提供行之有效的法律保障,在应用层面为科学研究与科技创新设计灵活多样的利益配置。对美国科技创新知识产权法律制度的研究,有助于我国科学研究与科技创新事业的发展。     

“拜一杜规则”与中国《科技进步法》和《专利法》的修订

如何促进政府投资所生之科研成果尽快向产业界转移,充分实现公共投资的经济和社会价值,一直是各国政府所面临的一个挑战。美国于1980年制定的《拜—杜法案》通过将政府资助所作之发明获得专利的权利划归完成单位,以产权激励的方式刺激此类创新成果的实施,并为此构建了被称为拜—杜规则的一整套颇为完备的制度,其实施取得了举世瞩目的效果。中国为提高政府资助科研所获得成果的产业化实施率,借鉴美国经验,在《科技进步法》中引入了拜—杜规则的核心内容。但是,仅有科技基本法原则性的规定是不够的,为充分发挥拜—杜规则的积极作用,《专利法》或者《专利法实施细则》中有必要充实这一规则的具体制度设计。     

'Dedicating' Copyright to the Public Domain

This article explores whether authors can dedicate their copyright to the public domain. Such dedications are becoming increasingly relevant as authors now see the expansion of the public domain as value in itself. This is facilitated by organisations providing pro forma documents for dedicating works to the public domain. However, there has been no real consideration of what, if any, legal effect a dedication to the public might have. This article suggests that such dedications are no more than copyright licences which, in English and US law at least, can be revoked at will. This means that users of such works must rely on estoppel alone to enforce any dedication to the public domain.     

政府公开的原则与例外——论美国信息自由制度

信息公开是美国《联邦行政程序法》的重要组成部分,也是美国对世界行政法治的一大贡献。在简要总结了美国信息公开制度的历史进程和最新发展之后,还需详细探讨信息公开原则及其例外的司法适用,并深入分析信息公开和个人隐私之间的复杂关系诸问题。由于信息公开与透明度在行政程序中发挥着特别重要的作用,美国的经验应能对中国相关制度的完善提供有益的启示。     

南非难民保护制度研究——对难民地位、权利和义务的分析

南非难民保护制度建立在南非《宪法》的基本价值基础之上,国家现行难民立法的概念明显向移民法转移。《难民法案》重构先前压制性的难民制度,代之以人权文化为基础的难民法,其颁布标志着国际法和国内法的有意识的融合,是与其宪政体制相符的。本文着眼于当前各种难民法规关于难民权利和自由的细节规定,如《联合国难民地位公约》和非洲统一组织的难民定义,重点讨论难民地位的定性、难民地位的确定和难民的权利与义务问题,并强调对难民法或者权利的任何解释都必须推进开放和民主社会下有关人格尊严、平等和自由的价值观。     

再议我国公务员法中的抗命权问题

《中华人民共和国公务员法》第54条明确规定了公务员在执行公务时具有抗命权,但在实际运行中抗命权具有不确定性。公务员的抗命权应得到充分的法律保障,才能提高其行政能力,才能促进公务员法在运行中不断完善与发展。     

专利授权行为的法律性质

专利制度需要改革,譬如我国的专利无效程序因其环节多等原因而颇受学者非议。然,专利制度改革需要理论的支持。专利授权行为的性质是专利法中的重要课题,对专利制度的选择具有重要意义。否弃行政许可行为理论,重构专利授权行为理论,认定其为司法性行政行为,这对专利制度改革和实践具有重要意义。     

釜底抽薪:韩国现代化中的后期反腐败--韩国现代化进程中反腐败问题研究之二

20世纪80年代末以后,韩国的反腐败转入可以概括为"釜底抽薪"的阶段.这一阶段的反腐败措施是:把严惩与法制建设相结合;分析腐败滋生的根源和条件,从惩治为主到预防为主;推进民主化进程和行政管理体制改革以遏制腐败;建立起政府组织、民间组织和国际组织相结合的反腐败网络.从而有效地遏制住了腐败的泛滥,保证了韩国社会、政治、经济、文化的继续发展.     

The Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018: Updating the Federal Approach to Youth Involved,and At‐Risk of Becoming Involved,in the Juvenile Justice System

On December 21, 2018, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act was signed into law, marking the first update in 16 years to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended. The reforms reflect much of the knowledge that has been gained through research and science over the past decade and strengthen the Act’s core protections for youth in the juvenile justice system. The changes also expand the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s role in research, and technical assistance, and provide for additional oversight for related programs.     

Therapeutic jurisprudence and mental health tribunals: changing patterns of demand and its impact

For decades the mental health system has been ‘in crisis,’ with too little funding, too much demand and fragmented services. In England and Wales, decisions made concerning the care and treatment of those suffering from a mental disorder is governed by the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) (MHA 1983). Detention under the legislation is fraught with conflict; patient and clinical views are often at odds. Mental health tribunals enable patients to seek a review of their case and the legality of their detention. This paper argues that with the increased use of formal detention under the MHA 1983, the caseloads of mental health tribunals have similarly risen. Whether it is possible to advance therapeutic benefit to psychiatric patients attending tribunals is open to question. While mental health tribunals have a role to play in generating a positive psychological impact on an applicant, there is a risk that time and resource pressures may inhibit the adoption of a therapeutic approach. This paper considers the key drivers that are currently pushing detention rates up, the impact this is having on mental health tribunal caseloads and whether it is possible to bring therapeutic jurisprudence to the patient.