平行进口与我国知识产权保护问题研究

平行进口问题是国际贸易领域经常发生的问题。产生"平行进口"的直接原因是由于某项知识产权产品的本国价格与外国价格之间存在较大的差价,其本质是个体利益与公众利益、贸易自由主义与非关税壁垒之间的矛盾,反映了国际贸易行为与知识产权法律保护制度的冲突。在我国,平行进口的现象虽然为数不少,但除了专利法有明确的规定之外,在商标及版权领域却无相关的法律规定,我国加入世界贸易组织后,两者之间的矛盾就更加突出了。旨在对平行进口问题作一些探讨。

Parallel Importing and Intellectual Property's Protection in China

Parallel importing occurs in international trading is a frequent question. The direct reason that leads to "parallel importing" lies in the difference between prices of a certain intellectual property product in its home country and a foreign country, nature of which derives from the contradictions of individual interest and public interest and that of free trading and non-tariff barriers. This reflects the conflict of international trading behaviors and the legal system protecting intellectual properties. In China, despite the existence of parallel importing, the only definitude lies in patent laws, there is no relevant governing laws in the fields of trademark and copyrights. This conflict has become more prominent since after China's entry into the WTO. This thesis will probe into some issues on parallel importing.