动漫角色法律保护之探讨

动漫作品中的原创角色已成为最具商业利用价值的元素之一,其知识产权保护问题主要涉及版权和商标两个方面。将动漫角色作为独立的著作权保护需要满足一定的判断标准。商标法可以为角色提供交叉保护,具备显著性的角色形象元素都可以获准注册,且可以克服版权保护期限限制等的障碍。然而对知名角色形象的交叉保护带来了过度保护的弊端,因此在立法和司法实践中应合理界分作者、商标权人的权利和公有知识领域的关系,兼顾激励创新和促进角色利用两个目标的实现。

Research on Protecting the Cartoon Characters

The original character of cartoon works has been the most valuable element of commercial use.Their intellectual property protection issues mainly related to two aspects of copyright and trademark.The protection of cartoon character as an independent expression of copyright protection need to meet a certain criterion.The role of the Trademark Law can provide cross-protection.While the significant elements of the carton character can be allowed to be registered,so as to the duration of copyright protection restrictions can be overcome.However,the cross-protection of the well-known character of has brought the shortcomings of over-protection as a result.Therefore,in the legislative and judicial practice there should be a reasonable sub-sector of rights among the author,trademark owners and public interests,taking into account the goals of encouraging innovation and promoting the use of the characters.