反向假冒商标行为之刑法思考

反向假冒商标问题近年来成为知识产权刑法保护中的热点问题,对其是否应当入罪争议较大。可从反向假冒商标行为的典型案例出发,对这一问题进行思考。考察反向假冒商标行为的概念、特征和国外的立法例,可将反向假冒行为进行分类。对反向假冒商标的社会危害性的厘定问题,应从企业、消费者和市场秩序三个角度出发进行分析。部分学者将反向假冒商标入罪的观点既不符合犯罪行为本身应当具有社会危害性的要求,也不符合刑法的谦抑性价值目标。

Reverse Passing off and Relevant Penalty

Reverse passing off has becomes a heated topic among scholars in recent years as to whether it should be held an offense for the purpose of protecting intellectual property rights.Indeed,the definition and nature of reverse passing off should be reconsidered based on a typical case and it might also be classified by reference of foreign laws.The detriment of reverse passing off can be examined from the perspectives of the business,consumers and market order.The position that reverse passing off should be cr...