对“Idea/Expression Dichotomy”的认识

国内对idea/expression dichotomy译法虽还有些争议,但郑成思先生已解决了这一问题。从idea/expression dichotomy的起源和发展来看,随着版权保护范围的扩大,区分思想和表达的方法也不断精细和复杂,这些都是随着个案情况的不同而发展的,两分法从一开始就为解决版权侵权这一实际问题而产生的。两分法区分受保护的表达和不受保护的思想是在个案中认定的,没有一成不变的公式,法院应当综合考虑作者、作品利用人和社会公共利益的平衡,准确适用两分法来判定侵权与否。

Reflection on Idea/Expression Dichotomy in Copyright Law

Although there are some disputes on the interpretation of idea/expression dichotomy,it has been resolved by Mr.Zheng chengsi.From the development history of this idea/expression dichotomy,we can see that along with the expansion of the copyright protection,the methods used to distinguish idea from expression have become delicate and complex,they are introduced in accordance with different circumstances.This principle was used to resolve the practical problems of copyright infringement from the beginning.Its function to draw distinction between protected expression and unprotected idea is demonstrated in every concrete case.There isn't unchangeable measure,the court should make accurate applications of the idea/expression dichotomy in order to balance the interests among the author,society and the public when judging the copyright infringement.