略论中国内地的知识产权刑法保护

知识产权对世界各国发展具有重要意义,对其进行刑法保护乃国际趋势。在中国内地,对知识产权进行刑法保护是由刑法的保障法功能、刑法追求的公正价值以及WTO的游戏规则决定的。中国知识产权的刑事立法取得了令人瞩目的成果。中国内地刑事法律规定了知识产权个罪的犯罪构成,规定了罚金刑和自由刑结合的刑罚手段及公诉与自诉结合的起诉方式。尽管知识产权刑法保护取得了长足进步,但立法方面尚有待进一步完善。

On the Protection for the Intellectual Property by the Criminal Law in the Chinese Mainland

Intellectual property is of significance to all countries and the protection for it through the criminal law is an international trend. Protection on the intellectual property by criminal penalties in Chinese mainland is determined by the criminal law as a guaranty, the justice--one of the values of criminal law and WTO rules. Criminal legislation regarding the intellectual property protection in Chinese mainland has made great achievements. The elements of the crimes against intellectual property are confined strictly. As to the penalty of the crimes referred above, fine and punishment of deprivation of liberty are both regulated in criminal law. Both public prosecution and private prosecution are permissible. The protection for the intellectual property is to be further perfected in criminal legislation and judicial practice.