美國司法部、專利商標局等三部門發(fā)布關于標準必要專利救濟的聯(lián)合

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原標題：美國司法部、專利商標局和國家標準與技術研究院宣布關于標準必要專利救濟的聯(lián)合政策聲明

2019年12月19日，美國司法部（Department of Justice，“DOJ”）、專利和商標局（U.S. Patent and Trademark Office，“USPTO”）和國家標準與技術研究院（National Institute of Standards and Technology，“NIST”）發(fā)布了一份關于標準必要專利（standard-essential patents，“SEP”）救濟的聯(lián)合政策聲明。該專利持有人已同意許可其專利以公平，合理和非歧視（F / RAND）的條款。本聲明取代了司法部和美國專利商標局共同發(fā)布的2013年關于SEP補救措施的政策聲明。

司法部反托拉斯部司法部長助理馬坎·德萊希姆說：“根據(jù)美國憲法第1條第8條的規(guī)定，我們的專利制度獎勵發(fā)明人在有限的時間內(nèi)實踐其發(fā)明的專有權?！?“今天的《政策聲明》認識到，如果許可談判失敗，則SEP持有人應可獲得專利侵權的適當補救措施，包括禁令性救濟。為了保持競爭和激勵創(chuàng)新，以及繼續(xù)參與標準制定活動，這將為美國消費者帶來實質(zhì)性利益，必須提供各種補救措施?！?/p>

為此，《聲明》明確指出，專利所有人以F / RAND條款許可專利的承諾并不妨礙獲得任何特定補救措施，包括禁令救濟。這些機構明確指出，沒有“特殊的法律規(guī)則集”適用于標準必要程序，法院，美國國際貿(mào)易委員會和其他決策者能夠根據(jù)當前法律和相關事實評估適當?shù)难a救措施。根據(jù)該聲明，“專利權人的特定F / RAND承諾，[標準開發(fā)組織的]知識產(chǎn)權政策以及專利權人與實施者之間的許可談判的個別情況都可能與確定侵權行為的補救措施有關。標準必要的專利，具體取決于每種情況?！?/p>

該聲明是在司法部退出2013年SEP政策聲明后做出的，該聲明被錯誤地解釋為暗示適用于SEP的特殊救濟措施以及尋求禁制令或排除令可能會損害競爭。

助理總檢察長德拉希姆說：“我們的專利制度使美國經(jīng)濟成為世界的創(chuàng)新之都，我們不應濫用反托拉斯法來削弱創(chuàng)新的動力?！?/p>

自該公告發(fā)布以來，許多行業(yè)參與者和政策制定者在準備新聲明時已向代理商提供了投入。

助理總檢察長德拉希姆說：“隨著各機構起草新的聲明，我們重視整個行業(yè)和政策領域的意見，尤其是參議院知識產(chǎn)權委員會主席湯姆·提利斯和排名靠前的克里斯·庫恩斯的意見?！?“正如新聲明所強調(diào)的，最終，對于標準必要專利沒有特殊的補救措施。所有專利權人都有尋求禁令救濟的法定權利，這份聯(lián)合聲明重申，如果這樣做，代理機構將不會對他們不利。（翻譯自谷歌）

以下為DOJ發(fā)布的新聞稿及聯(lián)合政策聲明全文。

Department of Justice, United States Patent and Trademark Office, and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Joint Policy Statement on Remedies for Standard-Essential Patents

Today the Justice Department, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a joint policy Statement regarding the treatment of standard-essential patents (SEP) where the patent holder has agreed to license its patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (F/RAND) terms.  This Statement replaces the 2013 policy statement on SEP remedies issued jointly by the Department of Justice and USPTO. 

“Consistent with Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, our patent system rewards inventors with an exclusive right to practice their inventions for a limited time,” said Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.  “Today’s Policy Statement recognizes that when licensing negotiations fail, appropriate remedies for patent infringement, including injunctive relief, should be available to SEP holders.  The availability of the full range of remedies is necessary in order to preserve competition and incentives for innovation, and for continued participation in standards-setting activities, which can produce substantial benefits for American consumers.” 

To this end, the Statement clarifies that a patent owner’s promise to license a patent on F/RAND terms is not a bar to obtaining any particular remedy, including injunctive relief.  The agencies make clear that no “special set of legal rules” apply to SEPs, and the courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and other decision makers are able to assess appropriate remedies based on current law and relevant facts.  According to the Statement, “The particular F/RAND commitment made by a patent owner, the [standard development organization’s] intellectual property policies, and the individual circumstances of licensing negotiations between patent owners and implementers all may be relevant in determining remedies for infringing a standards-essential patent, depending on the circumstances of each case.”

The Statement follows the Justice Department’s withdrawal from the 2013 SEP policy statement, which had been construed incorrectly as suggesting that special remedies applied to SEPs and that seeking an injunction or exclusion order could potentially harm competition. 

“Our patent system is what has made the American economy the innovation capital of the world, and we should not misapply the antitrust laws to diminish the incentive to innovate,” said Assistant Attorney General Delrahim.

Since that announcement, many industry participants and policymakers have provided input to the agencies as they prepared the new Statement. 

“We value the input provided across the industry and policy spectrum as the agencies drafted a new Statement, in particular the input from Senate Intellectual Property Committee Chairman Thom Tillis and Ranking Member Chris Coons,” said Assistant Attorney General Delrahim.  “As the new Statement emphasizes, ultimately, there is no special set of remedies for standard-essential patents.  All patent owners have a statutory right to seek injunctive relief, and this joint statement reaffirms that if they do so the agencies will not put a thumb on the scale against them.”

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