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研究生: 蘇立晟
LI-CHENG SU
論文名稱: 以司法判例探討軟體智慧財產權保護之管理策略
A Study On The Management Strategies For Software Intellectual Property Rights Protection By Judicial Precedents
指導教授: 劉國讚
Kuo-Tsan Liu
口試委員: 陳昭華
Jau-Hwa Chen
廖承威
Cheng-Wei Liao
學位類別: 碩士
Master
系所名稱: 應用科技學院 - 專利研究所
Graduate Institute of Patent
論文出版年: 2021
畢業學年度: 109
語文別: 中文
論文頁數: 101
中文關鍵詞: 軟體專利軟體著作累積保護管理策略智慧財產權
外文關鍵詞: Software Patent, Software Copyright, Software Intellectual Property Rights, Management Strategies, Overlap Protection
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  • 2020年起Covid-19疫情趨使全球產業加速數位化,扮演各種數位化核心工具之軟體程式功不可沒,此時對軟體業者而言,以何種智慧財產權保護其研發成果則顯得更加重要,惟近年來無論電腦軟體專利權或著作權保護之爭訟仍持續不斷,且法院亦不斷推翻過往判例之見解,權利人除應熟知成文法外,更應深入通盤瞭解與軟體相關法規動態及訴訟實務之演變,並結合實務經驗以找出最妥適保護軟體程式之權利範圍與界限,始能採取有效保護軟體程式之管理策略,降低法律風險並提升產品價值,以達投入有限資源,即能有效維護及最佳化管理軟體智慧財產權之成效。

    美國憲法明文規定,「國會有權為促進科學與實用技藝之進步,對創作人及發明人的著作及發明,在一定期限內給予專屬權保護」,雖自美國最高法院於1879年做出Baker v. Selden判決以降,美國著作權法與專利法逐漸發展出各自專屬的保護範圍與界限,惟從近年美國司法判例(決)中研析可得知,無論是改變過往軟體專利適格性基準的Alice案,或是Oracle與Google兩造間纏訟十年的著作權爭議案,電腦軟體專利權與著作權保護範圍與界限不斷更動,時而擴張、時而緊縮,本文從兩種權利之本質與源起、法規構成要件與架構、權利保護主體、權利保護客體、權利保護之適格性、權利保護界線與範圍、權利濫用及權利發生等各種要件進行比較,試圖藉此找出難以掌握的法律保護範圍及輪廓。

    本文透過研析近年來重要及指標性判例(決)後,並從中拆解出電腦軟體著作權及專利權各項要素並比較後,發現共通點為必須回歸到智慧財產權法律保護之權利本質與原點,探求法律保護之法理基礎,智慧財產權法著重衡平公眾利益及私權保護,隨時代演進科技日新月異,法院見解亦會隨之更動,本文認為應回歸法律保護本質,權利人應瞭解自身研發成果之屬性地位後,建構合身的技術、法律、管理黃金三角策略,並提出實質建議,以申請取得軟體專利權保護、以著作權保護、同時以專利權及著作權保護、以營業秘密保護等四大方向,再向下分別實施不同維護及管理策略,才能有效維護及最佳化管理軟體智慧財產權。


    Since 2020, the Covid-19 epidemic accelerated the digitalization of global industries, and software programs play the role of digitalization core tools. At this time, it is more important for software companies to protect their research and development results with intellectual property rights. However, in recent years, disputes over computer software patent or copyright protection have continued, and the courts have constantly reversed the precedent opinions. In addition to being familiar with statutory laws, right owers should know software-related laws, regulations and litigation cases well. Evolve and combine practical experience to find the most appropriate scope and boundaries of rights to protect software programs. Only then can we adopt effective management strategies to protect software programs, reduce legal risks and increase product value, so that we can effectively maintain and manage our intellectual property rights of software by investing limited resources.

    The U.S. Constitution expressly stipulates that “The congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. Although the Supreme Court of the United States made precedent of Baker in 1879, it established the rule to distinguish the copyright and patent of the United States, and they both developed their own exclusive scope and boundaries. However, by analyzing the US judicial precedents (decisions) in recent years, whether the patent-eligible dispute in Alice case or copyright dispute between Oracle and Google. We can find the scope and boundary of software patent and copyright are constantly changing, it sometimes expand, sometimes narrow. This article compare the constituent elements and framework of laws and regulations of the two rights, by studying the essence and origin, the subject of rights protection, the object of rights protection, the eligibility of rights protection, the boundary and scope of rights protection, the abuse of rights and the occurrence of rights. In an attempt to find out the precise scope and contour of legal protection.

    This article study important and indicator judicial precedents (decisions) in recent years, compares the elements of software copyright and patent , finds the conclusion of common point is that right owers need to knowledge the essence and origin of the legal protection of intellectual property rights. The intellectual property law focuses on balancing public interests and private rights. The court’s opinions will change according with the evolving technology. This article believes that the right owers should understand their own research and development results. After the attribute of software, construct a suitable three-in-one (technology/law/management) golden triangle strategy, the article makes four substantive suggestions for right owers to protect software. By patent, by copyright, by patent and copyright at the same time, and by trade secret .And implement different maintenance and management strategies respectively in order to effectively maintain and manage the software intellectual property rights.

    摘要……………………i Abstract………ii 誌謝…………………iii 第一章 緒論…………………………………1 第一節 研究動機與目的……………1 第二節 研究方法……………………………2 一、文獻分析法………………………………2 二、判例(決)研究法……………………2 三、比較研究法………………………………2 第三節 研究範圍……………………………3 第四節 文獻探討……………………………4 第二章 電腦軟體專利權及著作權二元保護架構…………………7 第一節 專利權與著作權二元保護之濫觴―Baker v. Selden…………………………………………………7 一、案件事實…7 二、案件爭點…7 三、案件系爭法規…………………………8 (一)著作權法規………………………………8 (二)著作權與專利權保護政策…………………………………………………………8 四、最高法院判決…………………………8 (一)首創思想與表達二分法原則……………………………………………………8 (二)最高法院結論…………………………9 五、兩種權利保護政策之緣起…………………………………………………………9 (一)著作權法…9 (二)專利法………9 第二節 兩種權利二元累積保護之可能―Hutchins v. Zoll Medical……………………………10 一、案件事實…………………………………10 二、案件爭點…………………………………10 三、案件系爭法規…………………………11 (一)著作權……11 (二)專利權……11 四、上訴法院判決…………………………11 (一)著作權侵權部分……………………11 (二)專利權侵權部分……………………12 (三)上訴審法院判決結論…………12 第三節 小結…13 一、專利權及著作權之調和……13 二、權利保護範圍受訴訟策略影響………………………………………………14 三、電腦軟體專利權及著作權二元累積保護的界限……………14 四、電腦軟體專利權及著作權保護之抉擇…………………………………15 第三章 電腦軟體專利權保護之爭議案件………………………………16 第一節 從Alice v CLS Bank案看軟體專利之抽象概念…16 一、案件事實…16 二、案件爭點…17 三、案件系爭法規…………………………17 (一)35 U.S.C. § 101………………17 (二)常用商業方法不具可專利性……………………………………………………17 (三)Alice/Mayo二步分析架構………………………………………………………17 四、法院見解…18 (一)35 U.S.C. § 101之例外規定………………………………………………18 (二)系爭專利請求項是否屬於抽象概念………………………………………18 (三)法院判決結論…………………………19 五、案件判決後續影響…………………19 (一)本案對於產業界之影響………19 (二)USPTO之因應措施…………………20 第二節 軟體專利適格性之事實性問題―Berkheimer v. HP Inc.………………………………………21 一、案件事實…21 二、案件爭點…21 三、案件系爭法規…………………………21 (一)專利適格性………………………………21 (二)明確性原則………………………………21 四、法院見解…22 (一)明確性原則………………………………22 (二)選定代表請求項……………………22 (三)系爭專利…23 (四)專利適格性包含事實爭議…………………………………………………………23 (五)判決結果…24 五、對審查程序後續影響……………25 (一)核駁通知…25 (二)評估申請人回應意見……………25 第三節 小結……26 一、軟體專利適格性審查之演進………………………………………………………26 二、應考量是否具有事實性問題………………………………………………………27 三、軟體專利審查制度與電腦軟體著作權登記制度之比較…27 第四章 電腦軟體著作權保護之爭議案件………………………………………28 第一節 電腦軟體著作權爭議―Oracle Am,Inc. v. Google Inc.………………………………………28 一、案件事實……28 (一)Java And Android………………28 (二)JAVA語言及其API……………………30 (三)RANGECHECK以及不完整的測試文件………………………………………30 二、案件爭點……31 三、案件系爭法規……………………………31 (一)思想與表達二分法…………………31 (二)抽離、過濾及比較測試法……31 (三)合理使用17 U.S.C. §107………………………………………………………32 四、歷審法院裁判………………………………32 (一)初審法院判決………………………………32 (二)第二審上訴法院判決…………………34 第二節 Oracle Am, Inc. v. Google Inc.爭議再起…………38 一、更一審事實審法院判決……………38 二、更一審上訴審法院判決……………39 第三節 Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.絕地反攻………………………………………………………42 一、背景事實………42 二、最高法院主要理由書…………………42 三、最高法院不同意見書…………………44 四、判決結果………45 第四節 小結…………46 一、程式語言非大眾易於理解………46 二、仍應符合著作權保護要件與原則…………………………………………………47 三、原始程式碼的開放………………………47 四、電腦軟體等數位著作物其著作權與專利權之選擇………………48 第五章 電腦軟體專利權與著作權保護之比較……………………………49 第一節 兩種權利保護之範圍雖已成形仍未臻明確………………………49 第二節 比較兩種權利保護之範圍與界限…………………………………………50 一、權利本質與緣起…………………………50 (一)專利權起源與軟體專利演變…………………………………………………………50 (二)著作權起源與電腦軟體著作權保護發展…………………………………51 二、權利發生………52 (一)軟體專利………52 (二)軟體著作………53 三、實體法構成要件……………………………54 (一)軟體專利………54 (二)軟體著作………55 四、權利保護主體…………………………………56 (一)軟體專利…………56 (二)軟體著作…………59 五、權利保護客體…61 (一)軟體專利……………61 (二)Mayo/Alice二步分析架構……………61 (三)軟體著作………………62 (四)抽離、過濾、比較測試法………………64 六、權利保護界限範圍及限制…………………65 (一)軟體專利…………………65 (二)軟體著作…………………66 2.第一次銷售原則…………67 七、權利濫用……………………68 (一)軟體專利……………………68 (二)軟體著作……………………71 八、電腦軟體專利權與著作權保護比較表……………………………………………………74 第三節 與相關議題學術文獻之差異…………76 第六章 結論與建議…………77 第一節 回歸法律保護之本質與功能……………77 一、法律保護之法理基礎…………………………………77 二、智慧財產權保護之法理基礎……………………77 三、衡平私權與公共利益…78 第二節 建構技術、法律、管理之黃金三角………………………………………………………78 第三節 電腦軟體專利與電腦軟體著作保護之選擇與建議作為…………………79 一、以申請取得電腦軟體專利權進行保護…………………………………………………………79 (一)應瞭解軟體發明專利之本質屬性……………79 (二)應熟稔法規及訴訟實務見解趨勢……………80 (三)權利人申請前應進行專利檢索與分析…………………………………………………………80 (四)權利人需進行專利權管理、維護與運用………………………………………………………81 二、以電腦軟體著作權進行保護………………………82 (一)應瞭解電腦軟體創作之本質屬性………………82 (二)熟稔法規及訴訟實務見解趨勢……………………83 (三)權利人應考量著作權登記程序……………………84 (四)權利人需建置完善著作權維護及管理制度……………………………………………………85 三、同時以兩種權利進行累積保護……………………87 (一)權利本質屬性之比較……87 (二)應分別釐清適用之保護法規、訴訟實務見解後進行保護………………………87 (三)權利人須建置完善智慧財產權維護及管理制度並考量成本…………………88 四、以營業秘密進行保護……88 (一)營業秘密之本質屬性……88 (二)應瞭解營業秘密保護適用之相關法規及訴訟實務見解…………………………88 (三)權利人須建置完善營業秘密維護及管理制度……………………………………………90 第四節 權利保護流程及優劣比較……………………92 參考文獻 …………………………94 一、中文參考資料…………………95 (一)中文期刊、論文及官方文件………………………95 (二)中文專書……………………………95 (三)中文網路資源…………………95 二、外文參考資料…………………96 (一)外文期刊、論文及官方文件………………………96 (二)外文專書……………………………97 (三)美國法院判決…………………97 (四)外文網路資源…………………100

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