【摘要】 专利保护的范围是由权利要求所界定的。在方式加功能的权利要求撰写方式中,专利保护的范围是由功能性的权利要求所决定的,而权利要求中所列举的方式则是对于功能性权利要求的进一步说明。在"诺基亚诉华勤"一案中,法院认定原告功能性权利要求的范围不清楚,因而难以确定专利保护的范围及其应当覆盖的方式或者手段。同时,基于范围不清楚的功能性权利要求,也无法确定被告的产品是否落入了原告的权利范围。法院在本案中对于功能性权利要求的论述,对于同类技术发明的专利审查和侵权认定,具有重要的参考价值。更多还原

【Abstract】 The protection scope of a patent is defined by its claims. In the claims of means-plusfunction, the protection scope of the patent is defined by its functional claims, and may cover the means not listed in the claims. In Nokia v. Huaqin, the court finds out the functional claims by plaintiffare not clear, and thus it is difficult to understand its protection scope and the means should be covered by the claims. Furthermore, because the functional claims are not clear, it is difficult for the court to decide whether or not the accused product infringes plaintiff’s patent. It is no doubt that the decision is an important reference for the patent prosecution and the patent infringement litigation in this respect.更多还原