【作者】 王伟；

【导师】 彭哲；

【作者基本信息】 山东大学 ， 法律（非法学）（专业学位）， 2023， 硕士

【摘要】 在当今信息时代,商业秘密逐渐成为企业最具价值的资产之一,世界各国对商业秘密的保护也越发重视,其中惩罚性赔偿制度的适用是商业秘密保护中极为重要的一项举措。我国也对惩罚性赔偿制度在商业秘密保护中的适用做出了具体规定,但从司法实践来看,由于存在赔偿数额难以计算以及相关法律规定不够完善等问题,导致该制度在商业秘密保护中的适用并不理想,适用率极低。笔者认为,我国惩罚性赔偿制度在商业秘密保护中的适用有助于推动我国经济的高质量发展,所以我们有必要对适用过程中出现的问题加以解决,以此来推动该制度的落地实施。本文将从国内的立法与司法现状进行研究,从而提出在我国商业秘密保护中适用该制度所存在的难点,同时,笔者通过比较研究,对如何更好适用此制度提出自己的完善建议,希望可以推动此制度更为有效地运行,从而切实保护商业秘密权利人的合法权利、维护市场公平竞争秩序。具体而言,本文将从以下几方面对商业秘密保护中惩罚性赔偿制度的适用进行研究探讨。除绪论和结语外,本文共分为四章:首先,本文的第一章对商业秘密保护中惩罚性赔偿制度的适用进行了概述。先是介绍了惩罚性赔偿制度的含义、特征、优势以及我国惩罚性赔偿制度的历史发展;然后又从商业秘密保护的起源与发展以及适用惩罚性赔偿的理论依据两个方面,对商业秘密保护中惩罚性赔偿制度的适用进行了分析。本章通过对惩罚性赔偿制度以及商业秘密的相关理论进行介绍,进而为本文的后续研究提供必要的理论支撑。其次,本文第二章重点介绍了我国商业秘密保护中惩罚性赔偿制度的适用情况。第一节从立法和司法两个角度介绍了我国的适用现状,笔者首先对我国现有的法律法规进行了梳理,然后对2022年全国各中级人民法院的相关案例进行了重点考察研究;在第二节,笔者基于上述研究,总结出我国商业秘密保护中适用惩罚性赔偿制度所存在的三个难点:配套保障制度不完善、适用要件的规定较为笼统、赔偿数额难以计算且容易造成法定赔偿的滥用。再次,本文的第三章对商业秘密保护中惩罚性赔偿制度的适用进行了比较研究。第一节从英美法系和大陆法系两个方面介绍了域外相关情况,重点考察分析了美国等相关国家的制度规定、司法适用情况;第二节以图表的形式将惩罚性赔偿制度在我国各知识产权单行法中的适用情况进行了对比介绍。最后,本文第四章基于对惩罚性赔偿制度在具体适用过程中存在问题的分析,并结合域外相关经验,针对上文所总结的适用难点提出了四方面的完善建议:一是应健全保障机制,完善举证规则和保密体系并建立对惩罚性赔偿制度的制约机制;二是应完善对适用要件的规定,对“恶意侵权”和“情节严重”的确定作细化处理;三是完善赔偿数额的计算方式;四是提出从商业秘密单独立法和建立事前救济体系两方面构建商业秘密的综合保护体系。笔者希望通过更加完善的立法规定来解决目前法律法规所不能规避和解决的问题,以此来保障此制度更加有效运行,切实维护权利人合法权利。更多还原

【Abstract】 In the current information era,trade secrets have gradually become one of the most valuable assets of enterprises,and countries around the world have increasingly attached importance to the protection of trade secrets.The application of punitive damages is a very important measure in the protection of trade secrets.China has also made specific provisions on the application of the punitive damages system in the protection of trade secrets.However,from the perspective of judicial practice,due to the difficulties in calculating the amount of compensation and inadequate legal provisions,the application of the system in the protection of trade secrets is not ideal,and the application rate is extremely low.The author believes that the application of China’s punitive damages system in the protection of trade secrets can help promote the high-quality development of China’s economy.Therefore,it is necessary to solve the problems that arise during the application process to promote the implementation of this system.This article will study the current legislative and judicial situation in China,thereby proposing the difficulties in applying this system to the protection of trade secrets in China.At the same time,through comparative research,the author proposes his own improvement suggestions on how to better apply this system,hoping to promote the more effective operation of this system,thereby effectively protecting the legitimate rights of trade secret holders,and maintaining a fair competition order in the market.Specifically,this article will study and explore the application of punitive damages in the protection of trade secrets from the following aspects.In addition to the introduction and conclusion,this article is divided into four chapters:Firstly,the first chapter of this article provides an overview of the application of punitive damages in the protection of trade secrets.Firstly,it introduces the meaning,characteristics,advantages,and historical development of the punitive damages system in China;Then it analyzes the application of punitive damages in trade secret protection from two aspects:the origin and development of trade secret protection and the theoretical basis for applying punitive damages.This chapter introduces the punitive damages system and the relevant theories of trade secrets,thereby providing necessary theoretical support for the subsequent research of the article.Secondly,the second chapter of this article focuses on the application of punitive damages in the protection of trade secrets in China.The first section introduces the current situation of application in China from both legislative and judicial perspectives.The author first sorts out the existing laws and regulations in China,and then conducts a key investigation and research on the relevant cases of various intermediate people’s courts nationwide in 2022;In the second section,based on the above research,the author summarizes three difficulties in the application of punitive compensation system in China’s trade secret protection:incomplete supporting guarantee system,general provisions on applicable requirements,difficulty in calculating compensation amount,and easy abuse of statutory compensation.Once again,the third chapter of this article conducts a comparative study on the application of punitive damages in the protection of trade secrets.The first section introduces relevant extraterritorial situations from two aspects:the Anglo American legal system and the continental legal system,with a focus on examining and analyzing the institutional provisions and judicial application of relevant countries such as the United States;The second section compares and introduces the application of punitive damages system in various intellectual property laws in China in the form of charts.Finally,based on the analysis of the problems that exist in the specific application process of the punitive damages system,and combined with relevant foreign experience,the fourth chapter of this article proposes four suggestions for improvement in response to the application difficulties summarized above:firstly,we should improve the protection mechanism,improve the rules of proof and confidentiality system,and establish a constraint mechanism for the punitive damages system;Secondly,it is necessary to improve the provisions on the applicable requirements and refine the determination of "malicious infringement" and "serious circumstances"Thirdly,improve the calculation method of compensation amount;The fourth is to propose the construction of a comprehensive protection system for trade secrets from two aspects:the independent law on trade secrets and the establishment of a prior relief system.The author hopes to solve the problems that cannot be avoided and solved by current laws and regulations through more perfect legislative provisions,so as to ensure the more effective operation of this system and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights of the obligee.更多还原