日本智慧財產高等法院調查官制度之研究

The Research of Judicial Research Official of the IP High Court in Japan

王銘勇(Ming-Young Wang)

《臺灣科技法律與政策論叢》 6卷1期 (2009/06) Pp. 59-116

https://doi.org/10.7050/TJLTP.200906.0059

摘要

我國智慧財產法院技術審查官與「日本智慧財產高等法院調查官」制度，極為相近，是以日本「智慧財產高等法院調查官」之運作方式，應可供我國智慧財產法院技術審查官制度之運作之參考。本文主在介紹日本智慧財產高等法院調查官之設置沿革及其職權相關問題，並同時討論我國智慧財產訴訟技術審查官相關問題，經本文分析後可知，日本智慧財產高等法院調查官，基於專業立場，透過對訴訟程序之參與，提供給法官就技術事項之專業意見，有助於智慧財產訴訟之審理。惟其報告並不公開，對當事人之訴訟防禦權之保護，有所不足。而我國智慧財產訴訟技術審查官制度，雖有助於法官關於技術爭議問題之判斷，但為強化技術審查官執行職務之透明度，保障當事人之防禦權，應公開技術審查官所製作之報告，且應放寬技術審查官之任用資格，使技術審查官之來源更加多元，另智慧財產案件就技術事項，兩造如有爭議，需鑑定始得判斷時，法院仍應送鑑定，不能因有技術審查官即提高鑑定門檻，以免判斷發生錯誤。最後應建立智慧財產訴訟技術審查官執行職務之細部規範，以確保其執行職務更加公平、中立。

關鍵字

法院調查官 ； 技術審查官 ； 智慧財產訴訟 ； 智慧財產高等法院

並列摘要

This paper is to discuss the problems of Judicial research official system of the IP High Court in Japan. Judicial research officials assigned to the IP High Court in Japan conduct researches by order of judges, on technical matters as required to conduct proceedings and render judgments in cases relating to patents, utility models, and other intellectual property. They may, with permission of judges, ask questions to the parties during oral arguments or other occasions in order to clarify the facts of the case (Article 92-8 of the Code of Civil Procedure of Japan). Second of this paper is to introduce the ＂Technical Examination Officers＂ of Taiwan, R.O.C. Judges on the IP Court in Taiwan are assisted by ＂Technical Examination Officers,＂ who perform a role that is played in the Judicial research officials of the IP High Court in Japan-they can collect technical information, provide advice and analysis to the court, and question the parties. Conclusions of this paper is the reports as compiled by a Technical Examination Officer shall be disclosed to the parties.

並列關鍵字

Intellectual Property Litigation ； IP High Court in Japan ； Judicial Research Officials ； Technical Examination Officers