On 15 Dec. 2020, Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court issued the Guiding Opinions on the Application of Punitive Damages to Disputes over Civil Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (關于知識產權民事侵權糾紛適用懲罰性賠償的指導意見).
中國正在嘗試在知識產權的侵權訴訟中支持權利人提出懲罰性賠償的訴訟請求。深圳則進一步嘗試在該領域確定具體的規則。
China is trying to support the right holders' claims for punitive damages in IPR infringement litigation. Shenzhen, for its part, has been making further attempts to establish specific rules in this area.
根據該意見，法院可以按許可費的合理倍數確定賠償金額。法院在確定該倍數時，可綜合考慮以下因素：（1）侵權人的惡意程度；（2）權利人所受損害情況；（3）侵權人的獲利情況；（4）侵權行為對行業或社會造成的不良影響；（5）裁量確定賠償基數的情況；（6）其他因素。
According to the Opinions, the court can determine the amount of damages at a reasonable multiple of the license fee. In determining such multiple, the court will comprehensively consider the following factors: (1) the degree of malice of the infringer; (2) the loss suffered by the right holder; (3) the profit of the infringer; (4) the adverse impact of the infringement on the industry or society; (5) the discretionary determination of the compensation base; and (6) other factors.
根據深圳中院的表述，其已經作出了金額高達1億元的懲罰性賠償判決。
According to the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, it has made a judgment on punitive damages of up to CNY 100 million.
Contributors: Yanru Chen 陳彥茹
