WTO知识产权争端解决实践十三年:回顾与评述

WTO成立后,其争端解决机制获得普遍赞扬,也因此掩盖了一些内在问题。对WTO知识产权争端的实证研究表明,至少在本领域,权力导向仍在起作用。作为乌拉圭回合产生的新协定,《TRIPS协定》并不完备,在非违反之诉的适用、WTO与WIPO的合作与协调等体制性问题上,仍有很大的不确定性。知识产权问题本身的敏感性和复杂性,也彰显了WTO争端解决机制中普遍存在的参与问题。

An Empirical Research on the WTO IPR Dispute Settlement Practices in the Past Thirteen Years

Universal praises won by the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism(DSM) conceal lots of inherent problems. An empirical research shows that power orientation still works at least in IPR cases. As a newagreement created in the UruguayRound,the TRIPSAgreement isn' t perfect. Systematic issues,such as the applicabilityofnon-violation actions and the coordination between WTOand WIPO,are legallyuncertain. Moreover,the sensitiveness and complexity of IPR issue highlight the issue of participation in the DSM.