美国专利主张实体合法性检视及中国的应对策略

专利主张实体（PAE）是基于美国专利制度缺陷而产生的一种专利商业化经营实体，其通过有目的地收购专利，以主张权利和提起诉讼为手段，获得高额许可费或和解费用。PAE本身并不违法，但其在运营中可能会限制竞争并抑制创新，这些行为构成非法。通过分析PAE运营中可能涉及的不合法行为，借鉴美国应对PAE的策略和举措，提出我国从3个方面着手防御和应对PAE：重视源头控制，通过完善我国专利制度，抑制PAE兴诉动力和能力；完善专利法和反垄断法，强化对PAE的事后规制；发挥政府宣传引导作用，全面提升企业自身应对能力，提前部署PAE应对策略。

A Review of the Legitimacy of Patent Assertion Entity in the United States and the Countermeasures of China

Patent Assertion Entity (PAE) is a kind of patent commercialized operating entity based on the defects of American patent system, it acquires high license fees or settlement fees through purposeful acquisition of patents, claims of rights and litigation.PAE isn’t illegal in itself, But it may limit competition and stifle innovation, which could be illegal.By analyzing possible illegal behaviors involved in PAE operation, referring to the strategies and measures of the United States in dealing with PAE, it is proposed that China should carry out PAE prevention from three aspects: Pay attention to the root cause of governance, through the improvement of China's patent system, to curb the power and ability of PAE abuse; Perfect patent law and anti-monopoly law to strengthen the ex post regulation of PAE; The government should play an active role in guidance and propaganda, enterprises should comprehensively improve the coping ability to deploy PAEs coping strategies in advance.