美国专利侵权诉讼的裁判管辖之考

美国的专利诉讼分为两种:一种是对于美国专利商标局的决定不服的请求(抗告)诉讼,另一种就是最常见的专利侵权诉讼,这两种诉讼的管辖权均属于联邦法院。采用联邦制的美国法院实行三审制,一审的联邦地方法院进行案件事实审查,联邦巡回区法院和联邦最高法院实施法律审查。了解美国专利侵权诉讼的裁判管辖,对我国企业及专利权人在国际贸易中的法务防范具有一定的积极意义。

Rethinking of the Jurisdiction of Patent Infringement Action in US

The actions toward patent in US are categorized into two groups： one belongs to the actions toward rejection of the acceptance of the deci- sion of the US Trademark Office, the other one belongs to the normal patent infringement, these two kinds of actions all fall within the jurisdiction of federal court. The US federal court implements the three trial system, in first instance reviews the facts of the cases. Federal circuit court and the Supreme Court exercise judicial review, It is very significant for us to analyze the jurisdiction of US patent infringement action which can make a difference for domestic enterprises and patentees on the patent protection in international trade.