Compensation standard of intellectual property rights

The compensation standard for infringement of intellectual property rights is determined according to the actual loss of the other party. Of course, according to Article 48 of China's Copyright Law, compensation should be paid according to the actual loss of the obligee first. If the actual loss is difficult to calculate, compensation shall be made according to the degree of profit.

1. What is the compensation standard for infringement of intellectual property rights?

The compensation standard for infringement of intellectual property rights is determined according to the actual loss of the other party.

1, copyright law

Article 48

If copyright or copyright-related rights are infringed, the infringer shall compensate according to the actual losses of the obligee; If the actual loss is difficult to calculate, it may be compensated according to the illegal income of the infringer. The amount of compensation shall also include the reasonable expenses paid by the obligee to stop the infringement. If the actual loss of the obligee or the illegal income of the infringer cannot be determined, the people's court shall award compensation of less than 500,000 yuan according to the circumstances of the infringement.

2. Trademark Law

Article 56

The amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark refers to the benefits obtained by the infringer during the infringement period, or the losses suffered by the infringer during the infringement period, including the reasonable expenses paid by the infringer to stop the infringement. If the infringer gains benefits from the infringement listed in the preceding paragraph, or the losses suffered by the infringed are difficult to determine, the people's court shall award compensation of less than 500,000 yuan according to the circumstances of the infringement.

3. Patent Law

Article 65

The amount of compensation for infringement of patent rights shall be determined according to the actual losses suffered by the obligee due to infringement; If the actual loss is difficult to determine, it can be determined according to the interests obtained by the infringer due to infringement. If it is difficult to determine the loss of the obligee or the interests of the infringer, it shall be reasonably determined by reference to the multiple of the patent license fee. The amount of compensation shall also include the reasonable expenses paid by the obligee to stop the infringement. If it is difficult to determine the loss of the obligee, the benefits obtained by the infringer and the patent license fee, the people's court may determine the compensation of more than 1 10,000 yuan and less than1100,000 yuan according to the type of patent right, the nature and circumstances of the infringement.

2. What are the types of intellectual property rights?

1, copyright and industrial property rights

Intellectual property is the ownership of the results produced by intellectual labor, and it is an exclusive right granted to qualified authors, inventors or owners of results in a certain period of time according to the laws of various countries.

It has two types: one is copyright (also known as copyright and literary property rights) and the other is industrial property rights (also known as industrial property rights).

(1) All rights reserved.

Copyright, also known as copyright, refers to the property rights and spiritual rights that natural persons, legal persons or other organizations enjoy in accordance with the law for literary, artistic and scientific works. Mainly including copyright and neighboring rights related to copyright; Usually, what we call intellectual property mainly refers to the copyright of computer software and the registration of works.

(2) Industrial property rights

Industrial property right refers to an intangible property right with practical economic significance in industries such as industry, commerce, agriculture and forestry, so the name "industrial property right" is more appropriate. It mainly includes patent right and trademark right.

2. Personal rights and property rights

(1) individual rights

From the content point of view, intellectual property rights are composed of personal rights and property rights, also known as spiritual rights and economic rights.

The so-called personal right means that the right is inseparable from the person who has made intellectual achievements, and it is a legal reflection of personal relationship. For example, the author's right to sign a work, or the right to publish or modify a work, is a spiritual right.

(2) Property rights

The so-called property right refers to the right that the obligee can use these intellectual achievements to get remuneration or rewards after they are recognized by law. This right is also called economic right. It refers to the results of intellectual creative labor and the rights that intellectual workers enjoy according to law.

Copyright, patent right and other trademark rights belong to one kind of intellectual property rights. If there is infringement of intellectual property rights, it is necessary to make certain compensation. The compensation standard mentioned here should be calculated according to the actual loss of the other party. Of course, in some cases, it is calculated according to the degree of profit of the other party.

Legal basis:

The amount of compensation for patent infringement in Article 65 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be determined according to the actual losses suffered by the obligee due to the infringement; If the actual loss is difficult to determine, it can be determined according to the interests obtained by the infringer due to infringement. If it is difficult to determine the loss of the obligee or the interests of the infringer, it shall be reasonably determined by reference to the multiple of the patent license fee. The amount of compensation shall also include the reasonable expenses paid by the obligee to stop the infringement. If it is difficult to determine the loss of the obligee, the benefits obtained by the infringer and the patent license fee, the people's court may determine the compensation of more than 1 10,000 yuan and less than1100,000 yuan according to the type of patent right, the nature and circumstances of the infringement.