FRAND劫持是指SEP实施者不正当利用FRAND的不确定性反向劫持SEP权利人的现象;FRAND劫持严重阻碍技术创新、专利标准化进程,损害消费者利益;过度夸大专利劫持的威胁、FRAND本身的不确定性和模糊性、过分强调否定SEP权利人寻求禁令救济的权利、SEP权利人和标准实施者之间信息不对称等四个原因造成了FRAND劫持现象;为了消除FRAND劫持现象,一是应当解决何种情况下允许SEP权利人行使禁令救济权的问题,二是必须解决如何确定FRAND费率的问题。可以在借鉴欧洲法院关于SEP禁令争议程序规则经验的基础上,设计一套面向程序正义的“通知”和“反通知”规则,同时解决这两个问题。
A Study on FRAND Holdup and Its Legal Solution
Li Yang (Sun Yat-Sen University)
Abstract:FRAND holdup means SEP implementer tactically and unreasonably makes full use of the uncertainty and ambiguity of FRAND to pay excessively low royalties or even not to pay any royalties to SEP holder.FRAND holdup hampers innovation of technology and process of patent standardization and harms consumer’s interests as well.Exaggeration of the risks of patent holdup,the uncertainty and ambiguity of FRAND,one-sided limitation on the availability of SEP holder’s injunction relief and information asymmetry have led to FRAND holdup seriously perplexing SEP holder.In what circumstances can SEP holder seek injunction relief and how to determine FRAND royalty are two keys to eliminate FRAND holdup.Based on CJEU’s decision over procedural rules about SEP injunction relief,to design a set of rule of Notice and Counter-Notice to stimulate SEP holder and SEP implementer to successfully negotiate FRAND royalty in good faith is perhaps a good choice.
Key words:FRAND; FRAND; holdup injunction; relief notice and counter-notice