商業秘密如同專利、商標、著作權一樣,屬於企業的知識產權,然而,一直以來後者分別有單獨的立法來保護,而商業秘密卻在《反不正當法》xiangxia,zuoweibuzhengdangjingzhengxingweisuoqinfandeduixiangeryuyibaohu。yinci,yizhiyilaiwoguofalvtixiduiyushangyemimiquanlirensuofuyudebaohulidukeyishuoshiyousuoqianquede,zaibizheyiwangdailiyijilejiedaodeshangyemimiqinquananjianzhong,ganjiaodaoyouqishishejidaojishumimileideshangyemimiqinquananjian,zuoweiyuangaolaishuo,qijuzhengnanduhengao,zheyejiuzaochenglechangqiyilaiyuangaoshengsulvpiandidexianzhuang。
商業秘密未能通過獨立的法律予以保護有其曆史原因,在此不做討論。近兩年司法層麵也通過修改現行的《中華人民共和國反不正當競爭法》、《最高人民法院關於審理不正當競爭民事案件應用法律若幹問題的解釋》,以及頒布《最高人民法院關於審理侵犯商業秘密民事案件適用法律若幹問題的規定》等形式,試圖在現有的法律框架下不斷完善對於商業秘密的相關規定,減輕原告舉證負擔。另外,中國專利保護協會也於2021年12月13日發布了《企業商業秘密管理規範》的意見征求稿,意在引導企業提高商業秘密管理水平,防控商業秘密侵權風險。
本文中,筆者主要結合上述法律、司si法fa解jie釋shi以yi及ji規gui範fan性xing文wen件jian相xiang關guan的de內nei容rong,並bing結jie合he一yi些xie案an例li,從cong商shang業ye秘mi密mi所suo有you者zhe的de角jiao度du來lai探tan討tao在zai商shang業ye秘mi密mi保bao護hu中zhong可ke能neng遇yu見jian的de風feng險xian點dian以yi及ji應ying對dui措cuo施shi。
如前文提到,商業秘密與專利、商標、著作權類似都屬於企業的知識產權,但“待遇”queyuhouzheyousuobutong。shouxiancongquequandejiaodushanglaishuo,zhuanliquanheshangbiaoquandoutongguoguojiazhishichanquanjujinxinglequequan,yinerquanshuyijiquanlidewendingxingyouyidingdebaozheng;另ling外wai,著zhu作zuo權quan沒mei有you經jing過guo嚴yan格ge的de確que權quan程cheng序xu,但dan至zhi少shao經jing過guo了le國guo家jia版ban權quan局ju的de登deng記ji,在zai後hou續xu確que權quan過guo程cheng中zhong可ke以yi起qi到dao一yi定ding參can考kao作zuo用yong。相xiang比bi之zhi下xia,商shang業ye秘mi密mi可ke以yi說shuo處chu於yu“裸奔”狀態。
因yin此ci,原yuan告gao在zai提ti起qi商shang業ye秘mi密mi侵qin權quan訴su訟song時shi,首shou先xian麵mian臨lin的de就jiu是shi要yao對dui自zi己ji對dui於yu商shang業ye秘mi密mi的de所suo有you權quan以yi及ji形xing成cheng時shi間jian予yu以yi證zheng明ming。然ran而er,由you於yu商shang業ye秘mi密mi本ben身shen的de性xing質zhi,其qi受shou到dao嚴yan格ge保bao護hu,知zhi悉xi範fan圍wei有you限xian,而er且qie在zai企qi業ye的de生sheng產chan經jing營ying過guo程cheng中zhong,商shang業ye秘mi密mi本ben身shen的de內nei容rong也ye不bu斷duan被bei擴kuo充chong、更(geng)新(xin),並(bing)且(qie)現(xian)在(zai)很(hen)多(duo)企(qi)業(ye)已(yi)經(jing)完(wan)全(quan)實(shi)現(xian)了(le)無(wu)紙(zhi)化(hua)作(zuo)業(ye),上(shang)述(shu)種(zhong)種(zhong)因(yin)素(su)都(dou)會(hui)導(dao)致(zhi)原(yuan)告(gao)難(nan)以(yi)有(you)效(xiao)證(zheng)明(ming)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)的(de)準(zhun)確(que)形(xing)成(cheng)時(shi)間(jian)。另(ling)外(wai),商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)的(de)載(zai)體(ti)也(ye)屬(shu)於(yu)企(qi)業(ye)內(nei)部(bu)文(wen)件(jian),其(qi)證(zheng)明(ming)力(li)上(shang)也(ye)相(xiang)對(dui)外(wai)部(bu)證(zheng)據(ju)更(geng)弱(ruo)。對(dui)此(ci),作(zuo)為(wei)解(jie)決(jue)上(shang)述(shu)證(zheng)明(ming)問(wen)題(ti)的(de)手(shou)段(duan),除(chu)了(le)進(jin)行(xing)公(gong)證(zheng)之(zhi)外(wai),近(jin)年(nian)來(lai)時(shi)戳(chuo)以(yi)及(ji)基(ji)於(yu)區(qu)塊(kuai)鏈(lian)的(de)存(cun)證(zheng)手(shou)段(duan)已(yi)經(jing)廣(guang)泛(fan)應(ying)用(yong)於(yu)著(zhu)作(zuo)權(quan)等(deng)知(zhi)識(shi)產(chan)權(quan)類(lei)案(an)件(jian)的(de)舉(ju)證(zheng),對(dui)於(yu)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)來(lai)說(shuo),上(shang)述(shu)手(shou)段(duan)可(ke)以(yi)在(zai)確(que)認(ren)所(suo)有(you)權(quan)以(yi)及(ji)形(xing)成(cheng)時(shi)間(jian)的(de)同(tong)時(shi),不(bu)會(hui)導(dao)致(zhi)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)的(de)泄(xie)露(lu),而(er)且(qie)價(jia)格(ge)低(di)廉(lian),可(ke)以(yi)考(kao)慮(lv)用(yong)於(yu)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)舉(ju)證(zheng)上(shang)。
在進行了上述初步證明的基礎上,權利人仍需就商業秘密的“三性”進行舉證,即秘密性、保密性以及商業價值性。
首先,所謂“秘密性”就(jiu)是(shi)主(zhu)張(zhang)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)的(de)內(nei)容(rong)應(ying)當(dang)是(shi)不(bu)為(wei)公(gong)眾(zhong)所(suo)知(zhi)悉(xi)的(de)商(shang)業(ye)信(xin)息(xi)或(huo)技(ji)術(shu)信(xin)息(xi)。這(zhe)裏(li),技(ji)術(shu)信(xin)息(xi)的(de)秘(mi)密(mi)性(xing)相(xiang)對(dui)比(bi)較(jiao)複(fu)雜(za),就(jiu)廣(guang)泛(fan)采(cai)用(yong)的(de)證(zheng)明(ming)方(fang)式(shi)來(lai)說(shuo),仍(reng)然(ran)是(shi)通(tong)過(guo)由(you)司(si)法(fa)鑒(jian)定(ding)機(ji)構(gou)進(jin)行(xing)鑒(jian)定(ding)來(lai)進(jin)行(xing)證(zheng)明(ming)。在(zai)此(ci),在(zai)進(jin)行(xing)鑒(jian)定(ding)的(de)時(shi)候(hou),秘(mi)點(dian)的(de)劃(hua)分(fen)非(fei)常(chang)重(zhong)要(yao)。秘(mi)點(dian)劃(hua)分(fen)過(guo)於(yu)寬(kuan)泛(fan),則(ze)會(hui)導(dao)致(zhi)秘(mi)點(dian)本(ben)身(shen)不(bu)明(ming)確(que),且(qie)有(you)可(ke)能(neng)涵(han)蓋(gai)現(xian)有(you)技(ji)術(shu)的(de)內(nei)容(rong)而(er)使(shi)秘(mi)點(dian)缺(que)乏(fa)秘(mi)密(mi)性(xing);fanzhi,ruguohuafenguoyuzhai,zenanyiyouxiaofugaiqinquanjishudian。yinci,zaigeanzhong,xuyaojiehejutidejishuneirongyijiqinquanjishudeqingkuang,helizhunquedixuanqumidian。liruzai(2020)津01民終4575號案中,原告即因為對於秘點的主張不明確而導致被裁定駁回起訴。
其次,所謂“保密性”就是說商業秘密的所有者需要對於商業秘密施加合理有效的保密措施。
(1)保密措施要與商業秘密的價值相對應
打個形象的比喻,一輛自行車想要保護它不被偷的話,拴上個鐵鏈子就足夠了;而一輛昂貴的哈雷摩托車,除了必要的上鎖之外,還要選擇有監控的停車位置,購買相應的商業保險,安裝GPS定ding位wei設she備bei等deng等deng。對dui於yu保bao護hu程cheng度du不bu同tong的de措cuo施shi的de選xuan擇ze,體ti現xian了le權quan利li人ren對dui於yu被bei保bao護hu物wu品pin本ben身shen的de價jia值zhi判pan斷duan。這zhe一yi點dian對dui於yu商shang業ye秘mi密mi也ye同tong樣yang,商shang業ye秘mi密mi的de保bao密mi措cuo施shi一yi定ding要yao與yu所suo保bao護hu的de商shang業ye秘mi密mi的de價jia值zhi成cheng正zheng比bi。換huan句ju話hua說shuo,如ru果guo商shang業ye秘mi密mi的de權quan利li人ren選xuan擇ze了le明ming顯xian與yu商shang業ye秘mi密mi的de價jia值zhi不bu相xiang符fu的de保bao密mi措cuo施shi,或huo者zhe雖sui然ran設she置zhi了le相xiang應ying的de保bao密mi措cuo施shi卻que沒mei有you嚴yan格ge遵zun守shou,從cong而er在zai客ke觀guan上shang給gei人ren以yi怠dai於yu保bao護hu其qi商shang業ye秘mi密mi的de印yin象xiang,則ze這zhe一yi點dian在zai訴su訟song中zhong也ye會hui影ying響xiang到dao法fa官guan的de心xin證zheng。
作為保密措施來說,通常分為規章製度類的措施以及物理隔離類的措施。規章製度類包括簽訂保密協議(可以是單獨的協議或者勞動合同中的保密義務)、競業禁止協議、製定關於涉密信息保護的規章製度、離職製度、進行關於商業秘密保護相關的員工培訓等等;物理隔離類的措施,包括限製對於商業秘密載體的訪問、存取、複製,限製有訪問權限的人員範圍,機房和文件櫃等限製、jinzhijinrudengdeng。bizhesuodailideyijianjishumimianjianzhong,kehugongsizhongsuoyoushejirenyuanjunbupeibeijisuanjizhuji,suoyouwenjianzhinengcongfuwuqiduqu,bingqiegongzuowanchenghousuoyouchengguoyezhijiebaocundaofuwuqi,congerbaozhenglewenjianbuhuisuiyibeikaobei。
(2)保密措施與載體形式相對應
對dui此ci,上shang文wen中zhong也ye有you涉she及ji,比bi如ru,電dian子zi文wen件jian可ke以yi采cai取qu限xian製zhi對dui於yu存cun取qu該gai文wen件jian的de介jie質zhi的de訪fang問wen,紙zhi質zhi文wen件jian存cun放fang到dao專zhuan用yong房fang間jian或huo文wen件jian櫃gui中zhong並bing采cai取qu加jia鎖suo等deng措cuo施shi。此ci外wai,不bu論lun紙zhi質zhi文wen件jian還hai是shi電dian子zi文wen件jian,都dou有you必bi要yao在zai文wen件jian上shang以yi明ming顯xian的de標biao識shi表biao明ming該gai文wen件jian受shou保bao護hu。
lingwai,chuleshangshuwenjianleidezaitizhiwai,youxiejishumimishicunzaiyuzuizhongchanpinzhong,yejiushishuozuizhongchanpinweigaishangyemimidezaiti。yinci,ruguoduiyugaichanpinbuzuorenhexianzhidehua,yijingxiaoshouzeshangyemimiyoukenengjiuchuyulegongkaizhuangtai。duiyu,zheleishangyemimidezaitixingshi,tongchangkeyikaolvbirushejifangchaijiejiegou,shidechanpinyijingchaijiezeshejishangyemimidejiegoushoudaopohuai,congerbaohushangyemimi。lingwai,duiyutedingdexiaoshouduixiang,yekeyitongguoxieyidengfangshiduichaijie、轉售等進行限製。在(2020)最高法知民終538號案中,最高院認為:產品上載明的 “危險!私拆擔保無效!”“SYSTESTER思克品質保證撕毀無效”等標簽無法表明權利人保護商業秘密的意圖,而即使標記“內含商業秘密,嚴禁撕毀”,在(zai)本(ben)案(an)中(zhong)權(quan)利(li)人(ren)也(ye)沒(mei)有(you)限(xian)製(zhi)產(chan)品(pin)對(dui)不(bu)特(te)定(ding)第(di)三(san)人(ren)的(de)轉(zhuan)售(shou),因(yin)而(er)該(gai)第(di)三(san)人(ren)不(bu)受(shou)思(si)克(ke)公(gong)司(si)單(dan)方(fang)麵(mian)聲(sheng)明(ming)的(de)約(yue)束(shu),商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)通(tong)過(guo)產(chan)品(pin)的(de)銷(xiao)售(shou)實(shi)質(zhi)上(shang)已(yi)經(jing)處(chu)於(yu)公(gong)知(zhi)狀(zhuang)態(tai)。
另外,“商業價值性”可以通過銷售量、銷售額、市場規模等各種因素予以證明,或者委托評估機構進行價值評估,在此不做贅述。
上shang麵mian問wen題ti解jie決jue之zhi後hou,就jiu是shi對dui被bei告gao的de侵qin權quan行xing為wei以yi及ji獲huo利li等deng進jin行xing舉ju證zheng了le。這zhe部bu分fen也ye是shi在zai該gai類lei訴su訟song中zhong的de難nan點dian,如ru果guo商shang業ye秘mi密mi能neng夠gou反fan應ying在zai最zui終zhong產chan品pin中zhong,則ze可ke以yi通tong過guo固gu定ding產chan品pin的de證zheng據ju來lai證zheng明ming侵qin權quan。然ran而er,大da量liang情qing況kuang下xia,可ke能neng並bing沒mei有you產chan品pin,或huo者zhe說shuo被bei告gao隻zhi是shi在zai內nei部bu使shi用yong商shang業ye秘mi密mi,這zhe種zhong情qing況kuang下xia,原yuan告gao是shi很hen難nan舉ju證zheng的de。因yin此ci,這zhe種zhong情qing況kuang下xia,在zai為wei數shu不bu少shao的de案an件jian中zhong,原yuan告gao采cai取qu了le通tong過guo報bao案an的de方fang式shi借jie助zhu經jing偵zhen的de力li量liang來lai搜sou集ji證zheng據ju。
此(ci)外(wai),與(yu)著(zhu)作(zuo)權(quan)侵(qin)權(quan)判(pan)斷(duan)方(fang)式(shi)類(lei)似(si),除(chu)了(le)主(zhu)張(zhang)對(dui)方(fang)使(shi)用(yong)的(de)信(xin)息(xi)與(yu)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)信(xin)息(xi)相(xiang)同(tong)或(huo)等(deng)同(tong)之(zhi)外(wai),還(hai)需(xu)要(yao)證(zheng)明(ming)對(dui)方(fang)有(you)接(jie)觸(chu)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)的(de)可(ke)能(neng)。另(ling)一(yi)方(fang)麵(mian),實(shi)踐(jian)中(zhong),很(hen)多(duo)被(bei)告(gao)會(hui)故(gu)意(yi)把(ba)關(guan)係(xi)搞(gao)複(fu)雜(za),從(cong)而(er)模(mo)糊(hu)最(zui)終(zhong)被(bei)告(gao)與(yu)原(yuan)告(gao)之(zhi)間(jian)的(de)聯(lian)係(xi)。筆(bi)者(zhe)代(dai)理(li)的(de)案(an)件(jian)中(zhong),曾(zeng)通(tong)過(guo)對(dui)社(she)保(bao)關(guan)係(xi)等(deng)的(de)調(tiao)查(zha),最(zui)終(zhong)理(li)清(qing)了(le)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)轉(zhuan)移(yi)的(de)路(lu)徑(jing)。另(ling)外(wai),該(gai)案(an)中(zhong)通(tong)過(guo)積(ji)極(ji)申(shen)請(qing)對(dui)於(yu)被(bei)告(gao)公(gong)司(si)以(yi)及(ji)負(fu)責(ze)人(ren)的(de)財(cai)產(chan)保(bao)全(quan),也(ye)進(jin)一(yi)步(bu)限(xian)製(zhi)了(le)商(shang)業(ye)秘(mi)密(mi)侵(qin)權(quan)行(xing)為(wei)造(zao)成(cheng)影(ying)響(xiang)的(de)範(fan)圍(wei)。
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