“间接侵权”辨：从“百度、雅虎案”说开去

杨  明*

摘要：自国际唱片公司诉百度案、诉雅虎（阿里巴巴）案以来，网络服务商侵犯知识产权的认定及责任承担问题就备受关注，不少学者都津津乐道于“引进美国法上的间接侵权制度”。但是，问题也许并非如此，“间接侵权”这一概念从何而来？如果承认此概念，那么间接侵权人与直接侵权人在承担责任时是何关系？间接侵权与我国已有立法上的“共同侵权”又是何关系？所以，问题恐怕并非首先是如何在我国的立法上设置间接侵权制度，而是辨析间接侵权概念本身，尔后才有引进与否的问题。

关键词：网络服务商（ISP）    间接侵权    共同侵权

Abstract: Following the cases of “Baidu” and “Yahoo”, more and more scholars care about how to ascertain the IP infringement done by ISP and the problem about liabilities. But most of them are interested in leading the system of “Indirect Infringement” into China which is coming from American Law. Maybe, it doesn’t touch the key point. Where does the concept of “Indirect Infringement” come from? If this concept should be accepted, what is the relationship between “Indirect Infringer” and “Direct Infringer” when they should take on the liabilities for compensation. And, what is the relationship between “Indirect Infringement” and “Joint Infringement” which has been built in the legal system of our country. So, the problem is not how to build the system of “Indirect Infringement” first, but to discriminate the concept of “Indirect Infringement” itself. Then, we can make sure whether it is should be lead into.

Key Words:   ISP    Indirect infringement    Joint Infringement