計算機字體單字的可著作權問題研究－－兼評中國《著作權法》的第三次修改

Fundamental Copyright Issues of Particular Characters in Computer Fonts: Review of the Third Amendment of Copyright Act of China

計算機字體單字的可著作權問題隨著“方正電子公司訴寶洁公司侵犯計算機字體‘飄柔’”案的發生，已成為知識產權領域的焦點話題。這一問題的解決需要從知識產權法的基本原理出發，對計算機字體單字可著作權問題中涉及的諸如“獨創性”、“創造與勞動”、“獨創性與審美性”、“創作與手段”等基本的範疇展開進一步的反思、質評語與考辨。計算機字體單字作為美術作品保護符合著作權的基本法理，有其邏輯上的自洽性；計算機字體單字和字庫同時受到著作權保護，既是形式邏輯的必然要求，也符合范式國家立法的發展潮流和正確理解立場。基於此，有必要借件相關國際公約和國外先進立法，設計我國《著作權法》第三次修改的具體進路，並對計算機字體的著作權保護做出合理的制度安排，以期為我國《著作權法》的適時完善有所裨益。The copyright protection of particular characters in computer fonts has been a heated issue after Founder v. rocter & Gamble. Combined with the fundamental theory of copyright, the theoretical issues involved in the copyright protection of particular characters in computer fonts are reviewed. Moreover, it is necessary to simultaneously protect the particular characters in computer and computer fonts bases. Borrowing ideas from international treaties and foreign legislations, the way to the third amendment of Copyright Act is explored and legislation proposals are advanced.