初始表達理論的檢視及其應用

初始表達未經任何複製、演繹、傳播、實施，以其明確作品的權利邊界，判斷特定表達的可版權性最為科學，是為初始表達理論。根據該理論，初始表達是“特定思想之表達的原始呈現形態”，其內涵包括兩點:第一，初始表達是作者意圖呈現的思想的表達，不應包含其他思想或思想的表達;第二，初始表達是特定表達完成之時的原始形態，不應是其完成之後被複製、演繹、傳播、實施後的形態。表達同一性規則是初始表達理論的具體應用規則，根據該規則，初始表達與再現表達必須具備同一性，否則該初始表達就無法作為作品獲得保護，或者再現表達未侵害初始表達的著作權。即使初始表達未被實際創作，也可以根據表達的思想內涵進行還原。在還原過程中，往往只能做到“質”的還原，但無法做到“量”的精確。但只要實現對“質”的還原，就可以根據表達同一性規則明確在後表達是否再現了初始表達，在解決著作權侵權糾紛和可版權性問題的同時避免對思想的保護。

According to the theory of original expression, since the original expression is neither copied, deduced, implemented, nor communicated, it serves as the most effective tool for defining the boundaries of rights and determining whether the expression is copyrighted. The original expression is the initial presentation form of a specific idea and comprises two main points: first, it conveys the ideas that the author intends to express, excluding any other ideas; second, it represents the original presentation form of a specific idea, excluding the forms that have been copied, deduced, implemented, or communicated after the completion of the original presentation form. The rule of uniformity in expressions is the application rule of the theory of original expression. According to this rule, original and subsequent expressions must share the same original expression; otherwise, no infringement exists, or the original expressions cannot be deemed as the works protected by copyright law. Even if the original expression has not been created, it is possible to restore it based on its underlying ideas. While restoring the original expression, the quality of the original expression can be recovered, but not the quantity. However, as long as the quality is restored, the rule of uniformity in expressions can clarify whether the subsequent expression reproduces the original one. While avoiding the protection of ideas, it also aids in the judgment of copyright infringement disputes and issues related to copyrightability.