搜索引擎服务提供商的侵害版权责任——透视两起判决的异同  

Copyright Infringement Liability upon Search Engine

作　　者：梅夏英[1] 王亚西[1] 

机构地区：[1]对外经济贸易大学法学院,北京100029

出　　处：《烟台大学学报（哲学社会科学版）》2008年第3期27-33,共7页Journal of Yantai University(Philosophy and Social Science Edition)

摘　　要：搜索引擎网站为终端用户提供链接服务,属于网络服务中间提供商的典型代表。由于搜索引擎服务并不涉及侵权文件的上传下载,因此搜索引擎网站不应承担直接侵权责任。在中国法下,认定搜索引擎网站是否承担间接侵权责任应当适用"帮助侵权"规则判断。"帮助侵权"成立的重要条件是行为人知悉或应当知悉第三人所进行的直接侵权行为。近期国内两起涉及著名搜索引擎网站的判决反映了法院审理网络侵权案件的思路,并在某种程度上对"知悉"条件和范围做出了修正,以"默示告知规则"取代"明示告知规则"。Search Engine is regarded as a typical Internet Service Provider （ISP） who provides linking service to end users. As linking is not involved with any uploading or downloading infringed documents, the Search Engine should not be accused for direct infringement activity. Under PRC laws, ＂Assisting Infringement＂ rules should be applied to decide whether Search Engine has committed indirect infringement. One crucial element to establish Assisting Infringement is that the one accursed should be aware of the direct infringement activity by a third party. Two judgments involving famous Search Engine Sites explain how Chinese courts try cases concerning internet infringement. According to analysis of such judgments, we can conclude the ＂awareness＂ element, to some extent, is adjusted from ＂express information＂ to ＂implied information＂.

关 键 词：侵权责任 互联网 网络链接 共同侵权 网络信息传播权 搜索引擎 

分 类 号：D915.182[政治法律—诉讼法学] F416.67[政治法律—法学]