2003-07-17 23:22:00

301戰役(十二)

■編按:<301戰役>一書是國內智慧財產權專家翁自得先生的著述,曾於本報從(一)連載至(十),後因遇上SARS之故,便暫停刊出,經讀者來函頻頻催促,於7月16日恢復連載,未讀過前篇的讀者可自行至「301戰役」版閱覽之。
■作者:翁自得 天理國際智慧財產權事務所執行長

二度會外戰
這二天的諮商會議,分別在美國<貿易代表署>及<美國在台協會>舉行。而午餐時間,我仍然以林立委助理的身分與美方代表交換意見。

第二天的午餐時間,我仍不死心的不斷對美方提出質疑,指出<中美著作權保護協定>部份條文若不予保留對美方不利,例如,美國電影在我國未必有公開上映權。目的是為了逼迫美方再修正協定,來瓦解美方不願重開談判之門的堅持,但美方並未正面回答。

最後,我提到心中長久以來一直未解的疑惑,我詢問美方代表,為什麼美國如此堅持要禁止真品輸入?我指出,GATT TRIPs 已確定將著作權的「輸入權」取消了,美國為何還這麼堅持向我國要「輸入權」?

我說,美國可從自已先做起,比如禁止本國的著作物出口就沒有困擾了,何必反要求我國禁止輸入?說白一點,美國如果認為著作物不該輸往台灣,在美國海關就不該放行,而已同意到台灣之後,又要求我國查禁,道理說不通。

美國代表 Catherine Field當時回答我:就是因為TRIPs不給我們著作權的輸入權,所以,我們要依TRIPs臚跼曭熙W定(蜂報註:原文即是像亂碼一樣?),以「特別三O一」一個一個國家去要求輸入權!

這位美國官員的話令我相當驚訝。

因為TRIPs第六條是規定耗盡問題(註六)的爭議,不適用於<關稅貿易總協定>(GATT,WTO前身)仲裁,也就是說,GATT不管耗盡的問題,要如何規定由各國國內自已決定。如今美國鑽這個法條的漏洞,扭曲了原條文的用意,並且,還將之與特別三O一報復條款搭配運用對付其他國家。真狠!

二天的諮商過程談了不少問題,但是,我對於Catherine Field的這番話特別震撼深刻,午餐結束後,我不斷在腦中盤旋思索著這些話的含意。當天下午,與美國在台協會白樂綺主席會面。我在前一天就接獲白樂崎與我見面的通知,而於前晚趕寫出一份以林立委具名向白樂崎提出的書面建議(如附八)。

見到白樂綺後,我將這份書面建議遞上。白樂綺則表示他並非智慧財產權專家,不可能明確回答這些疑問。會面的用意純粹是彼此交換意見。

我也向白樂綺主席提到,自嘲是智慧財產權的「稀有動物」,因為有各類著作創作實務經驗,且曾取得一項新型專利權,並研究智慧財產權的,在這個世界上應該是相當稀少,應該最需要受保護,今後我會與林立委共同努力,合理地加強保護智慧財產權,不需要美方太操心,我們會化被動為主動。

我將中午與美方代表用餐時,Catherine Field回答我有關「輸入權」的問題反問白樂綺。我指出,這位官員回答的話是一個很重要的關鍵,我想了解的是,這究竟是美國對外的既定政策呢?還是僅為該官員的個人意見而已?

我表示,我想知道,所謂以TRIPs第六條配合美國特三O一報復條款,向每一個國家去要求「輸入權」,這個答案是否就是代表美國政府的立場?因為如果是政府立場的話,將涉及我返國後,是否建議撤回協定保留條款的問題?

白樂綺深知我問的是一個相當嚴肅也相當嚴重的問題,頗顯緊張,他答應我在談判休息時間會當面詢問 Catherine Field,這些話究竟是代表什麼立場?可惜的是,當天一直談到近深夜十一點,談完後雙方各自散去,白樂綺並沒有給我答覆,這件事就這樣不了了之。
(待續)

由 發表於 July 17, 2003 11:22 PM | 引用
迴響

Now buy Acyclovir online
buy Adipex online
buy Amoxicillin online
buy Bontril online
buy Celebrex online
buy Celexa online
buy Cialis online
buy Cipro online
buy Condylox online
buy Cyclobenzaprine online
buy Didrex online
buy Diflucan online
buy Effexor online
buy Elidel online
buy Esgic Plus online
buy Famvir online
buy Fioricet online
buy Flexeril online
buy Flumadine online
buy Imitrex online
buy Ionamin online
buy Levaquin online
buy Levitra online
buy Lexapro online
buy Meridia online
buy Ortho Evra online
buy Ortho Tri Cyclen online
buy Paxil online
buy Penicillin online
buy Phendimetrazine online
buy Phentermine online
buy Propecia online
buy Prozac online
buy Renova online
buy Retin-A online
buy Seasonale online
buy Skelaxin online
buy Soma online
buy Tamiflu online
buy Tenuate online
buy Tetracycline online
buy Tramadol med
buy Ultracet online
buy Ultram online
buy Valtrex online
buy Vaniqa online
buy Viagra online
buy Wellbutrin online
buy Xenical online
buy Zanaflex online
buy Zithromax online
buy Zoloft online
buy Zovirax online
buy Zyban online


Posted by: Tramadol 發表於 December 19, 2004 06:05 AM

online poker http://www.online-poker-888.info


Posted by: online poker 發表於 December 17, 2004 09:18 PM

Here are many reasons I post here , thanks for posts before but I really recommend this website online poker . Please refer to our friends and play online poker also free online poker http://www.online-poker-888.us to our best greetings.


Posted by: online poker 發表於 December 14, 2004 10:50 PM

Hi there, I think that is good texas holdem here :) right free  online texas holdem here. But right away here http://www.texas-holdem-p.com you can find the right info for play texas holdem, texas holdem poker now.


Posted by: texas holdem 發表於 December 14, 2004 06:22 AM

Now look for Buspar cheap online
at http://www.cheap-buspar.com/


Posted by: Buspar 發表於 November 28, 2004 05:44 AM

Look for Skelaxin cheap online at
http://www.skelaxin-online.net/


Posted by: Skelaxin 發表於 November 23, 2004 04:42 PM

Compare Tramadol HCL prices
online.


Posted by: Tramadol 發表於 November 17, 2004 04:44 PM

Garbage In -- Gospel Out.
Mortgage Refinance http://www.refinance-mortgage-com.com


Posted by: Mortgage Refinance 發表於 November 16, 2004 09:42 AM

I have found the best online pharmacy to:
Buy Generic Viagra
Buy generic Cialis
Buy Generic Lipitor
Buy generic Zoloft


Posted by: Generic Viagra 發表於 November 15, 2004 01:17 AM

I have found the best online store to order:
Order Phentermine
Order Adipex
Order Ionamin
Order Meridia
Order Tenuate
Order Diethylpropion
Order Xenical


Posted by: Phentermine 發表於 November 10, 2004 07:54 PM

Check to Buy Xenical diet pills online
at http://www.xenical-web.com


Posted by: Xenical 發表於 November 6, 2004 11:58 PM

Generic Wellbutrin online.


Posted by: Wellbutrin 發表於 November 5, 2004 10:24 PM

Elidel info site.


Posted by: Elidel online 發表於 November 3, 2004 11:06 PM

Tramadol related info.


Posted by: Tramadol online 發表於 October 28, 2004 02:44 AM

Celexa online information site.


Posted by: Celexa 發表於 October 25, 2004 06:04 PM

Effexor online information site.


Posted by: Effexor cheap 發表於 October 24, 2004 03:13 AM

Remeron online site.


Posted by: Remeron 發表於 October 22, 2004 11:37 PM

Ionamin online information site.


Posted by: cheap Ionamin 發表於 October 21, 2004 02:06 AM

Online Prozac information.


Posted by: cheap Prozac 發表於 October 20, 2004 05:51 PM

Online Fioricet information site.


Posted by: Fioricet 發表於 October 18, 2004 03:49 AM

Generic Fioricet online site.


Posted by: buy Generic Fioricet 發表於 October 16, 2004 05:06 PM

Seasonale online site.


Posted by: Seasonale 發表於 October 15, 2004 03:31 AM

Levaquin online information.


Posted by: Levaquin 發表於 October 13, 2004 04:45 PM
發表迴響









記住我的資訊?






online