| 摘要: |
| 在美国的版权诉讼中，地区法院可酌情将合理的律师费判给胜诉方。根据美国联邦
最高法院的指导意见，地区法院不可以理所当然地裁判律师费，而且不能对胜诉的
原告和胜诉的被告给予任何有差别的待遇。在裁判律师费时，地区法院应当重点考
虑败诉方诉讼立场的客观合理性，但也要考虑其他所有的相关因素，如轻率起诉、
诉讼动机以及在特定情形中考虑赔偿和遏制的需要。我国应当借鉴美国的有益做法，
完善与律师费转移有关的规定。 |
| 关键词: 美国 版权诉讼 律师费 转移规则 新近发展 |
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| 基金项目:教育部人文社会科学研究规划基金项目“ 世界知识产权组织版权限制与例外缔约动向研究”（ 项目编号：
1 5 Y J A 8 2 0 0 1 4 ）；河南省教育厅人文社会科学研究一般项目“图书馆和档案馆版权限制与例外演进态势研究”
（项目编号：2015-G H -0 0 3 ） 。 |
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| Recent Development of the Rules for Attorney’s Fees Shifting in CopyrightLawsuits in the US |
| LIU Ming-jiang |
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| Abstract: |
| In copyright lawsuits in the United States, a district court in its discretion may award a reasonable
attorney’s fee to the prevailing party. In light of the guidelines by the Federal Supreme Court of the United States,
a district court may not award attorney’s fees as a matter of course, and may not treat prevailing plaintiffs and
prevailing defendants any differently. In awarding attorney’s fees, a district court should give substantial weight
to the objective reasonableness of a losing party’s litigating position, but also take into account all other relevant
factors like frivolousness, motivation, and the need in particular circumstances to advance considerations of
compensation and deterrence. China should follow the useful practices of the United States to improve attorney’s
fees shifting provisions. |
| Key words: US copyright lawsuits attorney’s fee shifting rules recent development |
