最高法发布《最高人民法院关于知识产权侵权诉讼中被告以原告滥用权利为由请求赔偿合理开支问题的批复》
上海高院向最高院请示，针对知识产权侵权诉讼中被告以原告滥用权利为由请求赔偿合理开支应如何处理。2021年6月3日，最高人民法院发布《最高人民法院关于知识产权侵权诉讼中被告以原告滥用权利为由请求赔偿合理开支问题的批复》。
《批复》明确，对于知识产权侵权诉讼，若有证据证明原告起诉构成法律规定的滥用权利的，被告可以损害其合法权益为由，依法请求原告赔偿其因该诉讼所支付的合理的律师费、交通费、食宿费等开支，人民法院依法予以支持。被告也可以另行起诉请求原告赔偿上述合理开支。
SPC Issues Instructions for Dealing with
a Defendant's Claim for Reasonable Expenses that is
based on the Plaintiff's Abuse of Rights
The Shanghai High People's Court sought instructions from
the Supreme People's Court (SPC) as to how a
Defendant's claim for reasonable expenses should be treated,
when the Plaintiff has abused its rights in commencing the
litigation.
On 3 June 2021, the SPC issued its interpretation (SPC Reply)
which took effect immediately: if there is sufficient evidence to
prove that the action brought by the Plaintiff constitutes an abuse
of rights, the Defendant may request the Plaintiff to compensate it
for reasonable expenses, such as lawyer's fees,
