ЗАХИСТ ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЇ ВЛАСНОСТІ В УКРАЇНІ ТА ЄС

Abstract

The concept of intellectual property is considered, in particular, it is defined that intellectual property is the result of human mental activity. The objects related to intellectual property are listed, including: literary, artistic and scientific works; performing artists, sound recording, radio and television programs; inventions in all fields of human activity; scientific discoveries; industrial designs; trademarks, service marks, brand names and trademarks; protection against unfair competition; all other rights related to intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. It is defined that the purpose of intellectual property rights protection is to prevent the use of intellectual property rights by third parties. It is noted that the state management of intellectual property is two-level. The state organizations of protection of intellectual property management include the Department of Intellectual Property Development of the Ministry of Economy, the State Organization “National Intellectual Property Office”, the National Intellectual Property Authority (State Enterprise “Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property” (Ukrpatent)), the State Organization “Ukrainian Copyright Agency and Related Rights”. A list of regulations protecting intellectual property rights in the EU countries is given. To ensure the competitiveness of intellectual property product, taking into account the Association Agreements with the EU, Ukraine needs to modernize legislation in the field of intellectual property. With the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, it can be noted a positive trend in changing the regulation of intellectual property rights protection, namely the adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to the EU legal model. Ukraine continues the gradual modernization of copyright legislation, economic reforms are underway, the scope of trade in intellectual property is expanding, and the system of intellectual property rights protection is functioning and improving.