CONCEPTUAL PRINCIPLES OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF BREEDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The article substantiates that one of the prerequisites of the new development vector of Ukraine is the commercialization of the results of the intellectual activity of scientists. It has been established that the commercialization of intellectual property objects represents the transformation of the results of intellectual activity into a marketable product for the purpose of obtaining profit. In order to identify the state of commercialization of breeding achievements, monitoring and questionnaires of research institutions in the agricultural sector were conducted. It was found that breeding centers use a mixed form of commercialization, that is, they use intellectual property both in their own production and grant non-exclusive licenses to third parties for the right of use. The article establishes that there are the following ways of commercializing objects of intellectual property rights: using them in one's own production, adding rights to the authorized capital, transferring rights to an object of intellectual property. It has been proven that each of the above methods of commercialization is effective and capable of bringing profits to the owner of the rights in case of their effective use. Taking into account the results of the conducted research, a model for choosing methods of commercialization of intellectual property rights of agricultural research institutions is proposed, which is able to form the basis for making effective management decisions regarding the choice of forms and methods of commercialization of innovative products in certain conditions of the operation of an agricultural research institution. It is noted that, in practice, the transfer of rights to use intangible assets involves the licensor receiving income in the form of royalties and a lump sum payment, with the receipt of which the patent owner covers his expenses for scientific research. It has been proven that with improper organization of control over the payment of royalties, there is a risk of non-payment of such remuneration by the licensees. A clear and transparent approach to the payment of royalties could significantly change the relationship between breeders and seed producers to ensure fair financial settlements, and would provide a new cardinal impetus for the development of domestic breeding.