Intellectual Property and Innovative Development: Problems and Trends

Abstract

Aim. The presented study aims to examine the development of intellectual property in the context of the innovation process.Tasks. The authors define the major prerequisites for the transformation of the institution of intellectual property; monitor the dynamics of trademark applications filed in the Russian Federation in 2016–2020; briefly describe factors influencing the commercialization of intellectual innovative developments.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods (the monographic method, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction) and methods of structural, systems, and comparative economic analysis.Results. The analyzed trends in the development of intellectual property shows that the use of the ecosystem approach in technology transfer and constructive interaction between individual subjects of technology transfer will facilitate active development of the research potential of certain organizations and implementation of developments in production, while also strengthening the position of the Russian Federation in the global high-tech market. Comparative analysis of the global intellectual property market shows that international technology licensing grows by approximately 18% annually, while domestic technology licensing increases by only 10 % each year. Therefore, it can be concluded that intellectual exchange is one of the drivers of globalization. However, the recent trend towards increased regionalization raises the urgent issue of intensifying the creation of a national technology transfer ecosystem in Russia – one that would be closely linked to the national industrial ecosystem – in order to enhance the competitiveness of goods and services produced by Russian companies. There is an obvious global trend towards the transformation of traditional business models and the emergence of unified corporate, industrial, or national environments of cooperation chains aimed at developing new technologies.Conclusions. It can be argued that the development of intellectual property is one of the factors that determine the sustainable and progressive development of the innovation economy as a whole. This potential is realized through the commercialization of innovative developments and the protection of intellectual property. In view of the high importance of protecting national developments, it is advisable to support them within the framework of the national economic policy.