Intellectual property in Ukraine during martial law

Abstract

The article is devoted to research of intellectual property in Ukraine under martial law. The authors of the article focus on the fact that intellectual property is one of the areas that helps the country develop economically in such an extremely difficult time, and pass the challenges with dignity, step by step.
 The authors establish that appropriate management of the intellectual property portfolio under martial law is particularly relevant to avoid future problems with potential litigation. It is also substantiated that it is important to keep data for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Ukraine in the post-war economy.
 The article highlights that Ukrpatent, which performs the functions of the National Intellectual Property Body in the field of intellectual property, keeps working in difficult conditions, providing the necessary functions and continuous operation of the state system for intellectual property legal protection. Based on the analysis of data from Ukrpatent, it is noted that the number of registered industrial property rights for the 1st half of 2022 compared to the 1st half of 2021 is 75.2%.
 The authors analysed the latest changes in the legislation on intellectual property under martial law, which give grounds to believe that intellectual property continues to develop. It is also noted that there is a strengthening and implementation of European integration processes in the area of intellectual property. Ukraine actively continues to develop the relevant direction.
 The authors conclude that despite the extremely difficult conditions in various spheres of social life under martial law, laborious legislative activity in the field of intellectual property continues. Providing further functioning of the mechanisms of intellectual property rights protection and their progressive improvement under martial law with the support of friendly countries and the international community is aimed at strengthening and implementing European integration processes in Ukraine.