Theory and practice of intellectual property
№ 6 / 2020

ISSN (Print) 2308-0361
ISSN (Online) 2519-2744

PDF (Ukrainian)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33731/62020.233968

Published      2020-12-01

Criminal protection of objects of individualization in
Ukraine and abroad

Yevheniia Nedohibchenko
Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7485-0110

Abstract
Problems of criminal law protection and protection of means of individualization among the participants of economic circulation has not found its coverage and analysis in the legal literature.

Legal regulation of industrial property protection at the international level takes place within a number of agreements: the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 1883, the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks of 1891, the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs of 1925, and others.

The article examines the experience of criminal law protection of trademarks of the following countries: USA, Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Ukraine.

The author speaks about the need to unify approaches to criminal prosecution in Ukraine. This will facilitate effective litigation. Establish liability for infringement of trademark rights. Will contribute to the improvement of the national system of protection of intellectual property rights. Increase safeguards to protect intellectual property rights. It will raise Ukraine’s image in the world.

The laws of the countries define in detail the scope of rights of owners to intellectual property. The law provides a list of actions that are considered a crime.

In the United States, a criminal case is initiated by the federal government or the state. In the Federal Republic of Germany, most infringements of intellectual property rights are governed by civil law. An offense is a criminal offense if it is committed with intent.

Ukraine also has special legislation. Criminal liability is established in the relevant articles of the Code. These articles are in different sections of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Such placement of norms negatively affects the punishment of violators.

There is a need to unify approaches to prosecuting offenders. This will facilitate effective litigation. Establish liability for violations of the law. Will contribute to the improvement of the national system of protection of intellectual property rights. Increasing guarantees of protection of intellectual property rights. It is necessary to do so by introducing the relevant into the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Keywords: object of individualization, trademark, mark for goods and services, criminal liability, criminal legal protection

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