PROBLEMS OF PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BY CUSTOMS AGENCIES WHEN MOVING THROUGH THE CUSTOMS BORDER OF THE UNION

Abstract

The article focuses on the fact that the complexity of trade relations between countries and the differences in national legislation in the field of intellectual property protection raise the issue of strengthening the role of customs authorities, providing them with the ability to suspend the release of goods, maintain a register of intellectual property, and interact with rights holders and law enforcement agencies. The article presents an existing mechanism for protecting intellectual property rights. The authors analyze the dynamics of trademark registration, registration in the Russian Federation's customs registry, and the structure of identified violations. This analysis allows them to identify trends and the nature of violations over the past years. In conclusion, the authors have proposed areas for improvement in the activities of customs authorities to protect IPR. This research can be useful for further improving the level of protection of intellectual property.