CUSTOMS CONTROL OF GOODS CONTAINING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: DIRECTIONS OF DIGITALIZATION

Abstract

Protection of rights to intellectual property is carried out both in the domestic market and during cross-border movement of goods. In the latter case, the basis is customs control of goods containing intellectual property. The purpose of the article is to study the directions of digitalization of customs control of goods containing intellectual property in modern conditions.

The following research objectives were identified:

• give an administrative and legal description of customs control of goods containing intellectual property in the conditions of digitalization;
• highlight areas for digitalization of customs control of goods containing intellectual property;
• characterize digital services for interaction between customs authorities and rights holders within the framework of customs control of goods containing intellectual property;
• outline the problems and prospects for customs control of goods containing intellectual property in the context of digitalization.

To achieve the stated goal, methods of system analysis, synthesis, classification, comparative legal and formal legal methods were used.

Customs control of goods containing objects of intellectual property is designated as an element of the entire system of state control and supervision in the field of intellectual property and at the same time an independent direction of customs control.

The article identifies the problems of digitalization of customs control of goods containing intellectual property, suggests possible solutions to them, and identifies prospects for the development of this area of customs control, taking into account the deepening of digitalization processes.