Peculiarities of legal regulation of intellectual property protection in Ukraine under martial law: administrative and civil aspects

Abstract

The purpose of the research is analyses the legal regulation of intellectual property in Ukraine under martial law. It has been established that proper public administration of the intellectual property portfolio under the conditions of martial law in Ukraine is particularly relevant to avoid problems with potential court cases in the future. It is also substantiated that the preservation of data is relevant for protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Ukraine in the post-war economy. Methodology: The following methods were used in the research: analysis of biographical sources, synthesis, deduction, comparative analysis, meta-analysis, etc. Conclusions. The article emphasizes that “Ukrpatent”, which fulfills the powers of the National Intellectual Property Authority in the field of intellectual property, continues to work in the conditions of a full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, while ensuring the relevant functions and continuous operation of the state system of intellectual property legal protection. As a result, it was established, based on the analysis of data from “Ukrpatent”, that the number of registered objects of industrial property in Ukraine for the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022 is 75%, which indicates a good result for wartime.