The current state and problems of intellectual property research

Abstract

The article examines the current state and the main challenges in the scientific study of intellectual property as a legal, socio-cultural, and economic phenomenon. The study analyzes domestic and foreign scholarly works that address both theoretical and practical aspects of intellectual property, including its legal regulation, protection and enforcement of rights, as well as its role in the development of society and public policy. It is established that in national scholarship the issues of intellectual property have been studied quite extensively; however, most studies are cumulative and fragmented in nature and are characterized by a lack of systematicity, consistency, and conceptual integrity. The analysis of the available research makes it possible to identify several key directions in the development of scientific studies on intellectual property, including historical-legal, theoretical-legal, socio-cultural, and practice-oriented approaches. In particular, attention is paid to the study of intellectual property as a social value for both society and the individual, as well as to its manifestations in the behavioral culture of legal subjects, in state policy, and in international legal regulation. The paper considers the significant contributions of researchers who have analyzed the historical formation of the institution of intellectual property, the social and cultural prerequisites for its development, as well as practical mechanisms of legal regulation and judicial practice related to the protection of intellectual property rights. Special attention is paid to the influence of globalization on the legal protection of intellectual property, the relationship between international standards and national legislation, and the need to unify approaches and standardize mechanisms for the protection of intellectual property rights. The author emphasizes that contemporary studies in this field generally have a narrow subject focus and only occasionally combine theoretical and practical perspectives, which necessitates further conceptualization of research and the development of a systematic approach to the study of intellectual property. The article outlines prospects for the further development of scientific research in the field of intellectual property and highlights the importance of combining methodological approaches and conducting a comprehensive analysis of its legal, socio-cultural, and economic dimensions.