Trends in the development and regulation of trademarks in the Russian Federation

The relevance of the topic is due to the high activity of applicants, as well as the request of scientific, professional and business community to improve the system of legal regulation of trademarks in the Russian Federation. The novelty is due to the analysis of new legislation in the context of the increasing role of trademarks in the Russian economy and as a consequence of a significant increase in the number of applications submitted annually. The aim is to identify promising directions of development and regulation  of legal relations of the institute of trademarks in Russia. To achieve this goal as methods of research was chosen the use of general scientific methods of research, as well as the method of content analysis of normative and other acts. the article presents the results of the analysis of the main trends in the development of legislation on trademarks in the Russian Federation. The article also highlights the results of the study of information about the need to change the legal regulation in various aspects that will ensure the protection of the rights of Russian consumers. The article presents the results of the analysis of the main trends in the development of trademark legislation in the Russian Federation, according to which it is concluded that there is a need for further improvement of normative regulation in the field of trademark examination. This article may be useful for a wide range of specialists in the field of intellectual property, as well as representatives of the authorities in the formation and discussion of changes in the normative regulation of the institution of trademarks in Russia. 

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