Protection of intellectual property in franchising agreement
The object of this article - a study of problems related to the preservation and protection of intellectual property in the course of the commercial concession (franchising). The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics and problems of franchising agreement implementation in the context of practical issues of protection of patent rights and the development of ways to improve Russian legislation. The methodological basis of the research includes specific scientific methods, among which the historical-legal method, methods of legal modeling and comparative legal studies should be highlighted. The results obtained by the author in the course of an applied research can be used both in further scientific development of the problems of franchise relations involving foreign element and in the practice of the parties to business transactions, as well as in the legislative process in the development of measures aimed at improving the legal regulation of public relations under consideration. The author reveals basic legal risks arising from the execution of the franchising agreement. The basic requirements for improving the legal regulation of relations arising from the franchising agreement, including the principles of legal regulation of franchise relations, shall be regarded.