ON SOME ISSUES CONNECTED WITH DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORIGINAL OR COPIES OF THE PUBLISHED WORKS
Problems of copyright actively attract the attention of foreign and Russian lawyers due to the fact that there is often a need to amend the current legislation in order to provide improved protection of copyright holders. This article addresses issues related to the distribution of originals or copies of published works. The readers are offered the most relevant aspects of this component of the copyright system. The problems of interpretation of the provisions of this area of copyright in the Civil Code of the Russian Federation are analyzed. The authors considered the issues of legal regulation of the distribution of the originals of works that has developed over the course of a number of years. The possibilities of regulating the copyright of this area are considered. The authors also studied the judicial precedents and conditions under which the distribution of originals or copies of published works is considered unlawful. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of examples of specific law-suits, which help to visualize the possibility of protecting the interests of the authors in court. Due to the high number of complaints about violation of this category of copyright, this topic remains relevant. Some ways to solve the problems associated with the illegal distribution of works are suggested. Subject/Topic The process of legal regulation of relations related to the distribution of originals and copies of published works. / Evaluation of legal regulation of relations related to the distribution of originals and copies of published works. Goals/Objectives To examine aspects of copyright related to the distribution of originals or copies of published works. / To examine the practice and features of the legal regulation of relations related to the distribution of originals and copies of published works. Methodology Methodology of the theory of state and law. Conclusion and Relevance Now the mechanism of regulation of the legal relationship connected with distribution of the original or copies of the published works is insufficient in connection with excessively limited provisions and disputable interpretation of contents of Article 1272 causing various judicial precedents. Problems of copyright actively attract the attention of foreign and Russian lawyers due to the fact that often there is a need to make changes to existing legislation in order to provide improved protection of copyright holders. Improving the mechanism of legislative regulation of the distribution of the original or copies of works is possible by modification and the additions in Article 1272 of Chapter 4 of the Civil code of the Russian Federation concerning admissibility of conscientious use of intellectual property objects.