PROBLEMS OF REGISTRATION OF RIGHTS TO DEVELOPMENTS IN THE IT-FIELD IN RUSSIA AND ABROAD
The article provides a brief overview of the process of patenting IT-technologies in Russia. Examples of successful patenting abroad are mentioned as a good example of the need for patenting developments. The concept of a patent is examined in detail, and it is also clearly distinguished which ideas may fall under the category of patent and which can be registered only with the help of copyright. It describes the key steps that inventors in the field of IT technologies should take if they want to patent their development (patent search, filing an application, paying state fees etc.). Using various general scientific methods, an analysis and synthesis of knowledge on patenting in Russia is provided. The possibility of patenting in other states is also mentioned. A so-called rating of countries with the most favorable conditions for the inventor has been compiled. Statistics that identifies countries with the largest patenting indicators are presented. The pros and cons of using the foreign market to register the new technological ideas and startups are analyzed. The main problems hindering the development of patenting in Russia are presented and considered. In particular, we are talking about factors, the absence of which indicates the insufficient development of the intellectual property protection field in Russia. Ways of solving similar problems in this area are also given.