INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EVOLUTION AND CORRELATION BETWEEN PUBLIC LAW AND INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY RESULTS

Abstract

Intellectual property was way back part of ancient Roman and Greek law. In the course of time, this concept was specified, expanded and interpreted. Even these days, the judicial opinion regarding intellectual property is controversial. Moreover, social and economic development often lead to conflict between public property and the author’s exclusive rights. In this article, the author considers certain aspects of intellectual property evolution and the correlation between public law and intellectual activity results. It is no secret that the correctly established correlation allows to clearly distinguish between public and private interests. Based on a deep analysis of judicial practice, the author considers a possible clear balance between public and private interests in the field of intellectual property items emergence and protection, especially when the rightholder of various results of intellectual activity is a municipal entity, a RF entity or a public body.