Intellectual Property and Criminal Law: Recent Trends

Abstract

This article analyzes the significance of criminal liability imposed on individuals in case of violating intellectual rights. The research dwells on the role of various sectoral norms, including criminal law, in the inter-sectoral institute of intellectual property. Criminal law is considered as a component in the current development of intellectual property institute. The authors criticize some negative views on the criminal protection of intellectual rights. They also substantiate the general positive influence of criminal protection on the development of any social sphere, including the sphere of intellectual property.