DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEFINITION OF “INDUSTRIAL DESIGN” IN RUSSIA AND AZERBAIJAN

The features of legal protection of industrial designs is due to its crucial role in increasing the competitiveness of the product in the modern market economy. In the presence of national legislation in the field of intellectual property that meets modern requirements and international standards and a clear definition of “industrial design”, the copyright holder can exclude and prevent any unauthorized use of his protected design. This article examines the history and stages of development of the definition of “industrial design” in Russia and Azerbaijan. It analyzes patent legislation in the field of industrial design protection in the tsarist, Soviet and modern periods. The article describes the relevant changes in legislation, especially in the definition of “industrial design”. It also reveals some differences in the legislative framework of Russia, Azerbaijan and the Eurasian Patent Organization in the field of legal protection of industrial designs.