Russian Center for the Circulation of Rights to Creative Results (РЦИС.РФ)

History

2021: Putin Signs Decree Establishing Intellectual Rights Protection Center

At the end of June 2021, the president Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the creation of a special state organization for protection. intellectual rights It was called the Russian Center for the Circulation of Rights to the Results of Creative Activity. The functions of the center will include support for connecting to the infrastructure IPChain of corporate and public services and platforms owned by private companies and companies with government participation. The founders of the Russian Center will include, and Ministry of Digital Development its property will be formed at the expense of the contribution of the second founder - the IPChain Association.

As an infrastructure operator IPChain, the Russian Center will ensure the safe functioning of the created infrastructure and the development of services for scientists and engineers, musicians and filmmakers, advertising and architectural bureaus - for all areas of creative, scientific and technical activity, where the protection of intellectual property is vital.

In order to improve the regulation of the circulation of rights to the results of creative activity, including in the scientific and technical field, stimulate the development of science and entrepreneurship, develop export potential, create conditions for self-realization of citizens and develop talents, I decide: It is advisable to consider the creation of the All-Russian public-state organization "Russian Center for the Circulation of Rights to the Results of Creative Activity (hereinafter referred to as the Russian Center)," TASS quotes an excerpt from the relevant document published on the official portal of legal information.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the creation of a center for the protection of intellectual rights

The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media has been appointed the founder of the center. It is noted that the center will work without attracting funds from the federal budget, the property will be formed at the expense of the contribution of the association "National Coordination Center for Transaction Processing with Intellectual Property Rights and Objects" and donations.

The congress has been appointed the highest governing body of the center, it will include representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Culture, as well as other interested authorities, public associations and other organizations. The congress will be convened by decision of the coordinating council. The head of the center and its coordination council will be the chairman and two co-chairs, elected by the congress for a term of three years.

The Government of the Russian Federation by the end of September 2021 must ensure the creation and state registration of the center in the prescribed manner and approve its charter.^[1]

The decree means that the only structure of EEU blockchain civil circulation of intellectual rights in the territory has passed from the status of a private initiative of market participants to the rank of a public-state platform solution. That gives our to the country big edge in the tech race. noted the head of the IPChain Association Andrei Krichevsky.

The Coordination Council of the Russian Center will include representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Culture and other interested authorities, departments, public associations.

Andrei Krichevsky explained that the IPChain Association will transfer the intangible assets that make up the Network software package and brand rights to the created public and state organization, and will continue its activities as one of the founders of the Russian Center.

The Russian center will have to develop unified approaches to the exchange of information about intellectual property. Other priority areas of work include support for high-tech exports, expanding the possibilities for protecting and protecting intellectual rights to Russian creative products, as well as education in the field of intellectual property.

The Russian center will have the right to prepare and submit to the authorities proposals for regulating the functioning of the IT infrastructure in the field of IP, organizing the provision and implementation of public services and functions in the circulation of rights to the results of intellectual activity, including in the scientific and technical field.

Notes