The law should be at the service of the economy: IP Academy experts answered the question of whether the legalization of the parallel import in Russia is needed

In the framework of the second day of the largest educational conference on intellectual property in the Skolkovo IP Academy, a discussion was held on the topic "Protection of trademark rights. Counterfeit and parallel import." Representatives of the governmental bodies, business and practitioners discussed whether the legalization of the parallel import in Russia is necessary and what mechanisms can protect entrepreneurs from unfair competition, as well as consumers from low-quality products. The partner Konstantin Suvorov of the law firm Kosenkov & Suvorov attened the discussion.