Legal and economic significance of parallel imports

The article is devoted to the study of the role of parallel import, its impact on the level ofprotection of intellectual property rights of copyright holders, as well as its significance for the economy.Considerable attention is paid to the reasons for the necessity and importance of parallel import, as wellas its advantages and disadvantages. The essence of parallel import, its types and features inherent ineach type are also described in detail. The article examines the problematic issues that have arisen as aresult of amendments to the legislation and puts forward their possible solutions.The object of the study is the relations that develop in the process of realization of intellectual rightsby their rightholders within the framework of parallel import.Comparative, logical, analytical methods, as well as methods of formalization, classification,and forecasting were used as research methods.The study of this issue is caused by the introduction of changes by the Government of theRussian Federation, which served as the appearance of a mixed type of exhaustion of law. Also,the relevance of the topic is indicated by the fact that changes are still being made to the list ofgoods, the order of their inclusion in this list and there are a number of unresolved problems.In conclusion, the directions for solving gaps in legislation are proposed, as well asrecommendations for improving the quality and effectiveness of the application of legal norms inorder to reduce the risk of counterfeit products and other violations of exclusive rights