CHALLENGES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF EXHAUSTION OF THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO A TRADEMARK IN THE CONDITIONS OF PARALLEL IMPORT
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The article discusses the implementation of the principle of exhaustion of the exclusive right to a trade mark in the conditions of parallel importation. The article analyses the approaches to the understanding of parallel import. Conclusions are drawn about the advantages and disad-vantages of the phenomenon of parallel import. The author analyses two models of implementation of the principle of exhaustion of the exclusive right to trademark - international and national on the example of Russia, the USA and Canada. The author made conclusions about the most relevant model of exhaustion of exclusive right to a trademark for importers, right holders and consumers.
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