Protection of Digital Solutions by Patent Law Mechanisms

Abstract

Effective legal protection of digital solutions is an important factor in achieving the objectives of the digital transformation of society and the state. In this article, based on the identification of the elemental composition of a digital solution and correlation of the identified elements with the legal regimes of various results of intellectual activity, an approach to the need to use patent law mechanisms to protect the content element of a digital solution is formulated. The essay examines the current regulatory obstacles to providing digital solutions with patent legal protection, as well as the registration and denial of inventions relevant to digital processes. As a result of the research, the conclusion is made about the possibility of using the model of complex protection of digital solutions, combining the mechanisms of patent law for the protection of the content element and copyright mechanisms for the protection of software components and their visual representations.