STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSETS OF RUSSIAN COMPANIES IN RESPONSE TO SANCTIONRELATED CHALLENGES
https://doi.org/10.48137/26870703_2026_34_2_112
Abstract
In the current context of unprecedented sanctions pressure and geopolitical turbulence, the preservation and protection of intellectual property rights registered abroad is of critical significance not only for Russian rightsholders but also for national economic security. This study is devoted to developing intellectual property management strategies that ensure the preservation of Russian companies’ capital under conditions of sanctions-induced isolation. The objective of this research is to systematize the primary intellectual property (hereinafter referred to as IP) management strategies employed by Russian companies in the current climate and to develop an optimal IP management model considering identified problems and risks.
The authors analyzed trends in foreign applicants’ activity in the Russian Federation, identified the principal tactics Russian companies use to restructure their IP portfolios and the related risks, and proposed an optimal multi-level IP-management model for Russian businesses that adapts to large-scale sanctions pressure.
The main result of the study was the proposed three-level IP ownership model. The study’s conclusions confirm the insufficiency of ad-hoc measures and highlight the necessity of transitioning to proactive strategic planning to minimize the risks of losing control over the IP portfolio and ensure the long-term sustainability of business in new geo-economic conditions. Additionally, practical and legally substantiated recommendations for business were developed. Organizations can apply these results under a sanctions regime to help maintain economic stability and concentrate a larger share of their assets within the Russian Federation.
About the Authors
E. A. Rozhanskaya
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena A. ROZHANSKAYA, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of Academic Department of International Business and Customs Affairs
36, Stremyanny lane, Moscow, 117997
E. U. Denisova
Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elizaveta U. DENISOVA, Master’s Student, Department of International Business
49 Leningradsky Prospekt, Moscow, 125993
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Rozhanskaya E.A., Denisova E.U. STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSETS OF RUSSIAN COMPANIES IN RESPONSE TO SANCTIONRELATED CHALLENGES. Geoeconomics of Energetics. 2026;(2):112-128. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/26870703_2026_34_2_112
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