Evolution of the Design Regulatory Framework in Ukraine and the EU Member States

Abstract

This article analyzes the evolution of the design regulatory framework in Ukraine and the EU countries. The purpose is to identify the features of the evolution of the design legal framework in Ukraine and the EU. The research methodology consists in applying a number of approaches: analytical for comprehending the literature on the topic of the article; interdisciplinary for a comprehensive study of factual material and obtaining new knowledge; systematic with the use of a whole range of methods (biographical, semiotic, cultural, hermeneutical, historical, theoretical generalization) for a comprehensive understanding of the stated purpose of the study. Scientific novelty. For the first time, the European experience of developing the regulatory framework of design in comparison with the Ukrainian one is systematically studied. The results of the article can be used in the preparation of didactic materials for teaching courses on the regulatory framework of design. Сonclusions. Ukraine’s legislative framework currently does not sufficiently address the humanitarian factor, including its design and ergonomic factors, which does not contribute to the optimization of the state’s social sphere. In view of this, it is advisable to optimize the legislative framework in line with the best European practices to ensure the effective development of design and ergonomics in our country. The fundamental rationale for the EU design legal environment is that the protection of design legal property should ultimately lead to the economic well-being of countries in the EU region. The design harmonization program has always been part of the EU’s larger program for a harmonized legal environment and the completion of the internal market, especially with regard to intellectual property rights. The harmonization by means of the Design Directive and the Design Regulation in the EU is necessary in view of the significant differences in the protection of intellectual property for design objects in the various member states of the European Union.