The parallel import and intellectual property

The article deals with current issues at the moment, these are the essence, tasks of parallel imports, intellectual property and patents. Parallel imports can be seen as a benefit for the end consumer, as due to the economic sanctions imposed, he may experience certain restrictions in consumption. However, the interests of official copyright holders suffer. Thus parallel imports are related to the principle of exhaustion. This is when the right holder cannot prohibit the import into the country of legal products, which, for example, bear his trademark.