FORCE TO CO-AUTHORSHIP

Within the framework of this article, topical issues of the theoretical and practical component of coercion to co-authorship are considered. The scientific works of scientists in the relevant field have been studied, the fundamental signs of coercion to co-authorship, its place in the general legal structure of co-authorship in the field of copyright have been identified and analyzed. Special attention is paid to the issue of the conditions for bringing to legal responsibility for the commission of actions that, by their characteristics, can be considered coercion to co-authorship. In this paper, the author compares the regulatory framework of the current national legislation and the legislation of neighboring states regarding the sanctions policy against persons exercising appropriate coercion to co-authorship. Given the importance of a comprehensive study of the chosen topic, the article analyzes the relationship between coercion to co-authorship, plagiarism and restriction of the creative activity of a person. The author, referring to the practical component of the problem, notes the importance of highlighting actions that may fall under the influence of physical or moral-psychological influence on a person in order to coerce co-authorship. An important component of the scientific article is a reference to the norms of the current legislation, an appeal to the fundamental rights and legitimate interests of a person and a citizen (in particular, the citizen's right to freedom of literary, artistic, scientific and technical creativity, protection of intellectual property). The scientific article highlights the legal structures of agreements on the disposal of property rights in the field of intellectual property, considers issues governing the personal non-property and property rights of copyright subjects. The author, analyzing the theoretical, normative and practical component of the chosen subject, came to the conclusion about the importance of modernizing the current legislation of Ukraine through a comprehensive study of this issue at the scientific and legislative level.