Investigation of intellectual property essence in the current economic conditions

The development of domestic enterprises today depends on the ability to step up innovation through the introduction of new technologies, creating innovative products and formation of intellectual property. Conditions for achieving dominant positions in the international community are created by encouraging the creation of intellectual property protection and commercialization.The basis of the process of creating intelligent products and processes of intellectual capital reproduction is intellectual work. It is the basis of intellectual economy, which is now called the "knowledge economy", "new economy". The key point is the innovative activities aimed at the use and commercialization of research and development, inventions and other intellectual property rights, which leads to the release of new competitive products and services.Approaches to the essence of the notion "intellectual property" were investigated. The presence of various approaches to the definition of "intellectual property" (legal, social and philosophical, economic) that limit the meaning and significance of this category was revealed. It was established that an integrated approach that combines all aspects of the concept of "intellectual property" best reflects the essence and nature of this concept. Approaches to classification of intellectual property are investigated.The results of the research have practical importance for the identification of priority types of intellectual property at the industrial enterprises in the innovation implementation.