The staff of the institute
BOSHYTSKY Yuriy Ladyslavovych — Senior Researcher of the Department of Civil and Legal Sciences of the V. M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the NAS of Ukraine (part-time), Professor, Candidate of Law, Rector of the Kyiv University of Law of the NAS of Ukraine.
In 1985, after graduating from the Faculty of Law of the Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, he worked as a consultant and chief consultant at the Ministry of Justice of the Ukrainian SSR. Since 1986, at the V. M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, he has worked his way from junior, research, and senior research associate in the Department of State and Legal Problems of Management (since 1986);1996), senior research fellow in the department of civil, labor and business law (since 1996) to head of the International Center for Legal Problems of Intellectual Property at the Institute (since 2001).
In 1989, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences.
From 2002 to 2006, he headed the Educational and Advisory Center of the Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Uzhgorod (part-time).
Scientific achievements: consists of over 160 scientific works, including 3 individual and 15 collective monographic works, 3 textbooks, 140 scientific and publicistic articles. Author of articles on intellectual property law issues in the 6-volume Legal Encyclopedia, the Great Encyclopedic Legal Dictionary, the Encyclopedia of Civil Law, etc.
The most significant works: individual monograph «Legal reform of invention: problems and solutions» (1992), collective monographs: «Scientific and technical progress: management and law» (1989); «Organization and legal support of inventive and patent-licensing activities in the sphere of academic science» (1990), «Intellectual property in Ukraine: problems of theory and practice» (2002); Section «Intellectual Property Law» in the 2-volume textbook Civil Law of Ukraine» (2003); «Industrial Property in Ukraine: Problems of Legal Protection» (2004);Scientific and Practical Commentary on the Civil Code of Ukraine (2004); «Legal Protection of Commercial Designations in Ukraine: Problems of Theory and Practice» (2006); Section «Intellectual Property Law» in the 2-volume textbook «Civil Law of Ukraine» (2006); «European Integration of Ukraine: Political and Legal Problems» (2005); «Current Problems of Civil Law and Civil Procedure in Ukraine» (2006); «Commercial designations: basic legal issues» (2006); «Fundamentals of intellectual property law» (2006); «Gender parities in the context of societal transformation» (2007); «Intellectual property law». Textbook with the stamp Recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for students of higher educational institutions» (2007)
Main areas of scientific activity: related to the study of the theoretical foundations of intellectual property law, copyright problems, and industrial property law. The subject of his research is the legal protection of commercial designations in Ukraine and the harmonization of domestic legislation in the field of intellectual property with international legislation.
He actively contributes to the creation of a domestic school of intellectual property law. Under his leadership, 3 graduate students defended their PhD theses, and 9 graduate students and applicants research the most relevant aspects of intellectual property law.
Legislative work: participated in the working group on the development of Book Four of the new Civil Code of Ukraine, is one of the authors of the draft Law of Ukraine «On Scientific Discoveries», member of the working group of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on preparation of the draft Law of Ukraine «On Amending the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education» in accordance with the requirements of the Bologna Process.
Awarded: Special award of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine at the 5th All-Ukrainian competition for the best legal publication for the collection of scientific works «Intellectual Property in Ukraine: Problems of Theory and Practice» (2003); Yaroslav Mudryi Award for the preparation and publication of textbooks for law students (2004); Special Award of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine at the 6th All-Ukrainian Competition for best legal publication for the collection of scientific works «Industrial Property in Ukraine: Problems of Legal Protection» (2005); First Prize of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine in the 6th All-Ukrainian Competition for the Best Legal Publication for monograph «Current Problems of Civil Law and Civil Procedure in Ukraine» (2005); Jubilee Medal of the Institute of State and Law named after V. M. Koretsky of the National Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine (2005); Honorary Medal of the University of Debrecen (Hungary) for developing Hungarian-Ukrainian scientific and educational ties (2005); Honorary Medal of the Faculty of Law of the University of Miskolc (Hungary) for developing Hungarian-Ukrainian scientific and educational ties (2006); Badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine «Excellent Education Worker of Ukraine» (2007); Honorary Award of the Ministry of Ukraine for Family, Youth and Sports «For Active Public Activity» (2007).
Honorary certificates: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for many years of conscientious work, personal contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists, and fruitful scientific and pedagogical activities (2003); Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for significant personal contribution to the development of legal science, active participation in the training of scientific personnel (2004); Union of Lawyers of Ukraine for significant personal contribution to the development of the rule of law, strengthening legality and law and order (2005); The State Department of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for facilitating the development of the state system of intellectual property protection in Ukraine (2005); Kyiv University of Law of the NAS of Ukraine for significant contribution to the establishment of the university and its development (2005); Uzhhorod City Mayor for personal contribution to the development of national education and science, training of highly qualified specialists (2005); Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine for high creative achievements in innovative renewal of the process of teaching and educating young people (2006); Zakarpattia Regional Council for a significant contribution to the training of highly qualified legal specialists for the Zakarpattia region (2006); Rivne Regional Council for a significant personal contribution to the development of jurisprudence and the development of the Rivne Institute of the Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2007);
Certificates and thanks: State Department of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for fruitful research and pedagogical activities in the field of intellectual property (2005); Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine for fruitful organizational work on the innovative development of education in Ukraine (2006); Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Ukraine for assistance in the training of law students of Hungarian nationality at the National Center of Law and Legal Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Uzhgorod (2005); Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine for significant personal contribution to the development of the national education system (2006); Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine for fruitful organizational work on the innovative development of Ukraine (2007); Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Ukraine for organizing educational relations between the Faculty of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and legal educational institutions of Hungary (2006); Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine for significant personal contribution to the development of the national education system (2007).