Intellectual Property in the Conditions of Digital Transformation of the Economy

A comparative analysis of the fulfillment of the necessary conditions for implementing the digital transformation of the economy using intellectual property in the world and in the Republic of Belarus was carried out. It has been established that in order to implement the digital transformation of the economy, it is necessary to fulfill two conditions directly related to intellectual property: the development of software and the availability of an instrument fleet, determined by patents for inventions in the field of information and communication technologies. It is concluded that Belarus has significant potential in the field of software creation. A noticeable lag in the Republic in terms of creating an instrument base for information and communication technologies has been revealed, which is confirmed by the small number of patents in the field of these technologies and in the field of artificial intelligence received by national applicants. The main directions for the development of digital transformation of the national economy in terms of intellectual property are formulated.