Intellectual property as an active resource for sustainable development of the regional economy

This article is devoted to the study of the importance of the intellectual component in the sustainable development of the economy of the Russian regions, taking into account foreign practices. The article outlines the factors constraining the development of pledge transactions with rights to intellectual property objects ( IPO) in Russia, identifies key problems that require a solution for turning IPO into an active resource for sustainable development of the regional economy. The accents of organizational, legal, economic and methodical character are made. The article is prepared with the support of the Department of Education and Science of the Kemerovo Region within the framework of the Agreement on Grants from the Regional Budget for the Implementation of Research Projects ( the project "Intellectual Property as the Basis for Sustainable Development of the Coal-mining Region ( case study Kemerovo Region)").