KazNU discusses the protection of Intellectual Rights in the context of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan

On October 8, 2026, a lecture for students was held at the faculty of chemistry and chemical technology of al-Farabi KazNU on the topic «Intellectual rights of citizens within the framework of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan». The event was organized as part of the information and awareness-raising activities dedicated to the key provisions of the new constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan adopted in 2026.

The main speaker of the lecture was Gulnura Azrataliyevna Khudaiberdina, master of law, senior lecturer at the department of civil law, civil procedure and labour law. of the faculty of law at Al-Farabi KazNU, and co-author of the Commentary on the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2026.

The lecture addressed the key provisions of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning human and civil rights and freedoms, as well as issues related to their implementation and protection in the field of intellectual property. Particular attention was paid to the legal protection of intellectual activity results, copyright and related rights, as well as modern mechanisms for protecting intellectual rights.

The lecture also covered the key provisions and messages of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan concerning the protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms, the development of the country’s intellectual potential, support for scientific and innovative activities, and the improvement of mechanisms for the legal protection of intellectual property. These areas are of particular importance for young people and researchers, as they may become authors of intellectual property objects in the future.

The topic of the lecture was particularly relevant for students of the faculty of chemistry and chemical technology, as future specialists may become authors of various intellectual property objects in the course of their professional activities, including scientific developments, inventions, utility models and other results of intellectual activity. In this regard, the lecture provided a detailed discussion of the protection and legal safeguarding of authors’ rights in the field of patent law, the specifics of exercising such rights, as well as legal mechanisms for protecting infringed intellectual rights.

The lecture also addressed the protection of intellectual property in the context of digitalization. Students were introduced to the specifics of using intellectual activity results in the digital environment, issues of authorship, disposal of exclusive rights, and liability for infringement of rights of intellectual property owners.

The event was held in an open dialogue format. Students actively participated in the discussion, asked questions and shared examples related to scientific and professional activities. The knowledge gained is of practical importance for future specialists, who may create intellectual activity results already during their studies and therefore need to understand the mechanisms for their legal protection.

Such events contribute to improving students’ legal literacy, expanding their knowledge of their rights in the field of intellectual property, and developing an understanding of the mechanisms for the legal protection and enforcement of rights to the results of intellectual activity.