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Inventions
Table 1 shows the data for 2011-2012 for the filing of applications and grant of Russian Federation (RF) patents for inventions.
As displayed in table 1, compared to 2011, in 2012 an increase was observed in both applications filed and patents granted for inventions of, respectively, 6.75 per cent and 9.6 per cent.
The patents for inventions granted in 2012 were distributed according to the Sections of the International Patent Classification (IPC) as follows:
In 2012, the trends in distribution by IPC Section did not change compared to 2011. The largest number of patents for inventions granted in 2012 was, as in previous years, to Russian applicants for Section A of IPC - Human Necessities. The largest number of patents granted to foreign applicants in 2012 was for Section C - Chemistry and Metallurgy.
The least popular Section among Russian and foreign applicants alike remains Section D - Textiles and Paper. The number of patents granted for this Section in 2012 comprised only 0.83 per cent of the overall number of patents granted for inventions.
Utility Models
In 2012 the positive trend in applications received for utility models continued. The number of applications received increased by 6.25 per cent, which was due to applications filed by Russian applicants (an increase of 7.11 per cent), while applications from foreign applicant fell slightly. Compared to 2011, the number of patents granted rose by 5.34 per cent.
Data on the distribution of patents for utility models by IPC Section are shown below.
The leading IPC Section in 2012 remained Section B - Performing Operations and Transporting - while second place was taken by Section G - Physics. Section D - Textiles and Paper - continued to be the least in demand, with the lowest number of certificates granted.
RU-ATR-Patents2012-Trends.docx
URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide statistics related to patents
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Table 5 contains data on the main types of Office publications in the field of patent information, carriers and also the frequency of publications.
The Inventions and Utility Models Official Gazette on CD-ROM electronic carrier with search system and the corresponding paper publication are distributed by subscription. The three most recent electronic Gazettes are available on the Rospatent website.
RU-ATR-Patents2012-Publishing-printing-copying.docx
Main types of announcements of the Office in the field of patent information
The forms of notifications concerning inventions and utility models published in the Rospatent Inventions and Utility Models Official Gazettes are described in Table 6.
RU-ATR-Patents2012-Announcements.docx
Word processing and office automation
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