Patent Activity of Domestic and Foreign Applicants as an Indicator of Scientific and Technological Development of Russia: An Analysis of Current Statistics

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the patent activity of domestic and foreign applicants in Russia, based on the data from patent statistics for 2009–2018. The source of the study was the data of the annual reports of Rospatent. The purpose of this research is to identify the indicators of patent activity and their dynamics. It allows us to assess the current state of scientific and technical potential and emerging trends in the scientific and technological development of Russia. The research concerns intellectual property related to the objects of patent rights according to the Russian civil law: inventions, utility models and industrial designs. This article presents an analysis of the patent activity in Russia concerning inventions. The author revealed that in recent years there had been a decreasing interest in this type of patent rights objects from both domestic and foreign applicants, which has harmed the dynamics of patent activity indicators regarding inventions.

Keywords

• patent activity
• patent activity indicators
• patent activity analysis
• patent analysis
• patent statistics
• inventive activity
• inventive activity indicators
• inventions