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Inventions
Table 1 (attached) shows the data for 2005-2006 for the filing of applications for and grant of RF patents for inventions.
The patents granted for inventions in 2006 were distributed according to the sections of the International Patent Classification (IPC) as follows: (see attached Table 2).
In 2006, the same distribution trends were preserved according to the sections of the IPC as in 2005. The largest number of patents for inventions in 2006 was granted to Russian applicants for Section A of the IPC – Human Necessities; and to foreign applicants for Section C – Chemistry and Metallurgy.
The least popular among both Russian and foreign applicants was Section D —Textiles and Paper. The number of patents granted under this Section in 2006 constituted only 0.79 per cent of the overall number of patents granted for inventions.
Utility models
As shown in Table 3 (attached), the number of utility model certificates granted in 2006 both to Russian and foreign applicants increased significantly (by 32.12 per cent).
Below (Table 4)are the data for the distribution of utility model certificates (patents) according to sections of the IPC.
The leading section of the IPC in 2006 was once again Section B – Performing Operations and Transporting, and in second place Section A – Human Necessities. The one in least demand remained Section D – Textiles and Paper – according to the number of certificates granted it is the least numerous – and also Section C – Chemistry and Metallurgy.
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URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that provide statistics related to patents
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Table 5 (attached) gives information on the main types of Office communications in the field of patent information.
In 2006, annual indexes to the gazettes for 2005 were issued:
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Table5.doc
Mass storage media used (paper, microforms, optical storage, etc.)
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