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Inventions
Table 1 (attached) shows the data for 2003-2004 for the filing of Russian Federation patent applications for inventions by national and foreign applicants.
The largest number of applications for inventions by Russian applicants was filed under Section A of the International Patent Classification (IPC) — Human Necessities, and by foreign applicants under Section C — Chemistry and Metallurgy.
The least popular among both Russian and foreign applicants was Section D — Textiles and Paper. The number of applications filed under this Section in 2004 was less than one per cent of the overall number of applications for inventions received.
Utility Models
In comparison with 2003, the growth in the overall number of applications for utility models filed in 2004 of approximately 17.4 per cent should be noted. There was a significant increase (35.14 per cent) in the number of applications filed by foreign applicants.
The leading section of the IPC in the past year was Section B — Performing Operations and Transporting, and Section A — Human Necessities. The most dynamic growth was seen in Section F — Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting (6.8 per cent). The lowest number of applications was again filed for Section D — Textiles and Paper, which was the least numerous in terms of the number of certificates issued, and also for Section C — Chemistry and Metallurgy.
See Table 2 attached.
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II. Matters concerning the generation, reproduction, distribution and use of primary and secondary sources of patent information
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In the course of 2004, Rospatent issued 54,665 invention-related publications in its official gazettes, of which: 23,111 patent claims; 31,554 application claims; 1,701 claims of previously unpublished inventions; 7,933 utility model claims
All information published in official Rospatent paper editions is also issued on CD-ROM and DVD optical disks, and is available on the Internet.
Table 3 shows the change in the number of orders for full annual sets of descriptions of inventions, both on paper and on CD- ROM. The table shows that in the past year the number of orders for this information on CD-ROM has increased by 29 per cent, compared with the previous year.
See Table 3 attached.
In addition to subscribing to current acquisitions, it is possible to order retrospective information files on inventions.
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Main types of announcements of the Office in the field of patent information
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