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In 2019, along with activities of the Federal project “Information infrastructure” there were conducted activities aimed at reducing the time for the provision of state services on state registration of objects for IPRs protection; activities aimed at increasing the indicator, reflecting “a share of citizens, using digital mechanism of public services”.  Further work on optimization of the Office workflows and the development of electronic services will allow achieving significant results.

In 2019, the work aimed at increasing the indicator, reflecting “a share of citizens, using digital mechanism of public services” was continued.  The conducted activities were focused on the improvement of functional range of personal accounts for electronic services and information user support, including answers for questions, incoming through the technical support service.  There were conducted relevant regular meetings on how to work with digital services, to update the information, published within the “Filing application” section at FIPS webpage https://new.fips.ru/ podacha-zayavki.

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In addition to the products which have become classic ones (such as domain-specific patent landscape and patent technology intelligence), new analytical products were launched in 2019.  The most important 2019’s new products are:

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- support for technology transfer in Russia and abroad (with the involvement of specialized foreign companies.

2. Advanced patent landscape

Advanced patent landscape is an extension of the Express patent landscape with some important features of the domain-specific patent landscape.  In contrast to the Express patent landscape, the extended patent landscape involves thorough domain modeling, a detailed search strategy, semi-automatic quality control of the patent collection, selective tagging, and description on 2 model bases.  Some restrictions are imposed on the number of patent families in the collection and on the search depth.  At the same time, the research time is reduced to 2.5 months (which is twice as fast as the domain-specific patent landscape), while the cost of work is reduced by 2.5 times compared to the cost of the domain-specific patent landscape.

One of the directions that has emerged in the development of patent information activities is filling in missing documents in the State Patent Collection (SPC) from PatSearch and Open Registers.  This work began in mid-2018 and is continuing to this day.  More than 40,000 missing documents have been identified.

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The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there are implemented a function for formal checks at the stage of formal examination of applications for registration of trademarks and appellations of origin, as well as a designer of technological regulations for formal checks).

2. SIS “Smart examination system for means of individualization”

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there are implemented a function for search by description by words of trademarks and optical characters recognition of individualization means filed for registration).

3. SIS “Decision-making support system in the field of Intellectual Property”

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there are implemented analytical panels:

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- Regional panel based on patent information and reflecting various territorial, temporal, and species sections).

4. SIS for document management

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there are implemented basic functions for managing processes and documents, registration and processing of incoming and outgoing correspondence, as well as functionality focused on the registration procedure of trademarks and appellations of origin).

5. SIS “Single state digital register for results of intellectual activity”

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented a function that is prescribed by the administrative regulations of Rospatent for recording to the State register the information on registrations of trademarks and appellations of origin).

6. SIS for documents storage management

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented functioning of a system focused on the storage of the information on the current workflow for registration of trademarks and appellations of origin).

7. SIS “Distributed ledger of objects for IPRs protection and means of individualization, occurring in circulation”

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented functioning of a system for turnover and management of rights to trademarks).

8. SIS “Single information workspace for internal interaction”

There is implemented a function of employee workspace with the integration of technological user services such as e-mail box, access to network file system.

9. SIS for integration and management of legal and reference information

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented functioning of subsystems for internal interaction on the integration of information systems and software services for maintaining legal and reference information as well as the administration).

10. SIS “Omni-channel interaction of Rospatent with stakeholders when providing public services, services under international agreements and treaties, publication of publicly available information on activities in the field of registration and protection of intellectual property in the form of open data”

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented functioning of a subsystem “Personal account”, a subsystem for maintaining omni-channel interaction, and administration subsystems for supporting seven public services:

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- Amendment to state registers for trademarks and service marks, appellations of origin of the Russian Federation, to the List of well-known in the Russian Federation trademarks, as well as to certificates for a trademark, service mark, collective mark, for an exclusive right to appellation of origin).

11. SIS for supervision of the use of rights to results of intellectual activity

There is implemented a function of subsystem for preparation of control and supervision activities, and a subsystem for administration.

12. IS “Infrastructure to search for patent information and means of individualization”

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented a prototype of an open search platform and a prototype of a search service. The main purpose of these prototypes is the testing and approbation of technological solutions that form the basis of the system).

13. IS “Management of centralized maintenance and support of information technology infrastructure and users”

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented user maintenance requests management).

14. The procurement and commissioning of the supporting hardware and software systems were made:

- “System of secure remote access”;

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- “Automated workplaces of Rospatent”.

15. Supporting IS for digitalization

The system has been developed and is ready for commissioning in January 2020 in the volume of the first stage (there is implemented functioning of a system focused on the digitalization of information contained in incoming paper materials of applications and correspondence).

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It is also worth noticing that the SIS “Decision-making support system in the field of Intellectual Property” will make it possible to conduct an analysis of patent activity based on various indicators in Russia and all over the world, in particular in terms of priority areas for the development of science and technology.  This system will allow forecasting the development of priority areas of the economy both in Russian and its distinct regions, as well as assessing the progress in reaching set targets of national and federal projects relating to the field of IP.

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The transition to paperless prosecution has had a positive influence on the work of expert staff and interaction between subdivisions involved in registration activities.  The transition to electronic prosecution has seen a gradual decline in the use of paper-based information, a reduction in the time taken to process documents and search for required information, thereby leading ultimately to increased productivity and better public awareness of patent rights and amendments thereto, as well as the status of patent documents.

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- ESR of UM – 118157 patents.

 OLD OLD AND NEW BUSINESS TASKS 

The TASKS The extension of the product line has led FIPS Project Office to an extension of the range of business tasks solved with the help of patent analytics.  The most important business tasks have been worked out within complex industry projects. 

Business needs and solutions:

- analysis of promising areas of testing: comparison of different technological areas, detailed technological analysis of the most valuable industry technologies, identification of technologies aimed at solving industry problems (service life, accuracy, sensitivity, etc.);

- modern go-to-market strategies: analysis of the scope of patent strategies of global leading companies, analysis of the pace and gaps of technology protection in different countries, technologies that are most important for industry leading companies;

- new areas of application of technologies: analysis of the scope and application areas of leading companies’ products, identification of specifications with contrasting modes and methods of application (different voltage, low temperatures, etc.) To .  To provide the completeness of foreign documentation submitted and uploaded to the PatSearch system, incoming documentation is constantly being monitored.  As gaps in the documentation arrays are revealed, a request is promptly sent to a relevant foreign patent office; receipt of data is constantly being monitored.    During    During 2019, work was carried out on populating data; after formal verification for the purpose, completeness, and compliance with specifications on the website, some errors were identified.  After verifying downloaded data during  2019, errors were detected in the arrays of Australia, China, the Republic of Korea, France, Austria, Canada, WIPO and EPO (111,621 documents in total).  All errors were corrected by re-uploading the data.  In the framework of the previously signed agreements with foreign offices on data exchange and other written agreements, the work is ongoing to ensure the quality and completeness of the uploading to the system.      To provide the completeness and quality of provisioning of the State Patent Collection on electronic carrier, the PatSearch system and Open registries on the FIPS website, as well as the preparation of the in-office list of patent documents published by Rospatent (WIPO Circular C.CWS 111-03) in 2019, VPTB Division carried out work on the analysis and filling of gaps.  19,906 descriptions of inventions to author’s certificates and patents of the USSR were revealed and prepared for digitization.  The work on the project was continued to include into the National Electronic Library (NEB, http://нэб.рф) domestic patent documentation from the State Patent Collection (SPC), which allowed users to get a new way of access to patent information not only for patent searches but also to solve scientific and educational issues.  To achieve the goals set in the “Information Society Development Strategy in the Russian Federation for 2017–2030”, access to the national patent documentation of the SPC is provided through the NEB.  About 2.5 million Soviet and Russian patent documents for inventions and utility models from 1924 to 2019 were loaded into the NEB, which constitutes up to 50% of the total array of documents in the NEB.  It's possible to enter the NEB through the FIPS website, and access to information using mobile applications is organized through the NEB platform.  In order to popularize the documents of the State Patent Collection among the general public, five thematic collections of Russian patent documents were prepared and placed in the National Electronic Library: “Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov (1853–1939), an outstanding Russian scientist and engineer”; “The driving force of change: women in the field of innovation and creativity”; "Intelligence at the service of the theater"; “Young inventors: at the beginning of a long way”; "Lev Termen: the inventor of termenvox"."  To expand access channels to patent information, an array of national patent documents is kept available in the Scientific Electronic Library eLIBRARY.RU, the largest Russian information and analytical portal in the field of science, technology, medicine and education, as well as at the Yandex.  Patents service as the part of the new joint project of Rospatent and Yandex launched in March 2019.  During 2019 work was carried out on updating and supplementing the materials posted on the FIPS website in the “All-Russian Patent and Technical Library (VPTB) Division” section, updating was carried out quarterly.

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Changes and additions were made to the “Internet navigator for patent information resources”, the Internet links were updated (it contains 5,760 links as of December 31, 2019).  The structure was improved, five new sections were added, the design of the resource was changed.  Changes were made to the electronic version of the “Guide to the FIPS VPTB Collections and Internet Resources”: the sections “Legislation” and “Search Systems” were supplemented with new information, as well as the annexes to the Guide; the Internet links were updated (there are 10,770 links as of December 31, 2019).  Monthly lists of recommended bibliographies for Russian regions in three thematic areas were posted.  36 lists in total were prepared in 2019.  Along with the introduction of actual information the material was updated in the following sections – Thematic meetings, Bibliographical indexes and lists, Search systems and databases etc.  The translations of the EPO publications ‘Patent Information News’ into Russian were prepared and posted (№ 1-2 / 2019).

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The Rospatent Payment Search service has been updated.  Work is continuing on the “Rospatent Electronic  Services” section.

Special attention has been given to improving methodological support for the delivery of government services related to the state registration of intellectual property and means of individualization.  Guidelines covering administrative procedures and actions performed within the context of government services have been posted in the “Regulatory Legal Acts” section.

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The FIPS official website (www.fips.ru) was actively developed along with the Rospatent website in 2019.  It provides access to a wide range of databases, including official electronic bulletins.  The following new sections were created on the FIPS website: Patent Analytics, “Appeal to patent disputes chamber”, “Materials for self-education” and other. 

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In 2019, the number of requests for the provision of public services (hereinafter referred to as requests) for registering applications for inventions filed with Rospatent electronically increased by 8.93% compared to 2018.  The list of measures aimed at increasing applicants’ interest in applying electronically for the provision of government services is as follows:

1. Expanding the functionality of electronic interaction services.

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2. Conducting monthly thematic meetings for FIPS specialists with users of electronic filing services for applications for inventions and utility models, applicants and representatives thereof, as well as all those wishing to participate in the process of electronic interaction with Rospatent and FIPS when submitting and reviewing applications.

3. Posting of educational video materials and programs on the FIPS website.  Users become more interested in e-filing mechanisms and digital interaction, this brings the increased number of views under tutorial videos, posted within the “Application filing” section, that exceeded 15800 views.

4. The FIPS technical support service is conducting a review of requests from users of electronic services.  In 2019, about 5,000 requests were considered.

5. Any interested person may obtain the necessary knowledge and practical experience in preparing documentation electronically for applications for the grant of a patent for an invention or utility model.  One-to-one training is conducted in the computer room of the patent library, and is free-of-charge.

In 2020 there are plans to continue work on the development of electronic filing services and promoting the use of electronic filing and electronic communications among applicants and patent attorneys.  This will make it possible to expand the circle of users of electronic filing services and maintain growth in the number of applications filed.

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Data relating to the filing of applications and the grant of Russian Federation invention patents for 2018-2019 are presented in Table 1.

Table 1

As can be seen from table 1, in 2019 compared to 2018 there was a decrease in the number of applications filed (by 6.44%), as well as a decrease in the number of patents granted (by 4.94%).

The invention patents granted in 2019 were distributed according to the IPC sections as follows:

Table 2

                              The largest number of patents for inventions granted in 2019 was to Russian applicants for Section A of the International Patent Classification (IPC) – HUMAN NECESSITIES, the section B was in the first place for foreign applicants - PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING.

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 2019 amounted to less than 1 per cent of the overall number of patents granted for inventions.

Utility models

Тable 3

In 2019, there was an increase in the number of applications for utility models.  The number of applications filed increased by 3.99%, while the growth was observed at the applications of domestic applicants (by 4.91%), while in foreign countries there was a decline (by 13.61%).  The total number of patents granted, on the contrary, decreased (by 10.33%).

Data on the distribution of patents for utility models by IPC Section are presented below.

Тable 4

The leading IPC Section in 2019 remained Section B – Performing Operations and Transporting – while second place was taken by Section A – Human Necessities.  As in 2018, Section D – Textiles and Paper – continued to be the least in demand, with the lowest number of certificates granted.

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In the reporting year, the VPTB FIPS automated library system on the basis of “Irbis64” library automation system was put into production operations.  The electronic catalog of legal and patent literature and scientific and technical literature was integrated and posted on the FIPS website, its search and service capabilities were expanded (as of December 31, 2019, contained 352,086 records).

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Also on the Internet, users are granted free access to information on applications for the grant of Russian Federation invention and utility model patents.  Information on the prosecution of applications is available for applications received after January 1, 2007.

In 2019, the FIPS website provided access to the Open Registers information resource, an information reference source which can be used by any person to search for information concerning a patent granted, or the stage of prosecution for applications filed at Rospatent.  Reference information is structured by patent number, or application registration number by: 

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After the completion of the subsequent version (2020.01) of the International Patent Classification (IPC) in 2019, Rospatent prepared a new full Russian version of the IPC.  This version is used both in the internal search system of Rospatent “PatSearch”, and is published on its website for external users of patent information.

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International applications received by the International Patent Cooperation Division of Rospatent in its role as an International Searching Authority and an International Preliminary Examining Authority are assigned a preliminary IPC index classification, which determines the appropriate examination division for each application.  In 2019, 3,939 international applications were assigned a preliminary classification index before being forwarded to the appropriate examination divisions for the purposes of conducting an international search.

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VPTB performs translation from foreign languages and prepares summaries of foreign legal and patent literature. In   In 2019, the titles of articles and books were translated into Russian and prepared summaries of 4480 publications of interest to specialists in legal protection of intellectual property. 

The results of this work are entered into the VPTB electronic catalog of legal and patent literature, containing details of publications dating since the beginning of the 19th century to the present day.  The electronic catalog is available on the FIPS website in the section ‘VPTB Division’, and is accessible to remote users online.  In total, this catalog of legal and patent literature and scientific and technical literature was comprised 352,086 documents as of December 31, 2019.

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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.

Тable 5

During 2019, the Inventions and Utility Models Official Gazette has been posted on the website of the Federal State Budgetary Institution, the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (FIPS), which is subordinate to Rospatent, in the Official Publications section, and is freely available, constituting a functional and comprehensive information source.  The ISSN number is 2313-7436.

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The Official Gazette, Inventions and Utility Models, is published  three three times per month.

The forms of notifications on inventions and utility models published in the Rospatent Official Gazette, Inventions and Utility Models, are presented in Table 6:

Table 6

The addresses of web pages of the Office’s site providing access to online publications:

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Examiners primarily gain access to patent information through the in-house search system, PatSearch.  The search files of the PatSearch system include patent documents from Russia and the USSR going back to 1924, of the CIS countries, foreign countries in the PCT minimum documentation, other countries` documentation machine translated in English (Lexis-Nexis file) as well as a DWPI file.  If the information contained in the PatSearch system is insufficient, examiners may use freely available Internet patent databases (mainly Espacenet, PATENTSCOPE, EAPATIS, and other national patent offices’ databases).  In order to view Japan and Korea applications’ file wrappers, examiners can access the AIPN and K-PION databases, respectively.  Examiners also have access to information regarding Indian traditional knowledge, contained in TKDL database, in accordance with the agreement between CSIR and Rospatent.

When necessary, examiners could perform searches in the STN databases.  In 2019, more than 850 searches in STN were carried out.

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In 2019, patent information subscribers were presented with the Inventions and Utility Models Gazette, based on official Rospatent information, with full descriptions of inventions and utility models for RF patents on electronic CD/DVD carrier with search system.  They are distributed with a frequency of 36 issues (disks) per year. 

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Users have free access to all documents contained in the “Open Registries”.  In 2019, users viewed the page “Open Registries” more than 135,608 thousand times, of which:

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Information on how to access and use resources – in the Information-Search System section, subsection  subsection :

Instructions for Using an Internet resources FIPS:

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The Automated Database (ADB) subsystems to determine legal status use the given official publications containing information on new registrations of protection titles and changes.  Following publication of each Gazette, data on legal status are displayed on the Rospatent site in the Information Resources section.  For inventions and utility models patent status may be “valid”, “may terminate validity”, “validity terminated, but may be restored”, and “validity terminated”.

Information on the legal status of inventions and utility models is published in the Rospatent’s Official Gazettes “Inventions.  Utility Models” on CD/DVD and on the Rospatent site:

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In order to improve the accessibility of State services provided by Rospatent, a hardware and software system was put into commercial operation which enables remote examination of claims and objections in the Chamber for Patent Disputes for inhabitants of the regions.  Participation in the hearing is provided through a browser, and no additional software installation is required for external participants.  Implementation of the system received a favourable response among patent attorneys.

In 2019, Rospatent examiners used the Information-Search System, PatSearch, for invention and utility model examinations.  The PatSearch system is a professional search system for patent office examiners to perform searches when examining inventions and utility models.  As a result, a wide range of functions and services has been introduced into the system.

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- Multilingual machine translation (including  translation translation of a selection of the document or the whole document, and separate translation of query)

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In 2019 examiners using the PatSearch system were given new capabilities to perform an automated preliminary search in Russian-language data arrays in response to applications received for review.  These new capabilities are based on the use of artificial intelligence methods (artificial neural networks, decision trees, machine learning) in the patent search.

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In 2019, the main search tool was Rospatent’s in-house search system, PatSearch, which is available at each examiner’s workstation.  The search array of PatSearch includes patent documentation from Russia, the USSR, CIS countries, about 100 other countries, and DWPI array.  Full texts of patent documents not available in PatSearch may be viewed via direct link to Espacenet.

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The main source for establishing the State Patent Collection (SPC), including its electronic PatSearch system content, is the international exchange of patent documentation.  At present, international exchange continues to exist and evolve in a new format using new information technology based on PatSearch requirements and ensures the SPC is updated free of charge.

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In 2019, information was uploaded onto the PatSearch system from all arrays of patent documentation from PCT minimum countries and full-text arrays of Lexis-Nexis patent documents.  Arrays of patent documentation have been uploaded onto the system from the USSR and Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), PCT, the European Patent Office (EPO), the United States of America, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Australia, ARIPO, OAPI, and the Republic of Korea, and English-language abstracts and patent documents from Japan and other countries. 

The system provides viewing of complete descriptions of documents not yet uploaded to the system, but located under the DWPI index, through built-in online access to the arrays of the EPO.  Non-patent literature may be searched through built-in access to the external Russian digital library, E-library and the world's largest database of non-patent literature SCOPUS.

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The SPC is one of the most accessible and highest-quality patent collections in the world.  The patent documentation of SPC is provided on all carrier types – optical disks, local networks, paper, and micro-carriers.

A significant part of the SPC is available on optical disks - 75,889 optical disks as at December 31, 2019 (the amount has changed due to the restructuring of the collection).  The collection is formed, mainly, from traditional international exchange of patent documentation with foreign patent offices.  The patent collection on optical disks contains patent documentation from Russia, the PCT minimum countries, CIS, the international organizations, WIPO, EPO, and EAPO, as well as Denmark, Spain, Serbia, Slovenia, and Finland, etc.; patent documentation is made available to all categories of users in the VPTB computer room.

The collection of optical disks is stored in metal cupboards.  Information on disk locations (cupboard number, shelf number, etc.), their usage history, possible exchanges and so on are available in a special technology database.  Work with this collection is free of charge for all categories of users in the VPTB computer room.

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The main functions of the All-Russian Patent and Technical Library (VPTB) is the establishment of the State Patent Collection (SPC), including patent documentation on all industrial property subject matter, scientific and technical and legal and patent literature on all carrier types, and also providing them to all categories of users.  In so doing, VPTB fulfills the functions of a public library and the library of the Office at the same time.  The main source for the SPC is international exchange, which ensures updating of patent documentation and Official Gazettes of foreign offices, while national and foreign scientific and technical, and legal and patent, literature is updated through subscription and obtaining books and periodicals.

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VPTB provides free access to patent collections that are targeted at all categories of RF users, as well as those in neighboring and other foreign countries without any restrictions.  Visits and services are free of charge for all categories of library users.

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A total of 220,400 persons consulted SPC in 2019.  Usage statistics are included for VPTB information products on the FIPS site: 136,777 appeals in 2019.

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FIPS examiners consider the collection of applications and contracts for intellectual activities results and individualization tools especially important for their work.  The collection includes applications for inventions, utility models, industrial designs, computer programs, databases, integrated circuits topologies, trademarks and service marks, appellations of origin, as well as contracts for inventions, utility models, industrial designs and appellations of origin.  As of December 2019, this collection of applications and contracts constituted 1,412,897 copies on paper, microcarrier and in electronic form.

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The VPTB offers a unique collection of legal and patent, and dictionary and reference literature (PPL collection), which is an important constituent part of the SPC is available.  The PPL collection on paper and electronic information carriers includes publications on a wide range of theoretical and practical issues of intellectual property protection in the Russian Federation and abroad, including issues relating to the creation, legal protection, and commercialization of the results of intellectual activity, jurisprudence, protection of intellectual property on the Internet, activity of international organizations, and international cooperation in the field of intellectual property, etc.

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The Office examiners are also provided with access to non-patent literature through interlibrary lending and electronic document delivery systems.  In order to meet examiners’ requirements, the collections of 8 specialized Moscow libraries are used, as well as databases QUESTEL, STN International,  the Digital Dissertation Library of the Russian State Library, Elesevier’s Scopus references database and ScienceDirect full-text database, the National Electronic Library (NEB), Web of Science and KluwerIPLaw search platforms etc.

An electronic catalog has been created based on an analysis of publications entering into the PPL collection, bibliographies, publications posted on the Internet, and other sources.  The catalog is a comprehensive information resource of patent and legal information and is a search-reference tool for the PPL collection.  The catalog contains bibliographical descriptions in the original language, and Russian translations of titles and/or abstracts, and as of December, 31 2019, there were approximately 178,8 thousand bibliographic records.  The catalog also contains 10,503 links to full-text documents posted on the websites of copyright holders.

The VPTB Division posts various information products and materials on the FIPS website.  These are prepared on the basis of the State Patent Collection, and obtained as a result of identifying and studying global patent-information resources.  During 2019, the VPTB Division section was updated and supplemented with materials.  The following are updated quarterly: Guide to the VPTB Collection and Internet Resources, Internet Navigator for Patent Information Resources and translations into Russian of the EPO publication «Patent Information News».  Bibliography lists are made available on a monthly basis to help regional specialists with current issues regarding protection of intellectual property subject matter and jurisprudence, and issues in the commercialization of the results of intellectual activity and means of individualization.

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The text translation system was updated with the latest version of PROMT PTS-20.  The new version of the PROMT system is integrated into the internal search system PatSearch and also placed on the server.  These features were widely used by examiners for information search.

The new version of the system was tested.  Based on the test results, suggestions for improving the PROMT system functions were formulated and implemented.

The functions of translation profiles were improved.  The number of profiles was changed according to the IPC classes.  The number of dictionaries in each profile was increased.  That improved the quality translation due to more precise adjustment of the system for translating texts of examiners’ topics.

Work with user dictionaries was continued.  Taking into account IPC Scheme on narrow examiner topics, new dictionaries were created and existing ones were replenished.  Then they were integrated into the PROMT system.

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In 2019, 29 thematic meetings with the participation of the administration of Rospatent and FIPS and leading specialists were held for applicants, copyright holders, patent attorneys, IP specialists, representatives of the business community and other stakeholders.  6 of them were on the topic "Filing electronic applications for trademarks, inventions, utility models, appellations of origin using ARM Registrator."

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In 2019, VPTB FIPS implemented the following youth educational projects (information on them is available on the FIPS website).  The work is carried out in several areas:

1. Interaction with network organizations working with gifted children in the field of technical creativity: the Quantorium Federal Children's Network of Technoparks, Sirius Educational Center, "Step into the Future" Program, "School Patent", etc.  In 2019, 3 full-time on-site seminars for students were held, as well as 8 webinars on IP for children and mentors of technology parks covering the following topics: "Information Resources", "Patent Search", "Information Resources of DesignView and TMView", "Legal Protection and Security of the Project", "Algorithm of filing an application for invention", "Think as inventor" (results of the competition and granting FIPS certificates to the winners), "Trends in children-inventors' innovative ideas", "Civil Code of the Russian Federation, part 4", "Search, examination and registration of inventions", presentations of exhibition projects "Opening a new era for natural sciences" and "Arctic: driver of economic growth", "What does an inventor need to know?", "Patent analytics as an inventor's instrument".  There were more than 340 connections of technoparks to webinars.  At the Fourth meeting of young inventors "Intelligent Alarm Clock" in Kazan, FIPS organized a seminar on IP and other issues.  In total 1349 persons took part in these events.
2. Educational projects in the field of promoting knowledge in the field of IP among youth, for students of secondary and higher educational institutions of the country with the involvement of state FIPS examiners and other specialists in the field of IP.  Two large projects of VPTB FIPS are being implemented: "Inventors NEXT" and "To Scientific Youth about Intellectual Property".  The meetings were attended by students of Moscow colleges of the Department of Education of Moscow (in collaboration with the City Methodological Center of the Department of Education of Moscow) in the areas of technosphere security, service and light industry, industrial equipment and communication systems, as well as by students of Moscow universities: Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Russian State Social University (RGSU), Moscow Technological University (MIREA), Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RGAIS), RANEPA Institute of Business Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University and the College of Law).  In total, 18 meetings were held in 2019, attended by 664 persons.
3. Interaction with the libraries community.  4 webinars were organized on the platform of the Russian State Library for Youth, where 7 reports were presented: "Exhibition projects based on the library's collections as an element of the library's educational activities", " VPTB FIPS Exhibition Project "The Driving Force of Change: Women in the Field of Innovation and Creativity""; "Young inventors are the engine of progress", "IP alphabet for public", "Inventions for libraries from a legal point of view", "Patent information", " VPTB FIPS Information products".  Webinar materials are available online and were viewed 4,553 times in 2019. Also VPTB FIPS specialists took an active part in conferences, seminars, forums organized by Russian libraries.
4. A new project "IP at the Height 56" was launched, within the framework of which a series of lectures and master classes was held on the following topics: "Time to learn about IP", "Three pillars of IP"; "Trends in children-inventors' innovative ideas", "What is a patent, what is its importance?"; "Trademark as a means of promoting youth entrepreneurship", "Young inventor's success case"; "How to navigate in the world of patent and non-patent information (databases)" and the master class "Patent search on a given topic" plus "Algorithm of filing an application" case.
5. Conducting various educational events at the FIPS site.  In 2019, 414 persons took part in the following meetings:

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1. Educational seminars on intellectual property for the youth audience and the scientific research community within the framework of Russian and international forums, conferences, design and technology schools with the participation of VPTB specialists and FIPS experts.  In 2019, public lectures, seminars and master classes were held at third-party platforms as part of 26 events, including the following:

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In 2019, a range of events was organized to propose new FIPS analytical products in the field of information and analytical support for the implementation of the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, determining the scientific and technological priorities of economic sectors, high-tech companies, and Russian scientific and educational organizations.  In order to highlight and promote modern methodological approaches and analytical tools, FIPS has developed a training program on patent analytics for participants in the Russian innovation system.

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In order to scale up technology consulting based on patent analytics, a network of franchisee centers is being developed in the regions of Russia.  Such centers perform research in the field of patent analytics (mainly Express patent landscapes) with established quality indicators and under the supervision of the FIPS Project Office.

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In accordance with the Consolidated Plan on Internal Training of Employees in 2019, signed by the Head of FIPS, 7 group sessions were organized with 420 FIPS specialists attending.  Moreover, 252 sessions were organized directly in FIPS departments.  In 2019, the main focus during the study organizational process was placed on studying new normative legal acts in the field of providing public services, as well as on the amendments to the Provision on patent and other fees.

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In this period during the sessions of the Scientific and Technological Council of FIPS there were developed and approved 25 advanced training programs and 3 professional retraining programs, all aimed at improving the level of the professional competence of employees in the intellectual property field.  Leading FIPS state IP experts, as well as external specialists and practitioners, are invited to teach.

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In accordance with the Consolidated Plan on Internal Training of Employees in 2019, signed by the Head of FIPS, 7 group sessions were organized with 420 FIPS specialists attending.  Moreover, 252 sessions were organized directly in FIPS departments.  In 2019, the main focus during the study organizational process was placed on studying new normative legal acts in the field of providing public services, as well as on the amendments to the Provision on patent and other fees.

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In this period during the sessions of the Scientific and Technological Council of FIPS there were developed and approved 25 advanced training programs and 3 professional retraining programs, all aimed at improving the level of the professional competence of employees in the intellectual property field.  Leading FIPS state IP experts, as well as external specialists and practitioners, are invited to teach.

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Rospatent as the leader of the 3D Task Force has drafted a questionnaire on the use of 3D among industrial property offices.  Rospatent plans to analyze the received results, and as a result to present at the next session of the Committee on WIPO Standards draft recommendations on 3D models and images when working with objects for IPR protection.

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Within the frameworks of the revision of WIPO Standard ST.96 “Processing of Industrial Property information using XML” the development of new XML-schema components for GI and AoO has been continued.  The work on inclusion of proposed changes into the XML components of the Hague system has been continued as well.

Within the frameworks of transition from WIPO ST. 25 to WIPO ST.26 “Presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings using XML” FIPS experts tested the WIPO Software “WIPO Sequence” and submitted their proposals on modification of interface and functions of this tool.  In order to raise awareness among stakeholders that the Office will transit from ST. 25 to ST.26 a special meeting dedicated to issues of presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings in accordance with this Standard were conducted.

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Since a considerable part of items on the agenda of the above mentioned PCT working bodies were taken over from the previous meetings, Rospatent continued  continued to support in particular the following issues which were also of interest to the BRICS countries :

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- revising and improving Criteria for Fee Reductions to Certain Applicants from Certain Countries, notably Developing and Least Developed Countries;

- the  the use of PCT Online Services including the implementation of e-SearchCopy.

Another area of interest for Rospatent as an International Authority were the issues relating to enhancing the quality of international searches and preliminary examination.  In this respect Rospatent awaits with interest final results of the on-going Pilot on PCT Collaborative Search and Examination. 

Among other questions which could facilitate the improvement of search and examination quality Rospatent sees the following:

-   evaluation of different approaches to sharing search strategies;

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During 2019 the cooperation between the Rospatent and foreign patent Offices under the Patent Prosecution Highway program (PPH) has been further extended.  The bilateral PPH program (PPH and PCT-PPH) between the Rospatent and the European Patent Office, between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) were extended.  The new bilateral PPH program between the Rospatent and the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI)   commenced in 2019.  By the end of 2019 there were 26 patent offices including the Rospatent participating in the Global PPH program.

The number of applications considered for various types of PPH program significantly increased each year.  By the end of 2019, 4845 requests for participation in the PPH program were filed at the Rospatent acting as an Office of Second Filing/Office of Later Examination since the inception of the PPH program.

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To make it possible to file TISCs applications electronically for IP objects (inventions, utility models, trademarks and service marks, appellations of origin, computer programs and databases) and to receive the key certificate for electronic signature 15 supplementary agreements were signed.  Within the framework of the supplementary agreement to the 2018 TISCs creation agreement, TISCs issued 36 electronic signature verification keys, including contracts of the early period.

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“TISCs Map” was updated containing detailed information on the TISC network in 2019.  Using the regional TISCs’ activities monitoring data TISCs effectiveness rating was formed with top 15 TISCs detected.

On May 30-31, 2019, the 7th TISC Congress was organized and held in Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Veliky Novgorod, Russian Federation.  93 TISCs, heads of regional authorities and business entities from 47 federal subjects of Russia and representatives of Belarus and Uzbekistan took part in the Congress.  41 speakers spoke within the five sessions of the Congress dedicated to issues of strategy, regions, image, youth education and business.  During the Congress the exhibition “From idea to technical solution” was held, at which developments of Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University's inventors, Novgorod oblast enterprises and children's technology parks were presented.  For the first time at the Congress special events were organized: WIPO national training workshop for TISCs “Using public domain information for the purposes of economic development” and the public lecture for state and municipal employees “IP in the digital economy era” given by the rector of Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property I.A. Bliznets within the frame of executing the order of the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation V.I. Matvienko on organizing training for state and municipal employees.  The proposals presented during the work of the Congress were included into the draft of its resolution.

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During 2019, Rospatent hosted 29 thematic meetings on vital intellectual property issues.  In total, 2,428 persons took part in these events, including 527 persons in videoconferencing mode organized by 11 regional TISCs.  The most active participants from TISCs were GPNTB SO RAN (Novosibirsk) – 12 meetings, Peter the Great Polytechnic University (Saint Petersburg) – 8 meetings, and Belgorod National Research University – 5 meetings.

   From From March 26 through 29, 2019,  the “Archimedes – 2019” XXII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and New Technologies was held at the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center in Moscow with the support of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Moscow City Government, WIPO, Rospatent,  the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the All-Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators.  Representatives of more than 300 participating organizations from 35 countries and 44 regions of the Russian Federation attended the “Archimedes – 2019” Salon, and they presented over 800 inventions and innovative technologies.   

   On On March 27, 2019, as part of the “Archimedes – 2019” XXII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and New Technologies, a Rospatent international scientific and practical conference on “Invention, Innovation, and Patenting and Licensing Activity in the Digital Economy” was held. Specialists   Specialists from WIPO, Rospatent, FIPS, the Russian Export Center, and the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property, as well as foreign inventors and representatives of Russian higher education institutions spoke at the conference.  The conference was attended by patent attorneys, representatives of scientific and industrial organizations, instructors from educational institutions, the press, as well as representatives of the Rospatent system. 

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In accordance with the Agreements between Rospatent and the International Bureau of WIPO, Rospatent, acting as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority, prepares search reports with preliminary examination reports on applications filed with the International Bureau of WIPO by developing countries.  In 2019, Rospatent received no such applications and no search reports were prepared.

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