Patent protection in Russia

Questions about patents in Russia

How much does a patent cost in Russia?

Our estimate is about US$1,941 to take a PCT application to grant in Russia. That is about US$353 in official fees and US$1,587 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$656, search US$71, examination request US$396, office action response US$420 and grant / issuance / publication US$398 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$5,065. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Russia, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Russia must be entered within 31 months of the earliest priority date.

In which technologies is Russia an important patent market?

Russia's 10 largest fields of technology by patent publications are medical technology (2,154 a year), civil engineering (1,956 a year), engines, pumps, turbines (1,647 a year), measurement (1,560 a year), transport (1,357 a year), other special machines (1,326 a year), pharmaceuticals (1,297 a year), mechanical elements (1,020 a year), chemical engineering (935 a year) and materials, metallurgy (905 a year). Within its region, it stands out for analysis of biological materials (#2 in Europe and Central Asia), food chemistry (#2 in Europe and Central Asia), materials, metallurgy (#2 in Europe and Central Asia), chemical engineering (#2 in Europe and Central Asia), civil engineering (#2 in Europe and Central Asia) and medical technology (#2 in Europe and Central Asia). Publications are growing fastest in engines, pumps, turbines (167% a year), civil engineering (40% a year) and environmental technology (15% a year). About 6,862 PCT applications enter the national phase in Russia each year.

What does Russia's economy make and export?

Russia's GDP is US$2,561.3bn, of which services US$1,508.0bn, industry US$760.0bn (of which manufacturing US$349.8bn) and agriculture US$78.3bn. Spending a year: households US$1,313.1bn and health care US$144.0bn. Russia's exports of goods came to US$374.4bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were crude oil (US$124.2bn, 33% of its exports, #2 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$45.1bn, 12% of its exports, #5 in the world), natural gas and LPG (US$40.5bn, 11% of its exports, #5 in the world), coal (US$22.4bn, 6% of its exports, #3 in the world), gold (US$12.3bn, 3% of its exports, #11 in the world), wheat (US$9.1bn, 2% of its exports, #1 in the world), aluminium (US$7.3bn, 2% of its exports, #2 in the world), semi-finished steel (US$5.8bn, 2% of its exports, #1 in the world), mixed fertilisers (US$5.4bn, 1% of its exports, #3 in the world) and nitrogen fertilisers (US$4.9bn, 1% of its exports, #1 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.