In nine months of 2024, 23 new regional brands were registered from 20 regions of the country. Of these, 13 are food and agricultural products, five are arts, three are alcohol, beer and minerals, and two are other categories of goods. The Deputy Minister for Economic Development of Russia, Maxim Kolesnikov, presented this to the International Scientific and Practical Conference of the Era IP on " Intellectual property - the foundation of an innovative economy: priorities and mechanisms for scientific and technological development " .

He noted in particular that, to date, 358 regional brands had been registered in Russia, of which 308 were Russian registration of the names of the place of origin of the goods (231 NMPT) and geographical indications (77 PG). The largest number of regional brands (101) is registered among food and agricultural products. 87 names are mineral water, slightly less than 84 are popular arts.

Among the registration leaders are the Krasnodar Province (NMPT 14, PG 13). The three leaders also include the Stavropol province (NMPT - 13, PG - 2) and the Moscow Region (NMPT - 10, PG - 1).

“Every region has cultural characteristics and geographical differences that need to be used to promote a positive image of the region. The registration of regional brands based on the GP and NMPT is not only an important step towards the region ' s knowledge, economic and social development, it is also an opportunity for the regional government and local producers to show their region on the better side, to show the widest possible audience, to demonstrate traditional fisheries and goods " , emphasized Maxim Kolesnikov, adding that regional brands should stimulate the production of products in local producers.

According to the Deputy Minister, in the nine months of 2024, some 100,000 applications were submitted for registration of trademarks, an increase of 17 per cent over the same period last year. Russian claimants received almost 15,000 requests for inventions during the same period, an increase of 5.7 per cent over the same period last year.

" This shows that our entrepreneurs and citizens occupy new markets with their brands, create innovative solutions with global innovation, despite any difficulties " , emphasized Maxim Kolesnikov.

Source: www.economy.gov.ru

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