Russia's domestic brands up 23% in first half of 2026
Zubov added that in the science sector, approximately 11,000 applications for invention registration were submitted in the first half of the year, which is 15% higher compared to 2025 figures. Over five years, Russian scientists submitted 140,000 patent registration applications.
Consensus
- The number of domestic brands in Russia increased by 20% in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2105.
- 75,000 trademark applications were submitted to Rospatent in the first half of 206.
- The increase in domestic brands was reported by Rospatent head Yuri Zubov during a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
- Growth in domestic brands was observed in clothing, food, and electronics sectors.
- In the first half of 2026, there was a 15% increase in patent applications for inventions compared to 2025.
- Over the past five years, Russian innovators submitted approximately 140,000 patent applications to Rospatent.
- In the IT sector, software product registration applications increased by 20% in the first six months of 2026.
- The share of domestically produced apples in major Russian retail chains reached nearly 90%.
- The share of imported potatoes in major Russian retail chains nearly halved over the past year.
Points of divergence
- The increase in domestic brands is attributed to the effective use of agro-aggregators and advance-payment agricultural contracts. — vedomosti
- In 2025, China, the US, and Switzerland were the top foreign applicants for patents in Russia, with China's applications increasing by nearly a third since 2020 and US applications decreasing by more than threefold. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Zubov: number of domestic clothing and electronics brands increased by 23% — Ведомости
- Head of Rospatent stated about increase in number of Russian brands in the country — Коммерсантъ
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