Number of applications for registration of Russian software up more than 20%

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 06, 2026 · 151 words

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Rospatent reports a 21.3% increase in applications for computer programs, databases, and integrated circuit topographies in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year. Yury Zubov, head of Rospatent, attributes this growth to domestic developers filling market gaps left by foreign companies.

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What happened

Domestic developers filed over 22,800 applications with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) to register computer programs, databases, and integrated circuit topographies in the first half of 2026, which is 21.3% higher than in the same…

Why it matters

Of this total, software accounts for 19,700 applications, another 3,000 applications were filed for the protection of databases, and the remaining 140 applications were filed for the protection of integrated circuit topographies.

Common ground

"Russian programmers are actively filling niches left vacant by developers from unfriendly countries exiting the market and are investing more heavily in their own projects.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Claim 1: “Of this total, software accounts for 19,700 applications”

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No evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries mentions the specific number of 19,700 software applications for 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1C Company (Russian: Фирма «1С», [ˈfʲirmə ɐˈdʲin ˈɛs]) is a Russian software developer, distributor and publisher based in Moscow. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer soft…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1C_Company

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is a French multinational holding company and conglomerate that specializes in luxury goods and has its headquarters in Paris. The company was formed in 1987 throug…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Putinka (Russian: Путинка) is a brand of Russian vodka made by the Moscow Distillery Crystal company. Created in 2003 by Vinexem Brand Manager Stanislav Kaufman, the brand plays upon President Vladimi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putinka

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Claim 2: “which is 21.3% higher than in the same period last year, according to data provided to TASS by Rospatent’s press service”

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While one search result mentions a 25% increase in trademark applications in the first half of 2024, there is no evidence provided regarding a 21.3% increase for the first half of 2026.

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Claim 3: “another 3,000 applications were filed for the protection of databases”

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No evidence in the provided results mentions the specific number of 3,000 applications for database protection in 2026.

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Claim 4: “Domestic developers filed over 22,800 applications with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) to register computer programs, databases, and integrated circuit topographies in the first half of 2026”

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The provided evidence contains general information about Rospatent and unrelated search results (credit unions, robotics, vodka), but no source mentions the specific figure of 22,800 applications for the first half of 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Service for Intellectual Property (commonly known as Rospatent; Russian: Федеральная служба по интеллектуальной собственности (Роспатент), romanized: Federalnaya sluzhba po intellektualnoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Service_for_Intellectu…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zhigulevskoye (Russian: Жигулёвское, IPA: [ʐɨɡʊˈlʲɵfskəjə]) is a brand of Russian beer. The original brewery was founded in Samara in 1881 by Austrian entrepreneur Alfred von Vacano. The original bran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhigulevskoye

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Claim 5: “head of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property Yury Zubov”

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A web search result explicitly identifies Yury Zubov as the 'Head of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent)' in the context of his speech at SPIEF 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — الشرعي تيفي Alshareey TV الحساب الرسمي للإعلامي اسعد الشرعي على الفيسبوك مرحبا بالجميع 😃.
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web search NEUTRAL — قناة الشرعي Alshareey TV قناة عربية تحليلية متخصصة في مناقشة القضايا السياسية والاجتماعية والإقتصادية والفكرية في العالم العربي، من خلال طرح موضوعي قائم على التحليل والرأي المستقل للأحداث الجارية.
https://www.youtube.com/@ALSHAREEY_TV

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web search NEUTRAL — نصائح ذهبية لمستخدمي التيك توك المغاربة_ كيف تعيش إدمانك بوعي وتقدير! هل يمكن للمغاربة والجزائريين التفاهم؟ واقع التواصل على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي. هل يمكن للمغاربة والجزائريين التفاهم؟ واقع التواصل…
https://www.facebook.com/asaadShorts/

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Claim 6: “the remaining 140 applications were filed for the protection of integrated circuit topographies”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general mathematical facts about the number 140 and US immigration forms (I-140), with no mention of integrated circuit topographies at Rospatent.

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web search NEUTRAL — Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker is a form submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by a prospective employer to petition an alien to work in the U.S.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_I-140

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2026 · You can find further guidance on the Form I-140 instructions and on the Petition Filing and Processing Procedures for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers webpage.
https://www.uscis.gov/i-140

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