OREANDA-NEWS. February 05, 2013. TatNIPIneft systematically continues to build up the intellectual property of the JSC TATNEFT. The inventive potential of the Institute aims at workable engineering developments, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

135 applications for invention patents issuing and 14 applications for state registration of computer programs were submitted to the Federal Institute of Industrial Property of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (FIPS) in 2012. In addition, eight applications for invention patents were submitted to the foreign patent offices (U.S., Canada, UK, Norway) for granting patents of the foreign states

150 patents and certificates of the Russian Federation were received over the past year: 128 patents for inventions, 2 patents for utility models and 20 certificates of the computer programs state registration. Two (2) Canadian Patents were received for the invention "Method of heavy oil deposits development" and "Wellbore reamer".

The patents for inventions, utility models and certificates for the software obtained by the Company certify that the JSC TATNEFT is an exclusive right holder for the inventions, utility models and computer programs developed.

The inventive activity of TatNIPIneft professionals last year was primarily focused on the development of technologies to improve the efficiency of drilling, operation and maintenance of wells, as well as on the development of new oil recovery enhancement methods.

All in all the number of the JSC TATNEFT's active Russian Federation invention patents and utility model patents, certificates for state registration of computer programs maintained in the Register amounts to 1,653 currently including 935 patents and certificates obtained by the specialists of TatNIPIneft together with the professionals of the JSC TATNEFT and TATNEFT Group of Companies.