OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim’s Portfolio of Intellectual Property was replenished with four RF Certificates of State Registration of computer programs. Documents of title in confirmation of the Company’s exclusive rights for said programs were obtained from Rospatent in December 2010. All 4 programs are being successfully applied in the production and commercial activities of the Company.

According to legal protection regulations with regard to technical solutions and individualization instruments as of December 31, 2010, 395 patents of invention, 62 useful model patents, and 42 trademark certificates were obtained in favour of OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim. 

Based on the results of 2010, the Company innovators filed 488 applications for technical innovations, more than 1260 employees were involved in technical creativity. The percentage of young innovators within the number of authors of technical solutions increased compared to the previous year and amounted to 37%. The quantity of implemented technical innovations, inventions and utilities grew by 6.7%.