The number of inventions in the field of quantum technologies in Russia decreased by 40% in one year

So, in 2022, the number of applications for inventions in the field of quantum technologies (quantum communications, sensors and computing) in Russia decreased for the first time since 2019: 16 applications were filed against 28 in 2021.

In 2022, the largest number of patent applications, 12 pieces, fell in the field of quantum communications.

The representative office of Japanese Canon became a leader among the organizations that filed applications in Russia. The second place belongs to ITMO University (St. Petersburg), in third place is the Russian QRate, which is implementing quantum communications in the infrastructure of Russian companies.

Before the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Russia occupied one of the leading positions in the world in terms of the number of developments in the field of quanta, but now 62% of patent applications come from the United States and China.

Foreign leaders in the development of quantum technologies include Google and Microsoft, IBM and Intel (USA), as well as D-Wave Systems (Canada) and Origin Quantum (China).

In total, according to analysts, in 2022, 4,000 patent applications were filed and 732 patents were issued in the world.

The government allocates subsidies for the development of quantum communications and computing in the framework of federal projects. At the same time, the shortage of equipment, which has worsened as a result of the sanctions, as well as the increase in secrecy, have negatively affected the patent activity of specialized companies and universities, say experts interviewed by the newspaper.