A press conference «The role of intellectual property in the innovative development of the Republic of Belarus: challenges of the time and development prospects» was held

On October 7, 2026, the Press Center of the Press House hosted a press conference «The Role of Intellectual Property in the Innovative Development of the Republic of Belarus: Challenges of the Time and Development Prospects», dedicated to the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference in the field of intellectual property.

The event was attended by Denis Korzhitsky, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus, Aliaksei Kurman, Director General of the National Center of Intellectual Property, Uladzimir Rabavolau, Vice-President of the Eurasian Patent Office of the Eurasian Patent Organization, Evgeny Grinyuk, Director of the BSU «Scientific Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Problems», Anton Kalinin, Head of the Fundamental and Applied Research Sector of the BNTU Polytechnic Science and Technology Park.

During the event, D. Korzhitsky noted that global investment in intangible assets remains at a high level and continues to grow: «Belarus introduced a corresponding indicator in 2025. In the first half of this year, it accounted for 2.2 per cent of total investment; in the first eight months of 2026, 848 million Belarusian rubles were invested in intangible assets. «

At the same time, exports of royalties for the use of intellectual property are also on the rise: in the first half of 2026, they reached $83.8 million – 15 per cent more than a year earlier.

In order to commercialize intellectual property objects, the NCIP Intellectual Property Exchange project is actively developing in Belarus: it contains about 800 commercial offers for industrial property objects and franchise agreements. In addition, the legislation provides for about 7 ways of commercialization for industrial property objects.

In turn, Aliaksei Kurman, Director General of NCIP, noted the steady growth of the creative sector of the economy in the field of information and communication technologies: «In the first half of 2026, exports of computer, telecommunications and information services increased by 13.7% compared to the same period in 2025.»

In the Global Innovation Index - 2026, Belarus entered the top 25 in terms of the share of exports of ICT services in total trade, and the 32nd place in the creation of mobile applications.

Digitalization provides new opportunities for the promotion of Belarusian goods, but increases the risks of illegal copying. An effective barrier against counterfeiting is the legal protection of industrial property: in the first half of 2026, 4,199 applications were submitted, of which 1,609 were from national applicants.

Separately, the Director General of NCIP focused on the protection of the rights of authors and copyright holders: «NCIP is the only organization in the country for the collective management of property rights: more than 8000 valid contracts. The collection of royalties for the first half of 2026 amounted to BYN 7.8 million, distributed (taking into account the rolling balance) BYN 8.0 million. Most of these funds were paid in favor of national authors.»

Uladzimir Rabavolau, Vice-President of the Eurasian Patent Office, reported that Belarus ranks seventh in terms of the number of Eurasian invention applications, and third when adjusted for population size—trailing only Switzerland and Denmark. The highest number of applications are filed in the fields of medicine and veterinary science, measurement, optics, transport, construction, electronics, and materials processing.

Leading applicants include BSUIR, Vitebsk State Medical University, the Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the NAS of Belarus, LEMT BelOMO, BNTU, the N.N. Alexandrov National Research Center for Oncology and Medical Radiology, and BSU.

Belarus ranks second in terms of Eurasian industrial design applications. Leading companies include OJSC MAZ, OJSC Amkodor, OJSC MZKT, OJSC Belshina, OJSC BELAZ, Brest Meat Processing Plant, and OJSC Bellakt.

The trend in the maintenance of rights is also telling: 11,418 Eurasian invention patents remain in force in Belarus. Over the past three years, this figure has risen by 22%.

«These figures attest to the high level of scientific and technological development and the export-oriented, industrial nature of the Belarusian economy,» concluded U. Rabavolau.

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