The cost of intangible assets of SEZ residents at the end of 2020 was about 9 billion rubles. This is almost one billion rubles more than in 2019, said Vladimir Efimov, Vice-Mayor of Moscow for Economic policy and Land-property affairs. Intangible assets of organizations are objects of intellectual property. These include inventions, utility models, industrial designs, know-how, brand names, trademarks and service marks. The official registration of intellectual property allows you to protect an innovative idea and fix the position of the company on the market as the owner of a unique technology with documented proof of it. "The increase in the volume of intangible assets of SEZ residents relates to the intensified registration of rights to the intellectual property created by them. In 2020, 13 high-tech companies of the capital's special economic zone received more than 40 official rights to the results of intellectual activity, including inventions, utility models, know-how", - explained Vladimir Efimov. Most of them are in the microelectronics and IT-industry, said Alexander Prokhorov, Head of the Department of Investment and Industrial policy of Moscow. "Microelectronics and software were the main areas of obtaining patents by the residents. In addition, SEZ residents have patented developments in laser technology and X-ray inspection equipment, rehabilitation tools for the disabled, a number of new drugs and types of medical equipment", - explained Alexander Prokhorov. Companies localized in the capital's special economic zone as residents get access to tax preferences and service business support. They seek to invest the saved funds in creating new developments, said Gennady Degtev, CEO of SEZ Technopolis Moscow. "The volume of intangible assets of enterprises, capable of becoming the basis for the development of real production in the future, is constantly growing. Currently SEZ residents are already expressing interest in an independent assessment of their intangible assets in order to use them as collateral when obtaining bank loans for modernization and expansion of production," - he noted. ---------------------- Press service of the SEZ "Technopolis Moscow" Phone: +7 916 516-15-46 Mail: pr@technomoscow.ru [ mailto:pr@technomoscow.ru ] Subscribe to the SEZ "Technopolis Moscow" in social networks, follow the main news of the SEZ in telegram-channel [ https://t.me/technopolismoscow ] and receive all the most important news delivered to your mail in our weekly newsletter [ http://events.technomoscow.ru/subscribe/?utm_source=site_technomoscow ] .
