In this paper, for the analysis of economic processes and predict the development of certain industries and technologies are encouraged to use the data on intellectual property and its dynamics. Secondly, it is emphasized an actual problem of Russia concerning the insufficient expansion of the innovative economy compared to European countries. The main conclusion is that the countries with positive trend in patenting of inventions abroad will have in the near future a high level of innovation-driven economy development and dominate in the global market of high-tech products.
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