The Inventive Activities of Russian Higher Education Institutions: An Information Study

— This study used information and analytical methods to determine the overall level of inventive activities of Russian higher-education institutions. In-depth study of selected descriptions of inventions reveals the leading universities and regions of Russia in terms of intellectual property creation. The current state and the main directions of inventive activities of Russian universities are revealed. An attempt has been made to establish whether the subject matter of inventive activities of higher-education institutions corresponds to the Strategy for Russia’s Innovative Development 2020.