On April 24, 2015, the award ceremony was held in St. Petersburg in frame of the IV contest “For contribution to the development of intellectual property”. The All-Russia scientific-research institute of aviation materials (VIAM) was awarded the first place in the sub-nomination “The best enterprise of the region in management of works in the field of intellectual property in the defense industry”.
It should be noted that the contest was organized by the St. Petersburg National Research Institute of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics with the support of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (FIPS). The event was held as a part of the World Intellectual Property Day.