This study seeks to answer the following research question:“What factors can explain the
number of patent filing requests made by residents in Brazil at patent offices in Brazil, the …

Na década de 1990, com o desenvolvimento da microeletrônica e das tecnologias de
comunicações, emergiu o paradigma da tecnologia da informação, caracterizado pela …

Abstract Public Research Institutes (PRI) in Brazil have played a considerable role in the
development of the country given the design and creation of specific usable knowledge in …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the use of big data through patentometric
insights for R&D decision-making. Design/methodology/approach This study assesses the …

One of the roles to be played by the university, besides the production of knowledge, is its
contribution to technological innovation, which in some cases is manifested by the filing of …

This chapter starts with a straightforward question:“Can patents be regarded as big data?”
The number of patents has grown significantly in the last 230 years. Yet, views on patent …

Academia and industry have different norms and incentives to participate in the innovative
process which reflects in different focuses and specializations. Considering the growing …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the patenting activity of the Brazilian
academic sector vis-à-vis the domestic business sector, taking into account the recent …

In Brazil only 50% of research and development activities in the technological alert study
(alert system on certain patents depositors for different themes) of stem cells, biodiesel …

Currently, the public and private organizations resort to Intellectual Property mechanisms to
protect their innovations and ensure their rights, with patents being the main form of …