PATENTS FROM FIRMS LOCATED IN THE BAIXADA FLUMINENSE, RIO DE JANEIRO

  • José André Villas Boas Mello Cefet-RJ

Abstract

This article aims to map the geographical distribution of patents in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), a proxy for the geographical distribution of innovation activities in the region. This research was based on a survey of the Brazilian patent base of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). Taking into consideration the time required to perform a documental analysis during the available period, it was decided to perform a division of resident enterprises in the region in a time range of 13 years, from January 2001 to December 2013. The study shows a concentration of patents in two municipalities. On distribution by economic sectors there is a concentration of patents in three sectors and for the others the distribution of patents occurs on a regular basis. Regarding the type of registered patents, both types: utility model (MU) and invention patent (PI) are registered with a minimum quantitative difference. With the study, it was possible to note that the peripherical region of Baixada Fluminense is still behind and the competitive advantage based on patent registration is not a target of the resident companies.

Author Biography

José André Villas Boas Mello, Cefet-RJ
Economia (UFRRJ), Mestrado em Engenharia de Produção (UFRJ), Doutorado em Engenharia de Transportes (UFRJ). Professor no Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET/RJ)
Published
01/09/2017
How to Cite
MELLO, José André Villas Boas. PATENTS FROM FIRMS LOCATED IN THE BAIXADA FLUMINENSE, RIO DE JANEIRO. Mercator, Fortaleza, v. 16, sep. 2017. ISSN 1984-2201. Available at: <http://www.mercator.ufc.br/mercator/article/view/2005>. Date accessed: 28 mar. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2017.e16021.
Section
ARTICLES

Keywords

baixada fluminense, patentes, INPI; Patents