Exploração e produção de petróleo : uma análise do patenteamento no Brasil

Abstract

Constantly, social organizations, both public and private, seek innovation in relation to processes and products, making it necessary to protect the records of such innovations. The patent document is a useful means of protection for these inventions or innovations, and through its analysis is also possible to demonstrate the growth and development of organizations and countries. The patent analysis is used to evaluate various technologies and innovations through analysis data mentioned in your registration, which enables the provision of bibliometric indicators. This research aims to present an analysis of patent documents in the area of Exploration and Production in the context of Brazil, in order to raise indicator showing the current situation, trends, future prospects and key actors participating in the development process technology that area. The search method includes the literature review for the contextualization and the selection of statistical data related to the evolution of this area in Brazil over time. It used also the Derwent Innovation Index database to the recovery of patents in the area of Exploration and Production documents in Brazil. As a result the following indicators were developed: the section, class and subclass of the International Classification codes of patents relating to the Exploration and Production; the total number of patent documents in the area of exploration and production in the oil sector in Brazil; Technological Focus Exploration Area and Production in Brazil; the companies that deposited patents in this area; countries that deposit in Brazil; knowledge areas and domains and subdomains Technology Exploration Area and Production in Brazil. Thus, Brazil tends to strengthen implementing their technologies and increasing its reserves, and the companies operating in this sector have stood out more and more. Still, the research highlighted the importance of patent documents for companies seeking improvements and technological innovations to work in their markets and the strategic importance of patent documents as a source of information for possible future grants to academic and corporate research.