Patentes como fonte de informação tecnológica para o aprimoramento de pesquisas na área de tecnologia ambiental.

Abstract

In the age of knowledge, available information comes from the most varied sources. It can be said that out of habit, in general, academic research seeks the state of the art in publications available in the systems of journals and academic events, transforming scientific and technological knowledge from such information. In view of this, a framework of knowledge and information available and little explored is perceived, it is the state of the art, available in patent bases. In this context, the present research had as general objective the development of a methodology for the use of patents as a source of information focused on environmental technology, expanding the use of the industrial property system. For this, the first article presents a systematic literature review on the use of technological information contained in patent databases in scientific production. Fifty articles were identified in the period 1993-2022 in the Scopus database, which show the incipient use of patents as a source of information for academic development. The second article presents a picture of the researcher’s perception of knowledge about the use of technological information contained in patent databases as a source for the development of academic research (scientific and/or technological), identifying their respective uses. A Survey was carried out among the 43 Stricto Sensu Graduate programs existing in Brazil in the Engineering I area, Sanitary Engineering subarea of Capes, where only 33% of researchers use patent bases as a source of technological information. In addition, it was found that in more than 65% of the cases where the search takes place, the purpose is concentrated on verifying the possibility of patenting, and not applied in academic research, with ample space for the dissemination and application of such knowledge. The third work presents a technical production that aims to propose a flexible learning path for the development of research skills in technological information contained in patent bases with a focus on the application for the production of scientific academic knowledge. A set of seven steps are presented to assist the researcher in developing this skill.