Análise das patentes de tecnologias relacionadas aos probióticos, prebióticos e simbióticos no Brasil

Abstract

ResumoEste trabalho avaliou os documentos de patentes depositados no Brasil que fazem referência aos termos probióticos, prebióticos e simbióticos. Os dados foram selecionados nas bases de dados do Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial e do European Patent Offi ce. O ano de 2010 apresentou maior número de patentes depositadas. As indústrias de alimentos e farmacêuticas formam os setores de maior destaque, representando juntas 70% dos depósitos de patentes nesse ramo. Entre as patentes do setor alimentício, 77,55% dos depósitos foram efetuados por empresas, recebendo destaque a Nestlé S.A. A busca através dos termos relacionados revela que o Brasil tem um universo de 101 pedidos de proteção de patentes no Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial e que desse total apenas 22,45% foram oriundos de depositantes do próprio país, implicando na necessidade de ampliar o incentivo à proteção das propriedades industriais para geração de novos produtos. Palavras-chave: INPI; Alimentos; Lactobacillos spp.; Inovação; Mapeamento. SummaryThis study evaluated the patent documents fi led in Brazil that reference to probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics terms. The data were selected from the databases of the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil and the European Patent Offi ce. The year 2010 had the highest number of patents. The food industries and pharmaceutical sectors form the most prominent, together representing 70% of patent applications in this fi eld. Among the patents in the food sector, 77.55% of the deposits were made by companies getting highlighted Nestlé SA A search through the related terms reveals that Brazil has a population of 101 applications for patent protection in the National Institute of Industrial Property and of this total only 22.45% were derived from depositors own, implying the need to expand the incentive to protection of industrial property to generate new products. Campinas, v. 17, n. 3, p. 252-258, jul./set. 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1981-6723.2114 Análise das patentes de tecnologias relacionadas aos probióticos, prebióticos e simbióticos no Brasil SANTOS, F. L. et al. http://bjft.ital.sp.gov.br Braz. J. Food Technol.

Scientific and Technological Prospection on Microencapsulation of Probiotics by Spray Drying

“…Cardoso et al, (2015), ao realizarem uma prospecção tecnológica e científica sobre alimentos probióticos funcionais na forma de barra de cereais, verificaram, também, que a maioria das patentes depositadas estavam classificadas na seção A, especificamente A23, representando a área de alimentos. Em uma prospecção realizada por Santos et al (2014), verificou-se uma evolução da produção científica e tecnológica sobre probióticos, destacando-se a indústria de alimentos com maior quantidade de depósito de patentes, seguida do setor farmacêutico.…”

Technological Information Regarding Prebiotics and Probiotics Nutrition Versus the Patent Registers: What Is New?

“…In Latin America the market for probiotic yogurts grew 32% only in the 2005-2007 period, demonstrating growth since that time. In Brazil, there are no accurate estimates of the market for these products; however, it is known that US consumers annually invests $90 in functional food and drinks 9 .…”

“…Among the functional food are highlighted probiotics and prebiotics, or foods that have beneficial health effects and may also be boosted with their association, resulting in so-called symbiotic effect 4 , 9 . …”

“…Likewise, there was increased use of biotechnology, nanotechnology and genetic engineering in the production of these foods. It was mainly driven by an increase in life expectancy in developed countries (whose populations require hospital care for a longer period of time), the high cost of health services, the need that public research institutions have to disclose the results of their investigations and advances in food technology and ingredients 9 , 10 .…”

Determining Factors for Pharmaceutical Innovation and the Health Industrial Complex in Brazil and the BRICS

“…The study by Santos et al (2014), which focuses on patent applicant and filing industries, calls attention to the fact that multinationals such as Nestlé are most responsible for patent applications from companies in the country.…”