Póvoa (2004), in order to contribute for the understanding of universities involvement in patenting activities in Brazil, described and analyzed the data on patent deposits made by Brazilian universities in the National Institute of Industrial Property, between 1979 and 2004. The causes of the significant increase in the number of patent applications made by the universities after the year 1996 were also evaluated. The results indicated that the Brazilian universities operate in high-tech areas, contributing significantly to production of technological knowledge in the biotechnology and organic chemistry fields. It was also shown the domain of universities located in the state of São Paulo, which have made most patent applications during the period analyzed, with the universities located in the state of Minas Gerais in second place.

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