Comparative analysis of the brazilian patent process considering the variables time and cost of order grating

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the process of obtaining patents in Brazil, focusing on the time and costs involved, and to establish a comparison with the same dynamics in other countries such as USA, Japan, Germany, among others. Through data collection and bibliographical analysis, the study presents factors that show the differences in the patenting processes of the countries studied, both with regard to the time involved, and with regard to the costs attributed to the inventor requesting the protection of his invention through a patent. The costs of the process are close in many of the countries studied, but the time of analysis and concession is very different, demonstrating that for the inventor who has to decide between applying for a patent locally in Brazil or doing so in another country, is a major concern. The comparison between the Backlog of patents and the speed of process analysis show the differences in time and importance of patents for the construction of an "innovation structure" within each patent office.