Petrobras at the Top of Brazilian Patent Applicants

February 19, 2024

According to a publication on the website of the newspaper A Gazeta, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) has disclosed that, in 2023, 25,367 utility patents were filed in Brazil. This data was divided as follows:

TYPE OF APPLICANT

PERCENTAGE

NUMBER OF PATENTS

Residents

19.60%

4,971 Patents

Non-residents

80.40%

20,396 Patents

The BRPTO has also published a ranking of residents, which Petrobras leads with 125 patent filings (2.51% of the total) in 2023. Another interesting aspect is that, from the 50 top ranked, 32 are Brazilian universities, demonstrating a boost to the promotion of innovation in Brazil. Even more interesting is that the best ranked university is the Federal University of Campina Grande, in the State of Paraíba, with 101 patent filings (2.03% of the total), occupying second place in the ranking. This university greatly outperforms the nearest university, which is the Federal University of Minas Gerais, with 48 patents filed (0.97% of the total), occupying fourth place in the ranking.

What follows is the first 10 positions:

RANKING

APPLICANT

PERCENTAGE

NUMBER OF PATENTS

1 st

Petrobras

2.51%

125 Patents

2 nd

Federal University of Campina Grande

2.03%

101 Patents

3 rd

FCA Fiat Chrysler Automóveis Brasil Ltda

1.17%

58 Patents

4 th

Federal University of Minas Gerais

0.97%

48 Patents

5 th

Hercílio Randon Institute

0.87%

43 Patents

6 th

CNH Industrial Brasil Ltda

0.80%

40 Patents

7 th

State University of Campinas

0.80%

40 Patents

8 th

Robert Bosch Ltda

0.76%

38 Patents

9 th

Federal University of Sergipe

0.74%

37 Patents

10 th

Federal Institute of Santa Catarina

0.72%

36 Patents

On the other hand, the BRPTO has also released a ranking of non-residents, topped by Chinese companies Qualcomm and Huawei, with 1,134 patent filings (5.56% of the total) and 460 filings (2.26% of the total), respectively, in 2023. An intriguing aspect is the notable progress in technology, particularly in telecommunications, in recent years, marked by a significant number of patent filings. This underscores the remarkable potential for innovation and inventive capacity within this sector.

What follows is the first 10 positions:

RANKING

APPLICANT

PERCENTAGE

NUMBER OF PATENTS

1 st

Qualcomm Incorporated

5.56%

1134 Patents

2 nd

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

2.26%

460 Patents

3 rd

Basf SE

1.26%

257 Patents

4 th

Cilag Gmbh International

1.09%

222 Patents

5 th

Telefornaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)

1.02%

208 Patents

6 th

Dow Global Technologies Llc

0.88%

180 Patents

7 th

Deere & Company

0.84%

171 Patents

8 th

Unilever Ip Holdings BV

0.81%

165 Patents

9 th

Nicoventures Trading Limited

0.69%

141 Patents

10 th

Philip Morris Products S.A.

0.67%

136 Patents

The ranking above also offers intriguing insights. The telecommunications sector emerges as a leader in innovation, with only one pharmaceutical company (Cilag) making it to the top ten. Agribusiness (Deere) is beginning to assert its presence, while chemical companies (BASF and Dow) demonstrate their potential for innovation Consumer goods companies like Unilever continually grapple with the challenge of reinvention, while tobacco companies (Nicoventures and Philip Morris) are making efforts to transition their business towards products that don't compromise the health of consumers.

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Petrobras at the Top of Brazilian Patent Applicants

According to a publication on the website of the newspaper A Gazeta, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) has disclosed that, in 2023, 25,367 utility patents were filed in Brazil. This data was divided as follows:

TYPE OF APPLICANT

PERCENTAGE

NUMBER OF PATENTS

Residents

19.60%

4,971 Patents

Non-residents

80.40%

20,396 Patents

The BRPTO has also published a ranking of residents, which Petrobras leads with 125 patent filings (2.51% of the total) in 2023. Another interesting aspect is that, from the 50 top ranked, 32 are Brazilian universities, demonstrating a boost to the promotion of innovation in Brazil. Even more interesting is that the best ranked university is the Federal University of Campina Grande, in the State of Paraíba, with 101 patent filings (2.03% of the total), occupying second place in the ranking. This university greatly outperforms the nearest university, which is the Federal University of Minas Gerais, with 48 patents filed (0.97% of the total), occupying fourth place in the ranking.

What follows is the first 10 positions:

RANKING

APPLICANT

PERCENTAGE

NUMBER OF PATENTS

1 st

Petrobras

2.51%

125 Patents

2 nd

Federal University of Campina Grande

2.03%

101 Patents

3 rd

FCA Fiat Chrysler Automóveis Brasil Ltda

1.17%

58 Patents

4 th

Federal University of Minas Gerais

0.97%

48 Patents

5 th

Hercílio Randon Institute

0.87%

43 Patents

6 th

CNH Industrial Brasil Ltda

0.80%

40 Patents

7 th

State University of Campinas

0.80%

40 Patents

8 th

Robert Bosch Ltda

0.76%

38 Patents

9 th

Federal University of Sergipe

0.74%

37 Patents

10 th

Federal Institute of Santa Catarina

0.72%

36 Patents

On the other hand, the BRPTO has also released a ranking of non-residents, topped by Chinese companies Qualcomm and Huawei, with 1,134 patent filings (5.56% of the total) and 460 filings (2.26% of the total), respectively, in 2023. An intriguing aspect is the notable progress in technology, particularly in telecommunications, in recent years, marked by a significant number of patent filings. This underscores the remarkable potential for innovation and inventive capacity within this sector.

What follows is the first 10 positions:

RANKING

APPLICANT

PERCENTAGE

NUMBER OF PATENTS

1 st

Qualcomm Incorporated

5.56%

1134 Patents

2 nd

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

2.26%

460 Patents

3 rd

Basf SE

1.26%

257 Patents

4 th

Cilag Gmbh International

1.09%

222 Patents

5 th

Telefornaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)

1.02%

208 Patents

6 th

Dow Global Technologies Llc

0.88%

180 Patents

7 th

Deere & Company

0.84%

171 Patents

8 th

Unilever Ip Holdings BV

0.81%

165 Patents

9 th

Nicoventures Trading Limited

0.69%

141 Patents

10 th

Philip Morris Products S.A.

0.67%

136 Patents

The ranking above also offers intriguing insights. The telecommunications sector emerges as a leader in innovation, with only one pharmaceutical company (Cilag) making it to the top ten. Agribusiness (Deere) is beginning to assert its presence, while chemical companies (BASF and Dow) demonstrate their potential for innovation Consumer goods companies like Unilever continually grapple with the challenge of reinvention, while tobacco companies (Nicoventures and Philip Morris) are making efforts to transition their business towards products that don't compromise the health of consumers.