Abstract:The fine cocoa beans are a great international interest, for its particular characteristics of giving flavor to products. Then, the objective of this paper was to analyze the potential and technological developments, through patent applications in relation to cocoa. The survey was conducted from the combination of a keyword with the International Patent Code (IPC), the databases of the INPI patents and Espacenet. The most widely used CIP was the A23G1/00. It was observed a total of deposited documents between 1 and 4 per year, during the period 1912-2000. In 2001, was found a greater number of patent applications (9). The Great Britain stood out as the largest holder of patents relating to cocoa and cocoa products (40). It was noted that 98.39% of patent documents in Espacenet were directed mainly to the food industry sector and only 1.61% were intended for the pharmaceutical industry. The Brazil didn't have many deposited patents documents, so, there is a need for greater incentives for research and development (R&D).Keywords: Technological trends; Patents; Flavor. ResumoOs grãos de cacau fino são de grande interesse internacional por conferir características particulares de aroma e sabor aos produtos. Dessa forma, objetivou-se analisar as potencialidades e evolução tecnológica através dos depósitos de patentes em relação ao cacau. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir da combinação de uma palavra-chave com o Código Internacional de Patentes (CIP), nos bancos de dados de patentes do INPI e Espacenet. O CIP mais empregado foi o A23G1/00. Observou-se um total de documentos depositados entre 1 e 4 patentes por ano no período de 1912 a 2000. Em 2001, verificou-se um maior número de pedidos de patentes (9). A Grã-Bretanha destacou-se por ser o maior detentor das patentes referentes a cacau e produtos de cacau (40). Notou-se que 98,39% dos documentos de patentes no Espacenet estavam voltados principalmente para o setor da indústria de alimentos e apenas 1,61% destinavam-se para a indústria farmacêutica. O Brasil não possuía muitos documentos de patentes depositados, dessa forma, existe a necessidade de maiores estímulos para Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (P&D).
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.