Artigos científicos vs. patentes : explorando o trade-off entre os direitos formais de propriedade intelectual e seu impacto no livre fluxo do conhecimento científico

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the trade-off between the publication of scientific articles and the filing of patents in Brazil, using data from CVs registered on the Lattes Platform. Public universities have been the main patent applicants in the country, which is related to the timid presence of the private sector in this patent filing scenario. Contrary to the hypothesis that patenting could discourage academic production, the results of this study showed that researchers with patents publish, on average, more articles and of equivalent or higher quality when compared to researchers who do not file patents. These data suggest that researchers actively participate in the development of patents, without compromising scientific production, contributing to a broader understanding of the interactions between intellectual property and the free flow of scientific knowledge in the country.