Technological Management Based on Patents in the Public Domain: A Study Project from the Treatment of Diseases Caused by Coronaviruses

ABSTRACT

Objective The study is projected to examine the information contained in patent documents that are in the public domain, using prospecting mechanisms focused on available technologies for the treatment of diseases of the Coronavirus family. Methodology and Discussion This is an investigation to identify and evaluate technologies developed for SARS and MERS and their possible contributions to COVID-19. It adopted as a procedure a patentometric study carried out on the Questel & Oacute;rbita platform to identify public domain patents related to diseases caused by the Coronavirus and the Delphi method for the analysis of technologies and their possible contribution to the treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Conclusion: It is concluded that the adopted methodology was configured as an effective instrument for technological Contribution prospecting studies, with some adjustments regarding the use of elements to evaluate the level of technological maturity.