Relação entre fatores individuais e contextuais com a geração de patentes em instituições de ensino superior

Abstract

This master’s dissertation aims at analyzing the relation among individual and contextual factors due to patents application in Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The samples were based on researchers from Brazilian HEIs, who most applied patents at NIIP (National Institute of Industrial Property) from 2018 to 2020. According to its literature research, it was possible to table four hypotheses, related to the following variables: 'student’s scholarship', 'period of existence of an ITH - Innovation and Technology Hub', 'researcher’s graduation time' and 'researcher’s degree'. It is a quantitative research and to obtain the studied data collection, NIIP reports, and the Curriculum Lattes of authors who applied for patents were investigated. Data were analyzed using multiple Linear Regression models. The main results highlighted that scholarship researchers, their qualification time and title have shown a positive relation with the number of patents applied at HEIs. So, it is assumed that that having scholarship funding, whether for scientific initiation, research, productivity or others, has a positive impact on the number of patents applied by Brazilian HEIs. Thus, the association between qualification time and researchers’ degree has recorded a positive answer when related to the number of applied patents. This study contributed to identify which factors are associated to the number of patents applied by HEIs. It has also contributed to the HEIs and ITH management to encourage the production and application of patents.