Will Governmental Incentives in Developing Countries Support Companies to Innovate More? Evidences from Skin Care Patent Applications in Brazil

Ivan Domicio da Silva Souza; Tuanny Leite Almeida; Vania Passarini Takahashi

doi:10.4067/S0718-27242014000300001

Authors

Ivan Domicio da Silva Souza Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto
Tuanny Leite Almeida Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto
Vania Passarini Takahashi Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242014000300001

Keywords:

patents, industrial property, biodiversity, innovation incentives, skin care, Brazil.

Abstract

Recent Brazilian Governments have provided incentives to support domestic innovation; however, some claim that the country has set conflicting policies towards innovation, industrial property and biodiversity exploitation. After an analysis of patent applications filled in the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property, we observed that current governmental measures have not performed as expected, at least in the skin care industry. Throughout the paper we discuss plausible reasons why this sector has not managed to innovate more, reasons that may affect other businesses as well. This case is exemplary to developing economies that have implemented or are in the process of renewing their innovation policies.

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