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Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare

The use of biological weapons in terrorist acts is not a recent phenomenon. Since ancient times, several countries have experienced the devastation caused by the use of biological material harmful to human and animal health and the environment. In recent years, however, the imminent risk of bioterro...

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Principais autores: Santos, José Wendel dos, Barreto Netto, José, Rezende, Cristiane Monteiro de Farias, Abud, Ana Karla de Souza, Santos, Mário Jorge Campos dos, Dias, Cristiane Toniolo
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Publicado em: Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) 2023
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spelling peri-article-156042024-05-01T15:48:23Z Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare Santos, José Wendel dos Barreto Netto, José Rezende, Cristiane Monteiro de Farias Abud, Ana Karla de Souza Santos, Mário Jorge Campos dos Dias, Cristiane Toniolo Engenharia de Produção; Propriedade Intelectual biological weapons; antiterrorism; viral agents; patents. The use of biological weapons in terrorist acts is not a recent phenomenon. Since ancient times, several countries have experienced the devastation caused by the use of biological material harmful to human and animal health and the environment. In recent years, however, the imminent risk of bioterrorist attacks worldwide has reignited the debate on public policies to address this problem. In this sense, this study aimed to map and analyze patents related to combating bioterrorism and biological warfare, focusing on the virus as a biological agent due to its high intercontinental transmissibility. The method used for this consisted of structured searches in the Espacenet® database, resulting in 352 patent deposits between 1996 and 2021. The results showed that 41.8% of the deposits had companies as holders. It was also noted that the United States dominates the market for technologies to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare, with 61.4% of patent deposits made. The technological field ranges from the early detection and disinfection of pathogens to pharmaceutical compositions for treating people or affected areas. Thus, it became evident that efforts are being made to develop different technological solutions to prevent or neutralize the harmful effects of biological weapons used for terrorist purposes. Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) 2023-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://periodicos.utfpr.edu.br/rts/article/view/15604 10.3895/rts.v19n55.15604 Revista Tecnologia e Sociedade; v. 19, n. 55 (2023); 293-308 Revista Tecnologia e Sociedade; v. 19, n. 55 (2023); 293-308 1984-3526 1809-0044 10.3895/rts.v19n55 eng http://periodicos.utfpr.edu.br/rts/article/view/15604/9258 Direitos autorais 2022 CC-BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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author Santos, José Wendel dos
Barreto Netto, José
Rezende, Cristiane Monteiro de Farias
Abud, Ana Karla de Souza
Santos, Mário Jorge Campos dos
Dias, Cristiane Toniolo
spellingShingle Santos, José Wendel dos
Barreto Netto, José
Rezende, Cristiane Monteiro de Farias
Abud, Ana Karla de Souza
Santos, Mário Jorge Campos dos
Dias, Cristiane Toniolo
Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare
author_sort Santos, José Wendel dos
title Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare
title_short Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare
title_full Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare
title_fullStr Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare
title_sort analysis of patents related to technology to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare
description The use of biological weapons in terrorist acts is not a recent phenomenon. Since ancient times, several countries have experienced the devastation caused by the use of biological material harmful to human and animal health and the environment. In recent years, however, the imminent risk of bioterrorist attacks worldwide has reignited the debate on public policies to address this problem. In this sense, this study aimed to map and analyze patents related to combating bioterrorism and biological warfare, focusing on the virus as a biological agent due to its high intercontinental transmissibility. The method used for this consisted of structured searches in the Espacenet® database, resulting in 352 patent deposits between 1996 and 2021. The results showed that 41.8% of the deposits had companies as holders. It was also noted that the United States dominates the market for technologies to combat bioterrorism and biological warfare, with 61.4% of patent deposits made. The technological field ranges from the early detection and disinfection of pathogens to pharmaceutical compositions for treating people or affected areas. Thus, it became evident that efforts are being made to develop different technological solutions to prevent or neutralize the harmful effects of biological weapons used for terrorist purposes.
publisher Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)
publishDate 2023
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