Embedded Systems: a study guided by patents

Abstract

The electronic equipment industry grows an accelerated rate over years, driven mainly by the development of electronic devices intended for the comfort and convenience of the people, called embedded systems. Embedded systems are developed from a joint hardware and software is designed to perform specific tasks for which they were developed. The world market of this technology is very attractive, more demands of the industries, accelerated production and diversified. Annually, thousands of embedded devices are launched in the market, with the most varied forms and project proposals, involving various types of electronic components, software reuse and new programming codes. In this scenario, the objective of this article is to make a study of this technology based on the amount of patent applications filed in the patent databases of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in Brazil and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).