Intellectual Property, Registration and Technology Transfer: Case Study of oat varieties from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Abstract

The protection of new varieties of plants is poorly explored in the literature, although it is fundamental to agribusiness. Studies about this modality of intellectual property are relevant for its better understanding. Thus, the article analyzes protection, registration for the production and commercialization and technology transfer of UFRGS oat varieties, based on a case study of the University's Oat Breeding Program. As a results, it can be verified that the oats breeding contributed to the adaptation to the Brazilian climate and soil conditions, the precocity of the planting cycle, the highest yield and the industrial quality. Regarding the protection and the varieties’ registration, it is observed that the routines are consolidated by the own Program's breeders. In the area of technology transfer, however, possibilities for action in technological prospecting, competitive intelligence and the design of commercial marketing actions for the dissemination of cultivars are identified.