Application of the 'Internet of Things' Paradigm to the Healthcare and Services Sector: pathways and development challenges from patent analysis

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https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v17i1.55738

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Internet of Things, Health Services, Intellectual Property, Patents.

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technological paradigm that allows the joint articulation of various devices remotely through the sharing of data. This capacity opens up a variety of possibilities for the use of this technology, including in services. IoT in healthcare allows for the collection, diagnosis, and monitoring of patients inside and outside of the hospital. In a 2020 report, the National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES, 2017) highlighted the healthcare sector as a priority for the development of IoT in Brazil. The pandemic has further highlighted its importance. Therefore, this article discusses the opportunities and challenges of applying this technological paradigm in healthcare from the perspective of the relevant patents already filed in Brazil for its application. To this end, a literature review and mapping of patents already filed in Brazil with the most relevant technologies for the use of IoT were conducted, including a literature review with patent mapping. Although the country has a favorable environment for the development of IoT-based services, it is necessary to address regulatory, ethical, standardization of electronic protocols, and data protection challenges, as well as integrated actions in public and private policies.

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Maurício Rodrigues Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Graduated in Law from the National Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in – 2020.

Genizia Islabão de Islabão, National Institute of Industrial Property, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

PhD in Chemistry from the Military Institute of Engineering in 2011. Lecturer in the Postgraduate Program in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation (PROFNIT) at the IFRS Porto Alegre Campus; Professor of technical level and technological graduation at IFSUL - Sapucaia do Sul/RS; Automation Engineer - Braskem S.A. She currently works as a researcher at the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) - EDIR/S - Porto Alegre/RS. She has experience in Chemical Engineering, with emphasis on Petrochemical Processes, Textiles and Polymers, working mainly on the following topics: technology and innovation.

Douglas Alves Santos, National Institute of Industrial Property, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

PhD in the area of ​​Applied Chemistry, with emphasis on Inorganic, working in the line of research that includes: Interlacing natural and synthetic lamellar materials; Production of granular structures for slow release fertilizers; Study of slow release of fertilizers, Characterization of inorganic materials.

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2024-01-01

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Rodrigues Filho, M., Islabão, G. I. de, & Santos, D. A. (2024). Application of the ’Internet of Things’ Paradigm to the Healthcare and Services Sector: pathways and development challenges from patent analysis. Cadernos De Prospecção, 17(1), 287–299. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v17i1.55738

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