The non-alcoholic fruit beverage market through patent prospecting

Italo Emmanoel Mesquita Oliveira de Moura; Elaine Aparecida da Silva; José Machado Moita Neto

doi:10.69971/tipr.1.2.2023.8

Authors

Italo Emmanoel Mesquita Oliveira de Moura Production Engineering Department, Technology Center, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina - PI, 64049-550, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7827-6638
Elaine Aparecida da Silva Department of Water Resources, Geotechnics and Environmental Sanitation, Technology Center, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina - PI, 64049-550, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9476-9309
José Machado Moita Neto Federal University of the Parnaíba Delta, Parnaíba - PI, 64202-020, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3268-1907

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69971/tipr.1.2.2023.8

Keywords:

Agriculture, Fruit processing, Fruit growing, Innovation, Beverage market, Intellectual property

Abstract

Non-alcoholic fruit beverages hold significant importance in the fruit processing chain. This article aimed to conduct a technological prospective study, through patents, in this specific beverage area. Patents were searched in the online databases of INPI (Brazil) and EPO (Europe), using keywords, the internation classification number, and filing dates. A total of 80 patents were retrieved, excluding duplicates and out of scope ones. The year 2020 witnessed the highest number of filings, followed by a decrease in subsequent years. Japan held 46% of the patents considered in this study, while Brazil accounted for 26%. Overall, the primary filers are from the industry, while 48% of Brazilian patents had educational and research institutions as filers. Lemon, orange, and grapefruit were the most cited fruits in the analyzed documents, indicating a wide participation of tropical fruits in beverage production. Despite Brazil being one of the world's largest fruit producers, Japan leads in innovations related to fruit beverages. Brazil needs to improve its innovation ecosystem to encourage domestic companies, achieve greater competitiveness in international trade, and add higher value to its traded goods.

Author Biographies

Italo Emmanoel Mesquita Oliveira de Moura, Production Engineering Department, Technology Center, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina - PI, 64049-550, Brazil

Doutorando em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente (PRODEMA), Docente do Departamento de Engenharia de Produção, Centro de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Elaine Aparecida da Silva, Department of Water Resources, Geotechnics and Environmental Sanitation, Technology Center, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina - PI, 64049-550, Brazil

Docente do Departamento de Recursos Hídricos, Geotecnia e Saneamento Ambiental, Centro de Tecnologia e do Doutorado em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente (PRODEMA), Universidade Federal do Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
José Machado Moita Neto, Federal University of the Parnaíba Delta, Parnaíba - PI, 64202-020, Brazil

Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil

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