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TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING OF THE USE OF CITRONELLOL
Abstract
The citronellol is a component of essential oils of some medicinal plants used in popular medicine,
and some of its pharmacological effects such as antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic and
anticonvulsant activity is described in the literature. Thus, the objective was to conduct a screening
of researchs that were developed and patented, evaluating the various uses described for
citronellol. The technological forecasting was conducted in the European Patent Office, the Bank of
World Intellectual Property Organization, the Bank of America Patent and Trademark Office
Database and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil. The international classification
in this forecasting survey that was most abundant was A01N and C07C. Among the major depositors are the United States and Japan. It was also observed the existence of a small number of
deposits in the period 2001 to 2011.
Paper Details
PaperID: p 166-173
Author's Name: Renan Guedes de Brito, Mairim Russo Serafini, Márcio Roberto Viana dos Santos and Lucindo José Quintans-Júnior
Volume: Volume 2
Issues: Volume 2
Keywords: Citronellol, technological forecasting, patents.
Year: 2012
Month: June
Pages: 166-173