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Brazilian companies, universities, and research institutions filed 22 patent applications regarding using 5G in applications dedicated to smart cities, showing a study by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services (MDIC) released on Tuesday, 18.

Four hundred twenty-five applications were filed in the country, including patent applications from foreign companies for applying fifth-generation mobile technology in innovative city projects.

The data are from the study “Intellectual Property – data & Facts – Smart Cities,” carried out by the ministry, in partnership with the Brazilian Patent Office (BPTO) and the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI), through the Intelligence Center in Industrial Property (NIPI), collegiate linked to the MDIC.

The survey shows that almost half of the patent requests are for broadband access (208). The Internet of Things (IoT) appears next, with 77 registration requests. Technological solutions in the area of health (e-health) (61), connected vehicles (50), and augmented and virtual reality (46) also stand out.

According to the study, most applicants are companies in the United States responsible for 203 applications filed in Brazil. China (77), Japan (61), and Sweden (27) appear ahead of Brazil (22) on the list.

In the cut by company, Qualcomm leads quickly. The US manufacturer has registered 156 patent applications with the possibility of using 5G in intelligent cities. The top five include two Chinese companies – Huawei, with 50 requests, and Oppo Mobile, with 21 –Japan’s NTT Docomo (47) and Sweden’s Ericsson (31).

Regarding national applications, those refer to Internet 4.0, IoT, augmented and virtual reality, e-health, lighting management, street lighting, and traffic management.

“The work recognizes the recent growth in the number of patents in this area of knowledge in Brazil,” evaluates the NIPI. “It indicates, however, the need to strengthen the focus on issues closer to the national reality, on tropicalized themes, such as renewable energies and the fight against endemic diseases, in addition to the challenges of guaranteeing greater accessibility, communication, and better services in places of difficult access,” adds the collegiate.

Source: Telesintese