Technological Prospective Study of Green Coffee Processing

Abstract

This article aims to identify patents referring to coffee processing and to correlate them with the exportation scenario of the processed coffee. The research relates the keywords “coffee” and “treatment” with the International Patent Codes, in the Espacenet database. The CIP A23F5/02 has predominance, with the United States figure as the largest holder (20) and Brazil with only one patent deposit. The article suggests that countries that promote research in technology become more competitive in the exportation of processed coffee, even without producing the grain. This explains the need for policies aimed at valuing research in technological innovation in the national industry.