Análise das produções de softwares e invenção implementada por computador no IFBA: elaboração de um plano de gestão da propriedade intelectual e transferência de tecnologia

Abstract

From the 1960s, softwares began to be sold in isolation, without the need for aggregation with hardware. This movement boosted the industry of software development, which had its accelerated growth with the spread of the use of computers in domestic and organizational environments, with the expansion of the use of the internet, the demand for technological solutions involving software increased. The computer programs have become an asset of great value to organizations, which has given rise to debate about the most appropriate mechanism to protect these creations. In view of the technological production capacity of Science, Technology and Innovation Institutions (ICTs), performing an analysis of the production of software and computer-implemented Invention allows us to understand the production process of these assets and evaluate the protection process. In this sense, considering the importance of these assets, in addition to the analysis of production, this work also elaborated a plan for the Management of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Software and Computer Implemented Inventions (IIC) of the Federal Institute of Education of Bahia (IFBA) . The plan presents proposals that will help manage, protect and share computer programs and computer-implemented inventions developed at the institutional level. The research, of an applied nature, adopted a quantitative and qualitative methodology with an exploratory character, carried out through bibliographic and documentary research procedures, sector meetings and survey of software registered by the IFBA in the last 10 years, survey of experiences through the application of questionnaires to target audiences: course coordinators, research groups and administrative technicians in the IT area. For the elaboration of the Intellectual Property management plan for the production of software and IIC of the IFBA, the quality management tools, SWOT Matrix, Canvas and 5H2W were applied, with the Information Management Directorate (DGTI) as the claimant. As a result, the production of software carried out by the IFBA IT teams, present in the 22 campuses and in the Rectory, was identified and the IFBA Software Catalog was elaborated. The profile of the software developers registered by the IFBA was traced and, with this, it was possible to identify that most of the developers are teachers and students in the area of computing. Furthermore, the survey also allowed the identification of the programming languages used in the development of the software, and the field of application of the solutions. Points for improvement in the process of disseminating Intellectual Property were identified and measures were suggested to stimulate the culture of property and Technology Transfer at IFBA.