Intellectual property negotiation of embryonic technologies in Brazilian aerospace sector

In order to develop embryonic technologies in the aerospace sector, it is usually necessary to perform successive projects until the technology get enough maturity to be effectively incorporated into a product. When these projects are carried out in partnership, it is essential that the intellectual property conditions on the results must be previously established in order to avoid future disputes between the partners. This article addresses a very common case in management of embryonic technologies: the development of joint technological projects carried out between public research institutions and private sector companies. The approach is focused on negotiating aspects of intellectual property on a project of aerospace sector, implemented through a partnership between a private company and the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, a research institution of the Brazilian Air Force. The study allows the identification of difficulties involved in these types of negotiations, taking into consideration the economic interests of the private sector and the legal limitations of the public sector. The analysis of these difficulties led to the identification of critical aspects in the management of intellectual property in joint technological projects involving embryonic technologies in the aerospace sector.