Magadiites in the Global Patent Landscape: a Recent Technological Prospecting Analysis (2020-2025) Based on the International Patent Classification Magadiítas no Cenário Global de Patentes: uma Análise de Prospecçã

Resumo

Advances in the science, technology, and innovation of magadiite-based materials can be mapped through
patent indicators. Technological prospecting enhances the interpretation of such indicators and offers
insights into market trends, research directions, competitiveness, and policy planning aligned with scientific
and technological progress. This article aims to analyze the global landscape of patents involving magadiites
through a technological prospection approach based on the IPC. The methodology was structured in five
steps: (i) collection of patents indexed in the Scopus database; (ii) manual screening to remove duplicate
and irrelevant documents; (iii) application of inclusion and exclusion criteria; (iv) organization of the
164 resulting patents by year, country, institution, inventors, and IPC codes; and (v) data analysis. This
approach enabled the identification of the United States, Japan, and Germany as the leading countries of
magadiite-related patent filings. The Chemistry and Metallurgy category predominates in the global R&D
landscape. This research highlights ongoing challenges related to structural modifications of magadiite,
which are crucial for obtaining new materials with effective industrial applications. We conclude that
technological prospecting based on IPC classifications provides valuable data for understanding global
market demands, anticipating emerging technologies, identifying key areas and technological hotspots,
and guiding new research in underexplored fields.