Valoração de Propriedade Intelectual para a Negociação e Transferência da Tecnologia: O caso NIT/IFBA

The purpose of this research was to analyze patent valuation methods discussed in the literature, and to value the fish smoker patents (UM 8802959-0) of the Center for Technological Innovation of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Bahia - NIT/IFBA. The adopted methodological procedures consisted of an exploratory research of bibliographic and documentary nature, which was based on scientific papers, dissertations, theses, technical reports and institutional websites. The approach used in this research was the qualitative research, with a qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Regarding the data, secondary data were collected from a patent document, and through direct observation performed at NIT/IFBA. As a result of this study, it was observed that the alternative valuation method, which takes into account the characteristic of the asset as well as the Technological Readiness Level (TPN) and economic variables, was the most favorable one to value the fish smoker of the NIT/IFBA when compared to traditional approaches, such as Discounted Cash Flow method (DCF), real options and cost approach. Also, the alternative valuation method was more advantageous because it took into account the particularities and dynamics of the NITs as it required data which are accessible to the Centers, and it also exhibited flexibility as it was compatible with patent characteristics.