Gymnastics, innovation and technological development: an intellectual property perspective

Ginástica, inovação e desenvolvimento tecnológico: uma perspectiva da propriedade intelectual

Resumo

Intellectual property can be conceptualized as the branch of private law that regulates legal relations directed at intellectual production, particularly the interests of authors, inventors and/or those created in their productions, both in material and moral aspects. The concern of this study is to know whether gymnastics stimulates the production of technology and technological development, to investigate whether this sport goes beyond sporting elements, and to present a new perspective on gymnastics and its social contributions. Following the principles of documentary research, the technique of document analysis was applied to systematize and construct the principles of the present study. Initially, it was necessary to carry out a bibliographical survey to provide theoretical depth on the topic: Intellectual property and gymnastics. Having some results that gymnastics has elements for technological development, being an area of production and technological innovation, in addition to stimulating and attracting the attention of researchers, inventors and technology creators.