Patents and forest fire control

This study aims to present the most promising technologies in the field of firefight and control of wildfires. It also offers a broader perspective, revealing the main initiatives and policies related to the fight and control of forest fires, adopted by the Iberian institutions.

The collaboration between the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Propriety and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office provided an opportunity to carry out a study, using the technical information provided by patents on the sustainable management of the forest, the fight against desertification, the prevention of soil degradation and the loss of biodiversity, on the analysis of the evolutions of patents related to the control of forest fires.