Spirits drinks are often consumed in Brazil being produced by the fermentation, distillation and maturation processes. The spirits made of sugar cane are the most consumed and produced in the country being cachaça recognized as the spirit from Brazil with its own characteristics. However, over the years fruit byproducts have been used to produce these beverages. The marketing growth of import and especially export of spirits in Brazil imposed a new set of technological innovation and quest for continuous quality improvement in this segment. This study aimed at evaluating the technological development trends of spirits in Brazil through data of patent deposits. The research was conducted using the software AcclaimIP ® trial version for data collection. The search was carried out with the word "spirit" having a filter with the database of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). Given the results, there were a number of 44 patent applications associated with the word "spirit". Most of the documents refers to the main group C12G3 (Preparation of other alcoholic beverages), followed by C12H1 (Pasteurization, sterilization, preservation, purification, clarification, or ageing of alcoholic beverages). In addition, it was noted that independent inventors hold the majority of deposits with 70%, followed by universities and companies.

Keywords— Spirit, drinks, patents, technological forecasting.