Patent mining in a changing world

Patent mining is one of the buzz words of intellectual property managementand for many seems to promise untold riches generated from rights portfoliosthat would otherwise lie dormant. In reality, however, this is very rarely thecase. Patent mining is no quick fix, neither is it a solution that will work in allorganisations. But for those that are willing to take risks and invest time andmoney in the process, the benefits could be considerable. By Edward Kahn