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In this chapter we make some predictions for patent search in about 10 years’ time—in 2026. We base these predictions on the contents of the earlier part of the book, the observed differences between this second edition and the first edition of the book as well as on some data and trends not well represented in the book (for one reason or another). We consider primarily incorporating knowledge of different sorts of patent search into the patent search process; utilising knowledge of the subject domain of the search into the patent search system; utilising multiple sources of data within the search system; the need to address the requirement to deal with multiple languages in patent search; and the need to provide effective visualisation of the results of patent searches. We conclude the real need is to find ways to support search independent of language or location.
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Diallo, B., Lupu, M. (2017). Future Patent Search. In: Lupu, M., Mayer, K., Kando, N., Trippe, A. (eds) Current Challenges in Patent Information Retrieval. The Information Retrieval Series, vol 37. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53817-3_17
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