Entering the post-industrial age knowledge has become an important asset for sustained
competitive advantage. In recent years a new type of patent acquirers has emerged. These
companies do not produce goods and therefore do not need patents in their historical meaning
they acquire patents and aggregate patent portfolios and little is known about them. This book
defines patent aggregating companies and explores their strategies activities and their
evolution over time as well as how producing companies can utilize them to leverage their
patent portfolios.¿
