How often are they updated?

Technology Landscapes require extensive searching and analytical work by people skilled both in science and intellectual property. As soon as they are completed, they can become out of date because of new patent applications or granted patents, lapses or expiration of old patents. For this reason, we recently obtained a grant from BusinessACT to create a pathway by which users can note new patents or status changes in our forum, as well as add observations about the technology and its availability. These user comments can be very valuable and add to the usefulness of the resource, and all updates by registered users are posted immediately so that any other user can evaluate them.