The Evolution Tree-based information-processing method presented in this book allows you to effectively analyze large volumes of data and propose new interesting innovative ideas. Patent and technical information structured into the Evolution Tree may serve to obtain a correct forecast of the company’s product evolution, which will be used to make smart decisions concerning business development. Using the Evolution Tree offers good opportunities for circumventing patents of competing companies and protecting your own technical solutions, including building patent umbrellas. The Evolution Tree is effective everywhere where it is required to see an integrated evolution picture of a technical system, all its principal versions including the most unique and promising ones.