Milana Vitas

RT-RK Institute for Computer Based Systems (Serbia)

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Dr. Milana Vitas is a researcher specializing in competitive intelligence and business analytics, with a focused expertise in patent mining and information extraction. Her major contributions center on the development of PSALM (Patent Search and Analysis for Landscaping and Management), a pioneering tool designed to transform raw patent data into actionable business and competitive intelligence. Through her work, Dr. Vitas addresses the critical challenge of extracting valuable insights from complex patent documents, which are notoriously difficult to analyze manually. Her 2012 paper, "PSALM - Tool for business intelligence" (6 citations), introduced the tool’s architecture, leveraging MySQL databases and web robots programmed in Java and PHP to aggregate and analyze bibliographic patent data from public sources. This foundational work was further refined in her 2015 publication, "PSALM – patent mining tool for competitive intelligence" (3 citations), which expanded the tool’s capabilities for strategic landscaping. By automating the collection and analysis of patent information, Dr. Vitas empowers organizations to track relevant patents, identify trends, and gain a competitive edge. Her research bridges the gap between technical data processing and strategic decision-making, making her a notable contributor to the fields of business intelligence and intellectual property management.