Openness, Platform Thinking, Abundance und Co-creationare expressions that, in this presentation, will illustrate the drivers for the on-going digital revolution currently taking place outside the patent world. The talk will direct some concrete demands at patent offices and commercial providers, based on some of today's most popular websites in the areas of communication, shopping, curation and project management, all with millions of users. It is essential to adapt existing patent information systems in line with these developments for the long-term future and success of the entire patent system.