Now, however, as these companies face a clear need to file more and file faster, they are additionally hard-pressed because they commonly rely on key business and engineering personnel to manage the patent process.

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Likewise, your operating, partnership or shareholder agreement may designate a professional, such as an attorney, , accountant or management professional, that has an understanding of the business and a relationship with you and your opponent to manage the negotiation process and mediate the issues.

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Instead this can be handled by external specialists, as firms embrace business process innovation to create more efficient organisations that can retain and manage their knowledge effectively.

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