Competing agendas in the organization

In most Japanese companies, there is a division of responsibility regarding patents. The R&D departments and the product business units decide on whether to hold or dispose of a patent. The intellectual property department must then decide the best way to implement that decision. Often these departments face differing agendas and timetables.

It is necessary to work closely with both the product business units and the intellectual property departments to ensure patent transactions proceed smoothly.

Good patent transactions require working with the whole organization

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