Well sometimes it is.

But what is the most important department though?

Sales – because without $ coming in the door it’s all for naught?

Business development – you need deal flow to keep the company going?

Legal – to avoid risk (come on…)

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Whatever it is – IP should be thinking hard and long about ways to support and make that department’s job easier / better / more effective.

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