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aligned, but the fragmentation of IP across the business may present other management
challenges.
Conclusion
As a business grows beyond its start-up stage, IP plays an increasingly important role
in providing a competitive edge. When efficiently managed and focused on the
demands of the business, IP can be as powerful a tool in the marketplace as the
‘bagsy’ is in the playground.
Nick Sutcliffe is a partner in Mewburn Ellis LLP, one of Europe’s premier IP firms,
with over 60 patent and trademark attorneys and technical specialists, covering the
full range of intellectual property issues: patents (in all technology areas), trademarks,
designs, industrial copyright and related matters.
Nick Sutcliffe has a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Bristol and a PhD
in Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Nick spent four years working in
industrial research and development before joining Mewburn Ellis in 1997. He
qualified as a chartered patent attorney and European patent attorney in 2001 and
became a partner at Mewburn Ellis in 2003. Nick’s work is mainly in the biotechnology
field.
Further details: Mewburn Ellis LLP, 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 8AS; tel: 020
7776 5300; e-mail: nick.sutcliffe@mewburn.com; website: www.mewburn.com.