Patent portfolio managers are increasingly being asked for more business partnerships. From being solely responsible for the protection of the revenue streams and the company against retaliatory litigations, in time, they are asked to partake as advisers on the innovation landscape for expansive research. For this reason, integrated patent portfolio management and collaboration between IP & R&D teams have become as important, more than ever. And with this, patent portfolio managers are taking the lead as strategic business partners and advisers. Field of Study: Business Law