When Reshoring, IP Issues Require A Strong Action Plan

By John McBride and Jaime Stark ( June 13, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT) -- Among the legal complexities and challenges of reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. are intellectual property issues. It is important to secure comprehensive protections for manufacturing equipment, develop both offensive and defensive trade secret strategies, conduct thorough IP audits, secure relevant patents. This article provides a suggested IP action plan for firms contemplating reshoring....

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