As we have discussed elsewhere, a trade secret audit or assessment is vital if a company is to protect itself during the outsourced manufacturing process.

After deciding on the basic corporate or contractual structure, the company should decide how best to strategically divide the manufacturing process.

Once the company selects a potential outsourced manufacturing partner, it should design a transaction structure that reinforces its commercial expectations and the manufacturer’s contractual obligations.

Perhaps the single most important part of outsourced manufacturing is to select a trustworthy partner.

David L. Cohen, David L. Cohen PC, Internal Controls, Kidon IP, outsourced manufacturing, Oversight, Responsibility, Risk Assessment, trade secrets

Nearly all manufacturing processes involve a significant number of intellectual assets.

There are two common categories of outsourced manufacturing: toll manufacturing and contract manufacturing.

Since the beginning of the industrial age, companies have outsourced part of the manufacturing process to third-party providers.

“China national charged with stealing trade secrets” – U.S. Justice Department

In litigation, how much specific disclosure is required? During the course of a United States litigation — whether under the new, federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) or the older state-adopted Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)