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International

Sep. 9, 2011

Details matter when working with foreign manufacturers

When seeking a foreign manufacturer to make your product a reality, remember, your destiny is in the details. By Vasko R. Mitzev of Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo LLP


You're on a plane with no qualified smartphone and you visit your thoughts for the first time in a while. It occurs to you that a bottle opener in the shape of a lime would perfectly compliment certain Mexican beer brands, and it doesn't exist in the marketplace. Your research convinces you of your $1 million idea and you look for a low cost foreign manufacturer to make - for your newly incorporated "Acme Lime Co." - your "patent pending" item f...

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