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Survey Asks Manufacturers: “What’s Changed Due to the Impact of Obamacare?”
The August Philly Fed Manufacturing Survey asked manufacturers to chime in on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on businesses, and the tabulated results are stunning. Notable trends: outsourcing is on the rise, as are prices charged to customers. More than half (51.5 percent) of survey respondents have made (or are planning to make) changes to their health-insurance plans due to the ACA; 88 percent say that their employee contribution to premiums has risen; and 91 percent have increased their deductibles.

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> Worried about Intellectual Property (IP) When Outsourcing?
An online article from Texas CEO Magazine explores this topic, providing five tips for protecting IP rights when manufacturers rely on subcontracted fabricators. Discussed in detail: the use of non-disclosure agreements; how to register IP with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; clarifying (in writing) ownership of IP rights; the importance of identifying where lawsuits aimed at protecting IP will be filed; and ensuring the right to visit and inspect a subcontracted company’s facility.

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