“Patent Disputes as a Manufacturing Risk”
May 26, 2026A patent dispute can disrupt far more than a courtroom strategy. It can delay product launches, force expensive redesigns, and create ripple effects across manufacturing operations and supply chains. In an article for Industry Today, Marshall Gerstein patent attorney Isaku Begert examines how intellectual property conflicts are increasingly becoming operational and business risks for manufacturers, particularly as companies scale production, integrate new technologies, and navigate evolving global supply chains.
The article explores how patent disputes can impact sourcing decisions, engineering timelines, procurement, customer commitments, and go-to-market plans long before litigation ever reaches trial. Isaku also outlines practical strategies manufacturers can use to identify and mitigate IP risk earlier in the product development lifecycle.
Read the full article in Industry Today.