130 Scalable Innovation
country and enlisted help from the American government to deter IP theft
in the future.
Globalization, including technology transfer to jurisdictions with limited
enforcement of patents, may require product redesign and enhanced secu-
rity procedures, so that key parts or software components cannot be easily
copied. Not keeping your important solutions secret can be disastrous for
business. In the spring and summer of 2011, the American Superconductor
Corporation (AMSC) lost three quarters of its market value when its main
customer, Sinovel, a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, refused to accept
contracted shipments. In their efforts to reduce costs, Sinovel shifted produc-
tion of AMSC-designed electronic components to ...