Apple Eyes U.S. Expansion with $500 Billion Investment and Trademark Review
Feb/28/2025
Apple has requested an extension to review trademarks filed by Minute Menu Systems, LLC for ‘HX,’ ‘MINUTE MENU HX,’ and ‘MINUTE MENU CX’, which cover business management software for childcare programs. The move comes amid a broader shift in Apple’s U.S. investment strategy. Days after CEO Tim Cook met with President Trump, Apple announced a $500 billion investment over the next four years, including hiring 20,000 workers and opening a Texas-based factory to manufacture AI servers. The facility, in partnership with Foxconn, will supply Apple’s data centers in North Carolina, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada, strengthening its artificial intelligence infrastructure. While Apple has historically relied on Asian production, ongoing tariff threats on Chinese and Indian imports have increased pressure to relocate manufacturing to the U.S. Trump has repeatedly urged Apple to bring production stateside, and analysts speculate that the company’s latest investment could help shield it from potential tariffs. Whether this commitment translates into long-term U.S. manufacturing remains to be seen, but Apple’s renewed domestic push signals a strategic balancing act between innovation, global supply chains, and shifting trade policies. The following visualization provides detailed information on the reviewed trademarks.
