> But in the future, is it worth assigning the IP to a > foreign holding corporation

But this would make the US-American individual coming up with the ideas (the "intellectual property") export it to a foreign nation. Which is exactly what currently seems to be prohibited by putting a secrecy order on the patents.

> They can't order an Icelandic company to do anything, > even if it happens to have American shareholders.

This company then better not employ any American engineers.