Confidentiality Agreements


Written by Gene Quinn
US Patent Attorney & Founder of IPWatchdog.com

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It is always helpful to have a Confidentiality Agreement (sometimes referred to as a NDA or Non-disclosure Agreement) in place when you are talking to someone about your invention or otherwise disclosing sensitive information. The only time it is really unnecessary is when you are speaking with an attorney for the purpose of seeking legal advice. In the situation where you are speaking with an attorney to seek legal assistance the law already imposes strict confidentiality requirements; requirements that are indeed far more stringent than any Confidentiality Agreement. In all other cases a Confidentiality Agreement will save your idea or invention from being taken by others.

This page contains basic information about confidentiality agreements. To jump to the appropriate section just click on the link. If you are an inventor, I also highly recommend you visit our Inventors Workshop, which contains basic information for newbies and pros.


Free Sample Agreements

This page contains several free sample confidentiality agreements for you to use.


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