Guidance
Non-disclosure agreements
Use a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to keep your invention a secret when talking to others.
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This guide will help you if, for instance:
- you are an inventor wanting to discuss your invention with someone else
- you are thinking about sharing your ideas about a new product or process
- developing a new product or process with someone else
- you want to discuss a new concept with a potential collaborator
It contains information about why it may be important to keep information and ideas confidential. It also:
- provides some points to consider when disclosing confidential information
- contains notes on the content of an NDA
- provides an example of a one way NDA
- provides an example of a mutual NDA