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The sole purpose of the employee non-disclosure agreement is to make clear to an employee that he or she may not disclose your trade secrets without permission. Lawyers recommend that employers use such agreements prior to an employee starting work. If the agreement is with a current employee, we recommend that you give the employee something of value over and above normal salary and benefits….

The website design non-disclosure agreement is intended for use by website designers and their clients. Keep in mind that website design comes in many forms. Some web designers focus on the back-end code, some on the front-end design. Some specialize in shopping carts or databases. Almost all of them are familiar with some coding, usually HTML/CSS. And many of them have developed shortcuts or coding…

The volunteer non-disclosure agreement is intended for an individual who performs hours of service for a public or private agency for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons, without promise, expectation or receipt of compensation for services rendered (a “Volunteer”). As with interns, there various legal issues that arise when an individual performs employment-type services without compensation. If the agency is divulging trade secret information to the…

The unilateral non-disclosure agreement is used when only one party is disclosing confidential information – for example, a company discloses marketing secrets to an ad agency, or a tech business discloses a new product to a software engineer. The term “unilateral” is meant to signify this is a “one-way arrangement”. If, however, both parties will provide confidential information to the other, a mutual (or “bilateral”) non-disclosure…

The trade secret non-disclosure agreement is for use when you seek to protect one or two specific trade secrets. A trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, physical device, idea, process, a compilation of information, or other information that is both of the following: (a) it provides the owner of the information with a competitive advantage in the marketplace; and (b) it is treated in a…

The software development non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is intended for use when sharing software business trade secrets with consultants, investors, contractors, potential licensees, and anyone else who has access to your company’s confidential information. Such information could include your unpublished computer code, design definitions and specifications, flow diagrams and flowcharts, formulas and algorithms, system and user documentation, data structures and data compilations, marketing and sales data, customer…

The real estate buyer non-disclosure agreement is used when the seller of real estate discloses information about a property to potential buyers. The information may have to do with property revenue, taxes, marketing plans, planned capital improvements, the identity or financial status of investors or partners, or other confidential information that provides the seller with an advantage over similar property owners. When providing confidential information it should…

The product development non-disclosure agreement is for use when an innovator is developing a new product or service (the “Innovation”) and needs to disclose secret information regarding the innovation. New Product Development (NPD) can be a lengthy process and may continue even after the product is commercially available. Typically, it involves several steps, all of which may require an assurance of confidentiality. These NPD steps…

The patent non-disclosure agreement is not intended to prevent the disclosure of a U.S. patent; rather it is intended to prevent the disclosure of confidential information in a pending patent application, confidential know-how connected with a patent or application, or innovations or strategies that may become the basis of a patent application. You should use this agreement with a manufacturer, investor, contractor, prototype-maker, or invention…

The mutual non-disclosure agreement is intended for situations when two parties are contemplating an agreement, and each discloses confidential information to the other — for example, when one company contemplates purchasing another, or when an innovator and manufacturer are considering working together. If both sides are disclosing secrets to each other you should use this mutual (or “bilateral”) nondisclosure agreement. When providing confidential information it should be…

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