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Confidentiality Agreement

  • 27-02-2014 1:13pm
    #1
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    I am submitting a patent today in the UK for an idea that I have.

    I will then be pitching the idea to a particular company in the following weeks. I need advice on how to create a confidentiality agreement.

    Do I have to go to a solicitor to do this? Or can I create one myself? If so, what does it need to contain?

    This is pretty urgent so if anyone could respond asap, i'd really really appreciate it. Thanks.


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  • #2
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,774 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Legal advice cannot be sought or given on this forum. If you require legal advice, please engage the services of a legal professional.

    Just FYI, in the context of what I believe you're proposing, creating an effective "confidentiality agreement" is going to be very difficult. It is unfortunately the case that making proposals to businesses can lead to the idea being either totally ripped off or adapted so as not to infringe on the patent. Be careful how much you disclose.


  • #3
    Five Lamps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 687 ✭✭✭Five Lamps


    What you need is a a Non Disclosure Agreement. Usually these will acknowledge what each party brings to the table.


  • #4
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Wurly wrote: »
    Hi there,

    I am submitting a patent today in the UK for an idea that I have.

    I will then be pitching the idea to a particular company in the following weeks. I need advice on how to create a confidentiality agreement.

    Are you filing a patent without a lawyer?

    Do you think the company won't have a lawyer to look at your pitch?

    Get a lawyer


  • #5
    the world wonders
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭the world wonders


    Wurly wrote: »
    Do I have to go to a solicitor to do this?
    You don't have to go to a solicitor, in the same sense that you don't have to go to a dentist to get a tooth extracted, you can do it yourself with a bottle of whiskey and pliers.


  • #6
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    Great points. Going to get a solicitor. Thanks guys.


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