How to Invent and Protect Your Invention: A Guide to Patents for Scientists and Engineers

E. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

This Non-Disclosure Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and effective this [date] day of [month], [year] by and between [inventor's name], a citizen of [state] with a residence at [address] (“Inventor”) and [company or person receiving disclosure], a citizen of [state] with a principal place of business at [address] (the “Recipient”).

WHEREAS, Inventor possesses certain ideas and information relating to [nature of invention] (“Invention”) that are confidential and proprietary, and

WHEREAS, Recipient is willing to receive disclosure of these ideas and information pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual undertakings of the Inventor and Recipient under this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

1. Disclosure

Inventor plans to disclose and Recipient plans to receive confidential and proprietary information of Inventor relating to the Invention for the purpose of [reason Inventor is disclosing to other company or person]. Information protected under the terms of this Agreement (“Confidential Information”) consists of Invention-related technical and business information that Inventor maintains in confidence, that Inventor discloses to Recipient, and that Inventor identifies as confidential at the time of disclosure to Recipient. Confidential Information disclosed in written form shall be so labeled, and in any other form whatsoever, including oral and electronic forms, at Recipient's request, shall be summarized ...