Seeking: NDA (Nondisclosure Agreement) Example

[rick_china]

HI, can anyone provide a sample about NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) for a manufacturing company?

 

[Al Rosen]

Google search yields many examples including:

EMPLOYEE NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT


FOR GOOD CONSIDERATION, and in consideration of being employed
by___________________________(Company), the undersigned employee hereby agrees and acknowledges:

1. That during the course of my employ there may be disclosed to me certain trade secrets of the Company; said trade secrets consisting but not necessarily limited to:

* a) Technical information: Methods, processes, formulae, compositions, systems, techniques, inventions, machines, computer programs and research projects.


b) Business information: Customer lists, pricing data, sources of supply, financial data and marketing, production, or merchandising systems or plans.


2. I agree that I shall not during, or at any time after the termination of my employment with the Company, use for myself or others, or disclose or divulge to others including future employees, any trade secrets, confidential information, or any other proprietary data of the Company in violation of this agreement.

3. That upon the termination of my employment from the Company:

* a) I shall return to the Company all documents and property of the Company, including but not necessarily limited to: drawings, blueprints, reports, manuals, correspondence, customer lists, computer programs, and all other materials and all copies thereof relating in any way to the Company's business, or in any way obtained by me during the course of employ. I further agree that I shall not retain copies, notes or abstracts of the foregoing.

b) The Company may notify any future or prospective employer or third party of the existence of this agreement, and shall be entitled to full injunctive relief for any breach.


c) This agreement shall be binding upon me and my personal representatives and successors in interest, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns.


Signed this _____ day of ____________________, 19____.

______________________________ _______________________________
Company Employee

And...

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT



WHEREAS, [YOUR NAME] agrees to furnish _____________________ certain confidential information relating to ideas, inventions or products for the purposes of determining an interest in developing, manufacturing, selling and/or joint venturing;

WHEREAS, _____________________ agrees to review, examine, inspect or obtain such confidential information only for the purposes described above, and to otherwise hold such information confidential pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

BE IT KNOWN, that [YOUR NAME] has or shall furnish to _____________________ certain confidential information and may further allow _____________________ the right to discuss or interview representatives of [YOUR NAME] on the following conditions:

1. _____________________ agrees to hold confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets ("confidential information") in trust and confidence and agrees that it shall be used only for the contemplated purposes, shall not be used for any other purpose, or disclosed to any third party.

2. No copies will be made or retained of any written information or prototypes supplied without the permission of [YOUR NAME].

3. At the conclusion of any discussions, or upon demand by [YOUR NAME], all confidential information, including prototypes, written notes, photographs, sketches, models, memoranda or notes taken shall be returned to [YOUR NAME].

4. Confidential information shall not be disclosed to any employee, consultant or third party unless they agree to execute and be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and have been approved by [YOUR NAME].

5. This Agreement and its validity, construction and effect shall be governed by the laws of [insert jurisdiction].

AGREED AND ACCEPTED BY:

Date:_______________

By_____________________________ Witness:___________________________

Title:____________________________

By______________________________

Title__________________________

 

[Marc]

Thanks for the links, Al!