Non-Disclosure Agreement
Kevin Prince Registered Patent Agent Turn off video auto-start for entire site.   Text of our current NDA: (Printable copy) NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This Confidential Disclosure Agreement, effective as of the date executed below, is between QuickPatents Incorporated, having a mailing address at 32861 Calle Perfecto, Suite A, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (herein after referred to as "QP") and the following individuals, (herein after collectively referred to as "INVENTOR"): {Your name and address goes here} INVENTOR is the owner of certain valuable rights and proprietary information (hereinafter referred to as "TECHNOLOGY") such as trade secrets, system design, marketing plans, and other data, pertaining to ____________________________________________________________________________________ The information covered by this Agreement shall consist of that which is marked "CONFIDENTIAL" or "PROPRIETARY" or which would logically be considered confidential and/or proprietary in view of its relationship to the whole disclosure. QP is desirous of being informed of the details of the TECHNOLOGY of INVENTOR in order to accomplish the following PURPOSES: to provide a quotation to INVENTOR for potential patent/trademark/Internet related search and application services by QP. QP acknowledges that certain of the TECHNOLOGY will be made available to QP by INVENTOR and that QP will receive said TECHNOLOGY in confidence. Accordingly, INVENTOR and QP, in mutual consideration of their respective promises contained herein, agree as follows: 1. INVENTOR, without granting a license or other rights of any kind, agrees to inform QP of the details of the INVENTOR TECHNOLOGY. 2. QP agrees to receive the INVENTOR TECHNOLOGY in confidence; not to use the TECHNOLOGY in any manner other than for the above indicated purpose(s); not to disclose the TECHNOLOGY to any third parties without the express written consent of INVENTOR; and to return any proprietary physical property such as prototypes within one (1) week when requested by INVENTOR. QP agrees to protect the INVENTOR TECHNOLOGY with the same degree of care that QP normally uses in the protection of its own confidential and proprietary information, but in no case, less than reasonable care. 3. QP shall not be bound hereunder as to any part of the INVENTOR TECHNOLOGY which is either in the possession of QP prior to the time that the TECHNOLOGY is revealed to QP; or is in the public domain at the time it is revealed to QP; or thereafter comes into the public domain through no fault of QP; or is lawfully acquired by QP from a third party. 4. This Agreement shall terminate two (2) years from the date hereof, or upon a full public disclosure of the TECHNOLOGY by INVENTOR, or upon issuance of a U.S. patent on said TECHNOLOGY, whichever occurs first. 5. If INVENTOR provides email addresses and/or fax numbers to QP, INVENTOR is consenting to communications between QP and INVENTOR thereby, and INVENTOR shall hold QP harmless in the event such communications are used or misused by any third party. 6. This Agreement is the only agreement between the parties with regard to the above-identified TECHNOLOGY of INVENTOR and may not be modified except by written agreement executed by each party named herein. 7. INVENTOR agrees to be subject to the personal jurisdiction of all courts within the State of California for purposes of this agreement, and this agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of California. 8. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create between the parties hereto a relationship of partnership, joint venture, or agency, and any such relationship must be created by separate agreement. 9. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid under the laws of the State of California, such invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement, but the Agreement shall be construed as if not containing the particular provisions or provisions deemed to be invalid, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly. 10. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto, their successors, heirs, assigns, and personal representatives. In witness whereof the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of this ________ day of ____________________, 20___.		How to request a Non-Disclosure Agreement from us A non-disclosure agreement is where I and those who work for me promise to treat your confidential invention information as a secret. We have a standard agreement, which you can request below, or a .pdf version that you can print-out yourself, sign, and fax or mail to us for signature. Alternately, you may email or fax us your own NDA for us to review. To see our address, fax number, or email address, see our Contact Us page. Complete the following: * First Name:  * Last Name: Company (if any): * Mailing Address:   * City: * State: Zip: * Phone: Direct Line or Ext: Fax: * Email: *Invention Title: You do not have to disclose the "secret" or "key innovative concept" in your title. Use a generic title that will allow identification of your particular invention once it becomes patented. For example, instead of using a title such as "Combination Golf Glove and Divot Repair Tool" you might say just "Golf Glove." Field of the invention: For example, "Golf" or "Tools" or "Vehicles," etc. * Delivery Method: Fax First Class Mail Email Select how you would like us to deliver the signed NDA to you. How did you find our website?: * Do you agree to the terms of the non-disclosure agreement at left (type "yes"/"no")?