Re: lawsuit on copying ideas

On Tue, Mar 21, 2000, Daniel S. Gluck <dgluck[_at_]londagluck.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not strictly replying to the thread but asking a more general
> question that I hope is relevant to this list.
>
> Presumably, if ideas are not copyrightable, trademark does not apply and
> there are no patent issues, there still may be a way to protect ideas.
>
> For example, where the "originator" would like to present the idea to
> others in an attempt to negotiate a way to exploit them jointly, but
> is afraid that the recipients might try to exploit them without the
> originator, there should be a way to contractually bind the others.
> Isn't this the way trade secrets are protected?
>
> If so, does anyone know of a place on-line or a treatise where I could
> look at examples of such contracts? Thx.

You might try

http://techdeals.findlaw.com/

which has many links to various contracts and forms. In the "samples" link there are various forms for common agreements; there probably is a non-disclosure agreement or three available.

In addition, just in general it is a pretty helpful resource to seeing the types and forms of contracts that some of the most newsworthy companies of the day are entering into.

I hope this helps.

David Hale
<dhale[_at_]aggt.com> Received on Wed Mar 22 2000 - 16:35:03 GMT