This agreement is to be used before sharing any confidential information, such as designs, to a third party to ensure any information shared remains confidential.

When using this agreement, you should identify information regarding the designs that you wish to discuss in your meeting. If you will be disclosing designs and/or samples previously unseen by the recipient they should sign and return the Agreement prior to you disclosing any information or samples to them.

If you are an ACID Member, you may wish to use the following statement on your website:

“All copyright, design rights and all other intellectual property rights existing in our designs and products, and the images, text and design of this website are and will remain the property of (Company Name). Any infringement of these rights will be taken seriously”.

Used in conjunction with the Member of ACID logo, this statement provides a clear deterrent warning to any copyists and asserts your knowledge of your IP rights.

Examples of where you might use the Confidentiality Agreement:

• When you want to respond to a pitch or tender.
• When you plan to show your designs or prototypes to a third party, like a potential manufacturer of your design.

How to use the Confidentiality Agreement:

This Agreement is a standard form precedent so you will need to insert your details and put the agreement on your company letterhead.

Ensure you have used all clauses required, and deleted those that aren’t.

The agreement should be signed and returned to you before you proceed with sharing your confidential information.

Tip: Save the document to the ACID IP Databank for that all-important audit trail!

Remember: This is a generic legal agreement and therefore some parts may not be appropriate for your specific circumstances. We strongly advise you check the final draft with your solicitor or ACID Legal Affiliate to ensure that the document suits your particular circumstances.

No liability is accepted by ACID or any ACID Accredited Law Firm.