CONTENTS

	What this module is about

	The concept of legal confidentiality

	Employees

	Written confidentiality agreements

	The need for contractor agreements

	Limits to confidentiality

	Checklist for confidentiality agreements

	Pro-active strategies for protecting your confidential information

	Questions for your adviser

	Summary of key concepts

	Sample agreements

Protecting Confidential Information

	What this module is about
	Brief Overview

	The concept of legal confidentiality
	Legal confidentiality is a body of law developed by the courts.

	Employees
	In the absence of an employment agreement, during their term of employment an employee is subject to an implied 'duty of fidelity'.

	Written confidentiality agreements
	The best protection for your IP is to have a written confidentiality agreement signed before discussing details of your innovation.

	The need for contractor agreements
	Commercialisers of IP will sometimes need a contractor's help to develop some aspects of their IP to make it ready for market.

	Limits to confidentiality
	Even if all prudent steps are taken to protect the confidentiality of information, there are some circumstances in which disclosure can be compelled by law.

	Checklist for confidentiality agreements
	Be very clear about what information is to be treated as confidential.

	Pro-active strategies for protecting your confidential information
	Education, Security Procedures, Coordination with other forms of protection, Confidentiality clauses and undertakings

	Questions for your adviser
	When seeking advice on protecting confidentiality, consider asking these questions.

	Summary of key concepts
	Important information to take away from this module.

	Sample agreements
	Sample confidentiality and contractor agreements for download.

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