| Randall Sindlinger on 10 Jun 2011 20:38:26 -0700 |
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| Re: [PLUG] OT: Signing an NDA/Invention Assignment agreement |
It's a "Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure, and Invention Assignment Agreement" Oh, and it's governed by the State of New York, for what it's worth. I can paste the text that I'm particularly concerned about tomorrow, when I'm not thumbing on q phone. Thx, -Randall On 6/10/11, Doug Stewart <zamoose@gmail.com> wrote: > An NDA is different than a PIA is different than a noncompete is > different than an IP assignment agreement. Which, or which combo, of > the aforementioned, are you being asked to sign? > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Matt Simmons > <standalone.sysadmin@gmail.com> wrote: >> Randall, >> >> Make sure to find out what's covered by the NDA. Some companies write >> it such that only projects worked on by you at work are covered, >> others say anything that you invent any time during your employment, >> plus up to several years after is covered. I think that the latter >> would be nigh-unenforceable. >> >> If you see something that you don't like in the contract, ask them to >> change it. >> >> Hopefully people with more experience with this than myself will chime >> in as well. >> >> --Matt >> >> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Randall Sindlinger <rsindlin@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Hey Folks, >>> >>> I imagine a number of you have dealt with NDAs before. I don't >>> remember the last time I needed to think about this. Now I suddenly >>> have one to sign by Monday. >>> >>> What are the gotchas I should be aware of? And what about the >>> Invention Assignment part of this? I have some (I think) patentable >>> ideas, and I've even mused about writing a movie script. _I_ don't >>> think it's "relevant to the subject matter of my employment" but >>> should I be concerned? Are there any horror stories? >>> >>> Should I be asking for recommendations for an attorney? >>> >>> Thanks all, >>> -Randall >>> ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >>> http://www.phillylinux.org >>> Announcements - >>> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >>> General Discussion -- >>> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? >> COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process. >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >> http://www.phillylinux.org >> Announcements - >> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> General Discussion -- >> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > > > > -- > -Doug > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug