Legal advice required
2006-09-24 01:01:49 · 6 answers · asked by idave147 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Have your potential partner sign a "confidentiality/ non disclosure cocument"
available at Fed ex/Kinko's or try your local public library
2006-09-24 01:34:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually legal advice IS required in this example. An Idea is not patentable until it becomes a "thing" You can't patent ideas, until they actually do something. Do you have anyone you know that could be a representative for you legally? If you're idea is good someone will want to represent you for a price... negogiate the price so that it is a % of the money made and you'll be good.
2006-09-24 08:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by Sidoney 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost anything is patentable, even ideas. Depending on what the entity you speak of is, I am sure there is so law to protect it, whether it be copywriting, trademarking or patenting.
You could also draw up an affidavit stating that the information you tell this other person is confidential and is solely being disclosed for informational purposes, and that the rights, privileges, gains etc are the sole right of you, unless directly released by you, have it signed by both you and the other person and notarize it.
You may have to spell out exactly what it is though if you want the document to be binding, if it is too vague, a court of law will throw it out for being so.
2006-09-24 08:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by Venza 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any affidavit, if you end up in a civil suit wont be worth the paper its written on.Do not share your idea you'll just have to wait until it's finacialy viable to do it yourself or risk losing your plans!
2006-09-24 08:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by Ken T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them to sign a "non-disclosure" agreement. Any lawyer can draw it up.
2006-09-24 08:07:26 · answer #5 · answered by analyst 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kill your partner...that's the American Way.
2006-09-24 08:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by B-Wizzle 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋