Chapter 10
CHECKLIST
Understanding Risk of Submissions
□ Determine whether you collect “submissions”
□ Implement an idea submission agreement
□ Determine if purchase or license agreement is required
□ No compensation for submissions (unless provided in an agreement)
□ No confidentiality of submissions (except under an NDA or as required by an idea submission agreement)
□ No submission of ideas without idea submission agreement (e.g., via e-mail)
Key Provisions of Idea Submission Agreement
□ Simple agreement or “full-blown” agreement
□ No compensation
□ No confidential treatment
□ Writing requirement
□ Demonstration of IP rights
□ No obligation to return
□ No obligation to provide any confidential information ...
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