A well and precisely drafted non-disclosure agreement provides protection. However, the following issues need to be considered in the agreement:
- The use of just any template is not recommended. A non-disclosure agreement should always be drafted appropriate for the purpose.
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No, it does not. Patents and utility models are rights to ban, so they give you the right to ban others from using your invention in business operations. Your own freedom to operate may, however, be limited by patents owned by others and the legislation.
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As a general rule, a piece of software as part of the operation of a device or system may be protectable by a patent. However, insofar as commercial methods are concerned, this is not possible in Europe, at least. In the USA, the situation has been in a state of flux, but there, too, the threshold of patenting has seen a definite rise, but then again the effects of the actions by the new government are not yet clear.
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