You need to see a lawyer about this and it should be someone who is an intellectual property attorney (my wife is one so I get good advice).
State laws do vary and while a non-compete can have a non-disclosure statement, an NDA related to the specific project is not the same. Companies will often negotiate terms of non-competes and NDAs if you bring things to their attention though some are also very resistant to changes. See an IP attorney to be safe. Chauncey On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:44 AM, Stefanie Kelly<[email protected]> wrote: > I have a new client who wants me to sign an NDA. The issue is, what I > would be working on has to do with consumer experience. There is a > line in the NDA she sent me that says "all information or material > that has or could have commercial value or other utility in the > business in which Disclosing Party is engaged." That to me seems way > too broad and could negate my ability to work on other projects > related to user experience. Obviously, I am in no way willing to do > that. It does seem like a pretty good project though, so I wanted to > take some time to adjust the NDA she sent me to something I actually > would be willing to sign. I was hoping maybe some of you on here have > an NDA template that is less vague and more protective of designer's > rights. In lieu of any examples, any suggestions as to wording that > would not write myself out of future opportunities, yet promise not > to reveal details of the client's specific idea, would be greatly > appreciated. > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [email protected] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
