In defining “Confidential Information,” don’t throw in the kitchen sink
This week’s musings on tech contracts… NDAs and confidentiality clauses often define “Confidential Information” to include … anything the drafter can think of. For instance: “Confidential Information” includes: (a) business and financial information, including purchasing, manufacturing, customer lists, investor information …”; (b) specifications, models, designs, equipment, engineering, software programs …; (c) patent filings, know-how, trade […]