Nondisclosure Agreement for Submitting Ideas
Agreement between Amy Sullivan (hereinafter referred to as the "Illustrator" or "Designer") located in Baraboo, Wisconsin and the Recipient as named in the signatory field below.
Whereas the Illustrator (or Designer) has developed certain valuable information, concepts or ideas, or designs, which the Illustrator (or Designer) deems confidential (hereinafter referred to as the "Information"); and
Whereas the Recipient is in the business of using such Information for its projects and wishes to review the Information; and
Whereas, the Illustrator (or Designer) wishes to disclose this information to the Recipient; and
Whereas the Recipient is willing not to disclose this information, as provided in this Agreement;
Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and other valuable considerations, the parties hereto agree as follows:
- Disclosure
Illustrator (or Designer) shall disclose to the Recipient the Information, which concerns logo design. - Purpose
Recipient agrees that this disclosure is only for the purpose of the Recipient's evaluation to determine its interest in the commercial exploitation of the Information. - Limitations on Use
Recipient agrees not to manufacture, sell, deal in, or otherwise use or appropriate the disclosed Information in any way whatsoever, including but not limited to adaptation, imitation, redesign, or modification. Nothing contained in this agreement shall be deemed to give Recipient any rights whatsoever in and to the Information. - Confidentiality
Recipient understands and agrees that the unauthorized disclosure of the Information by the Recipient to others would irreparably damage the Illustrator (or Designer). As consideration and in return for the disclosure of this Information, the Recipient shall keep secret and hold in confidence all such Information and treat the Information as if it were the Recipient's own property by not disclosing it to any person. - Good-Faith Negotiations
If, on the basis of the evaluation of the Information, Recipient wishes to pursue the exploitation thereof, Recipient agrees to enter into good-faith negotiations to arrive at a mutually satisfactory agreement for these purposes. Until and unless such an agreement is entered into, this nondisclosure Agreement shall remain in force. - Miscellany
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
© Tad Crawford 1990
In witness whereof, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date set forth below.