Confidentiality
Section 4
Confidentiality Checklist
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With whom am I meeting or speaking?
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Are they members of my team, my research organisation or employed
by my employer?
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What information am I disclosing?
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Is this information sensitive or otherwise valuable – could it be misused
by the recipient?
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Is this information potentially patentable or registrable as a design?
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Am I or is my employer under any obligation of confidentiality not to
disclose this information?
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Have I asked the other person to sign a CDA?
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Have I marked any of the information as "Confidential"?
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Have I taken notes of the meeting/conversation from which it can be
seen what I have disclosed and what has been said?
Remember – if in doubt, always speak to your supervisor or IP
commercialisation organisation.
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