What are the Consequences of Breaching a Confidentiality Agreement or NDA?

4 December 2023 - Category: Intellectual Property and New Technologies

A confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a contract that is used to protect confidential information that is disclosed by individuals or companies (called the parties) in a particular business relationship. It creates an obligation between the parties that they will not disclose or use the confidential information for any purpose other than the purpose of the business relationship. [...]

What are the Rights of the Trademark Owner?

26 October 2023 - Category: Intellectual Property and New Technologies

A business earns profits once it has developed a brand by which its consumers and clients can distinguish it from other competing brands. A brand can be protected through the trademark it uses to let people know that the product comes from the business that owns the brand. [...]