Other ServicesIn addition to the trade marks, designs, copyright, IP Consultancy and other services listed in this section,
Montana iP is able to provide advice and support in the following areas:
Know-how and Trade SecretsSome of the proprietory or technical information your company has developed may not be protectable
with formal intellectual property protection (such as a business method). On occasions, it may be necessary to divulge such information outside of your company, perhaps under an outsourcing or collaboration arrangement with a third party. You therefore need to ensure that your new commercial partner does not use or divulge this information beyond the defined limits of your outsourcing or collaborative project.
These situations are addressed by putting confidentiality provisions in place between the parties, either as part of a wider agreement between the parties or as a stand-alone confidentiality (non-disclosure) agreement.
Montana iP can draft an applicable confidentiality agreement for you, or conduct a review of draft agreements which may have been supplied to you by another party to ensure that your know-how and trade secrets are adequately protected.
IP LicensingAll types of intellectual property can be licensed. It gives the owner the opportunity to generate an income from its IP rights and to control the terms under which the licence will operate.
Montana iP can draft a licence agreement to suit your commercial requirements and advise on the appropriate terms to include in the agreement to protect your ongoing interests. Similarly, we can advise on the terms under which you might take a licence from a third party to use the intellectual property rights of another company.