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		<title>Even though I have "patent pending" status, should I still use a non disclosure agreement?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[NDA can be very tough to enforce]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[NDA can be very tough to enforce.&#160; It`s also just about always possible to "work around" somebody else`s invention - it happens all the time and it`s how better products get produced.
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you guys for the informati]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you guys for the information. I have one more question though. In the nda, how in depth should&#160;I go with the description of the confidential information?&#160;
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				<title><![CDATA[I would agree...use it! My compa]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I would agree...use it! My company took about 2 years to go through finally getting our patent. During that provisional time, we used a ND agreement with all venders and possible distributors. Even then there were some that thought they could get around at[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  I would still use it. Withou]]></title>
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  I would still use it. Without it then other companies can look at your idea and start figureing a way around the patent.
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    Hey everyone. I recent]]></title>
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    Hey everyone. I recently files a provisional patent on a new idea I have. I am now beginning to look for potential prototype companies but I am not sure if I am completely safe. Should I st]]></description>
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