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A UK-based small business owner had a recipe idea and sought the expertise of a Sri Lankan freelancer to develop and test the recipes. To ensure their secret recipe remained between themselves, the owner needed an airtight Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with a strong intellectual property clause compliant with Sri Lankan law. The client wasn’t just thinking locally. They wanted to ensure that parties are not just bound by Sri Lankan laws because the freelancer that they work with is still able to take the recipes/final product to another country. Simply, the client needed global protection, so the NDA needed teeth, the kind that could enforce its terms internationally in case the freelancer spilled the beans.
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We made sure that the NDA covers all aspects of the recipe development and IP rights associated with any products developed, including:
The original recipes themselves
Test kitchen data and feedback
Finalized recipes (Final product)
Any further products which the client might hire the freelancer for are exclusively owned by the client only.
All conversations and brainstorming regarding the recipe concept are protected from disclosure.
Documentation, samples, prototypes and other tangible embodiments of or descriptions of Recipes
Any other Intellectual Property created during the collaboration
Specifications
Trade secrets (formula, techniques,product testing procedures)
