Bilateral Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement

The Novum Group has a very long history and commitment to educating, promoting, and supporting Intellectual Property (IP) protection, and has extensive IP policies and procedures. As part of these policies and procedures, The Novum Group uses a bilateral approach to non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements developed and in use for more than a quarter century. This approach facilitates a more open exchange of information, while still maintaining clear delineations and definitions of confidential information.

The Novum Group Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement is in accord with the most current standard, Due Diligence Standard Processes, Version 101.0.

All Novum Group team members work under this system, including our Alliances, Advisory Board, Boards of Directors, and Contractors, since the early 80s, totaling in excess of 1,000 signatories; and all of our Clients, totaling in excess of 5,000 signatories.

Please email for the latest version of The Novum Group Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement.

Please send two completed and signed copies of The Novum Group Bilateral Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement to our mailing address, and we will return one signed copy.

Please Note: The Novum Group normally does not consider any other non-disclosure or similar agreements. Parties wishing to have The Novum Group consider any other non-disclosure or similar agreement, or to have The Novum Group consider modifying The Novum Group Bilateral Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement, will be required to pay the charges for the necessary legal services. The Novum Group also reserves the right to reject any such requests, and typically always does so, as the costs, overhead, and very long turnaround time necessary are overly onerous, especially considering the coordination of dozens, hundreds, or thousands of signatories.

The Novum Group accepts neither responsibility for keeping any part of an unsolicited proposal confidential, nor obligation to return unsolicited proposals to the applicant. All materials, confidential or otherwise, submitted to The Novum Group by a prospect or a client will be retained or destroyed at The Novum Group's discretion, and will not be returned to the prospect or the client unless prior arrangements are made by the prospect or client, including expenses for returning such materials.