After the NDA—Is it a problem worth solving?
By Brad Griffin, VP/Product Development, Practicon, Inc. In a series of upcoming articles, I’d like to recall and share some of my experiences as a dental product developer since 1987 and some basics about how our own product development process works at Practicon, Inc. Free advice is worth the cost, but maybe something herein will help someone who is equally excited about an idea for a better “mouth” trap. You’ve executed an NDA with Practicon and/or another potential product development partner. You have our permission to disclose your idea to us. Besides going above and beyond to deserve your trust, Practicon is obligated not to use or share your idea with any other party for the duration of the agreement unless, such information is specifically designated by the inventor as no longer confidential, or; such information is now or becomes publicly known but through no fault of Practicon, Inc., or; a license is granted to Practicon, Inc., or; such information was known to Pract