NDA and IP Protection for Custom Silicone Projects

Confidentiality is important, but an NDA does not answer every intellectual-property or tooling question.

A custom silicone project can involve:

• confidential product concept
• artwork/logo
• CAD
• physical sample
• tooling/master
• manufacturing know-how
• customer list/market information

The right agreement depends on what the buyer needs protected.

An NDA generally addresses:

• confidential information
• permitted use
• disclosure restrictions
• duration
• return/destruction obligations

The exact legal effect depends on the signed agreement and governing law.

For China-focused sourcing, some buyers use NNN-style agreements addressing:

• non-disclosure
• non-use
• non-circumvention

Whether an NDA or NNN is appropriate is a legal decision for the buyer/counsel.

Buyer should confirm they have the right to use submitted logos/artwork.

Supplier should not assume ownership of the brand.

Clarify separately:

• source CAD ownership
• edited CAD
• native file release
• derivative files

Clarify:

• custody
• ownership
• storage
• maintenance
• release/transfer
• disposal

Confidentiality is not automatically exclusivity.

If the design must not be reused/resold, define exclusivity.

If the project is sensitive, sign the appropriate confidentiality agreement before sharing complete technical files.

A high-level RFQ can still be used first.

Can RUUIPON sign our bilingual China-law NNN/NDA?

This can be reviewed as part of the project. The buyer should supply the proposed agreement and required company/signatory information.

Can we use RUUIPON’s standard NDA instead?

Yes, where both parties accept the terms.

Does the NDA mean I own the mold?

No. Ownership is a separate commercial/legal term.

For sensitive projects:

• use project IDs
• restrict unnecessary recipients
• keep revision control
• avoid public links
• identify final approved files

Should I send the complete design before NDA?

That is the buyer’s risk decision; confidential projects can request NDA first.

Can website copy replace a signed agreement?

No.