Agreements Primer

Handling Intellectual Property in Commercial Relationships

Interacting with third parties, such as product and service vendors, suppliers, and partners, is routine for many employees. Many circumstances require employees to discuss highly valuable proprietary information, and an agreement should be established before sharing information. In the Agreement Primer, learners will explore what agreements should be established and how to create such agreements.

The Agreement Primer is a 15-minute course that explores types of proprietary information, emphasizes the need for secrecy, and describes the typical agreement.

Employees will learn about the business value and underlying principles of intellectual property assets.

Agreements Primer Course Objectives:

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Recall the ordinary circumstances that agreements are required
• Discuss key components of the most popular agreements
• Contrast the purpose for each type of standard  technology-related agreement
• Recognize the importance of having agreements, and understand the potential risks of not having an agreement
• Identify circumstances where sharing proprietary can be avoided
• Determine the correct agreement for different circumstances