You're sharing design concepts with external vendors. How can you safeguard your intellectual property?
When sharing designs with vendors, it's crucial to protect your intellectual property. Here are key strategies:
How do you ensure your intellectual property is protected when working with others?
You're sharing design concepts with external vendors. How can you safeguard your intellectual property?
When sharing designs with vendors, it's crucial to protect your intellectual property. Here are key strategies:
How do you ensure your intellectual property is protected when working with others?
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Fostering trust and mutual respect with vendors is critical for preserving intellectual property. We lay the groundwork for collaboration by putting in place robust non-disclosure agreements and preserving full documentation of collaborative concepts. This approach promotes innovation while protecting our technology, resulting in successful collaborations that generate engineering excellence and commercial competitiveness.
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