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The Common Paper Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (MNDA) is a balanced, plain-language contract for protecting confidential information exchanged between parties exploring potential business opportunities or partnerships. It is part of Common Paper’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted standard agreements.
Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (MNDA)
This Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (the “MNDA”) consists of: (1) this Cover Page (“Cover Page”) and (2) the Common Paper Mutual NDA Standard Terms Version 1.0 (“Standard Terms”) posted at commonpaper.com/standards/mutual-nda/1.0. A copy of the Standard Terms is attached for convenience only. Any modifications of the Standard Terms should be made on the Cover Page, which will control over conflicts with the Standard Terms.
Purpose | [purpose of disclosure] |
Effective Date | [effective date] |
MNDA Term | [ ] Expires [mnda period] from Effective Date. [ ] Continues until terminated in accordance with the terms of the MNDA. |
Term of Confidentiality | [ ] [confidentiality period] from the Effective Date, but in the case of trade secrets, until Confidential Information is no longer considered a trade secret under applicable laws. [ ] In perpetuity. |
Governing Law | The laws of the State of [governing law state]. |
Jurisdiction | The state and federal courts located in [court location]. |
Changes to Standard Terms | DTSA Whistleblower Immunity Notice: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual (i) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (ii) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. |
Neither party has changed the Standard Terms, except for the details on the Cover Page above. By signing this Cover Page, each party agrees to enter into this MNDA as of the Effective Date.
PARTY 1 | PARTY 2 | |
Signature | ||
Print Name | [party 1 signatory print name] | [party 2 signatory print name] |
Title | [party 1 signatory title] | [party 2 signatory title] |
Company | [party 1 company name] | [party 2 company name] |
Notice Address | [party 1 notice address] | [party 2 notice address] |
Date | [party 1 signature date] | [party 2 signature date] |
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