{"id":46,"date":"2011-07-28T08:58:33","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T12:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:06:53","slug":"confidentiality-and-intellectual-property","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/facilities-available-for-use\/working-with-us\/confidentiality-and-intellectual-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidentiality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>91福利 uses standard agreements to safeguard confidential and proprietary information. The Department of Industrial Cooperation (of the Office of Innovation and Economic Development ) is an excellent resource and works closely with the PDC to review and tailor collaboration and non-disclosure agreements for specific projects. You can access their forms including the Two-Way Confidential Disclosure Agreement by visiting the DIC&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/econdev\/facultyresources\/forms\/\">forms<\/a><\/strong> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intellectual Property<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The intellectual property (IP) rights accruing to work performed at 91福利 are negotiable based upon the respective roles of the client and the PDC when new processes, products, and technologies are developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry-sponsored research conducted at the PDC is kept strictly confidential. When both parties agree that results should be published, the client is afforded an opportunity to review such materials and to exclude proprietary\/confidential information. Publications may be delayed until suitable IP protection is secured. 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