katieketchup@katieketchup
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Quote from katieketchup on April 23, 2019, 10:15 am
This is related to the thread https://ip-lawyer-tools.com/qa-forums/topic/how-make-a-food-product-successful/
I have a friend who is about to engage a contract manufacturer overseas to supply his food products.
He is afraid that the manufacturer might steal his recipes for themselves. Can this be prevented with a contract?
This is related to the thread https://ip-lawyer-tools.com/qa-forums/topic/how-make-a-food-product-successful/
I have a friend who is about to engage a contract manufacturer overseas to supply his food products.
He is afraid that the manufacturer might steal his recipes for themselves. Can this be prevented with a contract?
Martin Schweiger@martin_schweiger
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Quote from Martin Schweiger on April 23, 2019, 6:38 pm
Basic rule is this: one cannot forbid one person by a contract what everybody else (who is not a party to the contract) is free to do. That follows from anti-competition laws that are very similar world-wide.
There must always be an underlying IP right, which can be Know How. But Know How comes with some requirements, and limitations.
Your friend needs a thorough IP Business analysis before he can proceed, plus creative support for designing the cooperation with his overseas contract manufacturer.
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