open form commercial nondisclosure agreements
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| B2B | B2I | I2B | I2I | B2B | B2I | I2B | I2I | |
| Broad | B-1W-B2B | B-1W-B2I | B-1W-I2B | B-1W-I2I | B-2W-B2B | B-2W-B2I | B-2W-I2B | B-2W-I2I |
| Narrow | N-1W-B2B | N-1W-B2I | N-1W-I2B | N-1W-I2I | N-2W-B2B | N-2W-B2I | N-2W-I2B | N-2W-I2I |
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The RxNDA form nondisclosure agreements are generic nondisclosure agreements, or "NDAs", that aim to be:
- orthodox in substance, ticking all the boxes for NDAs used routinely between United States companies before exploring a sale or collaboration
- relatively modern in style, eschewing WHEREASes, NOW THEREFOREs, nonsensical recitations of consideration, and other egregious anachronisms, but otherwise taking a prototypically lawyerly tone
- generic enough to reuse throughout United States jurisdictions
RxNDA form nondisclosure agreements do not aim to cover situations where specialized, customized, or highly negotiated nondisclosure agreements are the rational norm, such as agreements:
- incorporating non-compete, non-solicitation, or no-hire provisions
- in anticipation of potential M&A transactions
- between clients and professional advisers or firms, such as banks acting as underwriters or brokers
- pertaining to specially regulated personal data, such as health or financial data
- pertaining to restricted military or government information, such as classified information
- between counterparties spanning national jurisdictions
RxNDA form nondisclosure agreements come in several variants, each developed in its own Git repository. Each variant is identified with a unique code, like B-2W-B2B or N-1W-B2I.
The codes are easy to read. For example:
B - 2W - B2B
Broad Two-Way Business-to-Business
The B-2W-B2B form defines "Confidential Information" broadly, covers Confidential Information disclosed by both parties, and expects both parties to be businesses entities, rather than individuals.
On the other hand:
N - 1W - B2I
Narrow One-Way Business-to-Individual
The N-1W-B2I form defines "Confidential Information" more narrowly, covers Confidential Information disclosed only by the first, proposing party to the second, and expects the disclosing party to be a business and the receiving party to be an individual.