Confidentiality Agreement Intellectual Property Template for Germany

1. Personal Data Protection: Required when confidential information includes personal data subject to GDPR

2. Employee and Subcontractor Obligations: Include when parties need to share information with employees or subcontractors

3. Assignment and Licensing Rights: Required when parties anticipate potential IP licensing or assignment

4. Export Control: Include when information may be subject to export control regulations

5. Specific Industry Requirements: Additional provisions for regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services)

6. Competition Law Compliance: Required when parties are competitors or in sensitive market positions

7. Reverse Engineering Prohibition: Include when protecting technical information or trade secrets

8. Source Code Protection: Required when software or source code is part of the confidential information

1. Schedule 1 - Description of Confidential Information: Detailed list or categories of confidential information covered

2. Schedule 2 - Authorized Recipients: List of individuals or roles authorized to access confidential information

3. Schedule 3 - Security Measures: Specific technical and organizational measures required

4. Schedule 4 - Existing IP Rights: Inventory of relevant pre-existing IP rights

5. Appendix A - Form of Confidentiality Undertaking: Template for confidentiality agreements with employees/subcontractors

6. Appendix B - Data Processing Terms: GDPR-compliant data processing terms if applicable