Contracts Act (Cap. 53): Primary legislation governing contract formation, validity, and enforcement in Singapore. Essential for ensuring the NDA meets basic contractual requirements.
Evidence Act (Cap. 97): Regulates the admissibility of evidence in legal proceedings, relevant for enforcement of confidentiality breaches.
Patents Act (Cap. 221): Governs patent protection in Singapore, crucial for maintaining invention novelty and managing disclosure timing for potential patent applications.
Trade Secrets Protection Act 2018: Provides specific protection for trade secrets and confidential information, defining requirements for trade secret status and remedies for misappropriation.
Personal Data Protection Act 2012: Regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data, relevant if the invention involves personal data processing.
Copyright Act (Cap. 63): Protects original works and may be relevant if the invention includes copyrightable elements like software or documentation.
Registered Designs Act (Cap. 266): Protects industrial designs and may be relevant if the invention includes design elements.
Trade Marks Act (Cap. 332): May be relevant if the invention involves branding elements or distinctive marks.
Trade Secret Requirements: Legal requirements for information to qualify as trade secrets: must have commercial value, be reasonably protected, and not be public knowledge.
Patent Rights Considerations: Requirements for maintaining patent eligibility including novelty, non-disclosure periods, and priority dates for patent applications.
Employment Law Implications: Considerations regarding employee inventions, work-for-hire provisions, and post-employment confidentiality obligations.
Contractual Elements: Essential contract components including capacity, consideration, clear definitions, duration, permitted uses, and return/destruction obligations.
Remedies and Enforcement: Available legal remedies including injunctive relief, damages, and specific performance for breach of confidentiality.
