There will always be times when you need to discuss your business with an outsider, especially when you're at concept stage and without the protection of formally registered IP.

Like when you are getting a manufacturer or distributor's input, testing a prototype with consumers, or talking to potential business partners.

In this free webinar, corporate lawyer William Robins of Keystone Law will answer some key questions about non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements and how to use them to protect your idea.

• What are some typical uses for a confidentiality agreement by pre-start ups?
• Are all confidentiality agreements basicially the same?
• Are free confidentiality agreements you can download from the web any good?
• Some NDAs are pages and pages long. Do they need to be?
• What are the advantages of a paying for a bespoke NDA? Can a bespoke one someone has paid for be re-used for different third parties without extra cost?
• Where is the best place to find a standard NDA template for free?
• Which party usually draws up or provides the NDA? Would an inventor or person with the business idea be wise to insist on using their own?
• Third parties can sometimes be reluctant to sign an NDA. Are there any ways of presenting an NDA to make it more likely they'll sign?
• What are the key clauses that an NDA MUST cover?
• What information should someone have ready for a lawyer who is drawing up the NDA?
• How long should it take a lawyer to draw one up?
• Are there any situations when you'd advise someone NOT to sign an NDA?
• Is one's senstive information completely safe under an NDA? Do you have any other suggestions about how to handle confidential information?

Sign up below for details on how to join this FREE webinar via your computer of practical tips on using non-disclosure or confidentality agreements to protect your business idea.

William Robins is a corporate lawyer and partner at Keystone Law, an award-winning eight-year-old firm that offers low-cost legal services to small and growing businesses. Keystone Law is one of the country's fastest growing legal practices with its 95-plus experienced solicitors each working from their own offices. The firm runs workshops on Intellectual Property at the British Library's Business & IP Centre.