CONFIDENTIALITY & NON-DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING
1. AJ & Partners — Professional Confidentiality Policy
AJ & Partners is committed to protecting all client information, inventions, documents, research data, business details, and intellectual property materials shared with the firm. All confidential information is handled with professional care, legal responsibility, and strict internal control.
The firm recognizes the sensitive nature of patent, trademark, design, copyright, research, innovation, and business-related matters and follows responsible confidentiality practices in all client assignments.
2. Key Confidentiality Commitments
Strict Non-Disclosure: Client information shall not be disclosed to any third party without prior consent, except where required for legal, filing, regulatory, or professional purposes.
Limited Access: Confidential information is accessed only by authorized professionals, patent attorneys, patent agents, associates, consultants, or staff directly involved in the assigned work.
Protection of IP and Inventions: Unpublished inventions, patent drafts, technical drawings, prototypes, formulas, research materials, trade secrets, and business plans are treated as highly confidential.
Purpose-Limited Use: Client information is used only for IP search, drafting, filing, prosecution, advisory, documentation, enforcement, or legal protection purposes.
Secure Data Handling: Project documents and communications are maintained with reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.
Professional Awareness: Clients are advised to avoid public disclosure before patent filing and to use NDAs while discussing inventions with investors, manufacturers, vendors, employees, or collaborators.
3. Data Retention, Deletion & Continuing Obligation
Upon written request, AJ & Partners may delete project-specific data from active systems within two (2) to four (4) weeks, unless retention is required for legal, regulatory, professional, administrative, or record-keeping obligations.
The duty of confidentiality continues even after completion, termination, or withdrawal of the assignment. Client ownership, confidential information, and intellectual property rights always remain with the client or rightful owner.