Legal protection

[Anonymous]

How are your companies protecting proprietary design information and
protecting against a potential lawsuit with the increase of emailed
drawings?

I know that this question came up last week, but there was only one
response. I was hoping for more input. We currently have a
proprietary design note embeded in our title block. However, the note
seems outdated.

"Propritary Design
This drawing is the property of and contains confidential and
proprietary design information and belongs to Carbis, Inc. It must be
returned immediately upon request and must not be copied in whole or
in part, nor the information shown theron disclosed to third parties
or otherwise used except as specifically permitted by Carbis, Inc."

I think that something should be added that specifically deals with
electronic transfer.... Waddaya think?

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

I have seen a few e-mailed drawings where a generic intro states: The
attached file contains proprietary information and if your name is not
given above, please do not download the attached file and reply to the
sender with notification. Or something along those lines. Obviously if
you e-mail to a client and they break confidence, then you can take legal
action, but by sending as an attachment, somebody must take it into there
own hands by downloading the file. Just my 2 pennies!

Brad Pfaff
A&B Plastics, Inc.

Kathy McKenzie wrote:

> How are your companies protecting proprietary design information and
> protecting against a potential lawsuit with the increase of emailed
> drawings?
>
> I know that this question came up last week, but there was only one
> response. I was hoping for more input. We currently have a
> proprietary design note embeded in our title block. However, the note
> seems outdated.
>
> "Propritary Design
> This drawing is the property of and contains confidential and
> proprietary design information and belongs to Carbis, Inc. It must be
> returned immediately upon request and must not be copied in whole or
> in part, nor the information shown theron disclosed to third parties
> or otherwise used except as specifically permitted by Carbis, Inc."
>
> I think that something should be added that specifically deals with
> electronic transfer.... Waddaya think?
>
> Thanks in advance.