Check a B2B NDA (trade secrets) — penalty, term, reverse engineering
Received an NDA from a business partner? Our AI tools check the penalty, term, scope and place of jurisdiction — before you sign.
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Deadline at a glance
Before signing
NDAs have no statutory response deadline, but every clause you sign binds you until the end of the term.
It is an AI, not a person: nobody looks at your individual case, and we do not know who signs up or for what reason. That is why we give pointers, but no legal advice on the individual case. Guidelines and playbooks in the platform are only guardrails: the AI relies on the available sources and your information. AI can make mistakes — check important results, and if in doubt, ask a lawyer.
What we pay special attention to
Curated from real cases. The AI review flags exactly these points in your document.
Flat-rate contractual penalty from €50,000 per breach, without proof of damage.
Binding for 10+ years or indefinitely after the contract ends.
A definition of "confidential" so broad that practically any information falls under it.
Ban on developing similar products/services (a hidden non-compete).
Reverse-engineering ban that also covers publicly available knowledge.
Non-solicitation of employees without compensation (Karenzentschädigung).
One-sided NDA: only your obligations, none for the other party.
Place of jurisdiction at the other party's seat, often abroad.
What you can do here in 5 minutes
In a B2B context, NDAs are standard but rarely negotiated. They often contain clauses that go far beyond the actual need for protection: perpetual obligations, high penalties, reverse engineering bans, one-sided places of jurisdiction. We make the imbalance visible.
Upload the NDA — our AI tools check the contractual penalty, term, definition of confidential information, reverse engineering and employee clauses and suggest market-standard wording.
Results in three steps
Upload the NDA
One-way or mutual, PDF/DOCX.
Clause heat map
A risk score (low/medium/high) for each clause with a reference to the relevant provision.
Market-standard wording
A concrete counter-proposal for each risky clause.
- Upload the NDA – One-way or mutual, PDF/DOCX.
- Clause heat map – A risk score (low/medium/high) for each clause with a reference to the relevant provision.
- Market-standard wording – A concrete counter-proposal for each risky clause.
- No negotiation with the other party.
- No assessment of the business model or the need for protection.
- No patent search.
FAQ
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Transparency
What the AI checks — and what only a lawyer can decide
An AI is only as good as the question. We show openly where your answer is reliable and where you should speak with a lawyer.
For NDAs in the context of M&A or joint ventures, penalties above €100,000 or cross-border matters, you should involve a commercial lawyer.
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