Secret · 04
NNN & trade secrets
A Western NDA is often the wrong instrument. Secrets need measures, not a label.
First job Put a China-shaped NNN and secrecy measures in place before drawings leave the building.
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Key considerations
- What must not be copied or used?
- Who will receive drawings or tools?
- What measures already exist?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Scope the secretWhat is confidential, in practical terms.
- Use an NNN-shaped packNon-use, non-disclosure, non-circumvention.
- Show measuresAccess control and marking — the enforceability facts.
Curated resources
Open the asset that matches this job.
China IP launch-to-enforcement control room
National trademarks, patents, secrets and enforcement-route map.
NNN agreements for China manufacturing
A China-shaped pack before drawings go to a factory.
NNN vs NDA for China manufacturing
Why a Western NDA is often the wrong instrument.
China trade-secrets legal framework
Secrecy measures that make a secret enforceable.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- What will be shared with the factory
- Whether an NNN is already signed
- Internal access measures at a high level
Local context
Add the city when the enforcement forum changes.
AIC/SAMR and court practice can differ after the national IP route is identified.
Open city and province guidesCounsel hand-off
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