enforceable

That may mean the NDA is not enforceable, depending on the terms.

But if trade secrets remain despite patent system, that can only mean patent system is not fully enforceable yet.

Employers often still make you sign something saying that they own your soul and blah blah but they aren't enforceable.

A shorter period can not be agreed (well it can, anything can be agreed really, but it will not be legally enforceable).

Bitcoin allows you to send money around, Ethereum allows you to enter into complex contracts with money, and those contracts are always enforceable.

This gives us an enforceable way to think about who can access what.

It's still enforceable, but I think Mark has other things to worry about at the moment...

So even perfectly enforceable patents would make trade secrets go away.

That's where I landed, but then realized that there's no enforceable way to do that.

So we'll have to wait for another test case to see how enforceable this is.

As a rule of thumb, you should assume that any contract you sign is legally enforceable, and the other party will enforce it to their maximum benefit.

In states where a non-compete isn't enforceable (like California), I believe that you can still enforce it while they are employed by you.

Whether it's enforceable, or would be immediately discarded as "not a valid contract clause," is the question.

The idea that "we agreed to work together," without more, does not make for an enforceable joint venture (or any form of contract).

Yes, that's why I addressed "can you put it in" and "is it enforceable" as two separate aspects.

It is also true that to be enforceable, you must give something of value (i.e., "legal consideration"), and the severance pay is usually the principal consideration for such an agreement.