I've read a lot of NDAs and the like, but the agreement with their SDK is really onerous. It can be interpreted any way that they want, to include that they own any intellectual property that you generate using their SDK.
I doubt this is what the product manager intended, but he's got an over-zealous lawyer involved on their side.
These type of agreements make many corporations shy away since there is too much risk - especially in an R&D phase (pre-product) where there's no real impetus to take a risk. Or at the least, it causes a new agreement to be negotiated which takes 6 months and $$$ for lawyers on both sides.
Small companies often don't care - can't get blood from a turnip.
I doubt this is what the product manager intended, but he's got an over-zealous lawyer involved on their side.
These type of agreements make many corporations shy away since there is too much risk - especially in an R&D phase (pre-product) where there's no real impetus to take a risk. Or at the least, it causes a new agreement to be negotiated which takes 6 months and $$$ for lawyers on both sides.
Small companies often don't care - can't get blood from a turnip.
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