What clauses are required in a Pennsylvania Non-Disclosure Agreement?

Pennsylvania law requires specific provisions including: PUTSA Trade Secret Definition, DTSA Immunity Notice, Trade Secret Definition. contract.diy automatically includes all mandatory clauses with proper legal citations when generating your Non-Disclosure Agreement.

What terms are prohibited in a Pennsylvania Non-Disclosure Agreement?

Under Pennsylvania law, certain provisions are void or unenforceable, including: Unreasonably overbroad restrictions without time or scope limits. contract.diy is built to avoid these terms and will warn you if your description suggests including something that's not legally permissible.

How does contract.diy ensure my Non-Disclosure Agreement complies with Pennsylvania law?

Every generated contract goes through 6 automated compliance checks specific to Pennsylvania. These cover mandatory provisions, prohibited terms, proper citations, and formation requirements. Any issues are flagged before you download.

Can I use this Non-Disclosure Agreement template outside of Pennsylvania?

This template is specifically tailored to Pennsylvania law. Using it in another jurisdiction may result in missing requirements or including provisions that don't apply. We recommend generating a new contract with the correct jurisdiction selected for full compliance.

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Non-Disclosure Agreement for Pennsylvania

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Key legal considerations

You are generating an NDA governed by Pennsylvania law. Pennsylvania follows the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (PUTSA, 12 Pa. C.S. §§ 5301–5308). Pennsylvania enforces reasonable restrictive covenants. Courts apply a three-part test: (1) the restriction must be reasonably necessary to protect legitimate business interests, (2) it must be reasonably limited in duration and geographic scope, and (3) it must not impose undue hardship. Unlike Florida, Pennsylvania courts may not blue-pencil overbroad restrictions — they may void the entire covenant. Always include the DTSA immunity notice.

What's required

Mandatory clauses for a valid non-disclosure agreement under Pennsylvania law.

PUTSA Trade Secret Definition
12 Pa. C.S. § 5302
DTSA Immunity Notice
18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) (DTSA Immunity)
Trade Secret Definition
18 U.S.C. § 1836 (Defend Trade Secrets Act)

What's prohibited

Terms and provisions that are void or unenforceable under Pennsylvania law.

Unreasonably overbroad restrictions without time or scope limits
Pennsylvania courts apply a reasonableness test to restrictive covenants, considering whether the restriction is reasonably necessary to protect legitimate business interests, is reasonably limited in duration and scope, and does not impose undue hardship on the restricted party.
Hess v. Gebhard & Co. Inc., 808 A.2d 912 (Pa. 2002)

Legal references

Key statutes and regulations that govern non-disclosure agreements in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act (PUTSA)
12 Pa. C.S. §§ 5301–5308
Pennsylvania's adoption of the UTSA providing civil remedies for trade secret misappropriation.
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Defend Trade Secrets Act
18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq.
Federal trade secret protection; provides civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation.
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