Unless, of course, the "non-disclosure/non-use" party's lawyer finds a loophole. If you believe that such agreements are "air-tight", then more fool you. We had a VERY good lawyer write it. The opposing attorney STILL found a way around.
So this is a red herring, and the fact that the patent office does not issue cold fusion patents means these ECAT Cats will have to do something a little more creative.
Which is precisely what Rossi is doing. It's called "trade secret".
"This is an easy problem to get around. The IP argument is a joke.
Still can't agree with that. My direct experience says otherwise. We HAD an issued patent, and non-disclosure/non-use, and our "partner" STILL managed to weasel around both.
"It is making energy from nothing which is their biggest hurdle."
Bit of prejudice there??? I don't think any of the CF/LENR/LANR researchers consider their work "making energy from nothing".
There is even a DIY site that says they use copper, iron, nickel, some metal hydrides plus a frequency generator and have a working device.
Rossi better hurry those sales along, that heat he feels ain't no e-cat.
You are wrong - NDA’s are signed all the time in Venture Capital deals. Else the business could not be done. There are tons of scientific consultants and laboratories, and they sign NDA agreements all the time and they evaluate thousands of products, processes and catalysts - pre-patent!
The IP is still a red herring for evaluation. Get over it.