Use this Trade Secret Deposit & Protection Agreement in the United States between the owner of certain confidential information (trade secrets) and a trustee, whereby the owner deposits confidential documentation with the trustee in order to keep an audit trail documenting the ownership and creation dates of the trade secrets. Provisions of the agreement include:

• The ownership of all deposited materials remains with the owner.
  
• The trustee will keep the information confidential and will not disclose any of such information to third parties.
  
• The trustee will not be liable for any damages, and the owner indemnifies the trustee against liability or costs associated with its good faith actions under the agreement.
  
• If the trustee is called upon to take part in any legal proceedings, the owner will pay all costs incurred by the trustee, and pay the trustee a per diem or per hour rate.

This is a US legal agreement in MS Word format.