Ideas Union

For organisations

Dealing with members

If you have been directed here by a member, or you are weighing up the use of a commercially valuable concept, here is what working with an Ideas Union member means for you.

Enforcement

Zero tolerance for misuse

Using a member’s idea without permission or fair payment activates our enforcement process. This may include:

  • corporate and personal litigation;
  • significant financial penalties;
  • formal actions to halt unauthorised commercial activity.

Why work with members

Benefits of working with our members

1

Recognised expertise

Our members are proven professionals; their ideas carry real commercial value.

2

Secure, regulated ideas

Ideas Union oversees secure registration, record-keeping and protection; all interactions are documented, time-stamped, and legally enforceable.

3

No commitment required

Simply evaluating a member’s idea does not obligate you to buy, license, or pay.

4

Flexible commercial options

A direct fee; a royalty or performance-based arrangement; or any other mutually beneficial agreement.

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Negotiating with a member

When it comes to agreeing terms, Ideas Union stays out of the commercial negotiation and steps in only if a breach occurs. Here is how members typically structure a deal.

How negotiation works