Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Benchmarks — Market Standard Clause Data | LegalStack

Q: Is a Non-Compete Clause standard in NDAs?

60% of NDA agreements include a Non-Compete Clause. It is considered common in NDA agreements.

Q: Is a Contract Term / Duration standard in NDAs?

100% of NDA agreements include a Contract Term / Duration. It is considered market standard in NDA agreements.

Q: Is a Mutual vs One-Way Obligations standard in NDAs?

63% of NDA agreements include a Mutual vs One-Way Obligations. It is considered common in NDA agreements.

Q: Is a Return of Materials standard in NDAs?

78% of NDA agreements include a Return of Materials. It is considered market standard in NDA agreements.

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NDA Benchmarks: What's Market Standard?

Confidentiality agreements protecting trade secrets, business plans, and proprietary information. Data from 120+ contracts analyzed.

Moderate Confidence — Based on 120 contracts analyzed

Clause Presence Rates

How often each clause type appears in analyzed NDA agreements.

Non-Compete Clause

Common

60%

Present in 60% of NDA agreements analyzed

Avg: 14.3 months

Contract Term / Duration

Market Standard

100%

Present in 100% of NDA agreements analyzed

Avg: 24 months

Mutual vs One-Way Obligations

Common

63%

Present in 63% of NDA agreements analyzed

Return of Materials

Market Standard

78%

Present in 78% of NDA agreements analyzed

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Data methodology: Benchmarks are derived from anonymized contract metadata — no actual contract text or identifying information is stored. Clause patterns are extracted by AI and aggregated without attribution to any individual or company. Learn more →