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I got a job offer last week in a CROcontract research organization (CRO). The company is a start-up. However, when they sent me the contract there were several clauses. One of them is if I join their company and later quit the job, I would not be able to join any other competitivecompeting company in the next 4 years, or employ the skills and knowledge that I am going to know from them.

  1. On the day of the interview itself, we talked about their patent and how they are going to use that in the future etc. I am wondering whether in the contract they mean that it is regarding the knowledge transfer of the patent or altogether any skill that I acquire through their company? If it is patent related then that makes sense. However, I do not understand whether it is also not allowed if I acquire any skill in their company I would not be able to use it for other companies in the future.

  2. Also, I really do not understand whom they meant as their competitors as that is not specified. If I join another company and that is a CRO too they might object.

My questions are:

  1. Whether these clauses are normal or not in a company?

  2. Whether I should ask them what they mean by competitors?

I got a job offer last week in a CRO. The company is a start-up. However, when they sent me the contract there were several clauses. One of them is if I join their company and later quit the job, I would not be able to join any other competitive company in the next 4 years or employ the skills and knowledge that I am going to know from them.

  1. On the day of the interview itself, we talked about their patent and how they are going to use that in the future etc. I am wondering whether in the contract they mean that it is regarding the knowledge transfer of the patent or altogether any skill that I acquire through their company? If it is patent related then that makes sense. However, I do not understand whether it is also not allowed if I acquire any skill in their company I would not be able to use it for other companies in the future.

  2. Also, I really do not understand whom they meant as their competitors as that is not specified. If I join another company and that is a CRO too they might object.

My questions are:

  1. Whether these clauses are normal or not in a company?

  2. Whether I should ask them what they mean by competitors?

I got a job offer last week in a contract research organization (CRO). The company is a start-up. However, when they sent me the contract there were several clauses. One of them is if I join their company and later quit the job, I would not be able to join any other competing company in the next 4 years, or employ the skills and knowledge that I am going to know from them.

  1. On the day of the interview itself, we talked about their patent and how they are going to use that in the future etc. I am wondering whether in the contract they mean that it is regarding the knowledge transfer of the patent or altogether any skill that I acquire through their company? If it is patent related then that makes sense. However, I do not understand whether it is also not allowed if I acquire any skill in their company I would not be able to use it for other companies in the future.

  2. Also, I really do not understand whom they meant as their competitors as that is not specified. If I join another company and that is a CRO too they might object.

My questions are:

  1. Whether these clauses are normal or not in a company?

  2. Whether I should ask them what they mean by competitors?

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Clauses in the Received job offer with broad non-compete contract clauses. Are these clauses normal and should I question their definition of 'competitor'?

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I got a job offer last week in a CRO. The company is a start-up. However, when they sent me the contract there were several clauses. One of them is if I join their company and later quit the job, I would not be able to join any other competitive company in the next 4 years or employ the skills and knowledge that I am going to know from them.

  1. On the day of the interview itself, we talked about their patent and how they are going to use that in the future etc. I am wondering whether in the contract they mean that it is regarding the knowledge transfer of the patent or altogether any skill that I acquire through their company? If it is patent related then that makes sense. However, I do not understand whether it is also not allowed if I acquire any skill in their company I would not be able to use it for other companies in the future.

  2. Also, I really do not understand whom they meant as their competitors as that is not specified. If I join another company and that is a CRO too they might object.

May I ask whether anyone can help me with their suggestions?My questions are:

  1. Whether these clauses are normal or not in a company?

  2. Whether I should ask them what they mean by competitors?

I got a job offer last week in a CRO. The company is a start-up. However, when they sent me the contract there were several clauses. One of them is if I join their company and later quit the job, I would not be able to join any other competitive company in the next 4 years or employ the skills and knowledge that I am going to know from them.

  1. On the day of the interview itself, we talked about their patent and how they are going to use that in the future etc. I am wondering whether in the contract they mean that it is regarding the knowledge transfer of the patent or altogether any skill that I acquire through their company? If it is patent related then that makes sense. However, I do not understand whether it is also not allowed if I acquire any skill in their company I would not be able to use it for other companies in the future.

  2. Also, I really do not understand whom they meant as their competitors as that is not specified. If I join another company and that is a CRO too they might object.

May I ask whether anyone can help me with their suggestions?

  1. Whether these clauses are normal or not in a company?

  2. Whether I should ask them what they mean by competitors?

I got a job offer last week in a CRO. The company is a start-up. However, when they sent me the contract there were several clauses. One of them is if I join their company and later quit the job, I would not be able to join any other competitive company in the next 4 years or employ the skills and knowledge that I am going to know from them.

  1. On the day of the interview itself, we talked about their patent and how they are going to use that in the future etc. I am wondering whether in the contract they mean that it is regarding the knowledge transfer of the patent or altogether any skill that I acquire through their company? If it is patent related then that makes sense. However, I do not understand whether it is also not allowed if I acquire any skill in their company I would not be able to use it for other companies in the future.

  2. Also, I really do not understand whom they meant as their competitors as that is not specified. If I join another company and that is a CRO too they might object.

My questions are:

  1. Whether these clauses are normal or not in a company?

  2. Whether I should ask them what they mean by competitors?

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