Common use of Exceptions to Confidentiality Obligations Clause in Contracts

Exceptions to Confidentiality Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article IX, the Receiving Party may disclose, publish, disseminate and use Confidential Information that is: (a) already in its possession without obligation of confidentiality; (b) developed independently; (c) obtained from a source other than the Disclosing Party without obligation of confidentiality; (d) publicly available when received, or thereafter becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party; or (e) disclosed by the Disclosing Party to another party without obligation of confidentiality.

Exceptions to Confidentiality Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article IX, the Receiving Party may disclose, publish, disseminate and use Confidential Information that is: : (a) already in its possession without obligation of confidentiality; ; (b) developed independently; ; (c) obtained from a source other than the Disclosing Party without obligation of confidentiality; ; (d) publicly available when received, or thereafter becomes publicly available through no fault of the Receiving Party; or or (e) disclosed by the Disclosing Party to another party without obligation of confidentiality.