Common use of Exclusions; Required Disclosure Clause in Contracts

Exclusions; Required Disclosure. (a) Receiving Party’s obligations regarding Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information shall not apply to information (a) that was already known to Receiving Party prior to the disclosure of such information to Receiving Party by Disclosing Party, (b) that is or becomes publicly available through no act or fault of Receiving Party, (c) that is rightfully received by Receiving Party from a third-party having no obligation of confidentiality to Disclosing Party, or (d) that is independently developed by Receiving Party.

Exclusions; Required Disclosure. (a) Receiving Party’s obligations regarding Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information shall not apply to information (a) that was already known to Receiving Party prior to the disclosure of such information to Receiving Party by Disclosing Party, (b) that is or becomes publicly available through no act or fault of Receiving Party, (c) that is rightfully received by Receiving Party from a third-third- party having no obligation of confidentiality to Disclosing Party, or (d) that is independently developed by Receiving Party.