Common use of Obligation to Maintain as Confidential Clause in Contracts

Obligation to Maintain as Confidential. Each party acknowledges that in the course of the performance of this Agreement it may have access to privileged and proprietary information claimed to be unique, secret, and confidential, and which constitutes the exclusive property and trade secrets of the other ("Proprietary Information"). This information may be presented in documents marked with a restrictive notice or otherwise tangibly designated as proprietary or during oral discussions, at which time representatives of the disclosing party will specify that the information is proprietary and shall subsequently confirm said specification in writing within five days. Each party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information and to use the same degree of care as it uses with regard to its own proprietary information to prevent the disclosure, publication or unauthorized use of the Proprietary Information. Neither party may duplicate, copy or use Proprietary Information of the other party other than to the extent necessary to perform this Agreement. Either party shall be excused from these nondisclosure provisions if the Proprietary Information received from the other party has been or is subsequently made public by the other party, is independently developed by such party, disclosed pursuant to order by a court or government agency, or if the other party gives its express, prior written consent to the disclosure of the Proprietary Information.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Purchase Money Security Agreement (Northeast Optic Network Inc), Agreement (Globix Corp), Purchase Money Security Agreement (Northeast Optic Network Inc)

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Obligation to Maintain as Confidential. Each party acknowledges that in the course of the performance of this Agreement it may have access to privileged and proprietary information claimed to be unique, secret, and confidential, and which constitutes the exclusive property and trade secrets of the other ("β€œProprietary Information"”). This information may be presented in documents marked with a restrictive notice or otherwise tangibly designated as proprietary or during oral discussions, at which time representatives of the disclosing party will specify that the information is proprietary and shall subsequently confirm said specification in writing within five days. Each party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information and to use the same degree of care as it uses with regard to its own proprietary information to prevent the disclosure, publication or unauthorized use of the Proprietary Information. Neither party may duplicate, copy or use Proprietary Information of the other party other than to the extent necessary to perform this Agreement. Either party shall be excused from these nondisclosure provisions if the Proprietary Information received from the other party has been or is subsequently made public by the other party, is independently developed by such party, disclosed pursuant to order by a court or government agency, or if the other party gives its express, prior written consent to the disclosure of the Proprietary Information.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement (RCN Corp /De/), Agreement (RCN Corp /De/)

Obligation to Maintain as Confidential. Each party acknowledges that in the course of the performance of this Agreement it may have access to privileged and proprietary information claimed to be unique, secret, and confidential, and which constitutes the exclusive property and trade secrets of the other ("Proprietary Information"). This information may be presented in documents marked with a restrictive notice or otherwise tangibly designated as proprietary or during oral discussions, at which time representatives of the disclosing party will specify that the information is proprietary and shall subsequently confirm said specification in writing within five days. Each party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information and to use the same degree of care as it uses with regard to its own proprietary information to prevent the disclosure, publication or unauthorized use of the Proprietary Information. Neither party may duplicate, copy or use Proprietary Information of the other party other than to the extent necessary to perform this Agreement. Either party shall be excused from these nondisclosure provisions if the Proprietary Information received from the other party (a) has been or is subsequently made public by the other party, (b) is independently developed by such party, (c) is disclosed pursuant to order by a court or government agencyagency of competent jurisdiction, or (d) is disclosed to avoid committing a violation of law; provided that 10 days notice first be given to the non-disclosing party so that a protective order, if appropriate, may be sought by the other party gives its non-disclosing party, (e) is disclosed following express, prior written consent given by the other party, or (f) is disclosed to the disclosure of the Proprietary Informationgovernmental bodies to obtain necessary approvals, provided that a protective order shall be sought.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Northeast Optic Network Inc

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Obligation to Maintain as Confidential. Each party acknowledges that in the course of the performance of this Agreement it may have access to privileged and proprietary information claimed to be unique, secret, commercially sensitive and confidential, and which constitutes the exclusive property and or trade secrets secret of the other ("Proprietary Information"). This information may be presented in documents marked with a restrictive notice or otherwise tangibly designated as proprietary or during oral discussions, at which time representatives of the disclosing party will specify that the information is proprietary and shall subsequently confirm said specification in writing within five daysproprietary. Each party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Proprietary Information and to use the same degree of care as it uses with regard to its own proprietary information to prevent the disclosure, publication or unauthorized use of the Proprietary Information. Neither party may duplicate, copy or use Proprietary Information of the other party other than to the extent necessary to perform this Agreement. Either party shall be excused from these nondisclosure provisions if the Proprietary Information is (a) received from the other party has been or is subsequently made public by the other party, is (b) independently developed by such party, (c) disclosed pursuant to order by a court or government agencyagency of competent jurisdiction, or if the other party gives its (d) disclosed following express, prior written consent to given by the disclosure of the Proprietary Informationother party.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement Authorizing Attachment

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