Obligations of Confidentiality and Non-Use. (a) Each Party agrees that the Party receiving or otherwise possessing Confidential Information (the “receiving Party”) from the other Party (the “disclosing Party”), pursuant to this Agreement shall, and shall cause its employees, directors, officers, contractors, consultants, service providers and other representatives to, keep confidential and not publish or otherwise disclose, and take all reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of, such Confidential Information and not use such Confidential Information except for the limited purposes set forth in this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to preclude disclosure of Confidential Information (i) to actual or potential sources of financing; provided that such sources are bound to the terms of this Section 5.2 to the same extent as if they were parties hereto; (ii) in connection with disclosure obligations that arise in connection with an initial public offering; or (iii) to the extent required to be disclosed by applicable statute, rule or regulation of any court or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction; provided that the disclosing Party shall be notified as soon as reasonably possible and the receiving Party shall, if requested by the disclosing Party, use reasonable good faith efforts to assist in seeking a protective order (or equivalent) with respect to such disclosure or otherwise take reasonable steps to avoid making such disclosure. For the avoidance of doubt, from and after the Closing that portion of the Confidential Information included in the Purchased Assets shall be deemed to constitute Confidential Information of Buyer.
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Samples: Bct197 Asset Purchase Agreement (Mereo Biopharma Group PLC), Bps804 Asset Purchase Agreement (Mereo Biopharma Group PLC), Bct197 Asset Purchase Agreement (Mereo Biopharma Group PLC)
Obligations of Confidentiality and Non-Use. (a) Each Party agrees that the Party receiving or otherwise possessing Confidential Information (the “receiving Party”) from the other Party (the “disclosing Party”), pursuant to this Agreement shall, and shall cause its employees, directors, officers, contractors, consultants, service providers and other representatives to, keep confidential and not publish or otherwise disclose, and take all reasonable steps to prevent disclosure of, such Confidential Information and not use such Confidential Information except for the limited purposes set forth in this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to preclude disclosure of Confidential Information (i) to actual or potential sources of financing; provided that such sources are bound to the terms of this Section 5.2 to the same extent as if they were parties hereto; (ii) in connection with disclosure obligations that arise in connection with an initial public offering; or (iii) to the extent required to be disclosed by applicable statute, rule or regulation of any court or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction; provided that the [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential Treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. disclosing Party shall be notified as soon as reasonably possible and the receiving Party shall, if requested by the disclosing Party, use reasonable good faith efforts to assist in seeking a protective order (or equivalent) with respect to such disclosure or otherwise take reasonable steps to avoid making such disclosure. For the avoidance of doubt, from and after the Closing that portion of the Confidential Information included in the Purchased Assets shall be deemed to constitute Confidential Information of Buyer.
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Samples: Bgs649 Asset Purchase Agreement (Mereo Biopharma Group PLC), Bgs649 Asset Purchase Agreement (Mereo Biopharma Group PLC), Bgs649 Asset Purchase Agreement (Mereo Biopharma Group PLC)