Common use of Release from Restrictions Clause in Contracts

Release from Restrictions. The provisions of Section 13.1 shall not apply to any Confidential Information disclosed hereunder which: (a) was known or used by the receiving Party prior to its date of disclosure to the receiving Party, as evidenced by the prior written records of the receiving Party; or (b) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party is lawfully disclosed to the receiving Party by sources other than the disclosing Party rightfully in possession of the Confidential Information; or (c) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party becomes published or generally known to the public, other than through the sale of Licensed Products in the ordinary course, through no fault or omission on the part of the receiving Party or an Affiliate; or (d) is independently developed by or for the receiving Party without reference to or reliance upon the Confidential Information; or (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving Party to comply with applicable laws, to defend or prosecute litigation or to comply with governmental regulations, provided that the receiving Party provides prior written notice of such disclosure to the other Party and takes reasonable and lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize the degree of such disclosure.

Release from Restrictions. The provisions of Section 13.1 6.1 shall not apply to any Confidential Information disclosed hereunder which: (a) was known or used by the receiving Party prior to its date of disclosure to the receiving Party, as evidenced by the prior written records of the receiving Party; or (b) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party is lawfully disclosed to the receiving Party by sources other than the disclosing Party rightfully in possession of the Confidential Information; or (c) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party becomes published or generally known to the public, other than through the sale of Licensed Products in the ordinary course, . through no fault or omission on the part of the receiving Party or an Affiliateaffiliated party; or (d) is independently developed by or for the receiving Party without reference to or reliance upon the Confidential Information; or (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving Party to comply with applicable laws, to defend or prosecute litigation or to comply with governmental regulations, provided that the receiving Party provides prior written notice of such disclosure to the other Party party and takes reasonable and lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize the degree of such disclosure.

Release from Restrictions. The provisions of Section 13.1 VIII.A shall not apply to any Confidential Information disclosed hereunder which: : (a) was known or used by the receiving Party prior to its date of disclosure to the receiving Party, as evidenced by the prior written records of the receiving Party; or or (b) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party is lawfully disclosed to the receiving Party by sources other than the disclosing Party rightfully in possession of the Confidential Information; or or (c) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party becomes published or generally known to the public, other than through the sale of Licensed Products in the ordinary course, through no fault or omission on the part of the receiving Party or an Affiliateaffiliated party; or or (d) is independently developed by or for the receiving Party without reference to or reliance upon the Confidential Information; or or (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving Party to comply with applicable laws, to defend or prosecute litigation or to comply with governmental regulations, provided that the receiving Party provides prior written notice of such disclosure to the other Party and takes reasonable and lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize the degree of such disclosure. In any event, both Parties shall be released from any confidential obligations under Section VIII.A after a period of 7 years from the date of receipt of the said Confidential Information.

Release from Restrictions. The provisions of Section 13.1 6.1 shall not apply to any Confidential Information disclosed hereunder which: (a) was known or used by the receiving Party prior to its date of disclosure to the receiving Party, as evidenced by the prior written records of the receiving Party; or (b) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party is lawfully disclosed to the receiving Party by sources other than the disclosing Party rightfully in possession of the Confidential Information; or (c) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party becomes published or generally known to the public, other than through the sale of Licensed Products in the ordinary course, through no fault or omission on the part of the receiving Party or an Affiliateaffiliated party; or (d) is independently developed by or for the receiving Party without reference to or reliance upon the Confidential Information; or (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving Party to comply with applicable laws, to defend or prosecute litigation or to comply with governmental regulations, provided that the receiving Party provides prior written notice of such disclosure to the other Party party and takes reasonable and lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize the degree of such disclosure.

Release from Restrictions. The provisions of Section 13.1 8.1 shall not apply to any Confidential Information disclosed hereunder which: (a) was known or used by the receiving Party prior to its date of disclosure to the receiving Party, as evidenced by the prior written records of the receiving Party; or (b) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party is lawfully disclosed to the receiving Party by sources other than the disclosing Party rightfully in possession of the Confidential Information; or (c) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party becomes published or generally known to the public, other than through the sale of Licensed Licensed Products in the ordinary course, through no fault or omission on the part of the receiving Party or an Affiliateaffiliated party; or (d) is independently developed by or for the receiving Party without reference to or reliance upon the Confidential Information; or (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving Party to comply with applicable laws, to defend or prosecute litigation or to comply with governmental regulations, provided that the receiving Party provides prior written notice of such disclosure to the other Party party and takes reasonable and lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize the degree of such disclosure.

Release from Restrictions. The provisions of Section 13.1 VI.1 shall not apply to any Confidential Information disclosed hereunder which: (a) was known or used by the receiving Party prior to its date of disclosure to the receiving Party, as evidenced by the prior written records of the receiving Party; or (b) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party is lawfully disclosed to the receiving Party by sources other than the disclosing Party rightfully in possession of the Confidential Information; or (c) either before or after the date of the disclosure to the receiving Party becomes published or generally known to the public, other than through the sale of Licensed Manufactured Products in the ordinary course, through no fault or omission on the part of the receiving Party or an Affiliateaffiliated party; or (d) is independently developed by or for the receiving Party without reference to or reliance upon the Confidential Information; or (e) is required to be disclosed by the receiving Party to comply with applicable laws, to defend or prosecute litigation or to comply with governmental regulations, provided that the receiving Party provides prior written notice of such disclosure to the other Party party and takes reasonable and lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize the degree of such disclosure.