CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS DO NOT TERMINATE. Former Employee acknowledges that any confidentiality, proprietary rights or nondisclosure agreement(s) in favor of Tekelec which he may have entered into in connection with his employment (collectively, the “Nondisclosure Agreement”) with Tekelec is understood to be intended to survive, and does survive, any termination of such employment, and accordingly nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as terminating, limiting or otherwise affecting any such Nondisclosure Agreement or Former Employee’s obligations thereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no time period set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as shortening or limiting the term of any such Nondisclosure Agreement, which term shall continue as set forth therein.