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Access to Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
Access to Trade Secrets and Confidential Information contract clause examples

Trade Secrets” means any trade secrets, confidential business information, concepts, ideas, designs, research or development information, processes, procedures, techniques, technical information, specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, methods, know-how, data, mask works, discoveries, inventions, modifications, extensions, improvements, and other proprietary rights (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright, trademark, or trade secret protection).

The term “Trade Secrets” means any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, pattern, device or compilation of information or improvement which is used in the Company’s business which is valuable and not generally known to Third Parties. Trade Secrets shall include, without limitation, information and documentation pertaining to the design, specifications, capacity, testing, installation, implementation and customizing techniques and procedures concerning the Company’s present and future products and services; manufacturing, distribution, assembly, building, design, or production process(es); treating or preserving materials; and customer, contractor, or vendor list(s).

Trade Secrets” means any information, including any data, plan, drawing, specification, pattern, procedure, method, computer data, system, program or design, device, list, tool, or compilation, that relates to the present or planned business of the Company and which: # derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means to, other persons who can obtain economic value from their disclosure or use; and # is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain their secrecy. To the extent that the foregoing definition is inconsistent with a definition of "trade secret" under applicable law, the latter definition shall control.

"Trade Secrets" means any scientific or technical data, information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement that is commercially available to the Company and is not generally known in the industry.

Trade Secrets” means, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all know-how, trade secrets, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, inventions, research and development information, technical, marketing, financial and business data and databases, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans, customer and supplier lists and information, all other confidential and proprietary information and all tangible embodiments of the foregoing, in each case, which # derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and # is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy, together with any and all # rights and privileges arising under applicable law and international treaties and conventions with respect to such trade secrets, # income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto including damages and payments for past, present or future misappropriations thereof, # rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and # rights to sue for past, present or future misappropriations thereof.

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