Confidentiality Obligation. I understand and agree that all Proprietary Information (as defined in Section 6 shall be the sole property of the Company and its assignees, including all trade secrets, patents, copyrights and other rights in connection therewith. I hereby assign to the Company any rights I may acquire in such Proprietary Information. I will hold in confidence and not directly or indirectly use or disclose, both during my employment by or consulting relationship with the Company and for a period of five (5) years after its termination (irrespective of the reason for such termination), any Proprietary Information I obtain or create during the period of my employment or consulting relationship, whether or not during working hours, except to the extent authorized by the Company, until such Proprietary Information becomes generally known. I agree not to make copies of such Proprietary Information except as authorized by the Company. Upon termination of my employment or consulting relationship or upon an earlier request by the Company, I will return or deliver to the Company all tangible forms of such Proprietary Information in my possession or control, including but not limited to drawings, specifications, documents, records, devices, models or any other material and copies or reproductions thereof. This agreement and my obligations under it are independent of my continued service with the Company and I promise to keep all Confidential Information secret after the termination, for any reason, of my employment from the Company.