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CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
THIS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”), by and between CANON
INC., a Japanese corporation having its principal place of business at 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan (“CANON”) and the undersigned company
(“COMPANY”), each sometimes referred to hereinafter as a “PARTY” and jointly as the
“PARTIES,”
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CANON is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling certain
peripheral devices (“CANON PRODUCT”);
WHEREAS, COMPANY is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and/or
selling, one or more of the following products (“MANUFACTURING PRODUCT”) or
services related thereto:
die and molds, industrial machinery, process and factory automation systems or any
equipments related thereto; and parts, tools and materials therefor;
WHEREAS, the PARTIES wish to conduct a business transaction; or evaluate a possible
business transaction; for the provision of MANUFACTURING PRODUCT or services related
thereto to CANON for the manufacture of CANON PRODUCT (“TRANSACTION”); and
WHEREAS, COMPANY is desirous of receiving certain information from CANON for the
TRANSACTION in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter described;
NOW, THEREFORE, the PARTIES agree as follows:
1.
2.
The term “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” as used in this AGREEMENT shall
mean any and all information relating to the CANON PRODUCT which is disclosed
hereunder by CANON’s undersigned division (or any division succeeding all or a part
of the business or activities of such division) to COMPANY and which is (i) in
writing or in other tangible form (including facsimile transmission and electronic
form) and designated by the legend “CONFIDENTIAL” (or comparable legend), or if
this is not practicable, accompanied by a cover letter identifying the information to be
treated as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION hereunder; (ii) disclosed orally or
visually and designated confidential at the time of oral or visual disclosure and
followed by a letter designated by the legend “CONFIDENTIAL” (or comparable
legend) sent to COMPANY within sixty (60) days of such disclosure and setting forth
such oral or visual information to be treated as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
hereunder; or (iii) contained in materials, hardware and/or software furnished
hereunder and accompanied by a cover letter identifying the information to be treated
as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) prototypes and trial samples of the
MANUFACTURING PRODUCT created in the process of the TRANSACTION (if
any), (ii) the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT, and (iii) the fact that the
PARTIES are discussing a possible business transaction (if so), shall also be treated as
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
The scope of any disclosure of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION hereunder shall be
determined by CANON at its sole discretion, and disclosure in any event shall be
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subject to obtaining such export licenses as may be required by the applicable laws
and regulations of Japan or other country involved.
3.
During the term hereof and thereafter, COMPANY shall keep the CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION in strict confidence, and shall neither disclose it to any person, firm,
corporation or entity nor use the same for any purpose other than the TRANSACTION
without the prior written consent of CANON; provided that, COMPANY shall have
no confidentiality obligation and no restriction on use hereunder with respect to any
information which:
(a)
(b)
is or becomes publicly known or publicly available without COMPANY’S
breach of this AGREEMENT; or
is approved for release or disclosure to any third party without restriction by
the prior written authorization of CANON.
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10.
Notwithstanding Section 3 above, COMPANY may disclose the CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION to third party subcontractors with a reasonable need to know for the
TRANSACTION; provided, however, that COMPANY shall enter into a written
agreement with such third party subcontractors with the same confidentiality
obligation and restrictions as set forth herein, and shall bear all responsibility and
liability to have such third party subcontractors comply with such agreement.
COMPANY shall disclose the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION only to its
employees and officers with a reasonable need to know for the TRANSACTION, and
shall bear all responsibility and liability to have such officers and employees comply
with terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT, whether or not such officers and
employees continue to be officers or employees of COMPANY.
COMPANY shall not, nor shall it allow any third party to, copy or have copied the
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION without the prior written consent of CANON.
In the event COMPANY conceives inventions in the process of conducting the
TRANSACTION, COMPANY shall, without delay, provide CANON with a written
report in sufficient detail thereof, and shall discuss with CANON in good faith the
treatment thereof.
Any CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION shall remain the property of CANON.
Upon CANON’S request or upon completion of a TRANSACTION, COMPANY
agrees promptly to (i) return all relevant CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to
CANON, including all copies thereof, or upon CANON’S request, (ii) destroy relevant
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, including all copies thereof, and certify to
CANON in writing the fact of such destruction.
No license or right, express or implied, is hereby conveyed or granted by CANON to
COMPANY for any patent, utility model, design patent or design registration,
copyright, mask work or trademark and any application of the foregoing of CANON.
CANON MAKES NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY, WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY INFORMATION OR ITEM
DISCLOSED OR FURNISHED BY CANON HEREUNDER, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
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FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
CANON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR
OBLIGATED IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
SUCH INFORMATION OR ITEM EVEN IF CANON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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14.
It is understood that CANON does not desire to receive any confidential or proprietary
information or item from COMPANY and, accordingly, with respect to any
information or item disclosed or furnished by COMPANY to CANON, CANON shall
not have any confidentiality obligation, restriction on use and other restrictions and
Canon may freely use such information or item without restriction.
COPMANY shall be liable to compensate CANON for any damages or losses caused
due to a breach of this AGREEMENT, tort or otherwise of COMPANY.
This AGREEMENT contains the entire agreement and understanding between the
PARTIES as to the subject matter hereof, and may not be amended or modified except
by a writing which specifically refers to this AGREEMENT and is signed by the
authorized representatives of the PARTIES.
This AGREEMENT shall become effective as of __________, ____ and continue to
be effective for five (5) years from such date, provided that Sections 3 though 13
above shall survive any termination or expiration hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each PARTY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed in
duplicate originals as of the date below.
CANON INC.
BY:
NAME:
COMPANY:
COMPANY address:
Country:
BY:
NAME:
DIVISION:
TITLE:
DATE:
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