Non-Disclosure Agreement

This Non-Disclosure Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into on ______________ (the

“Effective Date”), by and between ______________, with an address of ______________
(referred to as the “Disclosing Party”), and ______________, with an address of
______________ (referred to as the “Receiving Party”), collectively “the Parties.”

[Purpose of Agreement]

1. The Receiving Party agrees not to disclose, copy, clone, or modify any confidential
information related to the Disclosing Party and agrees not to use any such information
without obtaining consent.

1.1. Both Parties agree that it is in their best interests to protect the Disclosing Party’s
confidential information, and that the terms of this Agreement create a bond of trust
and confidentiality between them.

1.2. The Receiving Party agrees to return all confidential information to the Disclosing Party
upon the termination of this Agreement.

[Confidential Information]

2. This section refers to any data and/or information that is related to the Disclosing Party,
in any form, including, but not limited to, oral or written. Such confidential information
includes, but is not limited to, any information related to the business or industry of the
Disclosing Party, such as discoveries, processes, techniques, programs, knowledge
bases, customer lists, potential customers, business partners, affiliated partners, leads,
know-how, or any other services related to the Disclosing Party.

[Term of Confidentiality]

3. The Receiving Party agrees not to use or disclose confidential information for their
personal benefit or the benefit of any other person, corporation, or entity other than the
 Disclosing Party during the term of this Agreement which begins on the Effective Date,
as stated above, and will continue until [END DATE], and any time thereafter.

[Governing Law]

4. This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
[STATE/COUNTRY], without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles.

[Breach of Agreement]

5. The Receiving Party is bound by this Agreement to notify the Disclosing Party in the
event of a breach of agreement involving the dissemination of confidential information,
either by the Receiving Party or a third party, and will do everything possible to help the
Disclosing Party regain possession of the confidential information.

The Parties agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement set forth above as
demonstrated by their signatures as follows:

[NAME OF DISCLOSING PARTY] [NAME OF RECEIVING PARTY]

_________________________ _________________________

[SIGNATURE] [SIGNATURE]

Date: Date:
Non-Disclosure Agreement
This Agreement is made as of the ___day of _______, 20_____ (“Effective Date”) by and
between ________________________________, having offices at ____________________ and
Carnegie Mellon University, having offices at 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (“Carnegie
Mellon”).

WHEREAS, for the purpose of furthering a potential research relationship between them,
________________________ and Carnegie Mellon (collectively referred to as the “Parties,” and each
individually referred to as a “Party”) have determined to establish terms governing the use and protection
of certain Confidential Information (as defined below) that one Party (“Disclosing Party”) may disclose to
the other Party (“Recipient”), which information in the case of ____________________________ relates
generally to ______________________________ and in the case of Carnegie Mellon relates generally to
___________________________.

NOW THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Confidential Information.

a) “Confidential Information” means all information both tangible and intangible of a

Disclosing Party which relates, respectively, to the above identified subject matter,
including, but not limited to, trade secrets, business and technical information and data,
disclosed orally, visually, in writing, electronic media or by any other means, and that is
marked in accordance with this Section 1.

b) With respect to any tangible information that a Disclosing Party would like to be treated
as Confidential Information under this Agreement, the Disclosing Party shall mark such
information as “Confidential” prior to disclosing it to the Recipient.

c) With respect to any oral or visual communication or other intangible information which a
Disclosing Party would like to be treated as Confidential Information under this
Agreement, the Disclosing Party shall notify Recipient of such fact at the time of
disclosure and within fifteen (15) days thereafter, Disclosing Party shall send Recipient a
written memorandum outlining the information deemed to be Confidential Information.
Such memorandum shall be marked “Confidential.”

2. Non-Disclosure. A Recipient of Confidential Information under this Agreement shall use the
Confidential Information only for the purpose of evaluating a research relationship between the
Parties and shall protect such Confidential Information from disclosure to others, using the same
degree of care used to protect its own confidentiality or proprietary information of like
importance. If necessary to effectuate the furthering of a potential research relationship,
Recipient may disclose Confidential Information received under this Agreement to employees
and/or consultants with a need to know, provided that any consultants are bound to protect such
Confidential Information from unauthorized use and disclosure under the terms of a written
agreement. Confidential Information shall not otherwise be disclosed to any third party without
the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party. Neither Party shall use the Confidential
Information of the other, in whole or in part, except as permitted under this Agreement.

3. Exclusions.

a) “Confidential Information” shall not include information that:

i. was publicly known at the time of the Disclosing Party’s communication thereof;

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 ii. becomes publicly known through no fault of Recipient subsequent to the time of
Disclosing Party’s communication thereof to Recipient;

iii. was in Recipient’s possession free of any obligation of confidence at the time of
Disclosing Party’s communication thereof to Recipient;

iv. is developed by Recipient independently of this Agreement without use or

reference to the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information;

v. is rightfully obtained by Recipient from a third party, provided the Recipient has
no reason to believe that such third party was under an obligation of
confidentiality to the Disclosing Party.

b) In the event Confidential Information of the other party is lawfully required to be

disclosed by any governmental agency or otherwise required to be disclosed by law, it
may be so disclosed without violation of this Agreement, but only to the extent required;
provided however that before making such disclosure, Recipient shall give Disclosing
Party reasonable prior written notice of such required disclosure so that Disclosing Party
has an opportunity to interpose an objection and/or take action to ensure confidential
handling of such information.

4. Return of Information. All Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement (including
without limitation information in computer software or held in electronic storage media) shall be
and remain in the property of Disclosing Party. All such information in tangible form shall be
returned to Disclosing Party promptly upon written request by Disclosing Party or the termination
or expiration of this Agreement, whichever occurs first, and shall not thereafter be retained in any
form by Recipient. In lieu of return, such information may be destroyed by the Recipient
provided any such destruction shall be certified in writing to the Disclosing Party by one of
Recipient’s duly authorized officers. No intellectual property rights, including but not limited to,
licenses or rights under any patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret, are granted or are to be
implied by this Agreement. Neither Party is obligated under this Agreement to purchase from or
provide to the other Party any service or product or enter into any agreement.

5. Duration of Confidentiality. The Recipient shall maintain in confidence and shall not disclose to
any person not a party hereto, unless permitted to do so under Section 2, or use or exploit in any
way, without the Disclosing Party’s written agreement, any Confidential Information for a period
of five (5) years from the date of disclosure of such information, unless such information ceases
to be Confidential Information prior to the end of such five-year period through no fault of
Recipient, or Recipient and Disclosing Party enter into a written agreement authorizing same.

6. No Warranty. Disclosing Party makes no representation or warranty to Recipient as to the

accuracy or completeness of any Confidential Information provided by it and shall not have any
liability or responsibility for errors or omissions in any Confidential Information disclosed under
this Agreement. Disclosing Party shall not have any liability to Recipient relating to or resulting
from the use of Confidential Information by Recipient or any decisions made by Recipient
relating to or resulting from the use of any Confidential Information.

7. No Relationship. This Agreement is intended to provide only for the handling and protection of
Confidential Information. It shall not be construed as a teaming, joint venture, partnership or
other similar arrangement.

8. Injunctive Relief. The Parties acknowledge that the Confidential Information is a unique and
valuable asset of Disclosing Party, and that disclosure in breach of this Agreement may result in
irreparable injury to Disclosing Party for which monetary damages alone would not be an
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 adequate remedy. Therefore, the Parties agree that in the event of a breach or threatened breach
of confidentiality and/or of this agreement, the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek an
injunction prohibiting any such breach or to specific performance or other equitable relief as a
remedy available to Disclosing Party. Any such relief shall be in addition to and not in lieu of
any appropriate relief in the way of monetary damages.

9. No Assignment. Neither Party shall assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder, without the
prior written consent of the other Party. Any attempted assignment in violation of this section
will be void and of no effect.

10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (a) is the complete agreement of the Parties concerning the
subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements, understanding or discussions with
respect to the subject matter hereof; and (b) may not be amended or in any manner modified
except by a non-electronic written instrument signed by authorized representatives of both
Parties.

11. Choice of Law and Venue. This Agreement and any actions under it shall be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to
its conflicts of laws provisions. Any disputes arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be
heard in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania or the United States
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Each party hereby consents to the
jurisdiction of said courts and waives any objection which they may have at any time to the
jurisdiction of such courts, the laying of venue in such courts or the convenience of the forum.

12. Export Control. Each Party agrees that it will not directly or indirectly transmit, by way of trans-
shipment, export, diversion or otherwise, any Confidential Information of the other Party except
in accordance with any and all applicable United States export control laws and regulations. As
an institution of higher learning, Carnegie Mellon generally performs fundamental research that is
exempt from export control licensing under applicable export control laws. As a result, Carnegie
Mellon typically does not wish to take receipt of export-controlled information, except as may be
specifically agreed to by Carnegie Mellon and for which Carnegie Mellon has made specific
arrangements. __________________ agrees that it will not provide or make accessible to
Carnegie Mellon any export-controlled Confidential Information without first informing the
Carnegie Mellon’s Office of Sponsored Programs of the export-controlled nature of the
Confidential Information and obtaining from Carnegie Mellon’s Office of Sponsored Programs
its written consent to accept such information as well as any specific instructions regarding the
mechanism pursuant to which such information should be passed.

13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable, the remainder shall be
enforced as fully as possible and the unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the
limited extent required to permit its enforcement in a manner most closely representing the
intention of the Parties as expressed herein.

14. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or
shall confer upon any person or entity other than Carnegie Mellon and _________ any right,
benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

15. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement will be one (1) year from the Effective Date,
unless it is terminated earlier by either party providing the other party with at least thirty (30)
days prior written notice, or unless it is extended as mutually agreed upon by the parties.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by its
duly authorized representative as of the date first written above.

____________________________________ CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Signature:____________________________ Signature:__________________________

Name:_______________________________ Name:_____________________________

Title:________________________________ Title:______________________________

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 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA)
This Nondisclosure Agreement or ("Agreement") has been entered into on the date of
______________________________ and is by and between:

Party Disclosing Information: ______________________________ with a mailing address of

____________________________________________________________ (“Disclosing Party”).

Party Receiving Information: ______________________________ with a mailing address of

____________________________________________________________ (“Receiving Party”).

For the purpose of preventing the unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information as defined
below. The parties agree to enter into a confidential relationship concerning the disclosure of
certain proprietary and confidential information ("Confidential Information").

1. Definition of Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential

Information" shall include all information or material that has or could have commercial value or
other utility in the business in which Disclosing Party is engaged. If Confidential Information is in
written form, the Disclosing Party shall label or stamp the materials with the word "Confidential"
or some similar warning. If Confidential Information is transmitted orally, the Disclosing Party
shall promptly provide writing indicating that such oral communication constituted Confidential
Information.

2. Exclusions from Confidential Information. Receiving Party's obligations under this

Agreement do not extend to information that is: (a) publicly known at the time of disclosure or
subsequently becomes publicly known through no fault of the Receiving Party; (b) discovered or
created by the Receiving Party before disclosure by Disclosing Party; (c) learned by the
Receiving Party through legitimate means other than from the Disclosing Party or Disclosing
Party's representatives; or (d) is disclosed by Receiving Party with Disclosing Party's prior
written approval.

3. Obligations of Receiving Party. Receiving Party shall hold and maintain the Confidential
Information in strictest confidence for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Disclosing Party.
Receiving Party shall carefully restrict access to Confidential Information to employees,
contractors and third parties as is reasonably required and shall require those persons to sign
nondisclosure restrictions at least as protective as those in this Agreement. Receiving Party
shall not, without the prior written approval of Disclosing Party, use for Receiving Party's benefit,
publish, copy, or otherwise disclose to others, or permit the use by others for their benefit or to
the detriment of Disclosing Party, any Confidential Information. Receiving Party shall return to
Disclosing Party any and all records, notes, and other written, printed, or tangible materials in its
possession pertaining to Confidential Information immediately if Disclosing Party requests it in
writing.

4. Time Periods. The nondisclosure provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination
of this Agreement and Receiving Party's duty to hold Confidential Information in confidence
shall remain in effect until the Confidential Information no longer qualifies as a trade secret or
until Disclosing Party sends Receiving Party written notice releasing Receiving Party from this
Agreement, whichever occurs first.

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5. Relationships. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either
party a partner, joint venture or employee of the other party for any purpose.

6. Severability. If a court finds any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement shall be interpreted so as best to affect the intent of the parties.

7. Integration. This Agreement expresses the complete understanding of the parties with
respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior proposals, agreements, representations,
and understandings. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing signed by both
parties.

8. Waiver. The failure to exercise any right provided in this Agreement shall not be a waiver of
prior or subsequent rights.

9. Notice of Immunity. Employee is provided notice that an individual shall not be held
criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade
secret that is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either
directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating
a suspected violation of law; or is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or
other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for
retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade
secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court
proceeding, if the individual (i) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (ii)
does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

This Agreement and each party's obligations shall be binding on the representatives, assigns
and successors of such party. Each party has signed this Agreement through its authorized
representative.

DISCLOSING PARTY

Signature: _____________________________________________________

Typed or Printed Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________

RECEIVING PARTY

Signature: _____________________________________________________

Typed or Printed Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________

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