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MUTUAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

This Mutual Confidentiality Agreement (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of _________________, 2020 (the “Effective
Date”), by and between ,a with its
principal office located at (“Company”) and Kymeta Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, including any of its wholly owned subsidiaries, with its principal office located at 12277 134th Ct. NE, Suite 100,
Redmond, WA 98052 (“Kymeta”). Company and Kymeta may be individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

The Parties wish to explore areas of mutual interest and benefit in connection with certain proposed transactions (“Proposed
Transactions”) and certain Confidential Information (as defined below) may be transmitted from the disclosing Party (“Discloser”) to the
receiving Party (“Recipient”) for review and evaluation of the potential business relationship between the Parties and the Proposed
Transactions (“Purpose”). The Parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS uses with its own Confidential Information and in no event less
than a reasonable degree of care.
1.1 “Confidential Information” means any trade secrets or
other non-public information of Discloser, whether of a technical, 2.2 Recipient agrees that it: (a) will not use, disclose,
business or other nature (including, without limitation, disseminate or distribute any Confidential Information to any third
information relating to Discloser’s technology, software, products, party; (b) will not reverse engineer any product, sample, formula
services, designs, methodologies, business plans, finances, pricing, or prototype, or reverse engineer, decode, decompile or
marketing plans, customers, prospects or other affairs), that is disassemble any computer program, products or equipment
disclosed to Recipient in any tangible medium or any non-public included in such Confidential Information, nor authorize or enlist
information that is observed or heard while on a Party’s facilities any third party to do the same; and (c) will not remove or
or premises during the Term, including, without limitation, any obliterate markings (if any) on Confidential Information indicating
information which Recipient knows or reasonably should its proprietary or confidential nature.
understand to be confidential, proprietary or trade secret
information of Discloser. Confidential Information also includes 2.3 Recipient may make the Confidential Information
any information that has been made available to Discloser by third available only to those of its employees, agents, professional
parties that Discloser is obligated to keep confidential. Information advisors (lawyers, accountants, etc…) and other representatives
need not be marked confidential to be considered Confidential (“Representatives”) who have a need to know for the Purpose and
Information. Confidential Information does not include any are subject to confidentiality obligations with restrictions
information that: (a) as can be demonstrated by Recipient's substantially similar to those contained in this Agreement. Before
records, is or was acquired by Recipient from a third party and is doing so, Recipient must inform its Representatives that the
not subject to an unexpired obligation to such third party Confidential Information belongs to Discloser and is subject to this
restricting Recipient’s use or disclosure thereof; (b) as can be Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recipient will be liable
demonstrated by Recipient’s records, is independently developed for breach of the terms of this Agreement by any of its
by Recipient without reliance upon or use of any of the Representatives.
Confidential Information; or (c) is or has become generally publicly
available through no fault or action of Recipient. 2.4 Recipient may disclose or produce any Confidential
Information if and to the extent required by any discovery request,
1.2 “Term” means the exchange of information period subpoena, court order or governmental action, provided that
beginning with the Effective Date for a period of five (5) years. before doing so, Recipient will give Discloser reasonable advance
notice to seek a protective order, object or obtain other
2. CONFIDENTIALITY appropriate relief regarding such disclosure.

2.1 During the Term, the Parties agree that Confidential 2.5 All Confidential Information is the property of Discloser.
Information is made available to Recipient solely for the Purpose. This Agreement will not be interpreted or construed as granting
Recipient will protect all Confidential Information from any any license or other right under any patent, copyright, trademark,
unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or trade-secret or other intellectual or proprietary right. Recipient
distribution, using the same degree of care and discretion as it will promptly destroy and certify in writing its destruction or
return Confidential Information to Discloser upon the earlier of

Company Initials: _________________________ Kymeta Initials: _________________


Date: __________________________ 1 Date: _______________________
Mutual Confidentiality Agreement Rev May-2020
Discloser’s request or when they are no longer needed for the Agreement as such rights and obligations relate to any intellectual
Purpose. property licensed by MIPCO to Kymeta.

2.6 Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement, 3.5 The protections afforded to the Confidential Information
including technical data and technology, may be subject to United under this Agreement are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the
States export control and trade sanctions laws and regulations, protections afforded under any applicable trade secrets laws,
including without limitation the Export Administration including the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Regulations, 15 CFR Parts 730-774 (“EAR”), and the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 Parts 120-130) (“ITAR”, and 3.6 This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State
together with the EAR, the “U.S. Export Control Laws”). Some of Washington. The Parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction and
information may be controlled under ECCN 5A991, 5E991 or other venue of the state and Federal courts in King County, Seattle,
classifications under which export to nations such as Cuba, Iran, Washington with regard to any actions arising under this
Sudan, Syria, North Korea and/or the Crimea region of Ukraine, or Agreement.
the governments or nationals thereof, is restricted.
3.7 This Agreement will not be construed to create an
Subject to and not in derogation of the restrictions on disclosure obligation by either Party to enter into a contract, subcontract or
imposed by this Agreement, the Parties agree to strictly comply other business relationship.
with all U.S. Export Control Laws applicable to the transfer, export
or re-export of Confidential Information to any person or entity, 3.8 The Parties agree that this Agreement may be signed by
including the acquisition of any necessary export, reexport, means of electronic signature technology pursuant to the U.S.
retransfer or deemed export license; provided, however, that the Federal ESIGN Act and any applicable state laws. This Agreement
Recipient must first obtain the written consent of the Discloser may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which so
prior to submitting any request for a license or other governmental executed will be considered an original. Once signed, any accurate
authority to export, reexport or retransfer Confidential reproduction of this Agreement made by reliable means (for
Information. In the event of any conflict between the U.S. Export example, electronic image, photocopy, or facsimile) will be
Laws and the laws of any other nation or the State of Washington, considered an original.
the U.S. Export Laws will control.
3.9 This Agreement may not be amended, except by a writing
3. MISCELLANEOUS signed by both Parties.

3.1 Discloser does not make any representation or warranty, Agreed and accepted as of the Effective Date.
express or implied, with regard to any Confidential Information.
Without limitation of the foregoing, the Confidential Information Company
is made available under this Agreement “AS IS,” with all defects,
errors, and deficiencies, and without any representation or
warranty as to completeness or accuracy. Signature

3.2 Recipient’s obligations with respect to any Confidential Name


Information, including compliance with U.S. Export Laws under
Section 2.6, will survive the expiration of the Term. Title

3.3 In the event of any breach of this Agreement, Discloser Date


may suffer irreparable harm and have no adequate remedy at law.
In such event or the threat of any such event, Discloser will be Kymeta Corporation
entitled (in addition to any and all other remedies) to injunctive
relief, specific performance and other equitable remedies without
proof of monetary damages or the inadequacy of other remedies. Signature

3.4 No Party may assign its rights or delegate its duties or Name
obligations under this Agreement without the other Party’s prior
written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Metamaterials IP Title
Company, LLC (“MIPCO”) is an express third-party beneficiary of
all of Kymeta's rights and Company’s obligations under this Date

Company Initials: _________________________ Kymeta Initials: _________________


Date: __________________________ 2 Date: _______________________
Mutual Confidentiality Agreement Rev May-20

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