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KBR Technology Legal ROSE AiMS Boldrochi (Modified)
KBR Technology Legal ROSE AiMS Boldrochi (Modified)
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KBR/Koch Technology: 2) Koch vessel internals technology including, but not limited to,
packings, distributors, packing supports and holddowns, and mist
eliminators; and
You have requested confidential proprietary information from Kellogg Brown & Root LLC (“KBR”)
pertaining to the subject Technology. This information will be provided to you for the sole purpose
of your review and evaluation in connection with the Project (the “Purpose”). To proceed, it will be
necessary for you to undertake the obligations provided herein for the benefit of KBR.
1. Duty of Non-Disclosure. You agree to hold in confidence, for a period of fifteen (15)
years from the date of each disclosure, any and all know-how, data, drawings, designs,
specifications, plans, flowsheets, reports, methods, trade secrets, practices, documents,
processes, operating manuals, calculations, engineering information, technical information and
other information (including that obtained by the inspection of plants) pertaining to the Technology
(collectively, the “Confidential Information”) heretofore or hereinafter disclosed to you directly or
indirectly by KBR. It is understood that the obligations of this paragraph do not apply to
Confidential Information:
(b) which you can show was in your possession prior to disclosure
hereunder and was not acquired directly or indirectly from KBR; or
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(c) which is furnished to you rightfully by a third party who did not acquire it
directly or indirectly from KBR.
In the event that any of exceptions (a), (b) or (c) above apply, you agree not to divulge to any third
party that you have received information within the exceptions from KBR, or that KBR is applying
such information in their designs. For purposes of the foregoing, specific disclosures shall not be
deemed to be within the exceptions to the obligations merely because they are embraced by more
general information within the exceptions. Any combination of features disclosed shall not be
deemed to be within the exceptions merely because individual features of the combination may be
within the exceptions.
4. No License. All Confidential Information shall be and remain the sole and exclusive
property of KBR. It is understood that no license is conveyed to you under this Agreement.
Neither this Agreement nor the disclosure of Confidential Information hereunder shall result in a
grant to you of any right to or license of any intellectual property or other proprietary property of
KBR.
to be provided hereunder. You agree to assign all rights, whether patentable or not, to such
modifications, inventions or improvements to KBR and reasonably assist KBR in connection with
the preparation and filing of patent applications regarding the same.
8. Injunctive Relief. You agree that, due to the unique nature of the Confidential
Information, there is no adequate remedy at law for breach of this Agreement. Unauthorized
disclosure or use of Confidential Information may facilitate unfair competition with KBR. Any
unauthorized disclosure or use of Confidential Information, except as permitted in advance by KBR
in writing, would be wrongful and would cause immediate and irreparable injury to KBR. You agree
to immediately notify KBR of any unauthorized disclosure or use of any Confidential Information of
which you become aware. You agree that with respect to any actual or threatened violation of this
Agreement by or through you, in addition to whatever remedies may be available under applicable
law, KBR shall be entitled to specific performance of this Agreement and to injunctive relief to
prevent the disclosure or unauthorized use of any Confidential Information.
10. Prior Agreements Superseded. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreement
between the parties and may only be amended in a writing executed by you and KBR’s Chief IP
Counsel.
11. No Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties, their respective
successors, and permitted assigns. For purposes of this Agreement, “KBR” shall mean and
include Kellogg Brown & Root LLC and its respective affiliate and subsidiary companies. You shall
not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of KBR.
12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or incapable of
being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect, and the remaining provisions shall be construed and
interpreted in such a manner as to fully carry out the intent of the parties.
13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be governed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales , excluding any choice of law
provisions that may direct the application of any laws of any other jurisdiction.
All disputes arising out of or in connection with the present Agreement shall be finally
settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by one or
more arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules. The venue and seat of the
arbitration proceeding shall be London, UK and the arbitration shall be conducted in English
language. The award shall be final and binding on both Parties and judgment upon the award may
be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
14. Notice. KBR’s contact person for the purpose of receiving any notice hereunder is
its Chief IP Counsel, 601 Jefferson Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002, United States of America. [•]
contact person for the purpose of receiving any notice hereunder is [•]. Any notice given hereunder
shall be in writing and sent by registered or certified mail or overnight delivery service.
Signed: Signed:
Name: Name: Gary Machetta
Date: Date:
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