MUTUAL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
This is an agreement between Voice Security Systems Inc.
having a place of business at 24591 Seth Circle Dana Point CA. 92629 ( here
in after “DISCLOSER”) and ___________________________________ having its principal
place of business at________________________________ (hereinafter “DISCLOSEE”).
DISCLOSER has developed certain proprietary patents, applications, processes, trade secrets, information and intellectual property, which proprietary property relates to Speaker and Command Verification Method (SVT) (hereinafter “INVENTIONS”). Considerable damage could accrue to DISCLOSER from the premature public disclosure of the existence of the proprietary information and complete loss of commercial advantage could result from disclosure of the information itself.
DISCLOSER wishes to disclose to DISCLOSEE certain of its confidential
material for the sole purpose of permitting DISCLOSEE to determine the suitability
or feasibility of performing certain tasks for DISCLOSER, to bid on performing
such tasks, and/or to perform such tasks related to DISCLOSER’s proprietary
property as may be further agreed upon between the parties hereto.
DISCLOSER wishes to maintain the confidentiality of the material disclosed
to DISCLOSEE and to preserve to himself the commercial benefits from utilization
of such material except as may hereafter be specifically agreed in writing
between the parties.
DISCLOSEE desires to evaluate the feasibility of performing certain
tasks and procedures concerning DISCLOSER’s proprietary property, to bid on
performing such tasks, and/or to perform such tasks as may be agreed upon
between the parties hereto.
THEREFOR the parties agree as
follows:
“Confidential material” includes DISCLOSER’s trade secrets, pending
or abandoned patent applications, invention disclosures, blue prints, documents,
engineering specifications, models, customers, suppliers, distributors, licensees,
marketing studies, profits, costs, pricing, tooling, process descriptions,
manufacturing processes, and all other material, whether written or oral,
tangible or intangible which DISCLOSER holds confidential and has not been
publicly disclosed by DISCLOSER or a third party, that are directly related
to INVENTIONS.
Unless DISCLOSEE specifically identifies with written consent of DISCLOSER
that certain material is not encompassed by this agreement, all material disclosed
by DISCLOSER to DISCLOSEE relating to INVENTION will be presumed to be confidential
and will be so regarded by DISCLOSEE unless such materials are publicly available.
DISCLOSEE agrees:
(1)
That it will maintain the confidentiality of DISCLOSER’s confidential
material and of existence of same;
(2)
That it will direct its employees to maintain such confidentialities
and will limit access to confidential information to the minimum number of
employees necessary to complete DISCLOSEE’s tasks, all of which employees
shall be identified in writing to DISCLOSER upon his request;
(3)
That it will not disclose to any third party, including subcontractors
of DISCLOSEE, without written authorization from DISCLOSER any of DISCLOSER’s
confidential material;
(4)
That it will use DISCLOSER’s confidential material solely to perform
or determine the feasibility of performing certain tasks to be explicitly
specified by DISCLOSER;
(5)
That it will not use for its own benefit or the benefit of any third
party any of DISCLOSER’s confidential material;
(6)
That it will not contract or negotiate with customers of DISCLOSER
for DISCLOSEE to provide to such customers products manufactured by, or caused
to be manufactured by, DISCLOSEE which incorporate or utilize any confidential
material of DISCLOSER; and
(7)
That, except as may be further directed or requested by DISCLOSER,
it will not sell, other than to DISCLOSER, any products manufactured from
tooling or molds provided by DISCLOSER, or developed in accordance with or
in response to DISCLOSER’s confidential material.
(8)
That upon the termination of the relationship between the parties,
which may be accomplished via 15-day written notice by either party with or
without cause, at the stage of negotiation, DISCLOSEE shall return any and
all documents of any nature, originals and copies, to DISCLOSER Furthermore, any information, technical or
engineering procedure devised for concept which is developed at any stage
during these negotiation or other contractual relationship between the parties
shall be the sole property and for the sole benefit of DISCLOSER (except as
may be specifically agreed in writing hereafter) and shall not be used for
any other purpose by the DISCLOSEE, its agents, or representatives.
DISCLOSER and DISCLOSEE further
agree:
(1)
That should this agreement be breached, money damages would be
inadequate compensation, and therefor any court of competent jurisdiction may
also enjoin the breaching party from disclosing or utilizing confidential
material encompassed by this agreement;
(2)
The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees in
addition to any other amounts awarded as damages;
(3)
Laws of the State of California shall govern this agreement and it shall
be deemed executed in Dana Point, California; and,
(4)
All amendments or exceptions to this agreement must be in writing.
Both undersigned parties hereby
represent that they have authority as agents or representatives of the
respective parties to bind the parties to this agreement.
Executed by the parties this
_______________ day of _________________, 20____.
_______________________________________
Voice Security Systems Inc.
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
BY: NAME AND TITLE SIGNATURE
_______________________________________
DISCLOSEE (COMPANY NAME)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
BY: NAME AND TITLE SIGNATURE
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