Trade Secrets Clause Example with 4 Variations from Business Contracts

This page contains Trade Secrets clauses in business contracts and legal agreements. An example clause is provided at the top of the page, followed by clauses with minor variations. You can view the text differences by selecting the "Show Differences" option.
Trade Secrets. In compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), as established by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive is given notice of the following: (1) 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 (A) 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 (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and (2) that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by a Company 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 (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. View More
Found in POTBELLY CORP contract

Variations of a "Trade Secrets" Clause from Business Contracts

Trade Secrets. In compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), 1833(b) ("Section 1833(b)(1)"), as established by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive Employee is given notice of the following: following immunities listed in Sections 1833(b)(1) and (2) (Immunity From Liability For Confidential Disclosure Of A Trade Secret To The Government Or In A Court Filing): (1) that an IMMUNITY.—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 (A) 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 (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and seal. (2) that an USE OF TRADE SECRET INFORMATION IN ANTI-RETALIATION LAWSUIT.—An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by a Company 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 (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Execution Copy 6. PRIOR AGREEMENT 6.1. Employee agrees that the terms of relating to Sections 7 (Confidential Information), 8 (Return of the Company Property), 9 (Intellectual Property Rights) and 10 (Restrictive Covenants) of the Executive Agreement shall continue to apply on and after the Termination Date pursuant to the terms of such agreement and the Employee agrees that he shall be required to comply with all applicable terms of such agreement on and after the Termination Date. Employee agrees that the Envestnet, Inc. Clawback Policy, as amended from time to time, shall continue to be binding on the Employee and Employee's incentive awards. View More
Found in ENVESTNET, INC. contract
Trade Secrets. In compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), as established by Executive is hereby provided notice of immunity rights under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive is given notice of the following: (1) that an Act, which states: "(1) 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 (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or t...o an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and (2) that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by a Company 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 (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. order." 6. Severability. In the event that any provision or any portion of any provision hereof or any surviving agreement made a part hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision or portion of provision. View More
Found in CONTRAFECT Corp contract
Trade Secrets. In compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), as established Consultant acknowledges, and shall inform its employees and representatives of, the following notice required by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive is given notice of the following: (1) that an Act: An individual shall will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal federal or State state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, federal, state, ...or local government official, either directly or indirectly, official or to an attorney; and (ii) attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; law. Similarly, an individual will not be held criminally or (B) civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and (2) that an seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by a Company an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the that individual's attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. View More
Found in C4 Therapeutics, Inc. contract
Trade Secrets. In compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), 1833(b) ("Section 1833(b)(1)"), as established by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive is given notice of the following: following immunities listed in Sections 1833(b)(1) and (2) (Immunity From Liability For Confidential Disclosure Of A Trade Secret To The Government Or In A Court Filing): (1) that an IMMUNITY.—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 (A) 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 (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and seal. (2) that an USE OF TRADE SECRET INFORMATION IN ANTI-RETALIATION LAWSUIT.—An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by a Company 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 (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. View More
Found in ENVESTNET, INC. contract