(a) “Confidential Information” means any and all information of any Group Members that is not generally known by those with whom such Group Member competes or does business, or with whom such Group Member plans to compete or do business and any and all information, publicly known in whole or in part or not, which, if disclosed by any Group Members would assist in competition against them. Confidential Information includes without limitation such information relating to (i) the development, research, testing, manufacturing, marketing and financial activities of the Group Members, (ii) the Products, (iii) the costs, sources of supply, financial performance and strategic plans of the Group Members, (iv) the identity and special needs of the customers of the Group Members and (v) the people and organizations with whom the Group Members have business relationships and the nature and substance of those relationships. Confidential Information also includes any information that the any Group Member has received, or may receive hereafter, belonging to customers or others with any understanding, express or implied, that the information would not be disclosed.
(b) “Intellectual Property” means inventions, discoveries, developments, methods, processes, compositions, works, concepts and ideas (whether or not patentable or copyrightable or constituting trade secrets) conceived, made, created, developed or reduced to practice by the Executive (whether alone or with others, whether or not during normal business hours or on or off Company premises) during the Executive’s employment that relate to either the Products or any prospective activity of any Group Member or that make use of Confidential Information or any of the equipment or facilities of any Group Member.
(c) “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an estate, a trust and any other entity or organization, other than the Group Members.
(d) “Products” mean all products planned, researched, developed, tested, manufactured, sold, licensed, leased or otherwise distributed or put into use by any Group Member, together with all services provided or planned by any Group Member, during the Executive’s employment.
14.Withholding. All payments made by the Company under this Agreement shall be reduced by any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law.
15.Assignment. Neither the Company nor the Executive may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest herein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the Executive in the event that the Executive is transferred to a position with any of the Group Members or in the event that the Parent or the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization, consolidate with, or merge into, any Person or transfer all or substantially all of its properties or assets to any Person. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Executive, their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns.
16.Severability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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