4. Feedback.Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if Recipient provides any ideas, suggestions or recommendations to Discloser regarding Discloser’s Confidential Information (“Feedback”), Discloser is free to use and incorporate such Feedback in Discloser’s products, without payment of royalties or other consideration to Recipient, so long as Discloser does not infringe Recipient’s patents, copyrights or trademark rights in the Feedback. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant a license or waive any rights in either party’s patents, copyrights or trademarks.
5. Independent Development.Discloser understands that Recipient may currently or in the future be developing Confidential Information internally, or receiving Confidential Information from other parties that may be similar to Discloser’s Confidential Information. Nothing in this Agreement will prohibit Recipient from developing products, or having products developed for it, that compete with Discloser’s products, provided that in doing so, Recipient does not use or disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information.
6. Residuals.Through the course of receiving Confidential Information, Recipient may increase their intangible knowledge and experience about the subject matter of the Confidential Information disclosed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the subsequent use of such knowledge and experience is permitted provided that Recipient does not intentionally memorize Confidential Information or refer to or base any such subsequent use on written materials containing Confidential Information. The foregoing does not constitute a license, express or implied, by Discloser to Recipient to any patent or copyright of Discloser.
7. No Warranty.Discloser warrants that it has the right to disclose the Confidential Information to Recipient. Otherwise, all information is provided “AS IS” and without any warranty, express, implied or otherwise, regarding its accuracy or performance.
8. Return of Documents.Within ten (10) business days of receipt of Discloser’s written request, and at Discloser’s option, Recipient will either return to Discloser all tangible Confidential Information, including but not limited to all electronic files, documentation, notes, plans, drawings, and copies thereof, or will provide Discloser with written certification that all such tangible Confidential Information of Discloser has been destroyed.
9. Term and Termination.Recipient’s duty to protect Discloser’s Confidential Information expires five (5) years from the date on which that Confidential Information was disclosed to Recipient. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice; however, any termination of this Agreement shall not relieve Recipient of its confidentiality and use obligations with respect to Confidential Information disclosed prior to the date of termination.
10. No Implied Waiver.Neither party’s failure nor delay in exercising any of its rights will constitute a waiver of such rights unless expressly waived in writing.
11. No Assignment.This Agreement may not be assigned by either party by any means, including without limitation, by operation of law or merger, without the prior, written consent of the other party. Any attempted assignment of this Agreement in violation of this section will be void.