Comprehensive Confidentiality Clause
"Confidential Information" means any information disclosed by one party to the other party, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or by inspection of tangible objects, including without limitation documents, prototypes, samples, and the like, which is designated as "Confidential," "Proprietary," or some similar designation. Confidential Information shall not, however, include any information which (i) is already known to the receiving party at the time of disclosure; (ii) is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of the receiving party; (iii) is received from a third party without breach of any obligation of confidentiality; or (iv) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the disclosing party's Confidential Information.