Non Disclosure Agreement

NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN
(Party A)
And (Party B)

[City], [Month] [day], 20(…)

Of the one part, Mr./Ms.[…], with national identity card number […], acting on behalf of
[name of the Company and/or institution], with registered office at [include address], with
tax identification number […], duly registered in the Companies Registry of […] with number
[…] and acting in his/her capacity as […] acting with power to act on the name and on behalf
of the company (hereinafter referred to as “Party A”).

Of the other part, Mr./Ms.[…], with national identity card number […], acting on behalf of
[name of the Company and/or institution], with registered office at [include address], with
tax identification number […], duly registered in the Companies Registry of […] with number
[…] and acting in his/her capacity as […] acting with power to act on the name and on behalf
of the company (hereinafter referred to as “Party B”).

Party A and Party B are individually referred to hereinafter as the “Party” and collectively as
the “Parties”.

Both Parties mutually acknowledge their legal capacity to enter into and be bound by this
non disclosure agreement and to that effect they state the following:

WHEREAS

I. Party A, through the [Institute / Center of…], and particularly through researcher
[Mr./ Ms. …], conducts research in the field of […].

II. Party B is a company developing its activities in the field of […].

III. Party A and Party B have considered the mutual disclosure of certain information
regarding […] (describe the Confidential Information, without providing specific details;
necessary and desirable for the purpose of (describe the purpose of the disclosure of the
Confidential Information, for example: to evaluate the possibilities of a collaborative
research; to enter into a Research and Development Agreement ("Collaboration
Agreement"); to reach a commercial agreement; to evaluate the possibility of
collaborating in a specific research project).

IV. (Add other explanation on the reasons to enter into a Non Disclosure Agreement
and showing the previous collaborations, including exchange of information, materials, R

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& D agreements, collaboration in joint ventures, etc.) This Agreement is being entered
into by the Parties in order to protect the confidentiality and non-disclosure of
confidential information, and to that effect, the Parties agree as follows:

CLAUSES

1. PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT

1.1 The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the terms and conditions that shall
govern the disclosure of Confidential Information between the Parties to evaluate a
possible collaboration as described in recitals III and IV.

2. DEFINITION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

2.1 “Confidential Information” means any information which is disclosed, either orally
or in writing by a Party to this Agreement (hereinafter, “Disclosing Party”) to the
other party (the “Recipient”) for the purpose of evaluating a possible collaboration
between the Parties, including but not limited to scientific information, technical
information, financial, legal and commercial information, business models and
strategies, know-how, potential clients and partners, projects and transactions of
any type or proposals under consideration, reports, plans, forecasts and market
data, along with reports and working papers, compilations, comparisons, studies
and in general, all the information which the Parties disclose either before or after
the signing of this Agreement.

2.2 Particularly, the term Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, any
information regarding (…) (describe with details what shall be considered
Confidential Information without including the Confidential Information as such).

2.3 The Parties agree to identify the exchanged Confidential Information. The Parties
shall make a record of the meetings in which Confidential Information has been
orally exchanged and shall mark any documents as Confidential Information.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the absence of such identification does not change
the confidential nature of such information.

3. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

3.1 The Parties shall exchange Confidential Information to explore possible ways of
collaboration and are committed to take necessary and appropriate steps to
preserve the confidentiality of the information so defined, and in particular:

a. To use the Confidential information in confidence

b. Not to disclose or communicate the Confidential Information provided by the
Disclosing Party.

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c. To prevent the copy or disclosure of such information to third parties unless there
is a written authorization of the Disclosing Party and only in accordance with the
approved terms of such authorization.
d. To restrict access to Confidential Information to their respective employees,
partners, subcontractors and any person who, due to their relationship with the
Parties, could or should have access to such information, warning them of the
duty of confidentiality.
e. To use Confidential Information or parts thereof exclusively for the purposes of
implementing this Agreement, refraining from any other use.

3.2 The Parties will be liable to each other for the compliance of the above obligations,
either by its employees, partners, subcontractors or any person to whom Confidential
Information was disclosed.

3.3 The Parties agree to comply with any applicable data protection legislation.

4. LIMITATIONS ON THE PROCESSING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

4.1 Without prejudice to the obligations described in the previous clause, the Parties may
use or disclose Confidential Information that:

a. is in the public domain or come into the public domain through means different to
an infringement of the present Agreement by any of the Parties, or
b. has been independently developed by or for the Recipient Party, without any
connection to the Confidential Information, and as long as such development can
be documented by the Disclosing Party, or
c. was already known by the Recipient Party prior to the disclosure by the Disclosing
Party, as long as the Recipient has documental evidence of such knowledge, or
d. the information comes from a third party not obliged by a confidentiality duty, or
e. should be disclosed pursuant to law or court or administrative order. In such a
case, the Recipient Party shall immediately notify to the Disclosing Party such
requirement so the Disclosing Party may exercise any interim measures that may
be available by law, and shall not disclose any further Confidential Information to
that strictly requested by court or administrative order.

5. PROPERTY OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND LACK OF WARRANTY

5.1 The Disclosing Party has exclusive ownership over the Confidential Information. The
exchange of information does not involve a transfer or license of rights to the
Confidential Information.

5.2 The Disclosing Party makes no warranties in respect to the condition, accuracy,
fitness for any purpose, correction, completeness or performance of the
Confidential Information.

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6. TERM
6.1 The present Agreement shall enter into force upon its signature but extends its
effects to the Confidential Information previously disclosed. It shall terminate in the
cases provided in Clause 11 below; however, the obligations of confidentiality and
non-use of Confidential Information by the Parties shall not be extinguished and will
remain in force (CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AND DELETE THE OTHER)
(Option 1) as long as the non-confidential information does not come into the public
domain as result of a breach of the obligations of the Receiving Party (Option 2) for
a period of (…) years since the last disclosure of Confidential Information.

6.2 The term established by the present clause may only be changed by virtue of any
subsequent agreement expressly referring in writing to this clause (a generic
reference to any previous agreements is insufficient).

6.3 The Parties undertake to ensure that agreements with persons and entities to which
THIRD clause paragraph d) above refers are obligations with the same term, and in
particular that such obligations will not be affected by the termination of
employment, statutory or any other legal relationship.

6.4 Upon termination of this Agreement, or sooner if requested by the Disclosing Party,
within seven (7) business days from the termination or from the request, the
Recipient shall return the Confidential Information and destroy any copies,
summary, synopsis , abstract, modified versions, or translations of the Confidential
Information that had been made. Compliance by the Recipient of its obligations
under this paragraph shall not entail termination or limitation of the obligations
assumed in the preceding paragraphs.

7. PROHIBITION OF ASSIGNEMENT
7.1 Neither of the Parties shall assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent by the other Party.

8. BREACH
8.1 The Parties acknowledge that any disclosure and unauthorized use of Confidential
Information may cause damages to the Disclosing Party that may be difficult to
quantify. Therefore, the Parties agree that the Disclosing Party shall have the right
to claim before any competent court and to obtain from the other Party
compensation for the damages resulting from such disclosure and unauthorized use.

9. AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT

9.1 Any amendment to the Agreement shall be previously agreed by the Parties in
writing and including an explicit reference to this Agreement in the new document.

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10. PARTIAL INVALIDITY

9.2 In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held null and void, illegal or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain valid. Before declaring any
provision null and void, illegal or unenforceable it shall be construed, limited or
amended so that the defect is corrected.

11. TERMINATION
11.1 In addition to the cases specifically regulated by the applicable legislation in force,
the Agreement shall be terminated in the following cases:

a. By the expiration of the contractual term agreed.

b. At any time, by mutual agreement in writing.

c. By the breach by a Party of any of the obligations under the Agreement, as long
as such breach is not remedied within a maximum period of thirty (30) days
after written request for the remedy, unless such breach is irreparable or makes
impossible the fulfillment of this Agreement to the complaining Party, in which
case the termination may be immediate, and in any case without prejudice to
any claim for damages that may correspond to either Party.

11.2 Whatever the cause of termination of the Agreement, the provision of clause SIX
above shall apply.

12. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

CHOOSE ONLY ONE OPTION AND LEAVE ONLY ONE OPTION IN THE SIGNED AGREEMENT

Option 1:

The Agreement is a private agreement in its nature and shall be governed by the laws of
Spain.

The Parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising under, out of or relating to
this Agreement and any subsequent amendments of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, its formation, validity, binding effect, interpretation, performance, breach or
termination, as well as non-contractual claims, shall be referred to and finally determined
by mediation in accordance with the WIPO Mediation Rules. The place of mediation shall
be (…), Spain. The language to be used in the mediation shall be Spanish.

If, and to the extent that, any such dispute, controversy or claim has not been settled
pursuant to the mediation within 60 days of the commencement of the mediation, it shall
be referred to court proceedings before the corresponding Courts of (…).

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Option 2:

The Agreement is a private agreement in its nature and shall be governed by the laws of
Spain.

The Parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising under, out of or relating to
this Agreement and any subsequent amendments of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, its formation, validity, binding effect, interpretation, performance, breach or
termination, as well as non-contractual claims, shall be referred to and finally determined
by mediation in accordance with the WIPO Mediation Rules. The place of mediation shall
be (…), Spain. The language to be used in the mediation shall be Spanish.

If, and to the extent that, any such dispute, controversy or claim has not been settled
pursuant to the mediation within 90 days of the commencement of the mediation, it shall,
upon the filing of a Request for Arbitration by either party, be referred to and finally
determined by arbitration in accordance with the WIPO Expedited Arbitration Rules.
Alternatively, if, before the expiration of the said period of 90 days, either party fails to
participate or to continue to participate in the mediation, the dispute, controversy or
claim shall, upon the filing of a Request for Arbitration by the other party, be referred to
and finally determined by arbitration in accordance with the WIPO Expedited Arbitration
Rules. The arbitral tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator. The place of arbitration shall
be (…), Spain. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be Spanish. The
dispute, controversy or claim referred to arbitration shall be decided in accordance with
the law of Spain.

Option 3:

The Agreement is a private agreement in its nature and shall be governed by the laws of
Spain.

The Parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising under, out of or relating to
this Agreement and any subsequent amendments of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, its formation, validity, binding effect, interpretation, performance, breach or
termination, as well as non-contractual claims, shall be referred to court proceedings
before the corresponding Courts of (…).

13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

13.1 The Agreement, including all its annexes, shall be considered as the whole
Agreement between the Parties and supersedes all other agreements or
communications, written or oral, concluded between the Parties prior to the
execution of the Agreement in relation to the purpose contemplated herein. The
Agreement shall only be amended by virtue of written document signed by the
Parties authorized representatives. The non-exercise of a right or power, whether
before the courts or in any other means, does not imply waiver of such rights or
powers hereinafter.

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14. NOTICES
14.1 Any notices, requests, agreements, consents, acceptances, approvals or
communications that are necessary in accordance with this Agreement, or which are
associated therewith, shall be in writing.

14.2 Communications between the Parties relating to the exchange of Confidential

Information and other aspects of ordinary execution of the Agreement will be made
to the following persons:

PARTY A PARTY B

Name and surname: Name and surname:

Address: Address:
Email: Email:

14.3 Notifications between the Parties of matters of a legal nature, particularly those
relating to breach of the Agreement, shall be made to the following persons:

PARTY A PARTY B

Name and surname: Name and surname:

Address: Address:
Email: Email:

14.4 The change of the data provided by each of the Parties in the preceding paragraphs
shall be notified to the other Party by certified means.

14.5 Other notifications may be made by fax or electronic mail as long as its source and
destination can be demonstrated; written communication with notarial
involvement; or any other written form that could reasonably provide evidence that
the communication was made and the recipient should have received it.

In witness whereof, the Parties have executed two copies of the Agreement, in the place
and on the date first above mentioned.

For and on behalf of ____________. For and on behalf of ______________________.

___________________________ ___________________________
Mr. ________________________ Mr. ________________________

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