Independent Design and Development Clause Samples

Independent Design and Development. Without limiting the generality of Section 3.1 and Section 3.2, and subject to the confidentiality provisions in this Agreement, Syntroleum acknowledges that Marathon shall have the right to conduct research and development on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-Tropsch reactors, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-Tropsch catalysts, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-Tropsch reaction, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-Tropsch conversion processes, and ATR processes independently, by itself or with third parties. Marathon shall have the right to contract directly with reactor vendors selected at the sole discretion of Marathon, on terms and conditions to be determined at the sole discretion of Marathon and such reactor vendors, for the engineering and fabrication of ATR reactors and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-Tropsch Reactors for any Licensed Plant, whether or not such Licensed Plant utilizes Syntroleum Technology, on terms and conditions to be determined at the sole discretion of Marathon and such reactor vendor.