Common use of Intellectual Property and Confidentiality Clause in Contracts

Intellectual Property and Confidentiality. (a) Except for the aforesaid Buyer-furnished Equipment, all royalties and licensing and engineering fees required for incorporating patented features or proprietary articles into the Vessel shall be paid by the Builder. The Builder shall indemnify and save the Buyer harmless from all claims, damages and costs (including any fees and expenses incurred in defense thereof) resulting from any alleged patent, trademark or trade name infringement based upon the design, construction or use of the Vessel or any part thereof furnished by the Builder, its suppliers or subcontractors. The Buyer shall notify the Builder of any such claim of which the Buyer has notice, and the Builder shall assume the responsibility and defense thereof at the Builder’s expense. The Builder retains all rights with respect to the Specifications, the plans and working drawings, technical descriptions, calculations, test results, and other data, information, and documents concerning the design and construction of the Vessel, and the Buyer undertakes therefore not to disclose the same or divulge any information contained therein to any third parties, without prior consent of the Builder, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, except where it is necessary for operation, repair and maintenance of the Vessel or to any charterer of the Vessel from the Buyer or to any purchaser of the Vessel from the Buyer or as otherwise required by law. All inventions, discoveries and improvements, patentable and unpatentable and all patent rights thereto arising under this Contract shall belong to the party which made or conceived them.