Common use of Published Disclosure Clause in Contracts

Published Disclosure. It is agreed that the disclosure of certain information by a disclosing party in a publication, such as in letters patent or by otherwise placing it in the public domain, will not free the receiving party from its obligation to maintain in confidence any information not specifically disclosed in or fairly ascertainable from the publication or other disclosure, such as, for example, the fact that information in the publication or any portion of it is or is not used by the disclosing party.