Common use of Trade Secret Status Clause in Contracts

Trade Secret Status. Each of Cygne and Consultant expressly acknowledges the trade secret status of the Proprietary Information and acknowledges that the Proprietary Information constitutes a protectable business interest of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and covenants and agrees that during the term of the engagement hereunder and at all times after the expiration or termination of such engagement, neither Cygne nor Consultant shall, directly or indirectly, whether, in the case of Consultant, individually, as a director, stockholder, owner, partner, employee, principal or agent of or consultant to any business, or in any other capacity, make known, disclose, furnish, make available or utilize any of the Proprietary Information, other than in the proper performance of the duties contemplated herein during the term of the engagement hereunder. Cygne's and Consultant's obligations under this Section 5(d) with respect to particular Proprietary Information shall terminate only at such time (if any) as the Proprietary Information in question becomes generally known to the public other than through a breach of either Cygne's or Consultant's obligations hereunder.