NON-SOLICITATION, CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTNon-Solicitation, Confidentiality And • April 18th, 2007 • eGENE, INC. • Pharmaceutical preparations • California
This AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 12, 2007, by and among QIAGEN N.V. (“Parent”), eGene, Inc., (the “Company”), and Peter Sheu, an individual (“Covenantor”), and is effective as of the Effective Date. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement (as defined below). This Agreement shall become effective (the “Effective Date”) immediately prior to consummation of the merger that is the subject of the Merger Agreement set forth above. If such merger is not consummated, this Agreement shall immediately terminate and be of no force or effect.
