definiens: means, with respect to any party ( the ), any information relating to the disclosing party, the Product or the disclosing party 's business ( including, but not limited, to technical information, research, personnel, financial, marketing, strategic or other information ) that is disclosed in writing to the other party ( ) in the course of the parties ' negotiation of or performance under this Agreement ( it being understood that if any information is disclosed verbally, in order for that information to be considered the disclosing party must notify the receiving party in writing that the information is within thirty ( 30 ) days after disclosure ), but shall not include information that : ( a ) the receiving party knew, owned or controlled prior to receipt from the disclosing party ; ( b ) is or becomes public through no fault of the receiving party or any Affiliate thereof ; ( c ) is developed by the receiving party independent of any disclosure from the disclosing party or ( d ) the receiving party obtains from a third party not under a confidentiality obligation to the disclosing party