definiens: ) . CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION means any trade secrets or confidential, proprietary information, whether written, oral, digital or other form, which is unique, confidential or proprietary to the DISCLOSING PARTY, including but not limited to, the applic able SUBJECT TECHNOLOGY, PATENT RIGHTS, LICENSED PRODUCT and any other materials or information related to the business or activity of the DISCLOSING PARTY which is not generally known to others engaged in similar businesses or activities . Information disc losed in written media shall be clearly marked in order to be entitled to protection as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION . Information disclosed orally or in other media shall be considered CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION only if the information is reduced to a written summary by the DISCLOSING PARTY, and if said written summary is marked and sent to the party receiving the disclosure within thirty ( 30 ) days of the date of disclosure . The recipient of such CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION has no confi dentiality obligation hereunder with respect to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that ( a ) was in the possession of, or was rightfully known, by such recipient without a confidentiality obligation prior to receipt of such CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION from the DISCLOSING PARTY ; ( b ) is, or becomes, generally known to the public without violation of this AGREEMENT ; ( c ) is retained by such recipient in good faith from a third party having the right to disclose such CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION without a confidentiality obligation ; ( d ) is independently developed by such recipient without the participation of individuals who have access to the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ; ( e ) is required to be disclosed by law or government authority, provided such recipient provides the DIS CLOSING PARTY with reasonable advance written notice