definiens: means any Information or data provided orally, vi sually, in writing or other form by or on behalf of one ( 1 ) Party ( or an Affiliate or r epresentative of such Party ) to the other Party ( or to an Affiliate or representative of such Party ) in connection with th is Agreement, on or after the Effective Date, inclu ding Information relating to the terms of this Agreement, any Target or any Licensed Product, any Exploitat ion of any Target or any Licensed Product, any Know - How with r espect thereto developed by or on behalf of the dis closing Party or its Affiliates ( including [COMPANY] Res earch Know - How and Silence Research Know - How, as applicable ), or the scientific, regulatory, or busi ness affairs or other activities of either Party . N otwithstanding the foregoing, ( a ) Silence Background IP and Silence Re search IP will be considered Confidential Informati on of Silence, ( b ) [COMPANY] Background IP and Mallinc krodt Research IP will be considered Confidential Information of [COMPANY], - 7 - and ( c ) Joint Research IP shall be deemed to be the Confidential Information of both Parties and both Parties shall be deemed to be the receiving Party and the disclos ing Party with respect thereto