NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTThe University of Electro-Communications (hereinafter, "UEC") and __________ (hereinafter, "___"),
referred to collectively herein as "the Parties," hereby execute this agreement as follows regarding thedisclosure of technical information, materials, and other items or information to each other for the purposeof examining possibilities for joint research (hereinafter, "the Examination") regarding the subject ("thisAgreement").

Confidentiality
Article 1

1. The Parties, during the course of the Examination may not disclose or divulge to a third party any
information disclosed by one of the Parties which has been specified as confidential by any of thefollowing means (hereinafter, "Confidential Information") without the prior written approval of the otherparty.
(1) indication of confidentiality on the material itself (tangible objects such as an electronic medium on
which documents and electronic data are stored);(2) with an explicit indication that the disclosed information (which is done verbally or through ademonstration) is confidential, the disclosure is to be submitted in writing to the party within ten (10)days thereafter.
2. Irrespective of the provisions of the previous paragraph, information corresponding to any of thefollowing shall not constitute Confidential Information:(1) information already publicly known at the time of disclosure by the other party;(2) information that became publicly known after its disclosure by the other party regardless of whether
this was authorized or not;(3) information already in the possession of the recipient at the time of disclosure by the other party;(4) information disclosed by legal means from a legitimately authorized third party not bound by any
confidentiality obligation;(5) information whose disclosure was demanded by laws or regulations, a court or public authority; and(6) information that was developed independently regardless of whether it comprises ConfidentialInformation.

Prohibition of DiversionArticle 2
The Parties may not use Confidential Information disclosed by the other party for any purpose other thanthe Examination without the prior written approval of the other party.

Information Manager

Article 3
The following individuals shall serve as information managers for the Confidential Information of theParties as per this Agreement, as well as the contact points for the reception of Confidential Information. In
the event of a change in either of the information managers, written notice shall be provided to the otherparty without delay.
UEC: <Name of researcher>, <Name of affiliation>, The University of Electro-Communications____: <Name of researcher>, <Name of affiliation>, ____

Acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights
Article 4
The handling of any invention, design, model, written work, know-how or any other intellectual property
generated in the Examination shall be determined upon mutual consultation by the Parties and, in theabsence of any separate regulations or agreement, no intellectual property rights shall be acquired by theParties based on the Confidential Information disclosed by the other party.

Joint Research Agreement
Article 5
The Parties shall execute a separate Joint Research Agreement in the event that a decision is made toconduct Joint Research based on the results of the Examination.

Return of Confidential Documents
Article 6
The Parties must, if demanded by the other party or if the Examination does not result in Joint Research,
immediately return or submit to the other party any documents relating to the Confidential Information ofthe other party (including copies and duplicates) and all materials generated based thereon.

Term
Article 7
1. The term of the Examination shall be six (6) months from the date immediately following the date ofexecution of this Agreement.
2. The terms of this Agreement shall be valid for the duration of the Examination and for three (3) years
after the termination thereof.

Consultation
Article 8
The parties shall mutually consult in good faith and make every effort to resolve matters not provided for inthis Agreement or any doubts arising from its interpretation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement shall be drafted in duplicate with the Parties ascribing theirname and seal and retaining one (1) copy each.

Date

UEC:
1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu City, Tokyo
The University of Electro-Communications(Nobuo Nakajima, Director
Center for Industrial and Governmental Relations)___ <Address><Body name>________