The Company shall have no obligations to Verenium with respect to the use of such information, or disclosure to others not party to this Agreement, of such information which:  (a) prior to disclosure was rightfully known to or in the possession of Company as evidenced by Company’s competent written records and not subject to any confidentiality or non-disclosure obligations or restrictions; (b) is or becomes publicly known during the time period in which Company’s duties and obligations hereunder extend, through no fault, unauthorized act or omission of Company or its Representatives; (c) was provided without restriction on disclosure by a third party who had the lawful right to make such disclosure and where such disclosure was not in violation of any obligation, contractual or otherwise, owed by such third party to Verenium; (d) is rightfully and in good faith developed by Company independently of any disclosures made under this Agreement, as evidenced by Company’s competent written records; or (e) is required by applicable law, regulation or bona fide legal process to be disclosed by Company, provided, however, that Company takes all reasonable steps to restrict and maintain the confidentiality of such disclosure (including, without limitation, seeking a protective order or confidential treatment thereof, as the case may be), and provides reasonable prior written notice to Verenium of the requirement to disclose such information and the specific disclosure(s) proposed to satisfy such law(s), regulation(s) or legal process(es).