premise: 1. As used in this Agreement the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean any information or data disclosed by any Party to the other, pursuant to this Agreement, either in writing or orally, subject to the conditions set forth hereafter, and including without limitation any written or printed documents (plans, drawings, photographs, etc…), samples prototypes, models, technology, know-how, specifications, software, commercial or financial information or any means of disclosing such Proprietary Information that each Party may elect to use during the life of this Agreement.