premise: The Parties agree that from the date of first receipt, and for a period of three (3) years following the last disclosure of Confidential Information, the party receiving the Confidential Information (the “Receiving Party”) shall not disclose the Confidential Information to any other person, or entity, or use for its own benefit except as provided in this Agreement and shall use the same degree of care to avoid publication or dissemination of such information as it does for its own confidential information which it does not desire to have published or disseminated.  These efforts shall specifically include document control measures, such as numbered copies and sign out logs, and imposing on all employees, agents and other representatives of the Receiving Party restrictions at least as strict as required by this Agreement. 3. Marking.  All information disclosed under this Agreement is deemed Confidential Information whether or not it is so marked.  It is the intent of the Parties to mark information as confidential and/or proprietary prior to release to the Receiving Party.  However, such markings may be overlooked and or disclosed verbally or visually and shall not diminish the value of its confidentiality. 4. Return of Confidential Information.  All Confidential Information and any copies and extracts thereof shall be promptly returned to the disclosing party or at any time within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written request by the disclosing party for the return of such Confidential Information.  If authorized by the disclosing party, such Confidential Information may be destroyed by the Receiving Party if such destruction is certified by the Receiving Party to the satisfaction of the disclosing party. 5. No License Granted.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring any rights by license, express, implied or otherwise, for any information, discovery or improvements made, conceived, or acquired after the date of this Agreement, or for any invention, discovery, or improvement made, conceived, or acquired after the date of this Agreement, or for any invention, discovery, or improvement made, conceived or acquired prior to the date of this Agreement. 6. Limitation on Use and Disclosure of Confidential Information.  Confidential Information shall be used solely for the purpose of sharing technical, business and financial information to foster potential mutually beneficial business relationships.