Common use of PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Clause in Contracts

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Neither the LIP nor the LME/PIHP shall publish or disseminate any advertising or proprietary business material either printed or electronically transmitted (including photographs, films, and public announcements) or any business papers and documents which identify the other party or its facilities without the prior written consent of the other party. Any documents, reports, or other products, with the exception of any and all proprietary business papers and documents, developed in connection with the performance of the Contract, shall be in the public domain and shall not be copyrighted or marketed for profit by the LIP/ the LME/PIHP, any individual, or other entity; provided, however, that medical records, business records, and any other records related to the provision of care to and billing of patients shall not be in the public domain. The LME/PIHP acknowledges in advance that any documents or data concerning administrative costs and all other expenses submitted by LIP pursuant to this Contract are restricted as confidential trade secrets pursuant to a request per N.C. Gen. Stat. §132-1.2. LIP consents to the use of its demographics, including practice specialties, phone numbers and addresses, in the LME/PIHP provider directory listings.