Common use of Proprietary Protection Clause in Contracts

Proprietary Protection. Corning and/or its third-party suppliers shall be the sole owner(s) of the content of the Configurator Tool and the associated computer programs, including any adaptations or copies thereof, and including associated intellectual property rights. Copies are provided and may be made only to allow you to exercise your rights under this Agreement. Corning and/or its third-party supplier claim U.S. and foreign copyright ownership with respect to the Configurator Tool and the associated computer programs as compilations and expressions of distinctive and creative formats, as well as claiming that portions of the Configurator Tool contain trade secret information of Corning, including the structure and right of access to the Configurator Tool.