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）ismadeandenteredintothisdayof,200_（the"

EffectiveDate"

）byandbetweenXYZCorporation,a______________corporationdulyorganizedunderlawandhavinganusualplaceofbusinessat_______________________（hereinafterreferredtoasthe“Company"

）and___________________of（hereinafterreferredtoasthe"

Consultant"

）.

WHEREAS,theCompanywishestoengagetheConsultanttoprovidetheservicesdescribedhereinandConsultantagreestoprovidetheservicesforthecompensationandotherwiseinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionscontainedinthisAgreement,

NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationoftheforegoing,andforothergoodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledged,acceptedandagreedto,theCompanyandtheConsultant,intendingtobelegallybound,agreetothetermssetforthbelow.

1.TERM.CommencingasoftheEffectiveDate,andcontinuingforaperiodof____（__）years（the“Term”）,unlessearlierterminatedpursuanttoArticle4hereof,theConsultantagreesthathe/shewillserveasaconsultanttotheCompany.ThisAgreementmayberenewedorextendedforanyperiodasmaybeagreedbytheparties.

2.DUTIESANDSERVICES.

（a）Consultant'

sdutiesandresponsibilitiesshallbe（collectively,the“Duties”or“Services”）.

（b）ConsultantagreesthatduringtheTermhe/shewilldevoteupto____（__）dayspermonthtohis/herDuties.TheCompanywillperiodicallyprovidetheConsultantwithascheduleoftherequestedhours,responsibilitiesanddeliverablesfortheapplicableperiodoftime.TheDutieswillbescheduledonanas-neededbasis.

（c）TheConsultantrepresentsandwarrantstotheCompanythathe/sheisundernocontractualorotherrestrictionsorobligationswhichareinconsistentwiththeexecutionofthisAgreement,orwhichwillinterferewiththeperformanceofhis/herDuties.ConsultantrepresentsandwarrantsthattheexecutionandperformanceofthisAgreementwillnotviolateanypoliciesorproceduresofanyotherpersonorentityforwhichhe/sheperformsServicesconcurrentlywiththoseperformedherein.

（d）InperformingtheServices,Consultantshallcomply,tothebestofhis/herknowledge,withallbusinessconduct,regulatoryandhealthandsafetyguidelinesestablishedbytheCompanyforanygovernmentalauthoritywithrespecttotheCompany’sbusiness.

3.CONSULTINGFEE.

（a）Subjecttotheprovisionshereof,theCompanyshallpayConsultantaconsultingfeeof（$______）DollarsforeachhourofServicesprovidedtotheCompany（the"

ConsultingFee"

）.TheConsultantshallsubmitmonthly,ontheCompany’sstandardreportingform,alistingofhis/herhours,theDutiesperformedandasummaryofhis/heractivities.TheConsultingFeeshallbepaidwithinfifteen（15）daysoftheCompany’sreceiptofthereportandinvoice.

（b）Consultantshallbeentitledtopromptreimbursementforallpre-approvedexpensesincurredintheperformanceofhis/herDuties,uponsubmissionandapprovalofwrittenstatementsandreceiptsinaccordancewiththethenregularproceduresoftheCompany.

（c）TheConsultantagreesthatallServiceswillberenderedbyhim/herasanindependentcontractorandthatthisAgreementdoesnotcreateanemployer-employeerelationshipbetweentheConsultantandtheCompany.TheConsultantshallhavenorighttoreceiveanyemployeebenefitsincluding,butnotlimitedto,healthandaccidentinsurance,lifeinsurance,sickleaveand/orvacation.Consultantagreestopayalltaxesincluding,self-employmenttaxesdueinrespectoftheConsultingFeeandtoindemnifytheCompanyintheeventtheCompanyisrequiredtopayanysuchtaxesonbehalfoftheConsultant.

4.EARLYTERMINATIONOFTHETERM.

（a）IftheConsultantvoluntarilyceasesperforminghis/herDuties,becomesphysicallyormentallyunabletoperformhis/herDuties,oristerminatedforcause,then,ineachinstance,theConsultingFeeshallceaseandterminateasofsuchdate.Anytermination“ForCause”shallbemadeingoodfaithbytheCompany’sBoardofDirectors.

（b）ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedwithoutcausebyeitherpartyuponnotlessthanthirty（30）dayspriorwrittennoticebyeitherpartytotheother.

（c）UponterminationunderSections4（a）or4（b）,neitherpartyshallhaveanyfurtherobligationsunderthisAgreement,exceptfortheobligationswhichbytheirtermssurvivethisterminationasnotedinSection16hereof.Uponterminationand,inanycase,upontheCompany’srequest,theConsultantshallreturnimmediatelytotheCompanyallConfidentialInformation,ashereinafterdefined,andcopiesthereof.

5.RESTRICTEDACTIVITIES.DuringtheTermandforaperiodofone

（1）yearthereafter,Consultantwillnot,directlyorindirectly:

（i）solicitorrequestanyemployeeoforconsultanttotheCompanytoleavetheemployoforceaseconsultingfortheCompany;

（ii）solicitorrequestanyemployeeoforconsultanttotheCompanytojointheemployof,orbeginconsultingfor,anyindividualorentitythatresearches,develops,marketsorsellsproductsthatcompetewiththoseoftheCompany;

（iii）solicitorrequestanyindividualorentitythatresearches,develops,marketsorsellsproductsthatcompetewiththoseoftheCompany,toemployorretainasaconsultantanyemployeeorconsultantoftheCompany;

or

（iv）induceorattempttoinduceanysupplierorvendoroftheCompanytoterminateorbreachanywrittenororalagreementorunderstandingwiththeCompany.

6.PROPRIETARYRIGHTS.

（a）Definitions.ForthepurposesofthisArticle6,thetermssetforthbelowshallhavethefollowingmeanings:

（i）ConceptandIdeas.ThoseconceptsandideasdisclosedbytheCompanytoConsultantorwhicharefirstdevelopedbyConsultantduringthecourseoftheperformanceofServiceshereunderandwhichrelatetotheCompany'

present,pastorprospectivebusinessactivities,services,andproducts,allofwhichshallremainthesoleandexclusivepropertyoftheCompany.TheConsultantshallhavenopublicationrightsandallofthesameshallbelongexclusivelytotheCompany.

（ii）ConfidentialInformation.ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,ConfidentialInformationshallmeanandcollectivelyinclude:

allinformationrelatingtothebusiness,plansand/ortechnologyoftheCompanyincluding,butnotlimitedtotechnicalinformationincludinginventions,methods,plans,processes,specifications,characteristics,assays,rawdata,scientificpreclinicalorclinicaldata,records,databases,formulations,clinicalprotocols,equipmentdesign,know-how,experience,andtradesecrets;

developmental,marketing,sales,customer,supplier,consultingrelationshipinformation,operating,performance,andcostinformation;

computerprogrammingtechniqueswhetherintangibleorintangibleform,andallrecordbearingmediacontainingordisclosingtheforegoinginformationandtechniquesincluding,writtenbusinessplans,patentsandpatentapplications,grantapplications,notes,andmemoranda,whetherinwritingorpresented,storedormaintainedinorbyelectronic,magnetic,orothermeans.

Notwithstandingtheforegoing,theterm“ConfidentialInformation”shallnotincludeanyinformationwhich:

（a）canbedemonstratedtohavebeeninthepublicdomainorwaspubliclyknownoravailablepriortothedateofthedisclosuretoConsultant;

（b）canbedemonstratedinwritingtohavebeenrightfullyinthepossessionofConsultantpriortothedisclosureofsuchinformationtoConsultantbytheCompany;

（c）becomespartofthepublicdomainorpubliclyknownoravailablebypublicationorotherwise,notduetoanyunauthorizedactoromissiononthepartofConsultant;

or（d）issuppliedtoConsultantbyathirdpartywithoutbinderofsecrecy,solongasthatsuchthirdpartyhasnoobligationtotheCompanyoranyofitsaffiliatedcompaniestomaintainsuchinformationinconfidence.

（b）NonDisclosuretoThirdParties.ExceptasrequiredbyConsultant'

sDuties,Consultantshallnot,atanytimenoworinthefuture,directlyorindirectly,use,publish,disseminateorotherwisediscloseanyConfidentialInformation,Concepts,orIdeastoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheCompanywhichconsentmaybedeniedineachinstanceandallofthesame,togetherwithpublicationrights,shallbelongexclusivelytotheCompany.

（c）Documents,etc.Alldocuments,diskettes,tapes,proceduralmanuals,guides,specifications,plans,drawings,designsandsimilarmaterials,listsofpresent,pastorprospectivecustomers,customerproposals,invitationstosubmitproposals,pricelistsanddatarelatingtothepricingoftheCompany'

productsandservices,records,notebooksandallothermaterialscontainingConfidentialInformationorinformationaboutConceptsorIdeas（includingallcopiesandreproductionsthereof）,thatcomeintoConsultant'

spossessionorcontrolbyreasonofConsultant'

sperformanceoftherelationship,whetherpreparedbyConsultantorothers:

（a）arethepropertyoftheCompany,（b）willnotbeusedbyConsultantinanywayotherthaninconnectionwiththeperformanceofhis/herDuties,（c）willnotbeprovidedorshowntoanythirdpartybyConsultant,（d）willnotberemovedfromtheCompany'

sorConsultant’spremises（exceptasConsultant'

sDutiesrequire）,and（e）atthetermination（forwhateverreason）,ofConsultant'

srelationshipwiththeCompany,willbeleftwith,orforthwithreturnedbyConsultanttotheCompany.

（d）Patents,etc.TheConsultantagreesthattheCompanyisandshallremaintheexclusiveowneroftheConfidentialInformationandConceptsandIdeas