all information (whether oral or otherwise) and material (whether electronically recorded, in writing or otherwise) relating directly or indirectly to the business affairs of Party A or its affiliates, all software, samples, devices, demonstrations, know-how, trade secrets and other materials of whatever description, whether subject to or protected by copyright, patent, trademark, registered or unregistered or otherwise disclosed before, on or after the date of this Agreement by Party A or its affiliates to Party B; and 所有直接或间接地与甲方（或其关联方）商务相关的信息（无论口头或以任何形式）及资料（无论电子记录，书面或其他方式），所有软件，样品，设备，展示品，技术秘密，商业秘密及其他无论以何种描述形式存在的资料，无论是否受著作权、专利及商标保护，无论是否注册或在本协议签署日之前、签署日或之后被甲方或其关联方进行过相关的披露；及
any document or material marked 'Confidential' (or with a similar expression), or any information which Party B or any of its employees has been told is confidential or which he might reasonably expect Party A or its affiliates would regard as confidential. 任何被标示为保密(或相似的说法)的文件、或任何已告知乙方及其任意雇员为机密的信息或乙方可合理预计的将被甲方及其关联方视为机密的信息。
Party B acknowledges that the Confidential Information supplied or to be supplied by Party A or its affiliates to it is proprietary to Party A or its affiliates and acknowledges that it is of a confidential nature. Accordingly, Party B will at all times keep Confidential Information in strict confidence and will not use the Confidential Information in any manner other than for the purpose of the Investigation without the prior written consent of Party A. In particular, Party B shall not directly or indirectly: -
