(a) The State:
(i) acknowledges and agrees that the Proponent Information, and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Augmentation, the Augmentation Proposal or Proponent Information (to the extent the Proponent owns, or its Associates own, those Intellectual Property Rights), will remain the property of the Proponent or its Associates (as the case may be); and
(ii) will hold the Proponent Information in confidence except to the extent it:
A. elects to disclose the whole or any part of the Proponent Information to its Associates for the purpose of reviewing, considering and responding to the Proponent Information; or
B. is otherwise required to disclose the whole or any part of the Proponent Information in accordance with the Law or the Disclosure Requirements.
(b) If the State elects to disclose the whole or any part of the Proponent Information as permitted under clause 12.2(a)(ii)A, it will ensure that any such recipients are made aware that the Proponent Information is disclosed to them for the purpose of reviewing, considering and responding to the Proponent Information, must be kept confidential and must not be copied, duplicated or disclosed except as required in accordance with the Law or the Disclosure Requirements.