[Your Company] [Address] [Date] [Vendor Company] [Address] Attn: [CEO/General Counsel] Re: Breach of Non-Disclosure Agreement and Trade Secret Misappropriation Dear [Recipient]: [Your Company] and [Vendor] executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement dated [Date] (the "NDA") in connection with [describe relationship—e.g., "our engagement of [Vendor] to manufacture custom components"]. [Vendor] has breached that NDA and misappropriated [Your Company]'s trade secrets. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SHARED Under the NDA, [Your Company] provided [Vendor] with confidential information including: • [Technical specifications for Product X] • [Proprietary manufacturing requirements] • [Pricing and volume projections] • [Customer identity and requirements] This information was clearly marked "Confidential" and provided solely for [Vendor]'s use in [performing manufacturing services for us]. BREACH We have learned that [Vendor]: • [Specific allegation: Shared our product specifications with [Competitor]] • [Specific allegation: Is manufacturing substantially identical products for [Third Party] using our designs] • [Specific allegation: Disclosed our pricing structure to competing customers] This conduct violates Sections [X] and [Y] of the NDA, which prohibit disclosure to third parties and use for any purpose other than [permitted purpose]. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES [Vendor]'s conduct constitutes: 1. Breach of the NDA, exposing [Vendor] to contract damages 2. Misappropriation of trade secrets under California Civil Code § 3426, exposing [Vendor] to: - Injunctive relief - Actual damages and unjust enrichment - Exemplary damages up to 2× for willful misappropriation - Attorney fees DEMAND [Your Company] demands: 1. Immediate cessation of all use and disclosure of [Your Company]'s confidential information 2. Written identification of all third parties to whom [Your Company]'s information was disclosed 3. Return or destruction of all [Your Company] confidential materials, with written certification 4. An accounting of all revenue derived from use of [Your Company]'s information 5. Compensation for damages in an amount to be determined Please respond within fourteen (14) days. [Your Company] will pursue all available remedies if this matter is not resolved. Sincerely, [Name] [Title] [Your Company]

[Your Company / Law Firm] [Address] [Date] [Prospective Acquirer] [Address] Attn: General Counsel Re: Misuse of Due Diligence Information – Breach of Confidentiality Agreement Dear Counsel: This firm represents [Target Company] regarding [Prospective Acquirer]'s misuse of confidential information obtained during acquisition due diligence. BACKGROUND In connection with [Prospective Acquirer]'s proposed acquisition of [Target Company], the parties executed a Confidentiality Agreement dated [Date]. [Target Company] provided extensive confidential information through a virtual data room, including: • Detailed financial projections and customer profitability analysis • Complete customer list with contract terms and renewal dates • Proprietary technology documentation • Strategic plans and product roadmaps • Key employee information The Confidentiality Agreement expressly limited use of this information to evaluating the potential transaction. THE TRANSACTION DID NOT CLOSE On [Date], [Prospective Acquirer] terminated discussions. We have since learned that [Prospective Acquirer] has: • [Contacted our customers offering competing services] • [Launched a product remarkably similar to our confidential roadmap] • [Recruited key employees identified in due diligence materials] • [Priced services to exactly match our confidential pricing model] LEGAL VIOLATIONS This conduct violates: 1. The Confidentiality Agreement, which prohibits any use of the Confidential Information other than evaluating the transaction 2. California Civil Code § 3426 (CUTSA), which prohibits misappropriation of trade secrets 3. The implied covenant of good faith inherent in due diligence negotiations DEMAND [Prospective Acquirer] must immediately: 1. Cease all use of [Target Company]'s confidential information 2. Cease contact with customers identified through due diligence 3. Certify destruction of all due diligence materials 4. Compensate [Target Company] for damages We demand a response within ten (10) days. [Target Company] will seek injunctive relief and maximum damages if [Prospective Acquirer] does not comply. Sincerely, [Attorney Name] Counsel for [Target Company]

[Your Company] [Address] [Date] [Contractor/Consultant] [Address] Re: Breach of Consulting Agreement and Trade Secret Misappropriation Dear [Contractor]: [Your Company] engaged [Contractor] under a Consulting Agreement dated [Date] to provide [description of services]. That Agreement contains confidentiality provisions and work product assignment clauses. [Contractor] has breached these obligations. THE CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP During your engagement, you had access to [Your Company]'s confidential information including: • [Proprietary software/technology] • [Customer lists and relationships] • [Business strategies and competitive analysis] • [Internal processes and methodologies] Under Section [X] of the Consulting Agreement, this information is confidential and may only be used to perform services for [Your Company]. Under Section [Y], work product created during the engagement belongs to [Your Company]. BREACH We have discovered that you: • [Started a competing business offering substantially identical services] • [Contacted [Your Company]'s customers offering your services] • [Are using work product developed for [Your Company] in your own business] • [Are leveraging confidential information about our clients and operations] This conduct violates your Consulting Agreement and constitutes trade secret misappropriation under CUTSA. DEMAND You must immediately: 1. Cease all use of [Your Company]'s confidential information 2. Stop offering competing services that rely on [Your Company]'s work product or trade secrets 3. Cease contacting [Your Company]'s customers using confidential customer information 4. Return all [Your Company] materials and work product 5. Assign to [Your Company] any work product created during your engagement that you have improperly retained Failure to comply will result in legal action seeking injunction, damages, and attorney fees. Respond by [Date]. [Name] [Title] [Your Company]

[Your Company / Law Firm] [Address] [Date] [JV Partner Company] [Address] Attn: CEO Re: Post-Dissolution Use of Joint Venture Confidential Information Dear [CEO]: As you know, the joint venture between [Your Company] and [JV Partner] formally dissolved on [Date]. We write regarding [JV Partner]'s ongoing use of confidential information that was shared during and developed within the joint venture. JV CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION During the joint venture, both parties contributed and developed confidential information, including: • [Technology/IP contributed by Your Company] • [Customer relationships and data] • [Joint development work product] • [Business strategies and market analysis] The Joint Venture Agreement (Section [X]) and the related IP Agreement (Section [Y]) specify that upon dissolution: • Each party's contributed IP returns to that party • Jointly developed IP is [allocated per agreement terms] • Each party must return or destroy the other's confidential information • Neither party may use the other's trade secrets after dissolution POST-DISSOLUTION CONDUCT Since dissolution, [JV Partner] has: • Continued selling products incorporating [Your Company]'s technology • Failed to return [Your Company]'s contributed materials • Contacted joint venture customers using shared customer data • Launched products derived from joint development efforts without authorization DEMAND [Your Company] demands that [JV Partner]: 1. Immediately cease use of [Your Company]'s proprietary technology 2. Return all materials containing [Your Company]'s contributed IP 3. Cease contact with customers using JV customer data 4. Provide accounting of post-dissolution sales using [Your Company]'s technology 5. Pay royalties or damages for unauthorized use The Joint Venture Agreement provides for binding arbitration of disputes. If we cannot resolve this within [X] days, [Your Company] will initiate arbitration proceedings. Sincerely, [Name] [Title / Counsel for Your Company]