CF@TF Submission Application

The Toy Association is excited to announce “CF@TF” Inventor Day being held Friday, February 18, 2022 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City during Toy Fair New York. Through Creative Factor, The Toy Association’s educational program for inventors and designers, inventors with fresh ideas will have the opportunity to pitch their idea to toy and youth entertainment professionals and potential manufacturing partners. Initial review and selection of submissions will be done by Creative Factor Advisory Board members Brett Klisch, Peru Meridian Studios; and Matt Nuccio, Design Edge.

The deadline for submission is Monday, December 6, 2021 at 5 p.m. (Eastern).

In order to be considered you must submit the following:

• Online application
• 90-second video uploaded via WeTransfer to creativefactor@toyassociation.org (instructions provided upon submission)

Explanation of Disclosure Conditions
Many suggestions, ideas, and inventions will be submitted to CF@TF. Please do not submit if you are unwilling or unable to agree to the following terms and conditions.

1. You agree and understand that the same or similar suggestions may be offered by more than one person or entity. We are not in a position, nor will we endeavor, to determine the rightful owner of any patent rights involved in the suggestion. Those discussions will remain between the applicant and the company to which the idea is presented.
2. You agree and affirm the following:
   • You are at least 18 years old and are fully authorized to agree, acknowledge, and affirm as stated in this document.
   • The information you are submitting to us is true and correct.
   • By providing the submission to CF@TF, you are not violating any agreement or understanding that you have with any other party, entity, or individual, including your current and former employer.
   • You are aware that under the law of the United States and most foreign countries, you may be able to protect your idea through application for patents, trademarks, or copyrights, or maintain your idea or submission as a trade secret by protecting it from non-confidential disclosure.
   • All selected will be notified no later than Friday, December 17, 2022.
   • All submissions must include a video of no more than 90-seconds sent via WeTransfer
     to creativefactor@toyassociation.org.
   • If selected, attendance is mandatory for the in-person pitch sessions during CF@TF Inventor Day at Toy Fair New York on Friday, February 18, 2022. The registration fee, and expenses related to traveling to attend Toy Fair, are your responsibility. The Trade Guest (Inventor) registration fee is $225 until December 31; $399 beginning January 1.

WAIVER & INDEMNITY

(a) Waiver & Indemnity. You acknowledge that The Toy Association, Inc., its officers, employees, agents and anyone acting in an official capacity on behalf of the Association (collectively “Toy Association”), have acted only to facilitate meetings between you and potential manufacturing partners in attendance at CF@TF Inventor Day. Any business arrangement, contract, license or agreement entered into between the Parties is independent of Toy Association. You agree not to bring any claim against Toy Association in connection with its facilitating meetings between the Parties. You agree to indemnify Toy Association for all past, present and future financial and legal obligations accrued, asserted or owing related to any and all meetings and any issue arising or as a consequence of such meetings. To the fullest extent permitted under New York Law, you shall indemnify, hold harmless, defend, pay and reimburse Toy Association against any and all losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines or liabilities, including reasonable legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against such losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines or liabilities, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims (collectively, “Losses”) to which Toy Association may become subject by reason of such meetings or:

(i) any act or omission or alleged act or omission performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of each respective party to one another or a third party, in connection with a party’s conduct of its business; or

(ii) in connection with the business of each respective party as conducted by its officers, employees or agents.

(b) Entitlement to Indemnity. The indemnification provided by this Section shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to indemnification to which Toy Association may be entitled under any agreement or otherwise. The provisions of this Section shall continue to afford protection to Toy Association and shall inure to the benefit of any of its successors or assignees.

(c) Savings Clause. If this Section or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, you shall nevertheless indemnify and hold harmless Toy Association pursuant to this Section to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.

ARBITRATION

You forever renounce and waive your right to a trial by jury with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim arising under this Agreement except for claims for injunctive relief or related to third party claims. All other claims, disputes and controversies between you and Toy Association, if any, arising under this Agreement shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration, in accordance with the American Arbitration Association, by a neutral and impartial arbitrator acceptable to Toy Association. All arbitration proceedings will take place in New York, New York, in accordance with the laws of New York State. Any arbitration award issued in connection with a dispute hereunder shall be conclusive and binding and judgment may be entered therein in a court having jurisdiction thereof. This right to arbitration will not preclude or affect in any manner the rights to equitable relief hereunder.