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Terms and conditions governing submissions to the Texas Instruments MCU Design Contest India 2011 (TIIMDC)
Please read and accept the following terms and conditions prior to making any submissions or providing any ideas or materials to Texas Instruments (India) Private Limited (“TI”) in respect of the Texas Instruments MCU Design Contest India 2011 (TIIMDC). All submissions made for the TIIMDC are subject to these terms and conditions and by making the submission, you would be deemed to have unconditionally acknowledged and accepted the same:
  
 
 

 

  
 
  • The "evaluation" of materials submitted by participants in the TIIMDC is the sole prerogative of the TI management. The manner, mode, form and timing of evaluation of the materials submitted to TI as part of the TIIMDC shall be determined by TI's management at its sole discretion. No causes shall be required to be furnished by TI to any participant in respect of the acceptance or rejection submitted by any such participant. TI reserves the right to withhold the TIIMDC results from you and/or all or any of the participants without specifying any reasons in that regard.
  • Participants will own their project ideas.IP will reside with the participants. TI India will use any material submitted by the participants only after the express approval of the participants. TI India will help in promoting any project ideas only after the approval of the participant.
  • All materials, designs and ideas submitted by you to TI must be bona-fide original works attributable to yourself and must not in any manner infringe any third party intellectual property rights or incorporate the intellectual property of a third party (except as expressly authorized by such third party and notified by you to TI in writing along with the submission). Finally, no proprietary, confidential or sensitive materials belonging to a third party should be submitted to TI and TI is not in a position to assure confidentiality in respect of the submission. In the event of any non-compliance with the foregoing, you hereby agree to indemnify and keep indemnified TI and its group companies and their directors, officers and employees against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorney fees) incurred by TI and its group companies and their directors, officers and employees consequent to such non-compliance.
  • You shall ensure that you comply with all applicable laws and the policies and procedures of your employer/educational institution in making the submissions for the TIIMDC. TI has no duty to check your submissions for such compliance and you alone shall be responsible for all consequences of failing to adhere to the pertinent laws, policies or procedures.
  • Nothing in the TIIMDC or in any subsequent interview or interaction with TI personnel shall be construed as creating any obligations upon TI vis-à-vis you or any third parties. Without prejudice to the foregoing, allowing you to participate in the TIIMDC and any subsequent interview or interaction shall not be deemed an offer of employment with TI;
  • TI makes no warranties whatsoever, whether express or implied, in respect of the TIIMDC and any subsequent interview or interaction and hereby disclaims all liability to you and all other participants in respect of acts or omissions regarding the conduct of the same and any decisions made by TI with respect to selection of winning entries or use of submitted materials, designs or ideas. TI shall not accept any liability in respect of any errors or oversights in conducting the TIIMDC and selecting winning participants;
  • You shall not indulge in any unfair or unethical means in order to improve your chances of winning the TIIMDC and if you are found doing so, you shall be liable, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies enjoyed by TI, to be summarily removed from participating further in the TIIMDC without any explanations being entertained. You must refrain from sharing the details of your TIIMDC submissions or TI’s responses in that behalf with any other participants or persons except as specifically permitted by TI.
  • IP will reside with the participants. TI reserves the right to use the collateral submitted for publicity unless otherwise specified by the participant.
  • You shall abide by all TIIMDC related rules and guidelines as may be communicated to you by TI’s representatives and shall not question the same. TI expressly reserves the right to modify the TIIMDC related rules, guidelines and awards as well as these terms and conditions at any time without being required to notify or seek consent from you or any other participants.
  • TI is not liable to reimburse any expenses that may have been incurred by you with a view to participating in the TIIMDC and shall not accept any claims in that regard.
  • All awards and payments made by TI in respect of the TIIMDC shall be subjected to tax and other statutory deductions at source as mandated by law. Any and all taxes, surcharges, cesses and charges in respect of the TIIMDC awards shall be borne by the winners alone and TI shall not be liable for the same.
  • TI’s decision in respect of any matter concerning the TIIMDC and any subsequent interview or interaction shall be final and binding upon you and you shall accept the same without demur. In any event, all disputes amongst TI and you or any third parties claiming through you shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the courts at Bangalore, India.
 
     
 
General Submission Rules
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Decisions of Texas Instruments ("Contest Administrator") are final. By virtue of participation, the Participant: At this contest sky is the limit when you're designing with Represents and Warrants:

•  That the Participant is not bound by any intellectual property agreement or any other agreement or obligation, with an employer, university, college, educational organization, or otherwise, that prohibits or limits in any way: the Participant's right to participate and/or the Participant's right to submit material, or that may limit the Sponsor's and the Contest Administrator's rights in any way to such submission in the event the Entry is chosen as a winner;
•  That the Participant's submission does not contain or incorporate the intellectual property and/or confidential information of any third party.
 
 
     
 
Who May Enter
Any individual or group of individuals may enter the Contest. Direct employees of the Sponsor, the Contest Administrator, or their affiliates, advertising, promotion, production agencies, members of their immediate families, or those with whom they are domiciled are not eligible.
 
     
 

In the event that any of the above terms are unacceptable to you, please refrain from participating in the TIIMDC.