Submit your idea - CertainTeed



Submit Your Idea

At CertainTeed, innovation is at the center of our vision, and we welcome your input. It is our philosophy to take into account your suggestions and your thoughts. That is why we believe it is important to give you the opportunity to be involved in our innovation process. We invite you to share your ideas with us.

That said, we want to make sure that you fully understand CertainTeed’s process and rules about receiving such ideas. This document has been created as a guide in order to give you all the details and legal background regarding the idea submission process.

Types of ideas we are looking for:

CertainTeed’s vision is “Aspiring to be your preferred choice for innovative sustainable building products and systems.” We welcome you to share this vision with us by submitting your ideas and inventions, so that we can build a better future together.

CertainTeed is specifically looking for new products and technologies related to Building Science.

CertainTeed’s Process for Reviewing Submissions

1. Please read and acknowledge your acceptance and terms of the Invention Submission Agreement.

2. CompleteAppendix A, the Idea Submission Form, which provides information and details necessary for us to evaluate your idea.

3. Email the signed Submission Agreement, Idea Submission Form and any additional documentation you feel is necessary, to Submit-Idea@. mailto:Submit-Idea@.?subject=Submit%20Your%20Idea%20to%20CertainTeed%20(website)

4. Once CertainTeed receives all the documents, your idea will go to the appropriate CertainTeed person to assess our level of interest.

5. CertainTeed will try to report back to you with the results of its evaluation in about 6 weeks, although some evaluations take longer.

6. Personal interviews are not necessary in most cases, but if it becomes necessary, it will take place at CertainTeed Headquarters located at750 E Swedesford Road, Valley Forge, PA 19482.

INVENTION SUBMISSION AGREEMENT

In submitting my ideas or inventions to CertainTeed Corporation, and requesting consideration thereof, I understand, warrant, and agree as follows:

1. CERTAINTEED CORPORATION is ready and willing, upon request, to consider ideas and suggestions originated by persons outside of its organization; and is considering my idea at my request.

2. I do not hereby give CERTAINTEED CORPORATION any rights or license under any patents or patent applications which I now have or which I may make or obtain in the future.

3. Any payment to me by CERTAINTEED CORPORATION will be determined by, and only by, a written contract between me and CERTAINTEED CORPORATION and, in the event such written contract is entered into, it shall constitute the entire agreement between me and CERTAINTEED CORPORATION.

4. CERTAINTEED CORPORATION will, as a general practice, return any drawings, written descriptions, models or any other technical information submitted for consideration by persons outside of its organization. However, it is under no obligation to return to me any such technical information, which I am submitting or may submit to it in connection with consideration of my ideas or suggestions and has the right to make copies of same.

5. I hereby represent and warrant that I have the right to disclose the idea or suggestion described below, that I have the right to make the present agreement, and that there are no outstanding agreements, either written, oral, or implied, which are inconsistent herewith.

6. In consideration of CERTAINTEED CORPORATION's examination of my ideas or suggestions, I hereby release CERTAINTEED CORPORATION from any liability to me for any disclosure of my ideas or inventions. Furthermore, I hereby release CERTAINTEED CORPORATION from any and all copyright and other intellectual property right claims (other than patent and trademark claims) I may have against CERTAINTEED CORPORATION for copying, disclosing, evaluating or otherwise using my idea. I understand that CERTAINTEED CORPORATION will use its best efforts to restrict disclosure of my ideas or inventions only to certain of its employees on a need-to-know basis.

7. The disclosure of my ideas or inventions shall not prevent CERTAINTEED CORPORATION from disclosing or using the same or similar ideas or inventions which it already has under consideration, or that have been worked on by CERTAINTEED CORPORATION prior to my submission of my ideas or inventions or are developed by CERTAINTEED CORPORATION independent of and without use or reliance on my submission, or from disclosing or using any ideas or inventions which are in the public domain or which hereafter enter the public domain through no fault of CERTAINTEED CORPORATION or which are disclosed to CERTAINTEED CORPORATION without restriction by third person(s) having the legal right to do so.

A brief description of my invention is included in Appendix A, Idea Submission Form.

Witnessed: __________________________ Signed: __________________________

Date: __________________________ Date: __________________________

Appendix A - Idea Submission Form

(Items in RED are required)

|Submitter Information |

|Name | |

|Phone number | |

|Email | |

|Fax number | |

|Company Information |

|Company name | |

|Address | |

|City | |

|State/Province | |

|ZIP/Postal code | |

|Years in operation | |

|Number of employees | |

|Clients/Partners | |

|Top competitors | |

|Industry | |

|Website | |

|Are you a supplier? (Y/N) | |

|Idea Information |

|Title (10 words or less): |

|Description (200 words or less): |

|Benefits: |

|Describe the competitive landscape: |

|Risks: |

|Have patents been issued for this concept? (Y/N) | |

|Has this idea or information been previously submitted to CertainTeed? (Y/N) | |

|May we contact you for more information on this idea? (Y/N) | |

Attachments (5 files max, 5MB max)

Please email completed form to:Submit-Idea@

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