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Baxter will receive and consider submitted ideas or suggestions only with the understanding that the submission is voluntary, that the submission does not create or imply any confidential or contractual relation, that Baxter is not obligated or prejudiced in any manner by reason of the submission, and that the submitter of such idea or suggestion relies solely on such rights he/she has or may acquire under patent or copyright laws worldwide.
Neither Baxter nor any of its officials, employees or agents can become a party to a confidential disclosure or consider an idea or suggestion on the condition that it shall be kept secret, as the idea or suggestion may have been known or available previously to Baxter or to the general public, or it may be necessary to refer the idea or suggestion to several persons outside of Baxter to determine its probable value.
It may happen that when an idea or suggestion is submitted, Baxter has already adopted it or has it under consideration or is developing an idea or suggestion that anticipates, in whole or in part, the idea or suggestion submitted. Since Baxter must remain free to utilize the results of its internal research and development and to utilize ideas or suggestions previously known or available to it or to the general public, submitted ideas or suggestions of any such nature normally are rejected. Under such circumstances, Baxter is under no obligation to disclose either the results of its research and development, or its interest in or appraisal of the subject matter submitted. Consequently, in rejecting a submitted idea or suggestion, Baxter can be expected to do no more than state that is not interested in the idea or suggestion as submitted. Such a statement is not to be construed as an admission that the submitter of the idea or suggestion has any property right in the subject matter submitted.
Baxter will assume no obligation of any kind relative to a submitted idea or suggestion, either to the submitter or to any party having an interest in the submitted idea or suggestion, unless its obligation is incorporated in a written instrument duly executed by Baxter.
