New product /technology opportunity

To submit new product or new technology ideas on a NON-CONFIDENTIAL basis, complete the form below. Stryker will be under no obligation to treat any information provided in this manner as confidential regardless of any legend or statement contained therein or set forth with respect thereto. Please only submit unsolicited ideas after you have first taken steps to obtain patent protection for such ideas. By submitting an idea, you agree to seek and rely exclusively upon your patent rights, if any, as defined by the claims of an issued patent and that you will not submit suggestions for ideas that are subject to protection by design patents, copyrights, or trademarks. Further, you understand that Stryker may currently be developing, or have plans to develop, products or processes similar to what you have submitted.