Creative Factor Inventor Day Application

The Toy Association is excited to announce Creative Factor Inventor Day, being held on Tuesday, February 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern). Through Creative Factor, The Toy Association’s educational program for inventors and designers, inventors with fresh ideas will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to toy and youth-entertainment professionals and potential manufacturing partners.

The deadline for submission is Friday, October 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. (Eastern).

In order to be considered, you must submit the following:

  • Online Application
  • 90-Second Video
  • Agreement to Disclosure Conditions

Disclosure Conditions
Many suggestions, ideas, and inventions will be submitted to Creative Factor. 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. The Toy Association is 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 Creative Factor, 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 applicants will be notified no later than Monday, December 8, 2025.

All submissions must include a video of no more than 90 seconds that showcases and explains the product and play function.

If selected, attendance is mandatory for the in-person pitch sessions during Creative Factor Inventor Day at Toy Fair on Tuesday, February 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern). The registration fee, and expenses related to traveling to attend Toy Fair, are your responsibility. The early bird Trade Guest (Inventor) registration fee will be honored for all inventors selected to participate in Creative Factor Inventor Day. The early bird fee is $195 through December 31, 2025, and $295 starting January 1, 2026.


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First Name *
Last Name *
Company Name
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Title
Email *
Phone Number
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Product Name *
Which category does your product best fit into?
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If other, please describe.
Who is the target audience/age range for your product?
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Is this product new or different from what's currently in the market? *
If yes, please describe how and why.
Have you done any research or play testing to support your product (formal or informal)?
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If yes, please describe *
What makes your product unique compared to others on the market? *
Have you conducted a utility patent search? *
Have you filed for a non-provisional utility patent?
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Do you have any visuals, sketches, CAD drawings or renderings of your product?
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Do you believe this product could be manufactured at a reasonable cost for retail? *
Do you have a prototype?
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If yes, is it handmade or professionally produced?
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Have you ever had this product manufactured?
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Have you taken any steps to protect your idea such as trademark or provisional patent?
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Has this product been submitted to other companies for review? *
If yes, when and to whom?
90-Second Video Submission *
The deadline for submission is Friday, October 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. (Eastern). 

Please upload your 90-second video here (this will take you to a new window): Click here to submit your video.

Please return after uploading to complete this application.
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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 Creative Factor 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.
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