Intellogist:Life Is Suite In Vegas Sweepstakes Rules

From Intellogist

To reward our valued community members who make significant contributions, Intellogist will be offering our Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes starting July 20, 2009 and running through September 4, 2009! One (1) lucky winner will be invited to join our sponsor, Patent Resources Group, at the October 2009 Advanced Courses program in Las Vegas, Nevada for a free one-, two-, or three-day course of their choice, including a three-night stay, during the program, at Caesars Palace in the palatial Double Bay suite! This amazing suite, which offers 1,000 square feet of living space and has a rack room rate of $1,040 per night, is within the Forum Tower. Prize package includes PRG course and hotel suite only. Airfare, meals, entertainment and other miscellaneous expenses are not included.

Additional Fine Print:

No purchase required to enter or win

1.Eligibility: Intellogist's Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia) and are 18 years of age or older. Employees of Landon IP, Inc., the Patent Resources Group, Inc., its advertising or promotion agencies, those involved in the production, development, implementation or handling of the Sweepstakes, any agents acting for, or on behalf of the above entities, their respective parent companies, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, service providers, prize suppliers any other person or entity associated with the Sweepstakes (collectively "Sweepstakes Entities") and/or the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members (whether related or not) of each such employee, are not eligible. All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.

2.Sponsor: Intellogist's Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes is sponsored by Landon IP, Inc., 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA, 22314 ("Sponsor").

3.Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

4.Entry Period: The Sweepstakes begins on July 20, 2009 and ends on September 4, 2009. No entries will be accepted or considered past September 4, 2009.

5.Entry Submission: As noted previously, participants earn entries by contributing to the Intellogist website in one of the four ways listed below.

• Contribute to a Community Report.
  
• Contribute to our Best Practices.
  
• Contribute to our Glossary entries.
  
• Post in our Forum.

Additional details and examples of acceptable submissions can be found in the introduction above.

Previously registered Intellogist users may participate in the sweepstakes but they must populate the “Job Title” field on the “My Preferences” page of the website and contribute to Intellogist in one of the 4 ways outlined above to earn entries.

A participant can only enter the Sweepstakes once, regardless of the number of website contributions made; however, the sooner the contribution is made, the more chances the participant has to win. Entries will be distributed as follows:

• Submission made July 20, 2009 – August 2, 2009: 10 entries
  
• Submission made August 3, 2009 – August 16, 2009: 6 entries
  
• Submission made August 17, 2009 - August 30, 2009: 4 entries
  
• Submission made August 31, 2009 – September 4, 2009: 1 entry

6.Entry Confirmation: Once a participant has registered or provided a job title and made an acceptable contribution, the participant will receive an email from Intellogist confirming that he/she has entered Intellogist's Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes. If the participant does not receive an email from Intellogist, the participant is NOT entered into the sweepstakes.

7.Winner Selection: Winner(s) will be selected via random drawing. The odds of being selected depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential winner(s) will be contacted via email and will be asked to provide their first and last names, age and mailing address. If a potential winner does not respond within the timeframe stated in the notification email, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from all entries received during the Entry Period.

8.Prize(s): One (1) winner will receive a one-, two-, or three-day course of their choice at the Patent Resources Group conference which is being held October 1-6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This includes a three-night stay at Caesars Palace, during the program, in the palatial Double Bay suite (the "Sweepstakes Prize"). Approximate retail value (ARV) of Prize: $5710.00 USD. Total ARV of all Prizes to be awarded: $5710.00 USD. The Prize may not be transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash, except at the Sponsor's sole discretion. Specifics of the Prizes are in Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award a Prize of equal or greater value if advertised Prize, or a portion of the Prize is unavailable. No more than the advertised number of Prizes will be awarded.

9.General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prize at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In case of a dispute as to the owner of an entry, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the screen name from which the entry is made. The authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

10.Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in Intellogist's Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Sweepstakes Entities' liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Giveaway, and in no event shall the Sweepstakes Entities be liable for attorney's fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

11.Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsors in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Virginia.

12.Publicity: Participation in the Intellogist's Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes constitutes Winner's consent to Sponsor's use of Winner's name, likeness, picture, portrait, voice, opinions, biographical information and state of residence for promotional, publicity or advertising purposes worldwide in any media and on the World Wide Web, in perpetuity, without further payment, consideration, review or consent (where allowable).

13.Giveaway Results: To request the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, along with a note requesting the name of the winner of the Intellogist's Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes, to Landon IP, Inc., 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 450, Alexandria, VA, 22314. Requests must be received within 30 days of Intellogist's Life is Suite in Vegas Sweepstakes entry deadline.