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REPRESENTATIONS BY AUTHOR(S) AND TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT
The undersigned author(s) submitting the listing of the article entitled:
" __________________________________________________________ "
(the "article"), warrant and represent to the journal, Biotechnology et alia: that they are authorized to make this submission on behalf of all the authors of the article; that the full names and addresses of all the authors of the article are as follows:
that the article was previously published on a web site at < ___________________ >
on (date)_________ ; that the article is original and the authors own the copyright covering the article (except as otherwise appears hereinbelow); that the article does not contain proprietary or secret information owned by any persons other than the authors; that the article does not infringe any copyright or right of privacy or other property or personal right of any person; that the article is based on careful research and investigation; that the article does not contain any material which is defamatory of any person; and that the ASSIGNMENT or DISCLAIMER OF ASSIGNMENT attached hereto and which they are executing this date is authorized by all the authors, effective, and based on true and correct statements. The undersigned authors, for themselves and for all the authors, agree to indemnify, defend, hold harmless and exonerate Biotechnology et alia, KAIROS Scientific Inc., and the employees, stockholders, officers and directors of KAIROS Scientific Inc., and of Biotechnology et alia, from and against any and all damages, including reasonable attorneys fees, arising from any and all breaches of the undertakings of the authors hereunder.
DATE: __________
Authors’ signatures:
ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT IN WORK NOT PRODUCED FOR HIRE
The undersigned authors for themselves and for all the authors warrant and represent that the work being submitted for listing was not produced by any of the authors for hire or as part of their employment for any person, firm or other entity, and they hereby transfer and assign to Biotechnology et alia all right, title and interest in the copyright to the article and to all revisions thereto, and all the authors agree to execute such further instruments as may be necessary to effectuate or perfect this transfer and assignment.
DATE: __________
Authors’ signatures:
ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT IN WORK PRODUCED BY AUTHORS FOR HIRE
The undersigned authors for themselves and for all the authors warrant and represent that the work being submitted for listing was produced by one or more of the authors as part of either employment, or as a work for hire, for:
[ Here list all authors whose work on the article was pursuant to employment or for hire, together with names of the hiring entities or employers. ]
All the authors hereby transfer and assign to Biotechnology et alia all right, title and interest in the copyright to the article and to all revisions thereto, and all the authors agree to execute such further instruments as may be necessary to effectuate or perfect this transfer and assignment. The employers and hiring entities hereinabove identified, by their authorized agents, each authorizes the transfer and assignment of copyright in the article by the respective above-named authors who are its employees or workers for hire, respectively:
[ Name of corporation; names of each of its affected authors; name of authorizing employee of corporation; date and SIGNATURE of authorizing employee. ]
DATE: __________
Authors’ signatures:
DISCLAIMER OF ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT IN WORK BY AUTHORS EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
The undersigned authors for themselves and for all the authors warrant and represent that the work being submitted for listings was produced as part of employment or contract responsibilities of some or all of the authors for
[ government agency ]
and that there is no copyright subsisting in the article and no assignment of any copyright.
DATE:________
Authors’ signatures:
The undersigned, in order to induce Biotechnology et alia to publish a listing of my/our article entitled,
" __________________________________________________________ "
( the "article"), warrant and represent: that I/we are all the authors of the article; that the article is an original work on my/our part except for such excerpts and illustrations as may be included from the public domain or from copyrighted works with the written permission of the copyright owners; that the article does not contain any plagiarized, or unlawful material; that the undersigned have full right to transfer rights in the article; and that the article does not violate any copyright, trademark or privacy right of others. I/We shall indemnify and hold harmless Biotechnology et alia, its agents, principals, employees, parent corporation, and the stockholders, employees, directors and officers of its parent corporation from and against any and all damages which may arise from breach of this warranty and representation.