Scientific publishers and authors share a common interest in the protection of copyright: authors principally because they want their creative works to be protected from plagiarism and other unlawful uses, publishers because they need to protect their work and investment in the production, marketing and distribution of the works created by the author. In order to do so effectively, publishers need a formal written transfer of copyright from the author(s) for each item of study material published. We therefore ask you to complete and return this form promptly, retaining a copy for your records. Your cooperation is essential and appreciated.

Study material(s) description with reference to original item(s) attached below or supplied as annex:

Original study material(s) file (<10MB) - if more than one item, supply a zip file or make multiple submissions:

Author(s):

to be published by StudyBuilder Limited.

Effective upon acceptance for publication, copyright (including all rights thereunder and the right to obtain copyright registration in the name of the publisher, whether separately or as part of a software implementation or otherwise) in the above study material(s) is hereby transferred throughout the world and for the full term and all extensions and renewals thereof, to StudyBuilder Limited.

This transfer includes the right to adapt the study materials for use in conjunction with computer systems and programs, including reproduction or publication in machine-readable form and incorporation in retrieval systems.

Rights of authors
StudyBuilder Limited recognizes the retention of the following rights by the author(s):

1. Patent and trademark rights and rights to any process or procedure described in the study material(s).
2. The right to photocopy or make single electronic copies of the study material(s) for their own personal use, including for their own classroom use, or for the personal use of colleagues, provided the copies are not offered for sale and are not distributed in a systematic way outside of their employing institution (e.g. via an e-mail list or public file server). Posting of the study materials on a secure network (not accessible to the public) within the author's institution is permitted.
3. The right, subsequent to publication, to use the article or any part thereof free of charge in a printed compilation of works of their own, such as collected writings or lecture notes.

Authorship
If the study material(s) were prepared jointly with other author(s), the signing author has informed the co-author(s) of the terms of this copyright transfer and is signing on their behalf as their agent and represents that he or she is authorised to do so. Please confirm by marking the appropriate box following the signature line. The signing author shall bear the responsibility for designating the co-author(s) and must inform StudyBuilder of any changes in authorship.

If the copyright is held by the employer, the employer or an authorised representative of the employer must sign. If the author signs, it is understood that this is with the authorization of the employer and the employer's acceptance of the terms of the transfer. Please confirm by marking the appropriate box following the signature line.

If the author is a U.S. or Canadian Government employee and this work was done in that capacity, the copyright transfer applies only to the extent allowed by U.S. or Canadian law and the author should sign this form. If at least one author is not a Government employee, that author should sign the copyright transfer form. Please confirm by marking the appropriate box following the signature line.

Warranties
The author(s) warrant(s) that the study material(s) is the author's original work and has not been published before. The author(s) warrant(s) that the study material(s) contain no libelous or other unlawful statements, and does not infringe on the rights of others. If excerpts from copyrighted works are included, the author(s) has (have) obtained or will obtain written permission from the copyright owners and will credit the sources in the study material(s).

Prepublication
The author(s) must agree that if a prior version of this work (normally a preprint) has been posted to an electronic public server, they will not update and/or replace this prior version in order to make it identical in contents to the final published version.

Email address (signature if paper) of copyright owners:

Name:

Title (if employer representative):

Company or institution:

Date (DD/MM/YYYY):

Select the box(es) that apply:
Author on behalf of all co-authors
Employer representative
Employee of the U.S. government
Employee of the Canadian government
None of the above apply

If more signatures or study material files are required, either submit the form multple times for all authors and materials or print out the form and attach appropriate signatures and materials and post or fax it to us.

Please print and retain a copy of this completed form for your files and return the original to StudyBuilder Limited, Legal Department, John Eccles House, Robert Robinson Avenue, Oxford OX4 4GP, United Kingdom or submit using the button below.

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