INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT

The Copyright Law enacted in 1978 requires that the IES2008 Publisher obtain specific rights to articles published.

The IES 2008 Publisher (i.e. JMG Associates Ltd.) recognizes the need to ensure that authors have a say in how their works are used and the necessity to foster broad dissemination of scientific literature while protecting the viability of the publication system. Authors still retain all proprietary rights other than copyright (such as patent rights), the right to present the material orally, the right to reproduce figures, tables, and extracts properly cited, and the right to deny subsequent commercial use of the paper.

Public Domain

Work prepared by U.S. Government employees in their official capacities is not subject to copyright in the United States. Such authors may place their papers in the public domain, which means that it may be freely copied, republished, and redistributed. In order for the work to be placed in the public domain, all authors must be official U.S. Government employees. If at least one author of the work was privately employed, copyright should be transferred to the conference managers by any of the privately employed authors.

Works Prepared by Both Privately Employed Persons and Official U.S. Government Employees

To ensure that we can continue to promote wide availability of our publications, the IES2008 Publisher requests that all non-U.S. Government employees transfer copyright to us. In instances where authorship consists of both U.S. Government and privately employed individuals, we require at least one privately employed author to transfer copyright to the conference managers. This kind of transfer provides ultimate protection and broad dissemination of the work.

Rights Other Than Copyright

Privately employed authors who have written articles in their official capacities, as employees should also transfer copyright to the IES 2008 Publisher. The author’s employer retains the same rights as individual authors. The IES2008 Publisher claims no right to the work other than copyright; the author’s employer retains all other rights such as patent rights.

Works Supported by U.S. Government Grants or Contracts

Authors who are publishing works supported by a U.S. Government grant or contract are requested to transfer copyright. This kind of transfer permits the broad dissemination of the work while recognizing the U.S. Governments prior license to use the work for noncommercial purposes.

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Please sign the applicable portion of the form and return it promptly to the IES2008 Publisher. We cannot begin the production process until this signed form has been received. Please help us to expedite the publication of your paper with your early response. If you have any questions, please contact us by email: jm_good@cox.net (preferred) or jmgood@starpower.net. Fax the agreement to (703) 360-3954 or mail to JMG Associates, 8310 Lilac Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308.