Final Paper Submission Form

FINAL PAPER SUBMISSION FORM

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Submitter Name: represents that they are the author or duly authorized agent of the author(s) of the manuscript described herein; and

WHEREAS, Recipient Name: is a publisher, conference organizer, or other entity accepting final papers for review, publication, or archival; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth the terms under which the final manuscript is submitted, processed, and any associated compensation, confidentiality and rights management.

MANUSCRIPT IDENTIFICATION

SCOPE OF WORK

The Submitter delivers the final manuscript described above to Recipient for the purposes of peer review, publication, archiving, or presentation as set forth in this form. The manuscript shall conform to Recipient submission standards and the deliverables include the final manuscript text, figures, and any supplemental materials necessary for publication.

PAYMENT TERMS

If applicable, the parties agree the financial arrangements for this submission are as follows.

TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement commences on the Start Date and, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this section, terminates on the End Date. Either party may terminate for material breach if the breaching party fails to cure within the required notice period.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party shall maintain in confidence all Confidential Information disclosed by the other party that is designated as confidential or that reasonably should be understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure. Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes generally available to the public through no fault of the receiving party, (b) was lawfully in the receiving party's possession prior to disclosure, (c) is received from a third party without a breach of an obligation of confidentiality, or (d) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of the disclosing party's Confidential Information.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, REPRESENTATIONS, AND LICENSES

The Submitter represents and warrants that the manuscript is original, that all authors have approved this submission, and that no portion infringes third-party rights. The Submitter shall indicate whether copyright is assigned to Recipient or a license is granted by selecting the appropriate option below. If neither option is selected, the default is that Submitter grants Recipient a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, and distribute the manuscript in all forms and media.

Assign copyright to Recipient (exclusive)

Grant Recipient a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the manuscript

INDEMNITY

Submitter agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Recipient against any damages, liabilities, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from any claim that the manuscript or its publication infringes any intellectual property rights or violates applicable law, except to the extent caused by Recipient's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction selected below, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This form, together with any written exhibits or attachments signed by both parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings, whether oral or written. Any amendment must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

CERTIFICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

By signing below, the Submitter certifies that the manuscript is final, completed in accordance with the Scope of Work described above, that all named authors have approved its submission, and that any funding or conflict of interest disclosures required by Recipient have been provided.

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