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Journal of Wireless Mobile Networks, 
Ubiquitous Computing and Dependable Applications (JoWUA)
http://www.jowua.org/

 COPYRIGHT AND CONSENT FORM

This form is intended for original material submitted to the JoWUA and must accompany any such material in order to be published by the JoWUA. 
Please read the form carefully and keep a copy for your files.

TITLE OF PAPER/ARTICLE/REPORT(the Work): 					                	

COMPLETE LIST OF AUTHORS: 										
Part I: Copyright Transfer
1.	The undersigned hereby assigns to the JoWUA all rights under copyright that may exist in and to: (a) the above Work, including any revised or expanded derivative works submitted to the JoWUA by the undersigned based on the Work; and (b) any associated written or other enhancements accompanying the Work.

Part II: Consent and Release
2.	The undersigned grants the JoWUA the unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable permission to use, distribute, license, exhibit, record, digitize and broadcast online the any materials related to the paper/article/report.
3.	In connection with the permission granted in 2, the undersigned hereby grants the JoWUA the unlimited, worldwide, irrevocable right to use his/her name, picture, likeness, voice and biographical information as part of the advertisement and releases the JoWUA from any claim based on right of privacy or publicity.
4.	The undersigned hereby warrants that the Work and Materials are original and that he/she is the author of the Materials.  To the extent the Materials incorporate text passages, figures, data or other material from the works of others, the undersigned has obtained any necessary permissions. Where necessary, the undersigned has obtained all third party permissions and consents to grant the license above and has provided copies of such permissions and consents to the JoWUA.

Part III: General Terms
•	 The undersigned represents that he/she has the power and authority to make and execute this assignment. 
•	 The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the JoWUA from any damage or expense that may arise in the event of a breach of any of 
 the warranties set forth above. 
•	 In the event the above work is not accepted and published by the JoWUA or is withdrawn by the author(s) before acceptance by the JoWUA, 
 the foregoing copyright transfer shall become null and void and all materials embodying the Work submitted to the JoWUA will be destroyed.
•	 For jointly authored Works, all joint authors should sign, or one of the authors should sign as authorized agent for the others.

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	Author/Authorized Agent for Joint Authors					Date

Part IV: Related Rights/Terms and Conditions
•	 Authors/employers may reproduce or authorize others to reproduce the Work, material extracted verbatim from the Work, or derivative works for the author’s personal use or for company use, provided that the source and the JoWUA copyright notice are indicated, the copies are not used in any way that implies the JoWUA endorsement of a product or service of any employer, and the copies themselves are not offered for sale.
•	 Authors/employers may make limited distribution of all or portions of the Work prior to publication if they inform the JoWUA in advance of the nature and extent of such limited distribution.
•	 For all uses not covered by the above two items, authors/employers must request permission from the JoWUA to reproduce or authorize the reproduction of the Work or material extracted verbatim from the Work, including figures and tables.
•	 Authors/employers retain all proprietary rights in any process, procedure, or article of manufacture described in the Work.
•	 Although authors are permitted to re-use all or portions of the Work in other works, this does not include granting third-party requests for reprinting, republishing, or other types of re-use.  The JoWUA must handle all such third-party requests.

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS 
Part I: Author Responsibilities
Authors must ensure that their Work meets the requirements as stated in the JoWUA. Authors are advised especially of: "It is the responsibility of the authors, not the JoWUA, to determine whether disclosure of their material requires the prior consent of other parties and, if so, to obtain it." And "Statements and opinions given in work published by the JoWUA are the expression of the authors."

Part II: Author/Employer Rights
If you are employed and prepared the Work on a subject within the scope of your employment, the copyright in the Work belongs to your employer as a work-for-hire. In that case, the JoWUA assumes that when you sign this Form, you are authorized to do so by your employer and that your employer has consented to the transfer of copyright, to the representation and warranty of publication rights, and to all other terms and conditions of this Form.  If such authorization and consent has not been given to you, an authorized representative of your employer should sign this Form as the Author.
Part III: Copyright Ownership
It is the formal policy of the JoWUA to own the copyrights to all copyrightable material in its technical publications and to the individual contributions contained therein, in order to protect the interests of the JoWUA, its authors and their employers, and, at the same time, to facilitate the appropriate re-use of this material by others. The JoWUA distributes its technical publications throughout the world and does so by various means such as hard copy, microfiche, microfilm, and electronic media. It also abstracts and may translate its publications, and articles contained therein, for inclusion in various compendiums, collective works, databases and similar publications.