Copyright Transfer Agreement

Journal: Visual Languages and Computing

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3. May use your original figures/tables/illustrations' photographs from the Work in future works of your own.
4. May include the Work as part of your dissertation, for noncommercial distribution only.

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1. Retain patent rights, if any.
2. May prepare derivative works based on the Work, with proper acknowledgment.
3. May reproduce the Work in reasonable quantities for internal use, with proper acknowledgment. However, copies of the Work may not be used for resale or in any way that implies that AP, the journal, or the editorial board endorses any procedures or products of your company.

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