Common use of Revisions and addenda Clause in Contracts

Revisions and addenda. I understand that no revisions, additional terms or addenda to this Journal Publishing Agreement can be accepted without the Copyright Owner’s express written consent. I understand that this Journal Publishing Agreement supersedes any previous agreements I have entered into with the Copyright Owner in relation to the Article from the date hereof. Aut hor Right s for Scholarly Purp oses (see ‘Definitions’ clause below) I understand that I retain or am hereby granted (without the need to obtain further permission) the Author Rights (see description below and definitions), and that no rights in patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights are trans ferred to the Copyright Owner. The Author Rights include the right to use the Preprint, Accepted M anuscript and the Published Journal Article for Personal Use, Internal Institutional Use and for Scholarly Sharing. In the case of the Accepted M anuscript and the Published Journal Article the Author Rights exclude Commercial Use (unless expressly agreed in writing by the Copyright Owner), other than use by the author in a subsequent compilation of the author’s works or to extend the Article to book length form or re-use by the author of portions or excerpts in other works (with full acknowledgment of the original publication of the Article). Author Representations/Ethics and Disclosure/Sanctions I affirm the Author Representations noted below, and confirm that I have reviewed and complied with the relevant Instructions to Authors, Ethics in Publishing policy, Declarations of Interest disclosure and information for authors from countries affected by sanctions (Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Burma, Syria, or Crimea). Please note that some journals may require that all co-authors sign and submit Declarations of Interest disclosure forms. I am also aware of the p ublisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/locate/withdrawalpolicy ). For further information see the publishing ethics page at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/publishingethics and the journal home page. For further information on sanctions, see ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/trade-sanctions Author Representations The Article I have submitted to the journal for review is original, has been written by the stated authors and has not been previously published. The Article was not submitted for review to another journal while under review by this journal and will not be submitted to any other journal. The Article and the Supplemental M aterials do not infringe any copyright, violate any other intellectual property, privacy or other rights of any person or entity , or contain any libellous or other unlawful matter. I have obtained written permission from copyright owners for any excerpts from copyrighted works that are included and have credited the sources in the Article or the Supplemental M aterials. Except as expressly set out in this Journal Publishing Agreement, the Article is not subject to any prior rights or licenses and, if my or any of my co-authors’ institution has a policy that might restrict my ability to grant the rights required by this Journal Publishing Agreement (taking into account the Author Rights permitted hereunder, including Internal Institutional Use), a written waiver of that policy has been obtained. If I and/or any of my co-authors reside in Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Burma, Syria, or Crimea, the Article has been prepared in a personal, academic or research capacity and not as an official representative or otherwise on behalf of the relevant government. If I am using any personal details or images of patients, research subjects or other individuals, I have obtained all consents required by applicable law and complied with the publisher’s policies relating to the use of such images or personal information. See ht t p ://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇ /comp any -informat ion/p olicies/p at ient -consent for further information. Any software contained in the Supplemental M aterials is free from viruses, contaminants or worms. If the Article or any of the Supplemental M aterials were prepared jointly with other authors, I have informed the co-author(s) of the terms of this Journal Publishing Agreement and that I am signing on their behalf as their agent, and I am authorized to do so. For information on the publisher’s copyright and access policies, please see ht t p ://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇ y right.

Revisions and addenda. I understand that no revisions, additional terms or addenda to this Journal Publishing Agreement can be accepted without the Copyright Owner’s express written consent. I understand that this Journal Publishing Agreement supersedes any previous agreements I have entered into with the Copyright Owner in relation to the Article from the date hereof. Aut hor Right s for Scholarly Purp oses (see ‘Definitions’ clause below) I understand that I retain or am hereby granted (without the need to obtain further permission) the Author Rights (see description below and definitions), and that no rights in patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights are trans ferred transferred to the Copyright Owner. The Author Rights include the right to use the Preprint, Accepted M anuscript Manuscript and the Published Journal Article for Personal Use, Internal Institutional Use and for Scholarly Sharing. They also include the right to use these different versions of the Article for Scholarly Sharing purposes, which include sharing: • the Preprint on any website or repository at any time; • the Accepted Manuscript on certain websites and usually after an embargo period; • the Published Journal Article only privately on certain websites, unless otherwise agreed by Copyright Owner. In the case of the Accepted M anuscript Manuscript and the Published Journal Article the Author Rights exclude Commercial Use (unless expressly agreed in writing by the Copyright Owner), other than use by the author in a subsequent compilation of the author’s works or to extend the Article to book length form or re-use by the author of portions or excerpts in other works (with full acknowledgment of the original publication of the Article). Author Representations/Ethics and Disclosure/Sanctions I affirm the Author Representations noted below, and confirm that I have reviewed and complied with the relevant Instructions to Authors, Ethics in Publishing policy, Declarations of Interest disclosure and information for authors from countries affected by sanctions (Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Burma, Syria, or Crimea). Please note that some journals may require that all co-authors sign and submit Declarations of Interest disclosure forms. I am also aware of the p ublisherpublisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/locate/withdrawalpolicy withdrawalpolicy). For further information see the publishing ethics page at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/publishingethics and the journal home page. For further information on sanctions, see ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/trade-sanctions Author Representations • The Article I have submitted to the journal for review is original, has been written by the stated authors and has not been previously published. • The Article was not submitted for review to another journal while under review by this journal and will not be submitted to any other journal. • The Article and the Supplemental M aterials Materials do not infringe any copyright, violate any other intellectual property, privacy or other rights of any person or entity entity, or contain any libellous or other unlawful matter. • I have obtained written permission from copyright owners for any excerpts from copyrighted works that are included and have credited the sources in the Article or the Supplemental M aterialsMaterials. • Except as expressly set out in this Journal Publishing Agreement, the Article is not subject to any prior rights or licenses and, if my or any of my co-authors’ institution has a policy that might restrict my ability to grant the rights required by this Journal Publishing Agreement (taking into account the Author Rights permitted hereunder, including Internal Institutional Use), a written waiver of that policy has been obtained. • If I and/or any of my co-authors reside in Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Burma, Syria, or Crimea, the Article has been prepared in a personal, academic or research capacity and not as an official representative or otherwise on behalf of the relevant governmentgovernment or institution. • If I am using any personal details or images of patients, research subjects or other individuals, I have obtained all consents required by applicable law and complied with the publisher’s policies relating to the use of such images or personal information. See ht t p ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/about/▇▇▇▇▇ /comp any -informat ioncompany-information/p oliciespolicies/p at ient -consent patient-consent for further information. • Any software contained in the Supplemental M aterials Materials is free from viruses, contaminants or worms. • If the Article or any of the Supplemental M aterials Materials were prepared jointly with other authors, I have informed the co-co- author(s) of the terms of this Journal Publishing Agreement and that I am signing on their behalf as their agent, and I am authorized to do so. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the country or state of the Copyright Owner (“the Governing State”), without regard to conflict of law principles, and the parties irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Governing State. For information on the publisher’s copyright and access policies, please see ht t p ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇ y right/copyright.