Request for transfer of copyrights on previously published articles on the “Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan” and the “Journal of Research Association of Powder Technology, Japan”

The Society of Powder Technology, Japan (SPTJ) is promoting to digitally archive the “Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan” and “Journal of Research Association of Powder Technology, Japan” which were published by SPTJ. This archive includes all previously published materials and will be made freely accessible to public via internet without charge or restriction. In moving forward with this project, SPTJ needs to obtain approvals from copyright holders (Japanese Copyright Law Articles 21-28).

With regard to all the original papers received by SPTJ before July 1, 1984, in which ownership of the copyrights is unclear, SPTJ would like to obtain all the copyrights including the reproduction rights (Japanese Copyright Law Article 21) and the public transmission rights (Japanese Copyright Law Article 23) from the copyright holders in order to quickly make public these electronic archives so that they are available for research purposes. Copyright holders who wish not to grant reproduction and public transmission rights to SPTJ are requested to contact SPTJ at the address noted below before December 31, 2009. In cases whereby SPTJ is not contacted, processing will be carried out as though permission has been granted.

Please note that the copyright transfer SPTJ is requesting is for the sole purpose of making above articles electronically available to the public. Thus, authors may use the subject materials without permission for their own research purposes. Thank you for your much appreciated cooperation.

The Society of Powder Technology, JAPAN

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