Copyright Rules of the Japanese Society of Rheology(Purpose)
Article 1.
The purpose of these rules is to establish basic rules regarding the copyright of works edited or publishedby the Japanese Society of Rheology (hereinafter referred to as "the Society").
(Attribution of Copyright)
Article 2.
All domestic and foreign copyrights (including all rights stipulated in Articles 21 through 28 of theJapanese Copyright Act; the same shall apply hereinafter) in the works edited or published by the Society
shall belong to the Society. The same shall apply hereinafter. In principle, all domestic and foreigncopyrights (including all rights stipulated in Articles 21 to 28 of the Japanese Copyright Act) in the works
edited or published by JSME shall belong to JSME from the time when the final manuscript or electronic
data is sent to JSME.
2. In the event that the principle described in the preceding paragraph cannot be applied due to special
circumstances, the author should notify the JSME Secretariat in writing at the time of submission. The
handling of copyrights in such cases shall be discussed between the author and the Society. 3.
3. If it is decided that the work transmitted to the Society will not be published in the Society'spublications, the Society will return the copyright of the work to the author.
(Permission to use copyrights)
Article 3
Permission from the Society shall be required for the use of copyrights belonging to the Society. In
principle, permission shall be granted in writing in advance.
2. The Society shall not object to or interfere with the use of copyrighted works by the author(s) inaccordance with these Rules. In the event that an author intends to use the author's own work, the author
shall notify the Society in advance, follow the Society's instructions, and clearly indicate the source of theSociety's publication in the copy or work used. However, authors are not required to notify the Society in
any of the following cases.
(1) When the author's original work has been changed by 25% or more.
(2) When the author's original work is included in a publication (book, magazine, etc.) for which novelty
is not a requirement for inclusion.
3. When the author applies to the Society for the return of the copyright, the Society shall determine1whether the author's application is justified or not. If it is found to be justified, the Society shall returnthe copyright to the author. However, the author(s) concerned shall grant a license to the Society to use
the copyright of the relevant work so that the Society can continue to carry out matters necessary for theoperation of the Society (e.g., granting a license to a third party to reproduce the work, posting the workon a website or CD-ROM prepared by the Society, etc.). The Society shall notify the author of thelicense prior to submitting the electronic data or manuscript to other academic societies, etc. If a dispute
arises between the Society and the author due to the granting of the license to the Society, the Society
shall cooperate with the author to resolve the dispute.
(Exceptional handling)
Article 4.
If there is a separate agreement on the copyright of electronic data or papers submitted to aco-sponsored event with other societies, the agreement shall take precedence over these rules,notwithstanding the preceding articles.
(Responsibility of Authors)
Article 5.
The author(s) of any work edited or published by the Society shall be fully responsible for any
infringement of the copyright or other rights or interests of any third party. The works are provided "asis" and the Society makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to their accuracy,completeness, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, whether or not the works have been
subjected to the Society's peer review process. In no event shall the Society be liable for any damages(including, but not limited to, damages for infringement of intellectual property rights) resulting fromthe use of any work, whether such damages are caused by ordinary or extraordinary circumstances.
(Exclusion of Infringement, etc.)
Article 6.
If a third party infringes (or is suspected of infringing) the copyright of a work for which the Societyholds the copyright, the Society shall cooperate with the author(s) concerned to eliminate theinfringement.
(Treatment of previously published works)
Article 7.
These Rules shall apply to works edited or published by the Society after the enforcement of these Rules.
The copyright of any work submitted to the Society prior to the enforcement of these Rules shall also be
handled in accordance with these Rules, unless the contributor requests otherwise and the Society deems
that there is a valid reason for such request.
Supplementary Provisions
21. Copyright matters not specified in these rules shall be governed by the Copyright Law of Japan.
2. The main works edited or published by the Society are as follows(1) Journal(2) Proceedings of conferences organized by the Society(3) Lecture materials(4) Monographs(5) Video publications(6) Electronic data works(7) Other materials distributed to members and the general public, or provided on the website.
3. The detailed regulations necessary for the implementation of these regulations shall be stipulated inthe relevant regulations.
4. The revision or abolition of these regulations shall be implemented by resolution of the Board ofDirectors.
5. These regulations were enacted at the second meeting of the Board of Directors in the latter half ofthe 24th term held on February 9, 2021, and shall apply from the same date.

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