Heraclitean Biology Group Cross-Licensing Agreement

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PREAMBLE
The purpose of this preamble is to put forth in plain language the terms of this license. The Heraclitean Biology Group is an international association of equals pursuing the advancement of scientific and educational goals. In furtherance of those goals and to promote the Heraclitean Biology Group's stated aim of free discussions, the intent of this document is to grant each member a license to use each other member's material on the heraclitean.com web site. Each member retains his or her individual copyright and other intellectual property rights under international and United States law in material he or she publishes on the web site. Each member agrees not to offer material which will infringe on non-members rights.

COPYRIGHT LICENSE AGREEMENT
among
The Membership of the
Heraclitean Biology Group
Effective as of June 1999
Relating to text and graphics published on the heraclitean.com web site

ARTICLE I -- GRANTS OF LICENSES

1.01 Grant

Each member of the Heraclitean Biology Group grants to the other members of the group, and the organization as a whole, royalty-free, nonexclusive and nontransferable licenses for use on the web site of copyrightable text and graphics submitted and accepted for publication on the Heraclitean Biology Group web site.

1.02 Duration

All licenses granted herein shall continue for the entire unexpired term of such copyright.

1.03 Scope

(a) The licenses granted herein are licenses to copy material and create derivative works based on material published on the Heraclitean Biology Group web site for publication on the Heraclitean Biology Group web site. This includes quoting commentary by other members in any discussion forums on the Heraclitean Biology Group web site.

(b) Licenses granted herein are solely for works published on the Heraclitean Biology Group web site for the Heraclitean Biology Group web site.

1.04 Ability to Provide Licenses

(a) Each member warrants that there are not commitments or restrictions which will limit the licenses and rights which are purported to be granted here.

(b) Each member warrants that he or she is an author of the material he or she provides or

(c) Each member warrants that the material, in the form to be delivered to the web page, will not infringe any copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party.

ARTICLE II -- TERMINATION

2.01 Voluntary Termination

By written notice to the other Heraclitean Biology Group members, any member may voluntarily terminate all or a specified portion of the licenses and rights granted to that member hereunder.

2.02 Survival

Any termination of licenses and rights of a member under the provisions of this Article II shall not affect such member's licenses, rights and obligations with respect to any copyrightable material made prior to such termination, and shall not affect the other members' licenses and rights (and obligations related thereto).

ARTICLE III -- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

3.01 Disclaimer

No member makes any representations, extends any warranties of any kind, assumes any responsibility or obligations whatever, or confers any right by implication, estoppel or otherwise, other than the licenses, rights and warranties herein expressly granted.

3.02 Nonassignability

The parties hereto have entered into this agreement in contemplation of personal performance, each by the other, and intend that the licenses and rights granted hereunder to a party not be extended to entities other than members of the Heraclitean Biology Group.

3.03 Choice of Law

The law of Maryland shall apply in any dispute arising with respect to this agreement.

3.04 Integration

This agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding among the members as to the subject matter hereof and merges all prior discussions among them.