ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT
Pecora 17 “The Future of Land Imaging…Going Operational”
	(To be completed by all authors and co-authors who are not U.S. Government employees)

Authors and co-authors of papers submitted for publication in the Proceedings must transfer copyright ownership to the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).  This form must be completed and returned to the editor before your paper can be published.  Please make additional copies for co‑authors as needed.  All authors who are U.S. Government employees must complete the form titled "Special Note to U.S. Government Employees."  All authors must complete at least Part 1 of the "Statement of Clearance" form.

PAPER TITLE: ______________________________________________________________________________

AUTHOR: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

CO-AUTHOR: ________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

CO-AUTHOR:  _______________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Assignment of copyright to the above‑titled work is made this ______ Day of _________________  20____ from the above listed author(s), to ASPRS, publisher of the Proceedings.

	In consideration of the Publishers' acceptance of the above work for publication the author(s) hereby transfer(s) to ASPRS full and exclusive copyright to the work for all purposes for the duration of the copyright.  I (we) understand that such transfer of copyright does not preclude specific personal use, provided that prior to said use permission is requested from and granted by the Publisher.  I (we) hereby acknowledge that this paper has not been previously published, nor is it being considered for publication by any other organization.

SIGNED & DATED:

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NOTE: Regarding the rights of the author(s) signing this form, they (or their employer, if this is a "work for hire") may: 1) make copies; 2) reproduce the work in any form; 3) distribute copies; 4) make derivative works (such as lecture notes or textbooks); and 5) give others the rights to do these things, so long as a proper credit notice appears.  The credit notice should contain: "Copyright" (or the symbol, ), "YEAR," "COPYRIGHT HOLDER," "PUBLICATION TITLE," "VOLUME" (where appropriate), and "PAGE NUMBERS"; i.e., "Copyright 1997, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Pecora 16 “Global Priorities in Land Remote Sensing.”

	SPECIAL NOTE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
	(To be completed by all authors and co-authors employed by the U.S. Government)

Pecora 17 “The Future of Land Imaging…Going Operational”

	Material prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties need not have the assignment of copyright transferred since this material is automatically considered as part of the public domain.  If your paper falls within this category, please check the appropriate statement and sign below.

____	This paper has been prepared wholly as part of my (our) official duties as (a) U.S. Government employee(s).  I (we) acknowledge that this paper has not previously been published, nor is it currently being considered for publication, by any other organization.

____	This paper has been prepared partly in the course of my (our) official duties as (a) U.S. Government employee(s).  For any part(s) not prepared in the course of my (our) official duties, copyright is hereby transferred to ASPRS.  I (we) acknowledge that this paper has not previously been published, nor is it currently being considered for publication, by any other organization.

PAPER TITLE: ______________________________________________________________________________

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AUTHOR: _________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

CO-AUTHOR: _________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

CO-AUTHOR:  _________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

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SIGNED & DATED:

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STATEMENT OF CLEARANCE
	(To be completed by all authors and co-authors)
	
Pecora 17 “The Future of Land Imaging…Going Operational”

If your paper is the result of work performed for, or under contract to, the U.S. Government, you need a government public release approval.  If your paper was not done for the U.S. Government, you need only complete the first part of this form.

PART 1.

PAPER TITLE: _______________________________________________________________________________

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AUTHOR: _________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________

AUTHOR: _________________________________________________________________________________

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AUTHOR:  _________________________________________________________________________________

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Question 1:	Is any part of your paper the result of work performed for the U.S. Government?  
		_______ Yes     ______ No.  If you answered "No," then you may stop here.

PART 2.

Question 2:	If you answered yes to question 1, does your contract require government permission in order to publish results? ______ Yes   ______ No

Question 3:	If you answered yes to question 2, please give the following information about your government public release approval:
	
Date of Approval _________________________________

Government office issuing approval:  ____________________________________________________________

SIGNED & DATED:

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