How do I handle prepublication of papers?
Christopher Brooks, 21 Oct 2004
Last updated: 25 Jun 2007

The GSRC contract with MARCO states:

• "Any technical paper, article, publication or announcement of technical advances generated in connection with work done under this contract" must credit support from Marco. See GSRC Word Templates, which includes the appropriate acknowledgement that must be included.
• A copy of each paper that describes subject matter that is funded by MARCO should be submitted to http://fcrp.src.org/member/act/FormPublication.asp 60 days in prior to the date of proposed publication or dissemination.
• MARCO has the right to request changes surrounding intellectual property or confidentiality issues.

The GSRC contract with MARCO states:

"5. Submisson and Dissemination of Works of Authorship.

5.1 Publication
Contractor shall assure that Contract Performers, including subawardees, when publishing papers subject to and in accordance with the provisions in Section 5 or otherwise disseminating information regarding technical developments or research findings made by Contractor or subawardees pursuant to the Focus Center Award shall acknowldege, as appropriate, financial and program support of MARCO on behalf of Participants. Contractor shall assure that all reasonable efforts are undertaken to identify and where appropriate, procure appropriate intellectual property protection relating to MARCO-funded subject matter prior to any actual publication of dissemination of such subject matter pursuant to the Focus Center Award. A copy of each paper or resume which embodies the information proposed to be disseminated shall be submitted via the URL address specified by MARCO, http://fcrp.src.org/member/act/FormPublication.asp by the Center Director to the account provided by MARCO, to MARCO for review and comment, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the proposed publication or dissemination. MARCO may request that reasonable changes or deletions be made in any proposed publication or dissemination to protect any intellectual property disclosed therein or to protect confidential information of a third party. If MARCO believe that any subject matter to be published or disseminated warrants intellectual property protection, MARCO will identify such subject matter and notify Contractor pursuant to Section 5 ("Submission and Dissemination of Works of Authorship"). Publication or dissemination of such subject matter may be delayed an additional sixty (60) days assuming reasonable cooperation from Contractor Inventors so that the Contractor or MARCO may secure appropriate intellectual property protection for the identified subject matter, include but not limited to the filing of a United States patent application, copyright registration or mask work registration, in accordance with Section 10 ("Intellectual Property") and 11 ("License Grant by Contractor") of this contract."

Section 5.2 is reproduced in How do I release software?