SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets free license for researchers

This agreement dated the XXth day of MMM of YYY is made between the following parties:

Mr. <name>, is his capacity of <position> of the <university name> (hereafter <university acronym>), with registered address at <address>

and

Ma. Antònia Martí Antonín, head researcher of CLiC, Centre de Llenguatge i Computació, at the University of Barcelona (hereafter CLiC-UB) with registered address at Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585, 08007 Barcelona, Spain

WHEREAS

The Universitat de Barcelona (CLiC-UB), the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), and are the sole and exclusive owners of the SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets

Mr. <name> is <position> of the <department> in <university name>

<university acronym> desires to obtain a copy of the SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets

Grant of license

Within this agreement, CLiC-UB grants <university acronym>:

the non-exclusive unlimited right to use the SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets only for research and demonstrative purposes;

without prejudice to the other provisions, the rights referred to herein shall be non-transferable to any other entity

<university acronym> acquires no ownership, rights or title in all or any parts of the Corpus.

Obligations of <university acronym>

Whenever <university acronym> researchers are publishing results using the SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets are requested to appropriately cite the CESS-ECE project:

M. Antònia Martí, Mariona Taulé, Lluís Màrquez and Manuel Bertran. (2007). CESS-ECE: A Multilingual and Multilevel Annotated Corpus. Pending to be published. Currently available at

http://www.lsi.upc.edu/~mbertran/cess-ece/publications.

<university acronym> shall not, without the writing authorization of CLiC-UB, make available to the public all or a part of the contents of the SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets, by the distribution of copies, by renting, leasing or any other form of distribution;

<university acronym> has no right or authority to incur, assume or create, in writing or otherwise, any warranty, liability or other obligation of any kind, express or implied, in the name of or on behalf of CLiC-UB, it being intended that each party shall remain an independent contractor responsible for its own actions

<university acronym> will notify the CLiC-UB at the end of the research activity for which the license is granted, in which case CLiC-UB may decide to end the agreement.

Liability

Neither party shall be responsible for damages caused by the other party's non-fulfilment of provisions of this AGREEMENT.

Both parties exclude all liability of whatsoever nature for consequential or indirect loss or damage suffered by the other or by third parties.

Budget and Payment

CLiC-UB grants <university acronym> the use licence of the SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets only for research and demonstrative purposes on free basis.

Duration

This Agreement is valid from the moment the SemEval-2007 task#9 training/test datasets are delivered, and will finish when either party desires to finish the Agreement.
When the Agreement duration expires, original copies must be returned and any other copies must be deleted.

Law

This Agreement is subject to, construed and interpreted in accordance with the Law of Spain. Any legal procedures which may arise through compliance with this agreement shall be settled through civil jurisdiction. Before bringing any procedure against CLiC-UB, it is clearly understood that a prior claim shall be made by administrative channels, as is laid down by articles 120 and following of Common Administrative Procedure. The parties expressly waive any other jurisdiction to which they might be entitled and submit to the Courts of Barcelona for hearing and passing judgements on any matters which might arise through this agreement.

In witness whereof, and vouching for confirmation and acceptance of the content of this agreement, both parties sign the same on the date stated, in duplicate to one sole effect.

AUTHORISED SIGNATURES:

On behalf of <university acronym>	On behalf of CLiC-UB
Name: <name> Title: <position> at <university> Date: MM/DD/AAAA	Name: Ma. Antònia Martí Antonín Title: head researcher of CLiC, Centre de Llenguatge i Computació, at the University of Barcelona Date:

Fill in the form, sign all the pages and submit an electronic version with electronic signature to amarti@ub.edu. Optionally, you can print and send it by regular mail to the following address:

M. Antònia Martí Antonín,

Centre de Llenguatge i Computació

Universitat de Barcelona

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 585,

08007 Barcelona, Spain

In that case, we also ask you to fax the form to: +34 933189822 or +34 934489434

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