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The reported work contains IP components courtesy of the University of Michigan Intellectual Property Source (UMIPS) and [contributor] of [affiliation].

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Submitted IP must be of original work and cannot contain 3rd party IP unless redistribution is specifically permitted by the 3rd party. Documentation expressly granting permission must be submitted in writing to UMIPS and any included 3rd party IP must be explicitly declared with the original submission. Undeclared 3rd party IP discovered within the repository will be removed without notice.

Patented IP can be submitted to the repository, but only after a provisional filing with the USPTO has been completed. UMIPS is not responsible for the loss of any intellectual property filing rights, either domestic or foreign, as a result of participation.