jMRUI is proprietary software made freely available for non-commercial use according to the terms listed in the license agreement below. Registered users (licensees) formally agree to these license terms when applying for registration.
Java-MRUI License Agreement
The Parties hereto are The Consortium (as defined below) and Licensee (also defined below).
The “CONSORTIUM” developed the Java-based MRUI software in the context of EU projects:
- European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 813120: ‘Integrating Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Multimodal Imaging for Research and Education in Medicine – INSPiRE-MED.’ 2019-2023.
- PITN-GA-2012-316679, 2012-2017, ‘Transforming Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy into a Clinical Tool – TRANSACT’.
- MRTN-CT-2006-035801, 2006-2010, ‘Advanced Signal Processing for Ultra-Fast Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging, and Training – FAST’
- TMR, FMRX-CT97-0160, 1998-2001, ‘Advanced Signal Processing for Medical Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy’
The CONSORTIUM, and the researcher (“LICENSEE”) agree, effective as of the date of registration to the jMRUI website, as follows:
1. Background
1.1 THE CONSORTIUM has developed certain SOFTWARE (as defined hereinafter) and THE CONSORTIUM desires to facilitate its evaluation and to make it available for use and benefit in the public sector.
1.2 The functionality provided by the SOFTWARE is normally not commercially available.
2. Definitions
SOFTWARE means the jMRUI files developed by the CONSORTIUM and licensed to LICENSEE pursuant to this Agreement. Components of this SOFTWARE are compatible with operating systems Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and GNU/Linux.
3. Grant
3.1 THE CONSORTIUM hereby grants to LICENSEE, and LICENSEE hereby accepts, a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the SOFTWARE only for research purposes and only on computers managed by the LICENSEE.
The SOFTWARE will at no time be used for commercial or industrial purposes. LICENSEES willing to use to software for commercial or industrial purposes must reach a separate agreement with the CONSORTIUM.
This license shall continue in perpetuity unless terminated in accordance with Article 7.
3.2 LICENSEE undertakes not to resell or sublicense the SOFTWARE
3.3 LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THAT ALL FILES INCLUDED IN THE SOFTWARE ARE COPYRIGHTED.
3.4 LICENSEE AGREES NOT TO DISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE.
3.5 If LICENSEE modifies the SOFTWARE, LICENSEE shall inform THE CONSORTIUM and agrees to not distribute any portions of the modified SOFTWARE without the expressed, written consent of THE CONSORTIUM.
3.6 Third Party software may have a different license agreement and may allow to make modifications of the source code and reverse engineering for debugging such modifications as specified in the respetive license.
4. Acknowledgement
LICENSEE WILL CITE THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES IN ANY ACADEMIC PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH THAT INVOLVES USE OF THE SOFTWARE:
- Naressi, A.; Couturier, C.; Devos, J. M.; Janssen, M.; Mangeat, C.; Beer, R. d. & Graveron-Demilly, D. (2001), ‘Java-based graphical user interface for the MRUI quantitation package’, Magma: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology, and Medicine 12(2-3), 141–152. doi: 10.1007/bf02668096
- Stefan, D.; Cesare, F. D.; Andrasescu, A.; Popa, E.; Lazariev, A.; Vescovo, E.; Strbak, O.; Williams, S.; Starcuk, Z.; Cabanas, M.; van Ormondt, D. & Graveron-Demilly, D. (2009), ‘Quantitation of magnetic resonance spectroscopy signals: the jMRUI software package’, Measurement Science and Technology 20(10), 104035. doi:10.1088/0957-0233/20/10/104035
AS WELL AS THE REFERENCES OF THE USED ALGORITHMS AND THE JMRUI WEBSITE URL: http://www.jmrui.eu
5. Patents
The SOFTWARE and/or its implementation may be covered by one or more EU Patents. No license under such patents is implied by the present Agreement.
6. Indemnity and Disclaimer of Warranties
6.1 THE CONSORTIUM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, THE CONSORTIUM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, OR OTHER RIGHTS OF OTHERS. THE CONSORTIUM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITY OR DAMAGES WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM BY LICENSEE OR ANY THIRD PARTY ON ACCOUNT OF, OR ARISING FROM, THIS LICENSE OR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE.
6.2 LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SOFTWARE IS BEING SUPPLIED “AS IS,” and that THE CONSORTIUM is not committed to provide any services, improvements or updates. In the event that LICENSEE discovers and reports problems with the SOFTWARE, THE CONSORTIUM will consider modifying the SOFTWARE as needed, but no guarantee is made that such problems will be resolved to LICENSEE’s satisfaction. The SOFTWARE’s documentation may be not complete.
6.3 LICENSEE shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend THE CONSORTIUM together with its trustees, officers, employees, students, and agents against any and all claims arising out of the exercise of any rights under this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, against any damages, losses, or liabilities whatsoever with respect to death or injury to person or damage to property arising from or out of the possession, use, or operation of the SOFTWARE by LICENSEE.
7. Termination
7.1 This contract may be terminated with full right by THE CONSORTIUM in the event that LICENSEE does not fill one or several obligations contained in its varied clauses or breaches the terms of the License Agreement. The foregoing limited right of termination by THE CONSORTIUM shall become effective only three months after the sending by the CONSORTIUM of a registered letter with acknowledgement specifying the reasons of the complaint. Upon such termination, LICENSEE shall immediately cease all uses of the SOFTWARE and shall return to THE CONSORTIUM the SOFTWARE and all copies thereof, or at THE CONSORTIUM’s option destroy the SOFTWARE and all copies thereof and provide written certification of such destruction to THE CONSORTIUM.
7.2 Surviving any termination are:
- The provisions of Articles 4, 6, and 8; and
- Any cause of action or claim, accrued or to accrue, because of any breach or default by the other party.
8. Miscellaneous
8.1 This Agreement may not be assigned.
8.2 None of the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Agreement can be waived except by the written consent of the party waiving compliance.
8.3 In the event of problems in the interpretation or execution of the present Agreement, the Parties shall make every effort to settle their differences amicably. Should disagreement persist, Czech law shall govern this Agreement and Czech Courts shall have sole jurisdiction.
8.4 This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and no modification or amendment thereof will be binding upon either party unless it will be in writing and signed by persons authorized to bind the parties to the Agreement.
