NETWORK
DESCRIPTION AND RULES
a) Bio-era (bio-era or Bio Economic Research Associates, LLC) is a research firm and strategic knowledge provider which, among other things, operates the Bio-era Network for the benefit of Network Members. The rules of membership in the Network are solely determined by bio-era and are subject to change.
b)
Bio-era
Network Content, Warranties and Rules on Reproduction:
(i)
Network
members agree that except as described herein, Bio-era Network Content is the
exclusive property of bio-era and may not be reproduced without the express
written permission of bio-era, except as described within these Network
Rules. Bio-era Network Content means:
(ii)
any
threaded discussion or e-mail information posted to the bio-era network by any
network member;
(iii)
any
and all proprietary research or copyrighted material generated by bio-era and
posted to the network, including without limitation any text, graphics,
numerical data, analysis and opinion);, and regardless of the medium of storage
or recordation (including without limitation paper, magnetic, optical and other
media) or the means of delivery (including without limitation physical media,
electronic data networks, electromagnetic and optical transmission, and other
means of delivery). Bio-era Content may also consist of oral or written
communications from employees, consultants or other representatives of bio-era
transmitted in any medium or by any means (including, in addition to the media
and means referred to above, orally in person or by telephone, or on paper or
by e-mail).
(iv)
Exceptions
to the ownership claim to all Network Content made above include instances in
which Network Members post previously published public or private documents to
the network which are protected by antecedent claims of copyright, trademark and/or other legitimate prior
standing claims of ownership.
(v)
No
warranty is provided for Bio-era Network Content. The Bio-era Network Content
supplied by bio-era to Network Members shall be obtained from sources which
bio-era believes to be reliable but in no way is warranted by bio-era as to
accuracy or completeness. Bio-era makes
no warranties, whether express or implied, written or oral, with respect to the
services and information to be provided to Network Members. Additionally, bio-era makes no warranties
regarding the information provided by Network Members to either bio-era or
other Network Members.
(vi)
Network
Members are permitted to print one copy of any available Bio-era Network
Content for their personal use only.
Photocopying, faxing or other means of reproducing such material is
strictly prohibited without the express written approval of bio-era
c)
Membership
and Subscription Period
(i)
All
Network Members must be approved for membership by bio-era. Membership inclusion, including term of membership
and any and all fees, are determined by bio-era. Bio-era reserves the right to refuse membership to unqualified
individuals and may terminate the membership of any Network Member at any time
for any reason. Any subscription fees
paid by a Network Member terminated by bio-era will be refunded on a pro-rata
monthly basis. No fees will be refunded
upon termination of membership by a Network Member.
(ii)
Employees
of Bio-era clients who subscribe to either the Bio-era Priority or Basic
Service (services offered to its clients separate from the Bio-era Network) are
automatically approved as Network Members, within the terms of their company’s
individual service agreements, whether oral or written. All Network Rules apply to all Network
Members, whether or not the Network Member is also a bio-era client.
d)
Security
Measures
(i) Bio-era may from time to time implement password protection, copying control technology or other security measures for Network Content, and Network Members shall cooperate with any such measures. Since bio-era's sole intent in implementing such measures would be to prevent the unauthorized duplication or transfer of the Network Content, under no circumstances would bio-era employ any such measure to interfere with a Network Member’s normal access to the Network Content.
e)
Payment
of dues and renewal of membership
(i) Upon approval as a Network Member, Network Members will be provided, either by invoice or electronically, an invoice for membership dues stipulating the membership period and the amount due for such period. Dues from Network Members are due immediately upon invoicing, and no access to the bio-era Network will be provided in advance of receipt of payment. Membership as a Network Member is automatically renewed upon the expiration of the membership period and dues are due upon renewal. The amount of dues from any Network Member may be changed by bio-era at the time of renewal, based upon the qualifications and status of the Network Member.