PLEASE NOTE: The following license request is provided as an example only and does not in any way constitute legal advice. It was created according to the specifications of a particular institution within a particular jurisdiction and may reflect a legal situation that does not hold for your institution. Please consult with lawyers for your Institution in the creation of this or any other legal document pertaining to your OCW project.
Dear X:
On behalf of [Your Institution's] Opencourseware Program ("OCW"), I am writing to ask your permission to use the following material (“Material”), which we believe is owned by you:
[Fill in citation or description of material here. A description of how that material is being used in the course may help your chances of getting the license because it captures the interest of the IP Owner ]
[Your Institution's] OCW is a Web-based electronic publishing initiative funded by [Your Institution's]. [Your Institution's] OCW is described at [URL of your site's About OCW page] Its goals include:
Providing free, searchable access to [Your Institution's] course materials for educators and learners around the world.
Extending the reach and impact of the “opencourseware” concept.
[Your Institution] is making this request in connection with [Professor Name's] course entitled [Course Number and Title], which will be published on [URL of your site] . Specifically, [Your Institution] is requesting your permission for a perpetual, royalty free, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, copy, translate and permit others to use, reproduce, distribute, copy, or translate in electronic format or in or by any other media now known or hereafter developed, the Material.
If you would be willing to grant this permission, could you please have an authorized officer of your organization sign this letter in the place provided below, and return this to my attention. We would be grateful for a response by Date. If you have any questions please contact me at Contact Info.
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