SAE Intellectual Property Policy

SAE's intellectual property is its most valuable asset. As such, the Society expends considerable resources maintaining and protecting its rights to its intellectual property.

SAE reserves the right to copyright any of its print products, electronic products, databases, audio/visual products and any other subject matter. This is intended to protect SAE and its members from unauthorized copying and distribution of SAE intellectual property. SAE's intellectual property may only be used in a manner that furthers the organization's purposes.

It is also SAE policy that the copyrights and other intellectual property rights of third parties be respected and not infringed upon by SAE or any of its committees, or any employee, member or other person acting on behalf of SAE.

SAE Intellectual Property Rights and Usage Policy*

SAE Intellectual Property Policy FAQs

Guidelines for Obtaining Permission to Use SAE Copyrighted Material

For Paper Authors: Copyright Assignment Form*

For Book Authors: Request for Permission to Reprint Material from Other Publishers

How to Reference an SAE Standard

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