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Copyright Infringement
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The claim must be sufficed by documented evidence supporting the same version as being published or copyrighted or patented by the aggrieved party before the date of publication of the concerned OIJ article. On receipt of the claim, the OIJ Editorial Board, if found deemed, shall inform the OIJ author to provide an explanation; the discussion of which shall be transparent to both parties.
The OIJ Board reserves the sole rights to decide the validity of any such claims. After deliberation, if the claim is found justified, the concerned manuscript will be removed from all OIJ archives and servers. In case, the changes required are minimal such as inclusion of references, the authors will be intimated to make the required amendments. The alternative version shall undergo peer-review as any other general submission and shall be published in the same issue (number) of the concerned volume.
Any claims of copyright will be addressed with the highest priority. A revert mail will be dispatched within 3 working days provided the claim is supported by documented evidence
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