In order to publish with ASME, policy requires that full copyright be assigned to ASME. The Offer of a Technical Paper (1903 Form) is the vehicle for this assignment. Execution of this form grants and assigns exclusively to ASME all rights of copyright: the rights to reproduce and distribute, perform, display, prepare derivative works, and grant third parties permission to reproduce. Specific requirements are noted below.

• This form must be submitted for each paper published by ASME.
• The form must be fully executed, with all appropriate boxes checked.
• All author signatures must be original. We will not accept forms with proxied signatures (that is, authors cannot sign on behalf of others).
• All author and co-author signatures must be secured. All authors need not sign on the same form; they can submit separate forms.
• Facsimiles are acceptable.

It is the author's responsibility to secure company approvals as may be required for signature on the transfer of copyright form. Government clearance on classified material should be obtained where necessary. If approvals or clearances are involved, the original manuscript should note that these have been obtained. Material not approved or cleared should be omitted from the paper. Also, any necessary permission should be secured by the author for the use of any previously published information included in the paper.

What Material Requires a Copyright Form?
All materials submitted and approved for publication require a copyright form. For example, technical papers, short or forum papers, and extended abstracts require a copyright form.

Where Do I Get the Copyright Form?
If the conference is using the ASME Conference ToolBox, a pre-filled form can be downloaded from the corresponding author account upon acceptance of the draft. A blank form can also be downloaded.

Assignment of Copyright (1903) Form (PDF, 90Kb)

NOTE: You must have have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the author publication form.

How to Submit the Copyright Form?
We are currently not accepting electronic signatures so a paper copy of the form, containing all author signatures, can be mailed or faxed. Please note that multiple forms for a single paper are acceptable if authors cannot sign on one form.

When to Submit the Copyright Form?
The copyright transfer form should be submitted upon receipt of acceptance of the draft and prior to the submittal of the final paper. Consult the publication schedule on the conference website for the specific dates.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Accepted and approved papers will not be processed for publication without receipt of a fully executed and completed form.

Alternate Forms?
If your company does not authorize you to sign the ASME form or requires a company-specific licensing agreement with ASME, please contact Cynthia Clark with the details and a proposed agreement.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Such agreements are on a paper-by-paper basis only; ASME does not accept blanket agreements from organizations for all content issued therefrom.

Where to Submit the Copyright Form?
The copyright transfer form should be submitted directly to the ASME Publishing Department.

ASME Publishing
Three Park Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, N.Y. 10016
T: 212-591-7099
F: 212-591-7060/7292
E: copyright@asme.org

Confirmation of Copyright Form
To confirm the status of your 1903 form, please check the Paper Details section on your Author Status page after log-in to the conference website.

If you are submitting your 1903 by fax or email, please include your paper number as part of the file name or subject of the fax.

NOTE: Because of the large volume of 1903 forms received daily, we cannot confirm receipt of these individual forms. Please be assured that authors will be contacted if forms are missing or if there is a problem with the form received. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.