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Legal Considerations for Sharing an MPH File

Posted Jul 5, 2024, 12:16 p.m. EDT General Version 6.1 3 Replies

Ben Levy
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Hello,

I am hoping to get a paper published in which we discuss a model we created in COMSOL. I believe it would be helpful for the actual MPH file to be available as supplemental material. Are there any legal considerations that I should keep in mind when doing this. In other words, as a licensed COMSOL user, am I allowed to share the MPH files broadly on the internet, or does COMSOL (the company) put restrictions on my ability to do this?

For the record, I am not worried about MY intellectual property—I’d be happy for others to use/edit/redistribute my file as they see fit. I’m just worried that I would be running afoul of my license agreement with COMSOL and/or their intellectual property.

Thanks for any insight, Ben

3 Replies Last Post Jul 11, 2024, 10:54 a.m. EDT
Robert Koslover Certified Consultant
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Posted: 10 months ago Jul 5, 2024, 8:08 p.m. EDT
Updated: 10 months ago Jul 5, 2024, 8:10 p.m. EDT

You can find the specific license agreements at: https://www.comsol.com/sla +++ I'm not a COMSOL employee, not an attorney, and I can't speak for COMSOL. That said, people post .mph files on this forum all the time! So, I doubt there are restrictions imposed across the board by the Comsol company regarding sharing generic .mph files, but you should check the license agreements for a more definitive answer.

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You can find the specific license agreements at: https://www.comsol.com/sla +++ I'm not a COMSOL employee, not an attorney, and I can't speak for COMSOL. That said, people post .mph files *on this forum* all the time! So, I doubt there are restrictions imposed across the board by the Comsol company regarding sharing generic .mph files, but you should check the license agreements for a more definitive answer.
Niklas Rom COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 9 months ago Jul 10, 2024, 7:41 a.m. EDT
Updated: 9 months ago Jul 11, 2024, 12:14 p.m. EDT

Hello, there is some more information about publishing here: https://www.comsol.com/support/knowledgebase/1223

Hello, there is some more information about publishing here:
Ben Levy
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Posted: 9 months ago Jul 11, 2024, 10:54 a.m. EDT

Thank you both!

Thank you both!

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