Publication License Terms of Use

Understanding your BioRender publication license.

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Written by Stefan Pintaric
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What is BioRender Content?

BioRender content includes the digital illustrations, images (whether in two dimensional or three-dimensional form), figures, templates, icons, drawings and any other pictorials, graphics or accompanying information provided to users of BioRender’s platform by BioRender or its licensors.

How is BioRender Content used?

BioRender provides a robust platform to use and employ BioRender content, combined with content our users develop on their own or license from a third-party, to create final illustrations, images, figures, drawings and graphics (or completed graphics).

Can I publish BioRender Content?

Yes. BioRender’s Academic License Terms and Industry License Terms permits users to sublicense completed graphics containing BioRender content to publishers for use in various publications.

Are there any restrictions applicable to BioRender’s content license?

Yes. The restrictions (or prohibited uses) set out in BioRender’s content licenses apply to the licensee and sub-licensee (including publishers) of BioRender content.

For example, BioRender content cannot be downloaded or subsequently sold on a standalone basis, used in design template applications intended for resale, used in a manner that competes with BioRender’s business or included in any published or printed material without appropriate credit.

Can BioRender content still be used after the BioRender Plan terminates?

Yes. Any content that is exported after a plan terminates can only be used in accordance with our Basic License Terms. However, BioRender content that was exported for use in a publication while a premium plan is active can be used in the relevant publication after the plan terminates. Completed Graphics containing BioRender content may be cropped, reshaped or resized for such purposes.

Have more questions about publishing your BioRender figures? Check out our articles here.


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