Licensing

Last Updated: August 1, 2025

ProteoIntegrator is provided under the following licensing terms to ensure it remains accessible for academic and research purposes while protecting commercial applications.

Academic and Non-Commercial Use

ProteoIntegrator is freely available for academic, educational, and non-commercial research use. Users in these categories are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Platform for their personal or institutional research needs.

• Citation Requirement: As a condition of use, academic users must cite the Platform and the associated manuscript in any publications, presentations, or derivative works. Suggested citation: "ProteoIntegrator: A Scalable and Integrated Platform for Robust Multi-Source Proteomics Data Harmonization and Analysis" (submitted August 2025, authors from ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Meritudio).
• No Commercial Use: This license does not permit any commercial exploitation, including but not limited to selling access, incorporating into commercial products, or using for profit-generating activities.

Commercial Use

For commercial use, including but not limited to use by for-profit entities, integration into commercial software, or any revenue-generating applications, you must obtain a separate license from Meritudio.

• Contact Information: Please contact bd@meritudio.com to discuss commercial licensing options, fees, and terms.

General Terms

• Ownership: All rights, title, and interest in the Platform, including intellectual property, remain with Meritudio and its licensors.
• Restrictions: Regardless of license type, you may not modify, reverse engineer, or distribute the Platform without explicit permission.
• Termination: Meritudio reserves the right to terminate any license for violation of these terms.
• Disclaimer: The Platform is provided "as is" without warranties. See Terms of Use for details.

Changes to Licensing

We may update these licensing terms. Changes will be posted here.

Contact

For licensing inquiries: bd@meritudio.com