SerPy Academic Research License (ARL)
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Copyright (c) 2025, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), INSERM, INP Grenoble, CNRS, and contributors.
All rights reserved.

Patent Notice:
This software implements methods covered by the French patent application
No. 2511096, titled "Procédé d’imagerie et produit programme d’ordinateur correspondant",
filed on September 26, 2025 by UGA, INSERM, INP Grenoble and CNRS.

The distribution of this code does NOT grant any license under the above patent.
Use of the patented invention for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited
without prior written authorization from the patent holders.

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to use, copy, modify, and distribute
this software for RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PURPOSES ONLY, subject to the following conditions:

1. The above copyright and patent notice shall be included in all copies
   or substantial portions of the Software.

2. The Software and its derivatives shall not be used for commercial gain,
   product development, or any form of industrial exploitation.

3. Any publication or presentation using this Software shall acknowledge:
   “SerPy — Statistical single-exposure retrieval of directional dark-field (© 2025 UGA, INSERM, INP Grenoble, CNRS)”.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

For commercial licensing inquiries, please contact the Technology Transfer Office (TTO)
of Université Grenoble Alpes or INSERM Transfert.

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Version: 1.0 — October 2025