Q: Can I give a pdf of the abstract, which I've submitted to a conference, to another company?
Can I give a pdf of the abstract, which was submitted to a conference, to another company like a business associate? This abstract is not published as proceedings, and it can be directly downloaded from a website with an ID and a password which is given to the participants of the conference. The copyright has not been transferred. I cannot find the information about a copyright in the website, though I understand the copyright of the society publication shall belong to the society generally.
Considering that I don't have enough background about this and you haven't specified the purpose, it is difficult to guide you in this situation. However, I think it would be a good idea for you to speak to the society and get their views on this, before sharing the abstract with any other party (especially if you stand to gain financially from this situation).
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