Apply for the Overseas Membership

Important Notice of Suspension of Acceptance of Applications for Overseas Membership

We regret to inform you that we will no longer be accepting new applications for Overseas Membership on or after October 6, 2023. For details, please refer to the revised “FLIP Consortium Overseas Membership Terms and Conditions” which will be applied from October 6, 2023. We will continue to offer FLIP ROSE Ver.7 Subscription version and FLIP ROSE ver.7 Series Academic Discount Version to our overseas customers and hope that you will find these products useful in your business and research activities.

Overseas Membership
The Overseas Member shall be overseas juridical person or individual in overseas who endorses the aim of the FLIP Consortium.



Web Form for Admission

The Overseas Members of FLIP Consortium are entitled to

・Receive 10 licenses in load module of FLIP programs and related manuals

One set (10 licenses) either in English or Japanese will be provided. (The upgraded and enhanced FLIP programs and related manuals in English version may be distributed later than those in Japanese version.) FLIPGEN in English version is not compatible with FLIPGEN in Japanese version.

・Use the FLIP programs (within the organization or individual having membership)

・Receive general technical support service (Q&A Service) on the use of the FLIP programs

・Participate in short courses on the use of FLIP programs and Working Group on advance application of the FLIP programs (only held in Japan and provided in Japanese)

The Overseas Members can use the following programs (either English or Japanese) in load (execution) module and simultaneously run the programs by the maximum of ten computers connected with LAN.

FLIP Main Programs	Updated FLIP ROSE 2D, FLIP ROSE 3D, FLIP TULIP
System Environment	Microsoft® Windows® 10 or later (64bit operating system)
CPU	Intel® Core™ i Processors 2nd Generation (Sandy Bridge) or later
Associated Programs	FLIPSIM, FLIPCSIM, FLIPGEN (*1) and other auxiliary programs
Language	Selectable from either English or Japanese with respect to the programs, manuals and support service
Execution Method	Load module which can be simultaneously run by the maximum of ten computers connected with LAN (*2)
Control of use right	By protection key (*3)

(*1) FLIPGEN Program in English version is not compatible with the FLIPGEN Program in Japanese version.
(*2) The Overseas Members will receive ten licenses to use the FLIP programs in the load module and can run the FLIP programs on the maximum of ten computers connected through LAN located in the vicinity with each other or on the same floor (i.e. connected through common segment and capable to communicate without a rooter or similar device). If you wish to run the FLIP programs on a computer through LAN which connects one department and other distant department, the FLIP programs may not work normally. We recommend you checking operation of the FLIP programs through your network system by using the Operation Check Set (CD-R and protection key) before proceeding admission procedure. Please contact FLIP Consortium Customer Service as for details of the Operation Check Set. Please see Schedule of Shipping and Handling Charges as for shipping fee.
(*3) The Overseas Members will receive only the load module which run in conjunction with the protection dongle.

“Admission Guide”, “Terms and Conditions” and “Procedural Flow of Admission”

You can apply for Overseas Membership at any time. Please download and read the following “Admission Guide”, “Terms and Conditions” and “Procedural Flow” before your application.

Admission Fees

The Admission Fee and Annual Membership Dues are as follows. Please confirm “Notes” below.

Admission Fees

Admission Fee
2,000,000JPY
Annual Membership Dues
300,000JPY

Before applying for the Overseas Membership, please confirm the notes in the right section.

Readmission to Overseas Membership

Application for readmission to Overseas Membership is allowed only for voluntary withdrawal from membership defined by (1) of Article 14 of Overseas Membership Terms and Conditions.

Readmission Fee
1,000,000JPY

Annual Membership Dues
300,000JPY

Web Form
for Admission

Discount on Admission Fee is available for those who purchased FLIP ROSE ver.7 Series (excluding Academic Discount Version);

If you purchased FLIP ROSE ver.7 Series	Admission Fee
- Stand Alone Version (excluding Academic Discount Version)	1,000,000 JPY
- LAN-Compatible Version*	500,000 JPY

* If you already purchased FLIP ROSE ver.7 Series at the discount price which is applied to the purchaser of FLIP ROSE ver. 7 Series LAN-Compatible Version, the Admission Fee is 1,000,000JPY.

(1) All import duties, taxes, withholding taxes, value added taxes, consumption taxes, charges and other additional costs (collectively, “Other Costs") are NOT included in the Admission Fee, Readmission Fee, Annual Membership Dues or other fees.
The Overseas Member shall bear all Other Costs incurred in admission (readmission) to or maintenance of membership. The Overseas Member located outside Japan shall also bear all charges for shipping and handling during admission (readmission) procedures. See Schedule of Shipping and Handling Charges
(3)The Admission Fee, Readmission Fee and other fees (except for Annual Membership Dues) paid to the FLIP Consortium are non-refundable.
(4)The fiscal year of the FLIP Consortium is from July 1 through June 30 of the following year (“Fiscal Year”). When an application is made after July 1 for a certain Fiscal Year, the Annual Membership Dues are 300,000 JPY and will be effective only to the end of such Fiscal Year.
(5)If you register in FLIP ROSE ver.7 Series Support Service Agreement and already paid the Support Service Fee, the amount equivalent to the amount already paid by you for the said Support Contract Term will be deducted from the Annual Membership Dues.
(6)A third-party is not permitted to perform all or any part of the procedures related to admission or readmission to Overseas Membership such as payment on behalf of the Overseas Member.

Other fees as needed;

Additional set of programs	1,000,000 JPY per set
Annual Dues for Additional Person （Registration of additional person(s) for Q&A Service）	100,000 JPY per person per year

If you wish to apply for purchase of the Additional Set of Programs, read and understand “Additional Set of Programs Terms and Conditions” (Japanese or English) and apply for purchase using the following Purchase Application Form. You can apply for purchase the Additional Set of Programs at the same time as application for admission to membership.
> Purchase Application Form of Additional Set of Programs (English)
> Purchase Application Form of Additional Set of Programs (Japanese)

About the Payment;

Payment: to be paid by TT/Wire transfer in Japanese currency.

All bank charges shall be paid by the customer.

FLIP Overseas Membership will be effective after full payment is received by the FLIP Consortium.

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Fees

“Admission Guide”, “Terms and Conditions” and “Procedural Flow of Admission”

Admission Fees