Nanotechnology Law and Guidelines

A Practical Guide for the Nanotechnology Industries in Europe
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-319-01892-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book presents concise guidelines on different issues concerning nanotechnology in European legislation and offers an extensive review of all European Patent Office (EPO) cases on nanotechnological inventions. The challenge for new nanotechnology patents is to determine how patent criteria can be met in the patent application. The book shows how to identify suitable approaches to and the ways of overcoming this challenge. It extensively reviews trademark cases at the EU level and provides an in-depth perspective on competition law and state aid law (mergers, essential facilities licenses, public funding). It also presents an original corporate, tax and finance approach within the current EU legal framework.
Not limited to an overview of applicable legislation, it offers practical tips on how to cope with the current legislation, e.g. how to deal with the risk defence under the product liability directive (implemented in 25 out of 28 EU member states); or how todeal with the chemical agents directive and adopt internal policies for nanoparticles. It also examines numerous examples of contract clauses and advertising texts that would be appropriate for marketing products involving nanotechnologies. Lastly, the book considers marketing aspects such as advertising, codes of conduct and import/export regulations.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bochon, Anthony

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäischer Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Medien-, IT- und Urheberrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht Umweltrecht allg., Technikrecht, Immissionsschutzrecht
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Part I Understanding the Global Context of Nanotechnology Law: The European Union and nanotechnologies.- International organizations and nanotechnologies.- Standardization and nanotechnologies.- The definition of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials.- Nanotechnology ethics.- Part II Protecting Nanotechnology R&D and Innovation: The legal framework of nanotechnological R&D.- Nanotechnology R&D partnerships and other forms of cooperation.- Providing legal certainty in a world of uncertainties: drafting successful nanotechnology R&D contracts.- A Matter of Strategy : Nanotechnologies, Intellectual Property Rights and the Protection of Innovation.- Trade Secrets and Nanotechnologies.- Nanotechnology patents.- Utility Models as Alternative Means for Protecting Nanotechnological Inventions.- Copyright, Databases and Design rights.- Plant variety rights and semi-conductors.- Managing and Transferring Nanotechnology Intellectual Property.- Part III Industrializing Nanotechnological Innovation: Corporate Law for nanotechnology industry.- Tax Law for the nanotechnology industry.- Investing in nanotechnology.- Insuring against nano-related risks.-Manufacturing nanotechnologies.- Part IV Commercializing Nanotechnologies: Authorization and Registration Schemes.- Product Safety and Liability.- Informing about “nano” products.- “Nano” Trademarks.- Importing and Exporting Nanotechnologies.