Here is a concise guide to different issues of nanotechnology in the European Legislation. It offers an extensive review of all European Patent Office (EPO) cases on nanotechnological inventions and gives practical tips to cope with existing legislation.

Offers an extensive review of all European Patent Office cases on nanotechnological inventions

Extensively reviews trademark cases at the EU level, and offers an in-depth perspective on competition law and state aid law

Provides practical tips on how to cope with the current legislation

Examines numerous examples of contract clauses or advertising texts which are appropriate for marketing products containing nanotechnologies

Inhalt

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.