Nanotechnology Regulation And Policy Worldwide

Nanotechnology Regulation and Policy Worldwide......Page 1
Introduction 1......Page 11
 Who Should Read This Book? 2......Page 12
 Why Read This Book? 3......Page 13
 Some Key Take-away Points 4......Page 14
1 Nanotechnology: What Is It? 9......Page 19
 Why All the Fuss About Nanotechnology? 10......Page 20
 Access to the Nanoworld 12......Page 22
 The Challenge of Nanofabrication 13......Page 23
 Nanotechnology Today 15......Page 25
 Nanotubes 16......Page 26
 The Quantum Dot 18......Page 28
 Nanotechnology and Its Invisible Reach 19......Page 29
 The Extraordinarily Broad Reach  of Nanotechnology 20......Page 30
 A Sampling of Today’s Nanotechnology Players 21......Page 31
 Nanotechnology Tomorrow 27......Page 37
 Molecular Motors, Machines, and Manufacturing 28......Page 38
 Nanocomputing and Electronics 29......Page 39
 Medical Nanotechnology 30......Page 40
 The Bridge from Today to Tomorrow 32......Page 42
 Managing the Nanotechnology Hype 33......Page 43
2 Nanotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights 37......Page 47
 Patents: Control over Inventions 39......Page 49
 An Intellectual Property Law Primer 38......Page 48
 Copyrights: Protecting Authorship 42......Page 52
 Trademarks: Managing Commercial Brands 43......Page 53
 Trade Dress and Design Patents: Protecting  Product Design and Packaging 44......Page 54
 Nanotechnology Patents: Contemplating  the Gold-Rush Mentality 46......Page 56
 Nanotechnology and the Challenge of Patentability 48......Page 58
 Invalidity: Will Nanotech Patents Be  Fully Enforceable? 49......Page 59
 Trade Secrets: Overlooked Opportunities for the  Nanotechnology Industry 51......Page 61
 Alternative Legal Theories Applied to  Intangible Assets 55......Page 65
 Using Multiple Intellectual Property Forms for  Maximum Flexibility 56......Page 66
 Intellectual Property Rights and the Future  of Nanotechnology 58......Page 68
 Patent Busters, Generics, Technical Standards,  Open Source, and Outsourcing: Potential  Complications for Managing Nanotechnology 60......Page 70
 Nanotech Intellectual Property Rights:  A Path Forward 68......Page 78
3 Guide to Regulatory Compliance 75......Page 85
 Nanotechnology and the Environment:  Gray Goo or Benign Innovation? 77......Page 87
 Emission Controls 81......Page 91
 Preserving the Safety of Medical and Food Products 82......Page 92
 Consumer Product Safety 84......Page 94
 Nanotechnology and Workplace Health and Safety 85......Page 95
 Nanotechnology and National Security:  Opportunity and Threat 87......Page 97
 Nanotechnology Regulation: The Core Issue 91......Page 101
 Europe and the Precautionary Principle 92......Page 102
 The Challenge of Compliance 94......Page 104
4 Nanotech Legal and Public Policy Initiatives  Around the World 99......Page 109
 Nanotechnology Policy Initiatives:  A Range of Strategies 100......Page 110
 NNI: Nanotech Promotion, American Style 102......Page 112
 The European Community and Nanotechnology 104......Page 114
 A Nanotechnology Tour of Europe 105......Page 115
 Asian Nanotechnology 108......Page 118
 NanoIndia: The Nanomaterials Science and  Technology Initiative 111......Page 121
 Canadian Nanotechnology 112......Page 122
 South African Nanotech: The SANI 113......Page 123
 Nanotechnology Initiatives in Russia and the Former  Soviet Republics 114......Page 124
 Eastern European Nanotechnology Programs 115......Page 125
 Nanotechnology in the Middle East 116......Page 126
 Nanotechnology in the Developing World 117......Page 127
 Nanotechnology Policy Initiatives: What Works Best? 119......Page 129
5 Impact of Nanotechnology Regulation 123......Page 133
 Protecting the Public Interest 125......Page 135
 Influencing the Direction and Scope of Research 126......Page 136
 Incentives for Commercial Applications 129......Page 139
 Affecting the Pace of Commercial Development 131......Page 141
 Shaping the Nanotech Marketplace 133......Page 143
 Altering International Relationships 135......Page 145
 Allocating Costs Associated with Risks 140......Page 150
 Public Perception of Nanotechnology 145......Page 155
 Political Consequences 146......Page 156
 Nanotechnology and the Precautionary Principle 148......Page 158
 The Challenge of Regulatory Uncertainty  and Disparities 150......Page 160
 The Critical Impact of Regulation  on Nanotechnology 151......Page 161
 Implications for Future Technologies 152......Page 162
6 Regulatory Roadmap for Nanotech’s Future 155......Page 165
 Encourage Research 156......Page 166
 Integration into Existing Regulations 159......Page 169
 Avoid Regulatory Overreaction 160......Page 170
 Promote Regulatory Certainty 163......Page 173
 Encourage Cooperation Between Jurisdictions 164......Page 174
 Facilitate Information Sharing and  Technology Transfer 165......Page 175
 Regulation to Promote Efficient Markets 168......Page 178
 Creative Use of Insurance, Industry Standards,  and Informal Government Influence 170......Page 180
 Incentives for Creativity and Innovation 173......Page 183
 Responsible Interaction with the Public 174......Page 184
 Regulation and Emerging Technologies 178......Page 188
 Cultivating the Research Infrastructure 180......Page 190
 Some Final Thoughts for Regulators 181......Page 191
 About the Author 185......Page 195
 Index 187......Page 197