Nanotechnology Regulation and Policy Worldwide.

The emerging commercial application of nanotechnoloy involves devices, processes, and materials that are manipulated at the atomic and molecular level. This first-of-its-kind resource identifies and describes the legal and policy initiatives aimed at encouraging or restricting nanotech research and...

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Main Author: Matsuura, Jeffrey
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Norwood : Artech House, 2006.
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Table of Contents:
  • Nanotechnology Regulation and Policy Worldwide; Introduction 1; 1 Nanotechnology: What Is It? 9; 2 Nanotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights 37; 3 Guide to Regulatory Compliance 75; 4 Nanotech Legal and Public Policy Initiatives Around the World 99; 5 Impact of Nanotechnology Regulation 123; 6 Regulatory Roadmap for Nanotech's Future 155; About the Author 185; Index 187.