Nanotechnology —— Legal Aspects

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ISBN: 9781420053470 出版年：2018 页码：274 Boucher, Patrick M CRC Press

Series Foreword Societal Implications The Books References Author Introduction Note SECTION I: PROTECTION Patents Introduction Patentability Requirements Riding the Patent Office Pony Infringement Issues Nanotech Patents outside the United States Copyrights Introduction Copyright Requirements Nanotech Creations as Artistic Works Integrated Circuit Topographies Trade Secrets What is a Trade Secret? Patent or Trade Secret? Remedies Ownership of Nanotech Intellectual Property The Nature of Property Joint Ownership Assignment Obligations Government Interests SECTION II: REGULATION Delegation of Power to Agencies Regulatory Agencies Rulemaking Use of Information by Agencies Information Quality Examples of Regulation of Nanotechnology Health and Safety Regulations Environmental Regulations Regulation of Exports Political and Judicial Control over Agency Action SECTION III: LIABILITY Introduction Should Scientists be Held Responsible for the Use of Their Creations? The Application and Civil and Criminal Laws The Importance of Context Civil Liability Application of Negligence to Nanotechnology Strict Liability for Nanotechnology Products Warranty Class Actions Nanotechnology Business Organizations Criminal Liability Crimes Using Nanotechnology Definition of Crimes Corporate Criminal Liability Example: Application of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to Nanotechnology Crimes International Trends Prevention and Detection of Crimes Using Nanotechnology Conclusion Index *All chapters contain Discussions at the end of each subsection and additional Notes where appropriate.