Innovation and Nanotechnology Converging Technologies and the End of Intellectual Property

This title presents explores how emerging nanotechnologies demand a new approach to scientific discovery. It develops a theory of authorship, artifacts and intentionality in relation to public policies and institutions. It concludes that localized manufacturing, distributed design and nanotechnology...

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Main Author Koepsell, David
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2011
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Bloomsbury Academic
Bloomsbury Publishing
Bloomsbury
Edition1
Subjects
Convergence
Digital Humanities & Digital Cultures
Impact of science and technology on society
Innovation
Intellectual property
Mathematics and Science
Nanosciences
Nanotechnology
Nanowares
New technology
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Philosophy of science
Science
Science: general issues
Social philosophy
Sociology
Sociology of Science and Technology
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ISBN9781849664783
1849664781
1849663432
9781849663434
184966479X
9781849664806
9781849664790
1849664803
DOI10.5040/9781849664783

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction - Let's Get Small (with Apologies to Steve Martin) - Nano-futures - The Nano-now - Law and Ethics - Things in Themselves - Authorship and Artifacts: Remaking IP Law for Future Objects - Economics, Surplus, and Justice - Nanotech Nightmares - The Final Convergence - Notes - Bibliography
  • Innovation and nanotechnology : converging technologies and the end of intellectual property -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Let's Get Small -- Chapter Two: Nano-futures -- Chapter Three: The Nano-now -- Chapter Four: Law and Ethics: Rules, Regulations, and Rights in Nanowares -- Chapter Five: Things in Themselves: Redefining Intellectual Property in the Nano-age -- Chapter Six: Authorship and Artifacts: Remaking IP Law for Future Objects -- Chapter Seven: Economics, Surplus, and Justice -- Chapter Eight: Nanotech Nightmares -- Chapter Nine: The Final Convergence -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
  • Innovation and Nanotechnology -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE: Let's Get Small -- CHAPTER TWO: Nano-futures -- CHAPTER THREE: The Nano-now -- CHAPTER FOUR: Law and Ethics: Rules, Regulations, and Rights in Nanowares -- CHAPTER FIVE: Things in Themselves: Redefining Intellectual Property in the Nano-age -- CHAPTER SIX: Authorship and Artifacts: Remaking IP Law for Future Objects -- CHAPTER SEVEN: Economics, Surplus, and Justice -- CHAPTER EIGHT: Nanotech Nightmares -- CHAPTER NINE: The Final Convergence -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index