Innovation, Policy and Law

by Christopher Arup

Overview

This book illustrates the connections among innovation, policy and law and shows the ways in which the law can work as a key instrument of innovation policy. A cross-disciplinary study, it considers the ways in which the law has accommodated innovation, and the ways in which a legal framework for facilitating and managing new technologies has developed. As well as canvassing broad theoretical issues, the book presents a number of case studies relating to intellectual property, competition and trade and government sponsorship and entrepreneurship. Innovation, Policy and Law examines issues in public and industrial policy from the viewpoint of legal studies. It will therefore be of interest to readers in science and technology studies as well as legal professionals and those in government, the public sector and industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521110525
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/07/2009
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Part I. The Framework for the Study: 1. Innovation and policy; 2. Policy and law; Part II. Intellectual Property: 3. Patents and living organisms; 4. Copyright and computer software; 5. Information and appropriation; Part III. Competition and Trade: 6. Competition law; 7. Foreign trade and investment; Part IV. Government Sponsorship and Entrepreneurship: 8. Direct grants and tax concession; 9. Procurement preference and offsets; 10. Telecommunications licensing; 11. The positive adjustment measures in the courts and legislatures; 12. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.