Regulating technological innovation : a multidisciplinary approach / edited by Michiel A Heldeweg and Evisa Kica.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heldeweg, Michiel.

Kica, Evisa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Government policy--Europe.

Technological innovations.

Technological innovations--Government policy.

Europe.

Physical Description:

ix, 236 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

Regulating Techological Innovation is a collection of essays concerning the relationship between regulation and technological innovation. It represents an academic exchange of ideas on the realities and challenges of regulating technological innovation and examines the regulatory issues of fostering technological innovation and its applications. The authors combine this with legal, economic and administrative science perspectives. The book provides answers to important questions including the following:

What type of regulatory framework would best fit the needs of technology and innovation developments?

What competences or authorities should be given to the regulatory actors and other stakeholders to shape the future paths of technology innovation?

What lessons can we distil from other regulatory fields and how we can apply what we have learnt to further enhance the development of technological innovation? Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I General Analysis of the Regulation and Technological Innovation Relationship

1 Regulation for Innovation: A Comparative Inquiry into a Regulatory Pair of Twins / Antoni J. P. Brack Brack, Antoni J. P. 17

2 Regulation, Innovation and Competitiveness / Shawn Donnelly Donnelly, Shawn 36

3 Legal Design of Smart Rules and Regimes: Regulating Innovation / Michiel A. Heldeweg Heldeweg, Michiel A. 52

4 Regulating Technological Innovation through Informal International Law: The Exercise of International Public Authority by Transnational Actors / Ramses A. Wessel Wessel, Ramses A. 77

Part II Specific Exemplary Areas and Connected Issues of Regulating Technological Innovation

5 The Unlikely Emergence of Next Generation Networks in the Light of Prevailing Telecom Regulation / Lesley C. P. Broos Broos, Lesley C. P. 97

6 Deutsche Telekom and Pacific Bell v. LinkLine: Does Competition Law have a Place in Regulated Industries? / Martin W. Holterman Holterman, Martin W. 115

7 Is Europe Turning into a 'Technological Fortress'? Innovation and Technology for the Management of EU's External Borders: Reflections on FRONTEX and EUROSUR / Luisa Marin Marin, Luisa 131

8 Regulating Public-Private Modalities of Legitimate Innovation: An Ex Ante Analysis Framework / Maurits P. T. Sanders Sanders, Maurits P. T. 152

Part III Emerging Technologies and Technology Innovation: Regulatory Issues, Actors and Patents

9 Transnational Regulation of Nanotechnology: Institutional Diversity in Agenda Setting and State Support / Nupur Chowdhury Chowdhury, Nupur 171

10 The European Patent System: Emerging Technologies, the Patent Quality Challenge and Mechanisms to Deal with it / Evisa Kica Kica, Evisa 190

11 Regulatory and Policy Impact on the Use of Existing Patents to Enhance Technological Innovation in the Single Market of the European Union / Victor Rodriguez Rodriguez, Victor 212.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230363632

0230363636

OCLC:

767719868