Intellectual Property and Climate Change : Inventing Clean Technologies


Matthew. Rimmer
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2011.
Omfang
1 online resource (512 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures, tables and boxes; Preface; Introduction: the wizards of Menlo Park - Thomas Edison, General Electric Inc. and Ecomagination; PART I International law; 1. The Copenhagen Accord and the Cancún Agreements: intellectual property, technology transfer, and climate change; 2. The TRIPS Agreement: intellectual property, climate change, and disaster capitalism; 3. Energy poverty: the World Intellectual Property Organization and the development agenda; PART II Patent law; 4. The clean technology revolution: patent log-jams and fast-tracks. - 5. The Toyota Prius: hybrid cars, and patent trolls6. 'Clean Energy for America, Power up America': patent law and compulsory licensing; PART III Innovation; 7. Climate Innovation Centres: patent law and public sector licensing; 8. The Eco-Patent Commons: patent pools, clearing houses, and open innovation; 9. Environmental prizes: the H-Prize, the L-Prize, and the X Prize; Conclusion: intellectual property and climate law; Bibliography; Index. - In the wake of the international summits in Copenhagen and Cancun, there is an urgent need to consider the role of intellectual property law in encouraging research, development, and diffusion of clean technologies to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. This book charts the patent landscapes and legal conflicts emerging in a range of fields of innovation - including renewable forms of energy, such as solar power, wind power, and geothermal energy; as well as biofuels, green chemistry, green vehicles, energy efficiency, and smart grids. As well as reviewing key international tr
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9781848446243

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