Publisher's Synopsis
Technology Transfer: Law, Practice and Precedents analyses a broad range of 'technology transfer' subjects. The work deals with various categories of intellectual property; the harmonisation of copyright law throughout the European Community; the Competition Act 1998; the European Commission's views on research & development agreements; UK tax law and new laws in the regulatory field. In addition, the work provides more information on 'commercial practice' topics including a discussion of the terms that are typically encountered in technology transfer agreements, and information on sources of funding for R&D. A large set of relevant precedents and selected legislation are included in the work, which also comes with a CD-ROM of precedent material.