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Innovation and NanotechnologyConverging Technologies and the End of Intellectual Property

David Koepsell

Innovation and Nanotechnology grapples with and enlightens us about the whatness of contemporary

technology and what it may mean for social order interwoven with a scientifically designed and

constructed artifice.

- Carl Mitcham, Colorado Shool of MinesIn this groundbreaking and important book Koepsell sets forth an intriguing argument, focusing on theemerging field of nanotechnology, to show that the demise of intellectual property is inevitable andwhat innovators can do to prepare for it.

- Stephan Kinsella, Ludwig von Mises InstituteLike it or not, the old world of intellectual property is coming to an end. David Koepsell shows us why.Koepsell examines why intellectual property makes neither moral nor economic seby the nanotech revolution, and what kinds of alternatives might be worth exploring.

- Gary Chartier, La Sierra UniversityThis is a visionary book in which a future filled with "nanowares" is predicted, described and advocated.

The author's arguments for such future to realize within a reasonable amount of time are powerful and

interesting, which makes the book absolutely worth reading. While I am not sure that the

nanotechnology revolution would have such a dramatic impact has he predicts on "economic scarcity",

chances are it may dramatically alter the economic landscape of innovation, make intellectual property

no longer necessary. The latter is, from my perspective at least, the most interesting and even

fascinating prediction you will find in this book, full of fascinating prediction. Intellectual property will

eventually become a useless tool in a world where innovation will be driven by nanotechnology and itscreators.

- Michele Boldrin, Washington University

This title explores how emerging nanotechnologies demand a newapproach to scientific discovery. It develops a theory of authorship,artifacts and intentionality in relation to public policies andinstitutions. It concludes that localized manufacturing, distributeddesign and nanotechnology call into question intellectual propertyregimes.

David Koepsell is currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Delft University of Technology, the

Netherlands. He is the author ofWho Owns You?: The Corporate Gold Rush to Patent Your Genes and Science

and Ethics: Can Science Help us Make Wise and Moral Judgments?Also an attorney, his recent research focuses

on the nexus of science, technology, ethics and public policy. He has previously held posts at Yale University,

SUNY at Buffalo and the University of Antigua.

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is, where it came from, where it is going - and above all thewild west of innovation and social disruption it will throw

David K. Levine, Washington University

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