Lecture Business law with UCC applications (13/e): Chapter 33 - Brown, Sukys

Chapter 33 - The intersection of law and science. After completing this chapter, students will be able to: Explain how the law permits the government to regulate science and technology, describe the function of the office of science and technology policy, outline the role of the national science foundation,...

Business Law with UCC Applications,13e The Intersection of Law and Science Chapter 33 McGraw­Hill/Irwin         Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw­Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Learning Objectives Explain how the law permits the government to regulate science and technology Describe the function of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Outline the role of the National Science Foundation Define the function of the National Institutes of Health List the three challenges that face the modern world 33­2 Learning Objectives (cont.) Identify the purpose of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Define the role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Describe the functions of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act Explain how the law protects patents, trade secrets, and copyrights 10 Describe four main issues that must be considered in developing a science policy 33­3 The Intersection of Law and Science • Regulating Science and Technology – National, State, and International Authority – Funding Science and Technology 33­4 The Intersection of Law and Science • National, State, and International Authority – National Authority – State Police Power – International Power – The United Nations – International Problems 33­5 The Intersection of Law and Science • Funding Science and Technology – Office of Science and Technology Policy – Chief Technology Officer of the United States – National Science Foundation – National Institutes of Health – A National Science Court – UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization – The World Health Organization 33­6 The Intersection of Law and Science • Facing the Global Challenges – Heilbroner’s Global Challenges – Regulating Energy Problems – Regulating Environmental Problems – Regulating Population Growth 33­7 The Intersection of Law and Science • Regulating Energy Problems – The Federal Energy Regulation Commission – Nuclear Regulatory Commission – International Atomic Energy Agency 33­8 The Intersection of Law and Science • Regulating Environmental Problems – The Environmental Protection Agency – The Clean Air Act – The Clean Water Act – The Oil Pollution Act – United Nations Environment Program – United Nations Conference on Environment and Development – The Copenhagen Accord 33­9 The Intersection of Law and Science • Regulating Population Growth – Population Growth Figures – Consequences of Uncontrolled Population Growth – The American Response – The International Response 33­10 The Intersection of Law and Science • Protecting Innovation and Creativity – The Nature of Intellectual Property – Protecting Patents – The America Invests Act of 2011 – Protecting Trade Secrets – Protecting Copyright 33­11 The Intersection of Law and Science • Protecting Patents – The Patent Application Process – Patentable Subject Matter – Usefulness, Novelty, and Nonobviousness – Recent Developments in the Nonobviousness Test – Nonobviousness and Cyber-Inventions – Specificity in the Application 33­12 The Intersection of Law and Science • The America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 – The First-to-File Provision – The New Dispute Resolution Process 33­13 The Intersection of Law and Science • Protecting Trade Secrets – A Primer on Trade Secrets – State Statutory Trade Secret Protection – The Economic Espionage Act – Establishing Trade Secret Status – Computer Programs Denied Trade Secret Status 33­14 The Intersection of Law and Science • Protecting Trade Secrets – Computer Programs Granted Trade Secret Status – Trademark Protection – Trademark Dilution 33­15 The Intersection of Law and Science • Protecting Copyright – A Primer on Copyright – The No Electronic Theft Act – The Digital Millennium Copyright Act – The World Intellectual Property Organization 33­16 The Intersection of Law and Science • Developing Global Solutions – Four Basic Requirements – UN Economic Security Council 33­17 The Intersection of Law and Science • Four Basic Requirements – Developing Long-Range Plans – Developing Partnerships – Developing Education and Human Resources – Developing Sources of Capital 33­18 The Intersection of Law and Science • UN Economic Security Council – Positive Action Plans by the ESC 33­19 ... – Nonobviousness and Cyber-Inventions – Specificity in the Application 33? ?12 The Intersection of Law and Science • The America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 – The First-to-File Provision – The New... Status 33? ?14 The Intersection of Law and Science • Protecting Trade Secrets – Computer Programs Granted Trade Secret Status – Trademark Protection – Trademark Dilution 33? ?15 The Intersection of Law. .. Property Organization 33? ?16 The Intersection of Law and Science • Developing Global Solutions – Four Basic Requirements – UN Economic Security Council 33? ?17 The Intersection of Law and Science •