This book assesses the state of nanotechnology and microelectronics, and examines many issues, such as climate change, trade, innovation, diffusion, etc, with a theme focused on facilitating the structures for the adoption and penetration of the technologies into developing nations.

The WIPO Development Agenda is in many ways, a reaction to the "one size fits all" mantra that has plagued international intellectual property (IP) law making for many years now. In an effort to counter this disturbing trend that does not pay heed to either the relative economic status of the...