Patentability of Nanotechnology Inventions: Does it Mark a Shift in Patent Law's Normative Orientation?
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2013
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Lesotho Law Journal
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It is commonly believed that small sizes do not matter, but in the field of nanotechnology, the smallest size of matter is all that matters. Nanotechnology refers to a set of techniques used to manipulate,1 image, measure, and model matter at dimensions [roughly] between 1 and 100 nano-meters. 2 These dimensions are otherwise known as nano-scale.3 At this length scale, the physical, chemical and biological properties of matter such as conductivity, magnetism, elasticity, reactivity, quantum mechanics, melting temperature and colour may change in unusual and unexpected ways.4
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Nanotechnology Inventions
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Shale, R. (2013) Patentability of Nanotechnology Inventions: Does it Mark a Shift in Patent Law's Normative Orientation? Lesotho Law Journal, Vol. 20, Nos. 1&2.