PATENT ON NANOTECHNOLOGY IN INDONESIA AND ITS LEGAL CHALLENGE
Abstract: A basis for the next
technological revolution, could be the exact phrase to express the giant leap
made with the development of nanotechnology, which is defned as a branch of
engineering that deals with creating objects smaller than 100 nm in dimension. Challenges,
in its own distinctive indeed, brought by nanotechnology to our social aspect,
notably: (i) handling matter at the atomic scale means that qualitatively different
behavior needs to be taken into account, and (ii) regarding to the use for
humankind, introduces the problem of handling vast number of entities. This
article aims to seek the answer the challenge liesbefore nanotechnology
development in Indonesia: the Patent. To what extent national legal framework
on patent could encounter this rapid development of nanotechnology. Further the
article focusses on the legal framework needed to guarantee the patent for
nanotechnology.
Penulis: Wahyu Yun Santoso
Kode Jurnal: jphukumdd160369
