{"product_id":"negotiating-industrial-metaverse","title":"Negotiating the Industrial Metaverse: A Legal Guide to Industry 4.0","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline Watts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781526532923\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Professional\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e In stock at the supplier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a practical guide for legal professionals and policymakers to help navigate the current and evolving legal issues of Industry 4.0, featuring contributions from legal practitioners and technology and industry experts. It provides the tools to navigate the regulatory, legal, ethical and compliance issues arising from the integration of IoT, AI, digital twins, smart factories, big data, virtual reality and cloud computing into the industrial world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps readers consider risks, protect intellectual property, ensure data security and deal with evolving legal standards in the industrial metaverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers regulatory compliance, jurisdiction, intellectual property rights, cybersecurity and data protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePays special attention to ethical AI, data protection in IoT, and liability for autonomous systems and digital twins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines contract law in smart supply chains, the impact of automation on employment law and human rights, and sustainability and environmental law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighteen chapters take the reader from the legal considerations of Industry 4.0 technologies and the regulatory frameworks that govern them, through digital twins, smart factories and manufacturing, and the digital supply chain, to cybersecurity, data protection and privacy, intellectual property, smart contracts, environmental law, dispute resolution and jurisdiction, and the future of work. Sector chapters address the automotive industry, agriculture and food production, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJacqueline Watts is the author, with contributions from legal practitioners and technology and industry experts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction; 2. Legal Considerations of the Industry 4.0 Technologies; 3. Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Industry 4.0; 4. Digital Twins; 5. Smart Factories and Manufacturing; 6. The Digital Supply Chain; 7. Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy in Industry 4.0; 8. Intellectual Property in Industry 4.0; 9. Contract Law, Smart Contracts and Contracting in the Industrial Metaverse; 10. Environmental Law and Industry 4.0; 11. Dispute Resolution and Jurisdictional Issues in the Industrial Metaverse; 12. The Future of Work in the Industrial Metaverse; 13. The Automotive Industry and Industry 4.0; 14. Agriculture, Food Production and the Industrial Metaverse; 15. The Industrial Metaverse, Healthcare and the Pharmaceutical Industry; 16. Construction in the Industrial Metaverse; 17. Emerging Legal Challenges in Industry 4.0; 18. Legal Strategies and the Future of Industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndustry 4.0 changes how businesses operate and interact, and traditional concepts such as liability, contract enforcement and intellectual property must adapt. This book offers a well-rounded view of the legal and technological landscape, and is an essential resource for lawyers and policymakers advising manufacturers, technology providers and regulated industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eindustrial metaverse, Industry 4.0, digital twins, smart factories, smart contracts, IoT data protection, cybersecurity, liability for autonomous systems, technology law, digital supply chain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawyers, Corporate counsel, policymakers, Professionals in technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnology Law, Commercial Law, Industry 4.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat legal issues does Industry 4.0 raise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book addresses regulatory compliance, jurisdiction, intellectual property, cybersecurity and data protection, together with liability for autonomous systems and digital twins and the ethics of AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the book treat contracts in smart supply chains?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt examines how traditional concepts such as liability, contract enforcement and intellectual property must adapt, with a chapter on contract law, smart contracts and contracting in the industrial metaverse and another on the digital supply chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it cover specific industries?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Dedicated chapters address the automotive industry, agriculture and food production, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it discuss employment and environmental law?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It looks at the impact of automation on employment law and human rights, and at sustainability and environmental law in the context of the industrial metaverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this guide written for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLegal professionals and policymakers dealing with the legal issues of Industry 4.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Negotiating the Industrial Metaverse: A Legal Guide to Industry 4.0?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can order it from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com. 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