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Negotiating the Industrial Metaverse

A Legal Guide to Industry 4.0

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Negotiating the Industrial Metaverse

A Legal Guide to Industry 4.0

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As the technology of Industry 4.0 continues to evolve, the legal implications will ripple across all sectors, changing the way businesses operate and interact.

Negotiating the Industrial Metaverse: A Legal Guide to Industry 4.0 explores how traditional legal concepts, such as liability, contract enforcement, and intellectual property, must adapt to this new landscape.

This title provides the necessary 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, and:

- Helps readers consider risks, protect intellectual property, and deal with evolving legal standards in the industrial metaverse
- Covers key topics including regulatory compliance, contractual safeguards, intellectual property rights, cybersecurity, data protection, employment law and human rights
- Explores sustainability and environmental law in the context of the industrial metaverse

Featuring contributions from legal practitioners and industry experts, this book provides a well-rounded understanding of the legal and technological landscape, making it an essential resource for legal professionals, policymakers and everyone navigating the future of industry.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Cyber Law online service.

Table of Contents

1. 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

Product details

Published Oct 01 2026
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 264
ISBN 9781526532923
Imprint Bloomsbury Professional
Dimensions 248 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Jacqueline Watts

Jacqueline Watts is an experienced technology soli…

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