The aim of the new multilateral ACTA agreement between the EU, the US, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Switzerland is to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rights and to help combat the counterfeiting and piracy of goods such as luxury clothing, music and films.
Nanomateriāli ir jauna tehnoloģija, kura jau tiek lietota dažās elektriskās un elektroniskās iekārtās, piemēram, nano sudrabs tiek lietots dažu ledusskapju ražošanā.