Technology law, not well known, is a more diffuse and scattered specialty than traditional legal branches. Nevertheless, in this era of the digital revolution, the emergence of nanotechnology and biomedical advances, technology law is becoming crucial to regulate our society. Let's take a closer look at an emerging legal specialty.

For lawyers, the speed of innovation in this sector is quite a headache. In order to avoid being left behind by events, legislators must always maintain a neutrality that is not limited to one technology in particular.

The arrival of the Internet, digital technology and peer-to-peer networks has  generated many questions, particularly in the area of copyright. In this regard, many people are are asking themselves whether the virtual world should be regulated differently than the physical one, or if traditional copyright legislation should be adapted to new digital environments. Adaptation does not appear to be easy, however.

According to professor Pierre Trudel, "Technology law is a promising field. Mainly innovative companies are recruiting to produce conflict resolution tools, know their rights, and familiarize themselves with patents, privacy laws, licence contracts and libel problems."