The benefits and costs of strong patent protection: A contribution to the current debate

Research Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-284

  Mazzoleni, Roberto ^a   Nelson, Richard R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Current debate; Patent protection; Significant economic costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000566853     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(98)00048-1     Document Type: Article

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