Optimal patent breadth and length with costly imitation

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 419-436

  Wright, Donald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Imitation; O34; Patents

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033481502     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(97)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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