Patent protection, imitation and the mode of technology transfer

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1129-1149

  Fosfuri, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

D45; F23; Imitation; International technology transfers; O34; Patent protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034372763     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(98)00056-3     Document Type: Article

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