Protection of biotechnological inventions: A burden too heavy for the patent system

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 315-322

  Padrón, Miguel Sánchez ^a   Uranga, Mikel Gómez ^a  

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EID: 0035617130     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2001.11506365     Document Type: Article

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