The patent attorney as an indicator of innovation

Computer Law and Security Report

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-13

  Macdonald, Stuart ^a   Lefang, Bernard ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

PATENT SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 0041858050     PISSN: 02673649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0267-3649(97)88067-3     Document Type: Article

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