Patent litigation when innovation is cumulative

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1135-1157

  Llobet, Gerard ^a  

^a CEMFI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contracts; Licensing; Patent Litigation

Indexed keywords

COPYRIGHTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

PATENT LITIGATION;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0042977270     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(03)00057-2     Document Type: Article

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