Intellectual property rights in nanotechnology

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 420-421, Issue , 2002, Pages 472-477

  Bastani, Behfar ^a   Fernandez, Dennis ^a  

^a Fernandez and Associates LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

Intellectual; Nanostructures; Property

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; SENSORS;

INFRINGEMENT DAMAGES;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 19244379756     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(02)00843-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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