How should forward patent protection be provided?

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 801-827

  Denicolò, Vincenzo ^a   Zanchettin, Piercarlo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cumulative innovation; Novelty requirement; Patent; Patent breadth

Indexed keywords

EID: 31244437803     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(01)00080-7     Document Type: Article

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