Who develops a university invention? The impact of tacit knowledge and licensing policies

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 415-429

  Lowe, Robert A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic spin offs; Licensing; Tacit knowledge; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SPIN-OFFS; COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS; CORPORATE RESEARCH; ESTABLISHED FIRMS; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; THEORETICAL MODELING; UNIVERSITY INVENTIONS; UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICES;

INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR REACTOR LICENSING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 33644701986     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-006-0003-y     Document Type: Article

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