Licensing of university inventions: The role of a technology transfer office

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 483-510

  Macho Stadler, Inés ^a   Pérez Castrillo, David ^a   Veugelers, Reinhilde ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Industry science relations; Technology licensing; Technology transfer offices

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION PROBLEMS; INDUSTRY-SCIENCE RELATIONS; LICENSING AGREEMENTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICES (TTO);

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 33947426496     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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