Technology exploitation strategies in the context of open innovation

International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-21

  Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

external technology commercialisation; licensing; technology exploitation; technology strategy; technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247121629     PISSN: 17402832     EISSN: 17402840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2006.010506     Document Type: Article

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