Appropriability of innovation results: An empirical study in Spanish manufacturing firms

Technovation

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 280-295

  González Álvarez, Nuria ^a   Nieto Antolín, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Appropriability; Knowledge protection; Patents; Spain

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INNOVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PERSONNEL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPAIN;

DEFENCE MECHANISM; KNOWLEDGE PROTECTION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34247333403     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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