Optimal fragmentation of intellectual property rights

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 137-149

  Kultti, Klaus ^a   Takalo, Tuomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b BANK OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Innovation; Intellectual property rights; Patent

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; OBSOLESCENCE RATE;

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY;

EID: 37349108552     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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