On understanding the increase in U.S. patent litigation

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-71

  Cook, Joseph P ^a  

^a NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING   (United States)

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EID: 38949146056     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahm003     Document Type: Article

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