The role of patent rights in mergers: Consolidation in plant biotechnology

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-151

  Marco, Alan C ^a   Rausser, Gordon C ^b  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazard estimation; Mergers and acquisitions; Mutually blocking patents; Patent enforceability; Patentrights; Plant biotechnology

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MAIZE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; MERGER; MODELING; PLANT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38949195097     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01046.x     Document Type: Article

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