Fences and competition in patent races

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1348-1364

  Schneider, Cédric ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Competition; Intellectual property rights; Patent fences; Secrecy

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; FENCES;

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; LEGAL RULES; PATENT FENCES; PATENT PORTFOLIOS; SECRECY; WELFARE IMPLICATIONS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 53249125737     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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