Do patents perform like property?

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 8-20

  Bessen, James ^a   Meurer, Michael J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55249125751     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMP.2008.34587991     Document Type: Review

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