Playing in between: Patent brokers in markets for technology

R and D Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-86

  Benassi, Mario ^a   Di Minin, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

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EID: 58149213778     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2008.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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