Sequential innovation, patents, and imitation

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 611-635

  Bessen, James ^a   Maskin, Eric ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70450177630     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-2171.2009.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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