Promoting nanotechnology patenting: A new experience in national innovation system of Iran

Journal of Intellectual Property Rights

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 464-473

  Ghazinoory, Sepehr ^a   Abdi, Mansoureh ^a   Bagheri, Seyed Kamran ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Nanotechnology; National innovation system; Patent

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649608130     PISSN: 09717544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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