The challenge of intellectual property enforcement for agriculture technology transfers, additives, raw materials, and finished goods against product fraud and counterfeiters

Journal of Intellectual Property Rights

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-193

  Spink, John ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Counterfeit; Crime; Enforcement; Food fraud; Intellectual property rights; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955617642     PISSN: 09717544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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