The battle for patent rights in plant biotechnology: Evidence from opposition fillings

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 565-579

  Schneider, Cédric ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Patent opposition; Plant biotechnology

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053124757     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9200-9     Document Type: Article

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