Should we reallocate patent fees to the universities?

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 681-700

  Martin, Elsa ^a   Stahn, Hubert ^b  

^a Centre d'Economie et Sociologie Appliquees a l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Innovation policy; Patent agency; Science and technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053578967     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438599.2010.526310     Document Type: Article

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