Strong steam, weak patents, or the myth of watt's innovation-blocking monopoly, exploded

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 841-861

  Selgin, George ^a   Turner, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84858118834     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/658495     Document Type: Article

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