Patent Races with Secrecy

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 499-516

  Kwon, Illoong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84867798381     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2012.00482.x     Document Type: Article

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