Of smart phone wars and software patents

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-86

  Graham, Stuart ^a   Vishnubhakat, Saurabh ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84874626884     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.27.1.67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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