Licensing versus selling in transactions for exploiting patented technological knowledge assets in the markets for technology

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 251-272

  Jeong, Seongkyoon ^a   Lee, Sungki ^b   Kim, Yeonbae ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Intellectual Property   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Market for technology; Technology exploitation strategy; Technology licensing; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COSTS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

MARKET FOR TECHNOLOGY; MARKETS FOR TECHNOLOGY; PATENTED TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE; TECHNOLOGY EXPLOITATION; TECHNOLOGY LICENSING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 84877020973     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-012-9252-0     Document Type: Article

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