Strategic patenting and software innovation

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 481-520

  Noel, Michael ^a   Schankerman, Mark ^b,c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c CEPR ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84880942835     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joie.12024     Document Type: Article

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