Intellectual property protection mechanisms in collaborative new product development

R and D Management

Volumn 46, Issue , 2016, Pages 579-595

  Manzini, Raffaella ^a   Lazzarotti, Valentina ^a  

^a CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

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EID: 84923791282     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12126     Document Type: Article

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