The strategic use of patents and standards for new product development knowledge transfer

R and D Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 312-325

  Großmann, Anne Marie ^a   Filipović, Ellen ^a   Lazina, Luisa ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 84957847981     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12193     Document Type: Article

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