TRIPs and trademarks: The case of tobacco

World Trade Review

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-82

  McGrady, Benn ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

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EID: 85016582223     PISSN: 14747456     EISSN: 14753138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1474745604001624     Document Type: Article

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