Patent races and market structure

This thesis is a theoretical study of relationships between patent races and market structure. The outcome of a patent race can be an important determinant of market structure. For example, whether or not a new firm enters a market may depend upon its winning a patent race against an incumbent firm...

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Main Author: Vickers, John
Published: University of Oxford 1985
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.354792