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Original Articles

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY: A NEW FRAME-OF-ANALYSIS

Pages 377-400 | Received 22 Feb 2006, Published online: 08 Apr 2008

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