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Weak Patents Are a Weak Deterrent: Patent Portfolios, the Orange Book Listing Standard, and Generic Entry in Pharmaceuticals

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  • C. Scott Hemphill & Bhaven N. Sampat, 2012. "Weak Patents Are a Weak Deterrent: Patent Portfolios, the Orange Book Listing Standard, and Generic Entry in Pharmaceuticals," NBER Chapters, in: Standards, Patents and Innovations, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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