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Book Title: Rethinking Patent Law
Item Length: 1in
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Author: Robin Feldman
Publication Name: Rethinking Patent Law
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages