Würtz v. Coop - Decision of the Danish Supreme Court 18 December 2018 – Case No. 171/2017
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Würtz v. Coop - Decision of the Danish Supreme Court 18 December 2018 – Case No. 171/2017. / Kianzad, Behrang (Translator).
In: I I C - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 25.11.2019, p. 109-112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Commissioned › peer-review
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JO - IIC International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law
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