Lawsuits Over Patent and Copyright Infringements Are More Common and Intense

question 100

Multiple Choice

Lawsuits over patent and copyright infringements are more common and intense in:

• A) fast-cycle markets because the market is innovation-driven.
• B) standard-cycle markets because the firm's brand name is such an important competitive advantage.
• C) slow-cycle markets because of the desire to shelter the company from imitation of its competitive advantage.
• D) standard-cycle markets because innovation is rare, which gives the innovating firm a significant competitive advantage.

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