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Open patent — The open patent movement seeks to build a portfolio of patented inventions that can freely be distributed under a copyleft like license. These works could be used as is, or improved, in which case the patent improvement would have to be re… … Wikipedia
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Market share analysis — is an important part of market analysis and indicates how well a firm is doing in the marketplace compared to its competitors. Givon, Mahajan, and Muller have researched spreadsheet and word processing software firms to give a clearer image of… … Wikipedia
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Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
