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.

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2019, 'Würtz v. Coop - Decision of the Danish Supreme Court 18 December 2018 – Case No. 171/2017', I I C - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, pp. 109-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40319-019-00888-9

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Kianzad, B., (TRANS.) (2019). Würtz v. Coop - Decision of the Danish Supreme Court 18 December 2018 – Case No. 171/2017. I I C - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, 109-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40319-019-00888-9

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Kianzad B. Würtz v. Coop - Decision of the Danish Supreme Court 18 December 2018 – Case No. 171/2017. I I C - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law. 2019 Nov 25;109-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40319-019-00888-9

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Kianzad, Behrang. / Würtz v. Coop - Decision of the Danish Supreme Court 18 December 2018 – Case No. 171/2017. In: I I C - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law. 2019 ; pp. 109-112.

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