patent thicket
patent thicket · patent thickets
A group of patents in a field of technology which collectively impede a party from…A group of patents in a field of technology which collectively impede a party from commercializing its own patents or products in that field.
Meaning
1 sensesA group of patents in a field of technology which collectively impede a party from commercializing its own patents or products in that field.
Forms
plural: patent thickets| Singular | patent thicket |
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See also
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