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blocking patents

blocking patents is the plural of blocking patent.

Meaning of blocking patent

Noun

blocking patent (plural blocking patents)

  1. A patent relating to a particular area of technology which prevents another patent from being used because the other patent relies on technology covered by the first.

Questions about blocking patents

What is blocking patents the plural of?
Blocking patents is the plural of blocking patent.

Words near blocking patents in the dictionary

  1. blocking course
  2. blocking courses
  3. blocking off
  4. blocking out
  5. blocking patent
  6. blocking patents
  7. blocking the box
  8. blocking unit
  9. blocking units
  10. blocking up
  11. blockings

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