Meanings
nounpatent thicket (plural patent thickets)
plural patent thickets
- lawA group of patents in a field of technology which collectively impede a party from commercializing its own patents or products in that field.
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patent thicket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20thicket
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