"blocking patent" meaning in English

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        "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."
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        "(law) 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."
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      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "patent which prevents another patent from being used",
          "word": "障礙專利"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhàng'ài zhuānlì",
          "sense": "patent which prevents another patent from being used",
          "word": "障碍专利"
        }
      ]
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  "word": "blocking patent"
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        "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."
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        "(law) 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."
      ],
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        "law"
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "patent which prevents another patent from being used",
      "word": "障礙專利"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhàng'ài zhuānlì",
      "sense": "patent which prevents another patent from being used",
      "word": "障碍专利"
    }
  ],
  "word": "blocking patent"
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