The patio doors in our house provide a beautiful view of the garden.

I enjoy riding my bike on the cycle path near my house.

The rabbit hid in the briar-patch.

The blocking patent prevented competitors from entering the market.

Many companies participate in patent pools to share their intellectual property.

The patent pool allows companies to share their intellectual property and collaborate on innovation.

The critical path of the project is the sequence of tasks that must be completed on time in order to meet the project deadline.

Dealing with heartsink patients can be emotionally draining.

Patent trolls are a major problem in the tech industry.

A patent troll is a company or individual that enforces patent rights against accused infringers in an attempt to collect licensing fees, but does not manufacture products or supply services based upon the patents in question.