"[...] I secured a patent with vague language that could be construed to cover a basic piece of tech that 10 years later became popular." The simpler version o

"[...] I secured a patent with vague language that could be construed to cover a basic piece of tech that 10 years later became popular." The simpler version of this is "make/do something with the tech your patent is for within X years, or you lose it."