obviate defintion:

To bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary; to avoid a future problem or difficult situation.

Ie.

1. They saved enough money for their purchase and obviated the need to borrow.
2. The internet has largely obviated printed phone books.

Unneccessary for the commercialization process!!!!!! I still expect it to be announced sometime in to the future, as it is about 3/4 terminal switching laser, Q2-2013. Not an CHFET inverter/oscillator.