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Tesla has a number of patents on this, which they made available on a reciprocal basis. They can easily refuse to allow the startup ANY USE of the patents. The
by aurizon 10y ago
Tesla has a number of patents on this, which they made available on a reciprocal basis. They can easily refuse to allow the startup ANY USE of the patents. The startup can do the same, but may not have much in it's patent portfolio. Whatever it has are likely to be stole Tesla stuff
- blackguardx 10y agoStartups don't typically go out and look to see if they violate any IP. Likewise, forward thinking companies like Tesla don't typically go around suing startups for using their IP. They would rather buy them up if they are doing really interesting things. IP lawsuits only get filed if there is a real threat to the business. Telsa's patent sharing announcement doesn't really amount to much IMHO. It was a press release, not a legal contract.