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How is it worse than if Tesla was aggressively perusing their patents? It's the patent system itself that you have a problem with. Tesla's patent sharing schem
by jcoffland 8y ago
How is it worse than if Tesla was aggressively perusing their patents? It's the patent system itself that you have a problem with. Tesla's patent sharing scheme only makes things potentially better for other inventors.
- dalbasal 8y agoI suppose worse is a matter of perspective, but I think the OP is right that at some scale, someone could be dragged into this good faith deal, like it or not. Independently invent something. Turns out it's already patented, within this good faith consortium. Now the only way to use it is by participating. Normally, this kind of thing results in getting sued for royalties.
- mbrumlow 8y agoI don't think they would be dragged into it. Just don't use any of the patents in the portfolio that has this clause. You had no right to use them before the clause.
- sjwright 8y agoOr negotiate a royalty.
- profalseidol 8y ago> Normally, this kind of thing results in getting sued for royalties. You have answered it. Free patent, GPL or not, you'd have this problem. And it's even worse on "normal" cases.