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I think you fell for his marketing. "More importantly, Tesla’s open source patent strategy came with conditions. If an automotive OEM wants to use Tesla’s pate
by quest88 4y ago
I think you fell for his marketing.
"More importantly, Tesla’s open source patent strategy came with conditions. If an automotive OEM wants to use Tesla’s patented technology, it must agree to Tesla’s Patent Pledge, which requires, among other things, that the OEM agree that it will not sue Tesla for patent infringement nor challenge the validity of any Tesla patent. Put another way, by signing the Tesla Patent Pledge, an automotive OEM effectively gives Tesla the right to use technology within the scope of the OEMs patent portfolio. If an automotive OEM doesn’t agree to the Patent Pledge, Tesla can still enforce its patents against the automotive OEM."
https://startupnation.com/manage-your-business/teslas-open-source-patent-strategy/ https://startupnation.com/manage-your-business/teslas-open-s...
- novok 4y agoSo it's an open offer to sign bilateral patent pledges. Sounds fairly fair to me. They could not even have that on offer, and as one of the pioneer EV companies with probably many essential patents, left the rest of the EV industry beholden to Tesla's patent licensing costs or blockages for +25 years.
- bostonsre 4y agoDo you think it would be beneficial to everyone to let self-interested car companies learn from tesla patents, improve upon them, patent the new designs and lock out other companies from using those newly generated patents? It seems like a pragmatic way to foster a healthy, open, and bright ev future.