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doxydad

(1,363 posts) Fri Jun 13, 2014, 06:41 AM Jun 2014

WALKING THE WALK: Tesla Motors turns all its patents over to the open source movement

Electric carmaker Tesla announced Thursday it was giving up its patents to “the open source movement” to help spur electric vehicle technology.

The unusual move comes with Tesla enjoying huge success, but against a backdrop of multiplying legal squabbles among technology firms over patents.

“All our patents belong to you,” Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said in a blog post.

“Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.”

Musk, an entrepreneur who made a fortune with the PayPal online payment service and also heads the space travel firm Space X, said he does not want patents to halt growth of an important environmental technology.

“We believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit from a common, rapidly-evolving technology platform,” he wrote.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/12/tesla-motors-turns-all-its-patents-over-to-the-open-source-movement/

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WALKING THE WALK: Tesla Motors turns all its patents over to the open source movement (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP

good news lovemydog Jun 2014 #1

Wow, you don't see this happen every day. nt valerief Jun 2014 #2

This is going to piss the law department off. rgbecker Jun 2014 #3

I wish I could afford a Tesla...... a kennedy Jun 2014 #4

good stuff tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #5

Elon Musk, Thank You!! Sunlei Jun 2014 #6

Thank You Tesla cantbeserious Jun 2014 #7

Love Musk! Duppers Jun 2014 #8

Excelsior! Bosonic Jun 2014 #9

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

1. good news

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 07:38 AM

Jun 2014

Thank you.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

2. Wow, you don't see this happen every day. nt

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 07:47 AM

Jun 2014

rgbecker

(4,826 posts)

3. This is going to piss the law department off.

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 07:48 AM

Jun 2014

What will they do with their time without having to spend any time defending patents?

How much time and money is spent in America on the bullshit of defending ideas that never see the market because of our 16th century patent system?

I wonder what the Native Americans, who had no concept of real estate ownership would think of owning ideas?

a kennedy

(29,646 posts)

4. I wish I could afford a Tesla......

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 08:07 AM

Jun 2014

I want one NOW. Just so out of my budget.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

5. good stuff

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 08:09 AM

Jun 2014

a lot of patents are worked around anyway, so may as well offer them up for the public and move along --- nice way to help the planet, the people on it and the business environment in general.

salute to Tesla