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unhappycamper

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Fri Jun 13, 2014, 05:46 AM Jun 2014

Tesla Motors turns all its patents over to the open source movement

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

Tesla Motors turns all its patents over to the open source movement
By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, June 12, 2014 15:06 EDT

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

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“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.”

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

He said when Tesla was launched, “we felt compelled to create patents out of concern that the big car companies would copy our technology and then use their massive manufacturing, sales and marketing power to overwhelm Tesla.”
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Tesla Motors turns all its patents over to the open source movement (Original Post) unhappycamper Jun 2014 OP
I'm impressed. Nt newfie11 Jun 2014 #1
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