In addition, the free use of Toyota patent right is not really free. But there are additional conditions. If you want to use these patents, you must apply. After the application is submitted, it must be screened and negotiated. Needless to say, these conditions are that Toyota will provide technical support to help the other company master this technology as soon as possible, and these services are charged.
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Toyota's open patent is a win-win situation.
For patented technology, every enterprise should be secretive. Toyota's liberalization of patents can be said to be a serious violation of industry logic. Unless, according to the law, a patent has reached the time when it needs to be opened to the outside world, this can make enterprises have to open to the outside world.
This time, Toyota's large-scale and comprehensive opening of the patent for hydrogen fuel cells is obviously a move to kill more birds with one stone. Between the passive opening and the active opening of patents, Toyota has made a lofty gesture, which makes the whole world need to applaud Toyota's actions;
Even if Toyota has so many patents, even if it is fully open to the outside world, it needs more time for latecomers to learn, and combined with its own manufacturing, Toyota will fully lead the technical level of this project for a long time;
When some enterprises always talk about the patents owned by the whole vehicle, Toyota's opening is more than 5,000, which is enough to show the absolute advantage of Toyota's automobile manufacturing technology, thus forming the effect of winning the battle without fighting.
The opening effect of these patents should be said to be far more beneficial than Toyota hiding in the safe. This can not only maximize the popularity and support; Moreover, letting rigid patents serve the promotion of its new technology is indeed a trick that Toyota can win in one fell swoop.