1. Tesla’s openness is in line with Musk’s consistent style

Musk often appears as a disruptor.

Musk has shown competitors that they can boldly use Tesla’s technology without fear of lawsuits. Regarding the reasons for opening up patents, Musk said, "The practice of opening up patents is actually beneficial to Tesla and the electric vehicle industry."

2. There are profit considerations behind opening up

Tesla’s approach is also a self-interested business move: Either make Tesla jump through high-risk, high-return bets to the next level; or the weak lead currently held is gradually eroded.

Under the influence of current automobile industry regulations, automobile manufacturers are conducting research and development of battery and power transmission technologies independently. A senior expert from Baiteng Patent Baba said that this model has slowed the progress of battery and power transmission technology and has become a major "shortcoming" in the development of the electric vehicle industry. Sharing Tesla's patents will encourage other car companies to adopt the same standards. If other companies start building charging stations that are compatible with Tesla vehicles, it could allow smaller companies to invest less money and achieve greater scale.

3. Openness itself is questionable

Automakers including Toyota and Mercedes-Benz have already invested in Tesla in exchange for the company’s technology .

Tesla’s description of technology sharing is also vague. For example, Musk said competitors would not sue if their use of patents was based on "good intentions." In other words, Tesla’s patent opening is not without conditions. For more questions related to patent application, please consult Baiteng Patent Baba.