Open source software is nothing new but allowing other companies, in certain circumstances, to use quite freely inventions covered by patents is more controversial. So the electric car maker Tesla Motors found itself in the spotlight when it decided to do just that.
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15 October 2014 Electric car manufacturer Tesla has revealed that a number of automobile companies have shown an interest in the patents it provided for free earlier this year.