The document discusses 5 examples of companies that have freely licensed their patents: 1. In 2014, Tesla announced it would not enforce its patents in an effort to promote the electric car industry. 2. In 2000, Syngenta Seeds AG granted a free license for its Golden Rice patents to encourage development of vitamin A-enriched rice. 3. In 2002, Boehringer Ingelheim granted a 5-year license for its HIV drug patent to Aspen Pharmacare. 4. In 2009, Alnylam and GSK each freely licensed over 1500 and 800 patents, respectively, related to neglected tropical diseases. 5. In 2010, HP licensed 3 battery recycling patents to a common

1. 5 Examples of Free Patent Licenses
Elon Musk Won’t Enforce Tesla Patents

2. June 12, 2014 – Tesla’s Bold Move
Source: http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you

3. Open Source Movement
or
Smart Business Strategy
Revenue can be increased by:
• Capturing more share in market
• Increasing size of market

4. Electric Cars
=
Small % of Automobiles Market
• Tesla intends to remove
entry barriers by opening
patents to competition
• By promoting industry
standards, Tesla intends to
become Business Leader

5. Tesla is Not the First Company
Companies occasionally release Patents for Free

6. Case Study – Golden Rice
2000 – Syngenta Seeds AG Granted Free License
Source: http://www.goldenrice.org/Content2-How/how9_IP.php

7. Case Study – HIV Drug Patent License
2002 – Boehringer Ingelheim granted License to
Aspen Pharmacare for 5 years
Source: http://financialresults.co.za/aspen_ar2008/ten_yr_review_03.htm

8. Case Study – Neglected Tropical Diseases
2009 – 1500+ Patents Freely Licensed by Alnylam
Source: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Alnylam+Joins+GSK+in+Donating+Intellectual+Property+to+Patent+Pool...-a0203212667

9. Case Study – Neglected Tropical Diseases
2009 – 800+ Patents Freely Licensed by GSK
Source: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Alnylam+Joins+GSK+in+Donating+Intellectual+Property+to+Patent+Pool...-a0203212667

10. Case Study – Battery Recycling Patents
2010 – HP Licensed 3 Patents to Common Pool
Source: http://www.wbcsd.org/Pages/eNews/eNewsDetails.aspx?ID=12811

11. More Examples Exist – Let’s Connect
Free Patent Licensing – Business Trend
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