In chess, a gambit is a strategy where a player sacrifices a piece in order to gain an advantage in position. Tesla CEO Elon Musk just announced that the company was sacrificing its entire patent portfolio in order to grow the market for electric cars. Tesla will no longer enforce its patents against competitors: "Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology."
Tesla's Patent Gambit
Tesla's Patent Gambit
Tesla's Patent Gambit
In chess, a gambit is a strategy where a player sacrifices a piece in order to gain an advantage in position. Tesla CEO Elon Musk just announced that the company was sacrificing its entire patent portfolio in order to grow the market for electric cars. Tesla will no longer enforce its patents against competitors: "Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology."