The vision behind Toyota free open hybrid patents

'Japanese economic news' of April 9, Toyota made open 2 free of charge. 30000 hybrids ( HV) Such as electric vehicles related patent abnormality is decided. Its aim is not just to promote their own technology, cutting costs, also revealed to hope that through open cars patents, an indispensable partner in return for a new generation of mobile service and the foresight of data.

in 2017, Toyota intellectual property department officials said, & other; In the long view open patent results & throughout; 。 2 years before that, Toyota in order to promote the fuel cell vehicle ( FCV) Popularization, began to open about 5700 related patent free of charge, but has not achieved significant results. Not yet in popularization phase fuel cell car patent impact to other manufacturers seem to be smaller.

after reflection, bold to the decision. Free open until the end of 2030 patents, including about 7500, about 2500 systems control related patents motor related patents. In addition to hybrid vehicles, but also can be applied to pure electric vehicles ( EV) And the technology such as fuel cell vehicles.

hybrid Toyota development for more than 20 years, accumulated a help electric high performance-based, miniaturization, low cost of the patent. Free open a technical framework not only for suzuki and subaru decided to introduce a hybrid existing manufacturers such as attractive, in the emerging pure electric car makers are also very attractive.

the like Toyota are provided free by patents to promote products popular initiatives in the field of intellectual property rights is called & other; Open & amp; Closed strategy & throughout; 。 No one would be better to the pure free open valuable intellectual property and seeking nothing in return. The opening-up strategy must be accompanied by exchange. Longer term, advantage to lurk for Toyota & other; Closed strategy & throughout; 。

for example, the United States apple in the 2000 s to Chinese enterprises to provide free of charge in addition to basic operating system & other iPod and iPhone iOS” Outside of the mobile terminal standards and manufacturing experience. To obtain a low-cost procurement network, apple's operating profit margin is as high as 30%.

so, open to the patent and hiding something good? Short-term can see is a hybrid system of foreign sales and technical support services for a fee. Patent is not a light to see data is used, the introduction of patent related technical experience is needed. Even if the patent free of charge, Toyota will also be able to get some income.

from the long term, the other can be acquired through the provision of technical movements and data of the enterprise. Toyota has decided to cooperate with softbank to enter the mobile means such as unmanned distribution as a service provided by & other; MaaS( Travel service, Mobility as a service) ” Business areas. With the use of artificial intelligence ( AI) And electric vehicles, the more data is used to validate the better.

are provided free in patent, Toyota will & other; Validation ( The introduction of patent enterprise) Specific usage and sign & throughout; 。 As to provide technical exchange, Toyota may be able to ensure that the right to receive and use the other enterprise data.

in addition, Toyota's slow one step in the field of pure electric vehicles, the fact is that had strong sense of crisis. However, in the Japanese enterprise intellectual property strategy, by opening the precious essential patents for a new generation of service & other; Partners throughout the &; And & other Data & throughout; Belong to new ideas. It may for other Toyota grope for a new business model of Japanese companies.