History Backs Up Tesla’s Patent Sharing - Harvard Business Review

History Backs Up Tesla’s Patent Sharing - James Bessen - Harvard Business Review: "Some commentators have noted that Tesla’s move will help it hire talented engineers. Others see it as a brilliant PR move. They are right, but Tesla’s action is also central to their business strategy. There are real benefits to sharing knowledge that substantially outweigh the costs and this economic logic is very similar to the economics that motivated past innovators to share."