Comment on Ford paid $199,950 to tear down a Tesla Model XparentComments−ddorian4310yWhy can't they work themself on derivatives? As long as there aren't any patents it should be ok? What am I missing ?−snowwrestler10yAs long as there aren't any patents it should be ok? What am I missing ?There are patents.−ghaff10yPatents are public information. That's one of the main reasons they exist. (Making information public in exchange for period of exclusivity.)−sliverstorm10yThere are patent/IP concerns all over the place.This would be a form of white box reverse engineering.
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Why can't they work themself on derivatives? As long as there aren't any patents it should be ok? What am I missing ?
There are patents.
Patents are public information. That's one of the main reasons they exist. (Making information public in exchange for period of exclusivity.)
There are patent/IP concerns all over the place.
This would be a form of white box reverse engineering.