Hydrogen Powered Cars : Toyota is giving away its fuel cell patents

Toyota said Monday that it will share thousands of fuel cell patents with competitors, a move designed to kick-start the commercial production of hydrogen-powered cars.

The automaker announced the decision, which covers some 5,680 patents, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Many of the patents were used in the production of the Toyota Mirai, the company’s new hydrogen fuel cell car.

Nearly 2,000 of the patents are related to fuel cell stacks, 290 are associated with high-pressure hydrogen tanks and 3,350 are used with fuel cell system software controls. Others are used in construction of hydrogen-refueling stations.

“By eliminating traditional corporate boundaries, we can speed the development of new technologies and move into the future of mobility more quickly, effectively and economically,” said Bob Carter, an automotive operations executive at Toyota.

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