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Patent Pledges

Patent pledges are agreements where a company like Tesla agrees to license its patents under certain conditions, rather than transferring ownership of the patents.

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Feb 5, 2026

What contractual language in Tesla purchase agreements governs software ownership and transfers, and how have courts interpreted it?

’s sales contracts and online “terms” reserve software and related IP to Tesla rather than conveying full ownership of embedded code to buyers, and Tesla’s online legal pages invite purchasers to “rev...

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