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Toyota Prius Under Fire For Patent Infringement

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the not-so-fast dept.

tekiegreg writes "According to Auto Service World, Toyota (and possibly other hybrid companies) are guilty of violating a patent with their Prius hybrid Systems. The patent in particular looks like it covers most of how the drive-train and even the braking system of a Toyota Prius functions. The implications of which are big if there is no deal or settlement made (such as ceasing of hybrid vehicles in the United States)."

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  1. Easy Solution. by yobjob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remove the braking system. No more patent violation!

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    1. Re:Easy Solution. by Elitist_Phoenix · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, the yuppies and single women who drive them wouldn't notice the difference anyway.

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    2. Re:Easy Solution. by metricmusic · · Score: 2, Funny

      *waves placard*

      Implement Flintstones braking tech now!

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    3. Re:Easy Solution. by PitaBred · · Score: 3, Funny

      BRAKING! Jeebus. Use a dictionary. Or read the article. Or the parent post.

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    4. Re:Easy Solution. by Guppy06 · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's it! The patent is for a "braking system," but (so far) nobody holds a patent on a "breaking system!"

  2. /tin hat by Dr.+Eggman · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the oil companies in disguise!

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  3. Is it good news or bad news? by Vo0k · · Score: 4, Funny

    Google Under Fire For Patent Infringement - bad news.
    Microsoft Under Fire For Patent Infringement - good news.
    Sun Under Fire For Patent Infringement - depends on wind direction and world series basketball results.
    Do we love or hate Toyota Prius?

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    1. Re:Is it good news or bad news? by Peeptophe · · Score: 2, Funny

      People who make an irrelevant attempt to bash Microsoft because they think they will get a "Funny" mod on /. given a boot to the head....Priceless.

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  4. Infinit Speed !!! by metarox · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the patent title :
    Dual-input infinite-speed integral motor and transmission device
    Now that's cool!
  5. Re:Limited problem by zippthorne · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do they make them for boats that can go underwater? Then they could be "submarine" patents...

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