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Toyota to give royalty-free access to hybrid patents

Toyota said it would grant licenses on nearly 24,000 patents on technologies used in its Prius, pictured.
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Naomi Tajitsu
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Reuters
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April 03, 2019 11:18 AM

TOKYO -- Toyota will offer free access to its hybrid-vehicle patents through 2030 as it seeks to expand use of the lower-emission technology, the automaker said in a statement.

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