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An example of how Pirate policy on patent reform (e.g. compulsory licensing) could protect access to innovation, and help in unencumbered advancement of our society. The case of NimH patent suppression NimH battery - cheaper and more durable than Li-ion was used in late 1990s by General Motors EV1, Dodge Caravan EPIC minivan, Solectria and Toyota RAV4-EV. Timeline to suppression of the technology: 1996 - GM started leasing their first Electric Vehicles (EV) 2000 - GM sold the NimH patent, which they bought from Ovonics in 1994, to Texaco/Chevron/Cobasys. After Chevron ownership of NimH Patent, only small batteries for consumer electronics were allowed to be manufactured using NimH. 2002 - Toyota starts selling RAV4-EV. Chevron sued Toyota-Panasonic partnership and won a $30 million settlement forcing Toyota to shut down production of their EV. 2003 - GM discontinued production of their EV and start reclaiming them despite plea from owners of the leased EV. Honda also discontinued their EV but allowed extension of their lease. 2009 - patent sold to Bosch and Sanyo consortium but Chevron/Cobasys retain rights to the patent. 2014 - Patent set to expired. Almost two decades of suppression of the technology that could have challenged oil dependent cars. Li-ion technology continued to evolve and there might be Tesla-Panasonic partnership in the recent plan for $5 billion Gigafactory in Nevada. thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/08/31/3476807/tesla-electric-car-battery-breakthrough/

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