Toyota Builds Thicket of Patents Around Hybrid To Block Competitors

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/07/07/237224/Toyota-Builds-a-Patent-Thicket-For-Hybrid-Cars?from=rss

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