Lawsuit Claims Tesla Infringed on EV Charging Patents

Tesla infringed on two patents to develop charging station technology for its electric vehicles, a new lawsuit alleges.

Plaintiff Graphite Charging Co. LLC filed the patent infringement lawsuit against Tesla Inc. in a Texas federal court, alleging violations of two of its patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,103,391 and 8,291,243, that relate to electric vehicle charging systems.

According to the lawsuit, Tesla ripped off the patents, which former employees of IBM Corp. filed, through its charging stations, electric vehicles and app.

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