TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon give companies direction on steering clear of a major risk to developing connected cars: patent lawsuits.
Guidelines aim to dispel confusion over rights to cross-industry tech
Honda Motor and other Japanese automakers have been hit with demands from 48 telecommunications hardware developers to pay patent fees for connected-car components. © Reuters
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon give companies direction on steering clear of a major risk to developing connected cars: patent lawsuits.