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When the System Has to Make Charging Happen: Tesla v. Charge Fusion and the Drafting Risk of ‘Result In’

When a patent claims software that computes a charging schedule and then makes charging occur, the Federal Circuit may require the system, not the driver, to cause the charge event.

12 minute read April 01, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Anton Hopen
When the System Has to Make Charging Happen: Tesla v. Charge Fusion and the Drafting Risk of ‘Result In’

The patent in Tesla v. Charge Fusion claimed more than a route planner for electric vehicles. It claimed a charging system that not only computed when charging should occur, but increased battery charge in accordance with that schedule.

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