[kbenson]

That sounds reasonable, given that it's accurate.

It's also puts a bit more depth on Elon Musk's comments about not patenting technology developed within SpaceX[1], since the perceived patent infringers would laugh at any lawsuit and use the patents as a recipe (China, pseudo-state run companies therein, etc). They may not be patenting technology, but I bet there's quite a bit protected anyways as a trade secret.

[1]: http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-patents-2012-11