Most of the auto manufacturers have developed their own technology, licensed from another auto-maker or obtained other partners.
I am aware of that. Ballard is however, holder of an extraordinary amount of patents and they are also the ones that have common leadership with the California Fuel Cell Partnership (to which you even included a link in your post). Firoz and his buddies have been living a rich life, thanks to generous government 'leaders' who 'invest' in the technology. The company shareholders have all lost.