DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "NMC Lithium-Ion Batteries Patent Landscape" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.
NMC materials will dominate the global lithium-ion battery market, they should reach about 51% of the global cathode material market by 2022, driven by the increasing demand for electrical vehicle applications
The multiple license agreements and the recent patent war between BASF/University of Chicago (Argonne) and Umicore indicate market maturity. The number of mergers and acquisitions, patent litigations and license agreements should increase due to the growing number of companies operating in NMC materials, especially Chinese companies. The number of enforceable patents is increasing worldwide, and several companies already stand out thanks to their strong IP position.
Therefore, it is a critical time to understand the global competitive environment of NMC lithium-ion batteries from a patent perspective. In-depth patent analyses of key technologies and players can help anticipate changes, detect business opportunities, mitigate risks and make strategic decisions to strengthen one's market position and maximize return on one's IP portfolio. For this report, we investigated the global patent landscape of NMC Lithium-ion Batteries including precursor, material, electrode and battery manufacturing issues, and all types of NMC materials, whether unmodified, modified, core-shell, or mixed with other active or inactive materials.
Know Key Players' IP Positions
More than 590 patent applicants can be found on the NMC Lithium-ion Battery patent landscape. The IP position of key players has been evaluated for precursor, material, electrode and battery manufacturing issues. For each of them, the report provides a ranking and analysis of the relative strength of the top patent holders derived from their portfolio size, patent citation network, countries of patent filings and current patent legal status. We reveal the IP strength of the key IP players involved in NMC Lithium-ion Batteries and we depict their competitive IP positions. A special focus has been placed on the main patent litigation, collaborations and license agreements related to NMC materials.
Understand Patented Technology And IP Strategy
In this report, we reveal the IP strategy and the technical choices of the main patent assignees. For each supply chain segment, including precursor, material, electrode and battery, the report includes the description of key technologies, the time evolution of patent applications, the main patent assignees and their filing countries, the key patents, the patents near expiration date and the recent patented technologies. For each supply chain segment, the >3,300 patented inventions selected for this study have been categorized by type of NMC materials, such as non-modified, modified by cation or anion substitution and mixed with other active materials.
Compare IP and Market Position
The report compares the main IP players and main market players. For each of them, it highlights the discrepancies between their market position and their IP position regarding the supply chain - whether they make precursor, material, or batteries - and the type of NMC material, such as un-modified, modified, or core-shell. The main market players are not always the main IP players.
Useful Patent Database (>8,980 Patents)
The report also includes an Excel database containing the >8,980 patents and patent applications analyzed in the study. This useful patent database allows multi-criteria searches and includes patent publication number, hyperlinks to the original documents, priority date, title, abstract, patent assignees, technological segments and legal status for each member of the patent families.
Companies Mentioned
- 3M
- A123 Systems
- Bak
- BASF
- BMW
- Boston Power
- BYD
- Chery Automobile
- Denki Kogyo/Denka
- Denso
- Donguan Kaixin Battery Material
- Hitachi
- Honda
- Huawei
- Jinhe New Materials
- Johnson Controls Technology
- JX Nippon Mining Metals
- LG Chem
- Li-Tec Battery
- Mitsubishi
- Mitsui Mining & Smelting
- Murata Manufacturing
- Nano One Materials
- Panasonic
- Posco
- Renault
- Reshine New Material
- Samsung SDI
- Sanyo Electric
- Sumitomo
- Tanaka Chemical
- Techelios
- Toda Kogyo
- Umicore
- University of Chicago
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