Sep 9, 2014
As consumers anxiously await the release of Apple’s iPhone 6, innovators in the battery industry continue to develop new technologies for the next generation of smartphones. Two teams of scientists, from Nokia and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), are working...
Sep 8, 2014
Top Companies The markets and materials sectors were key areas in battery innovation for the top patent filing companies between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Below are a handful of patents assigned to the top companies. For complete access to all patents assigned...
Sep 8, 2014
Top Companies: Separators More than 400 U.S. patent applications related to separators published between July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014. Olefins and plastics were the primary focus of these companies’ innovation, though LG Chem also appears to have a strong...
Sep 8, 2014
Top Companies: Electrolytes More than 500 electrolyte-related U.S. patent applications published between July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014. Toyota dominated patenting in solid electrolytes, while Samsung and LG Chem were primarily concerned with carbonates and...
Sep 8, 2014
Top Companies: Electrodes More than 1500 U.S. patent applications related to electrodes published between July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014. Within the past year, Samsung and LG Chem have been battling it out for the title of most prolific patent filer in the...
