Mitsubishi Chemical and CATL enter into licensing agreement on LIB-related patents On May 15, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Mitsubishi Chemical) announced that its subsidiary has entered into a patent license agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) on the subsidiary’s lithium-ion batteries (LIB)-related technology. In anticipation of the widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs), Mitsubishi Chemical aims for expand...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/19

Increasing number of patent applications for perovskite solar cells filed by Chinese makers The number of patent applications filed by Chinese makers for “perovskite solar cells”, which are expected to become next-generation solar cells, is increasing. While Japanese companies were dominant in patent family applications in the early 2010s, Chinese companies started to increase applications in the second half of the 2010s. Applications by Chin...

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PHINIA receives over 250 patents as standalone fuel systems company On April 30, PHINIA Inc., a leader in premium fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket solutions, announced that its innovators have been named on over 250 patents since becoming a standalone company in July 2023. As a fuel systems spinoff of BorgWarner Inc., PHINIA has a longstanding patent legacy with over 6,000 patents issued to it over time. The company continues to ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/03

Auto Shanghai 2025: Brembo unveils GREENTELL set braking system solution Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) unveiled the GREENTELL set, designed for all types of vehicles, from NEV (New Energy Vehicle) to combustion engines, from premium cars to light commercial vehicles, at Auto Shanghai 2025. The solution consists of a new disc and pads. It features a dual layer nickel-free coating (patent pending) via the Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) technology. The solut...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Tata Motors, India files 250 patents in FY 2025 On April 17, Tata Motors announced that it filed 250 patents and 148 design applications in FY 2025. The filings focus on product and process innovations aligned with global automotive megatrends, including connectivity, electrification, sustainability, and safety (CESS), as well as advanced technologies such as hydrogen-based vehicles and fuel cells. The patents also span innovations in key vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/17

Miba, Austria invests EUR 138 million in 2024, files 29 patents On April 4, Miba announced that it continued to increase its investments in the future to EUR 138 million (compared to EUR 130 million last fiscal year). EUR 84 million went into property and equipment, while over EUR 2 million was spent on training. R&D investments rose by over 20% to EUR 52 million. The R&D ratio was a high 4.4%. Around 300 employees work in Miba's research and dev...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

Toyota remains top OEM in 2024 U.S. patent ranking in U.S. On April 2, Toyota announced that for the 11th consecutive year, it has secured more patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) than any other OEM Toyota also remains in the top 10 among all patent recipients with 2,428 U.S. patents in 2024. Toyota received patents in 2024 for cybersecurity, driver assist technology, edge computing, electric and fuel cell vehicles,...

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Stellantis leads French patent filings in 2024 with 1,289 innovations On March 24, Stellantis France ranked first in French patent filings for 2024, registering 1,289 patents, as announced by the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). All R&D teams, from design to production, work efficiently to identify and protect new ideas. Stellantis has consistently been a top patent filer in France for over 20 years, averaging 1,000+ paten...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/25

-solid-state batteries are ensuring stable quality and reducing costs. While competition for the development of all-solid batteries is heating up, Idemitsu Kosan and other Japanese companies are currently ahead of the competition. However, Chinese and Korean makers are catching up and the number of patent applications filed by Chinese makers is especially increasing, according to Executive Officer Tetsuji Mishina. The solid electrolyte jointly de...

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s. The Faraday Battery Challenge aims to unite world-leading research, business innovation, and manufacturing to accelerate the development of next-generation battery technologies.  It includes enhancements to the chemistry of electrodes, separators, electrolytes, and scaling-up processes, two new patent filings, the discovery of advanced sulfur cathode composites with charge/discharge capacities exceeding 1650 mAh/g and impressive capacity rete...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/11

consumer of lithium by 2030. The company’s refining processes achieve recovery rates of over 90%, surpassing the industry average of 60-70%, and produce lithium with a purity of 99.8%, expected to reach 99.99% soon due to ongoing R&D breakthroughs. Lohum’s 100-member R&D team has filed over 50 patent claims related to lithium and 100+ claims across critical mineral reuse, recycling, and refining technologies.  Based on Lohum India press rel...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

Renault registers Multimode transmission with the National Institute of Intellectual Property of Brazil On February 12, the Brazilian National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI) granted Renault a patent for its Multimode transmission, designed exclusively for hybrid vehicles. This lightweight gearbox, which eliminates the need for a dual-clutch system, relies on an electric motor to function. It is currently used in the third-generation Da...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/22

ling is based on Matthews’ claim that its dry battery electrode technology predates Tesla’s existence.  Dry battery electrode technology is the foundation of Tesla’s 4680 cells, however Matthews argued that “It is Matthews’ extensive research and development in this area that led to U.S. Patent No. 12,136,727–not Tesla’s”. Tesla filed the lawsuit against Matthews in June 2024, alleging that the manufacturing equipment supplier st...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

Renault opens Fireman Access technology patent for entire automotive industry On February 18, Renault Group announced that it is making its Fireman Access patents freely available to the entire automotive industry. Developed with fire services, the innovation helps extinguish electric vehicle fires as quickly as combustion vehicle fires. A sealed adhesive disc covers an opening in the vehicle's battery casing during normal use. In a fire spread t...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/18

heelers, Lumax Auto Technologies launched an oxygen (O2) sensor for Royal Enfield’s multiple models, and an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system and throttle position sensor (TPS) for Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s (HMSI) EV scooter and motorcycles. Additionally, the company secured one new patent and has applied for six more patents related to its product innovations. Based on the Lumax Auto Technologies Limited press release/ Investor p...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

Solidion patents silane-free silicon anode for EV batteries On February 11, Solidion Technology, Inc. has filed multiple U.S. patent applications for a silane-free silicon anode technology designed to enhance EV battery energy density while lowering costs. Current silicon anode materials rely on chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of silane gas, a process that is costly, hazardous, and inefficient. Solidion’s breakthrough technology replaces silane...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/12

on film (PPF) production lines. Additionally, the company recently launched colored PPF, headlight, and taillight glass protection solutions, along with strategic collaborations to improve PPF accessibility and expand its insurance-backed offerings. Garware Hi-Tech Films has also been granted a new patent for floatable shrink film. Based on Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited stock exchange notification/ Investor presentation...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/10

a gasoline-powered generator to recharge the battery, though the wheels are only powered by the e-motors. Ford's move follows similar plans from Ram and Scout Motors in the U.S. Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed in early January that the company is engineering the base technology for EREVs. Ford filed a patent outlining an idea for an extended-range EV in November 2024.  Ford plans to add an electrified variant of some sort to its entire ICE-focused ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

Pure Lithium, Saint-Gobain Ceramics partner to boost production of lithium-selective membranes Pure Lithium Corporation (Pure Lithium), a Boston-based lithium metal battery technology company, has entered into a joint development agreement with Ceramics to accelerate the production of its patent pending lithium selective, water-blocking membranes for lithium metal anode production from brine. These solutions will serve various applications, incl...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/22

ent collaboration-related R&D by FY 2030. Through these initiatives, Mitsubishi Electric aims to develop technologies that are not just an extension of conventional technologies but constitute a game-changer. Mitsubishi Electric also set intellectual property-related targets. Of the total number of patent applications it files, the company will increase the ratio of applications related to artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI from 3% in...

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