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Solid-State Li-Ion Batteries – Key Technology Approaches & Time-to-Market
Attendees will learn which solid-state batteries have been launched already into beachhead markets, and which technology barriers for now prevent deployment in mass EV applications. Risks & opportunities identified in IP portfolios by large battery & automotive manufacturers and key startups will be compared with go-to-market & technology readiness statements. Finally, we will explain why hybrid battery packs or cells based on both liquid and solid electrolytes could potentially accelerate the automotive adoption of solid-state batteries.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• Solid-state Li-ion batteries
• Key innovation approaches & global patent literature
• Time-to-market with respect to key applications: electronics/IoT, medical implants, automotive/rolling stock, stationary energy storage
• Examples of solid electrolyte, cathode & anode selection
• Combination of solid electrolytes with liquid electrolytes at the pack or cell level
Presenter
Dr. Pirmin Ulmann – Co-Founder & CEO, B-Science.net
Dr. Pirmin Ulmann is co-founder and CEO of b-science.net, an information service for the battery patent literature that is based on a supervised machine learning approach. Pirmin obtained a diploma in chemistry from ETH Zurich (Switzerland) in 2004 and a PhD from Northwestern University (USA) in 2009, followed by a postdoc at Tokyo University (Japan). From 2010 to 2016, while working at a major Li-ion battery materials manufacturer, he was a co-inventor of 7 patent families. He holds the credential Stanford Certified Project Manager and has co-authored scientific publications with more than 1,500 citations.
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Patenting Inventions Course 1/3: Patenting Energy Storage Inventions
Electrochemical inventions are interdisciplinary. Intellectual property strategies for protecting chemical, electronic, and software inventions may not be helpful for protecting inventions at the interface of these disciplines. This talk will include strategies for protecting chemicals and materials used in batteries as well as new uses of battery technology. This talk will highlight the key issues to prioritize when building valuable intellectual property portfolios for energy storage applications.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• Uniqueness of Electrochemical Inventions
• Patent Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices
• When and Where to File Energy Storage Patents
• Patent Valuation
• Industry Patent Trends
Presenter
Todd Ostomel – Partner at Squire Patton Boggs
Todd Ostomel helps entrepreneurs develop intellectual property portfolios for protecting inventions directed to inorganic and organic chemicals, chemical processes, electrochemical devices and materials, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Todd focuses on patent prosecution and portfolio management, patent opinions, due diligence, and trade secret counseling.
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The IP Landscape of Silicon and Lithium Metal Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
This joint presentation by technology law firm Fenwick and energy storage patent & innovation monitoring service B-Science.net will discuss the technical evolution of high energy negative electrodes based on silicon and lithium metal, and the intellectual property protection sought to cover these advancements. The presentation will focus on emerging technical requirements and patenting activity for cells with solid or semi-solid electrolytes.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• Silicon-based and lithium metal negative electrodes for lithium-ion batteries
• Interface aspects with liquid, semi-solid and solid electrolytes
• Technology evolution and IP protection
Presenters
Howard Lim – Patent Attorney, Fenwick & West LLP
Pirmin Ulmann – Co-Founder & CEO, B-Science.net
Howard L. Lim is a patent lawyer representing technology-based clients in patent litigation matters and post-grant proceedings, such as inter partes reviews. He works on intellectual property and legal issues related to lithium-ion batteries. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Howard developed lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic and Sanyo Electric Company for electric vehicle and energy storage applications.
Pirmin Ulmann is co-founder and CEO of b-science.net, a battery innovation & patent monitoring service that is based on a novel machine learning approach. He obtained a diploma in chemistry from ETH Zurich (Switzerland) in 2004 and a PhD from Northwestern University (USA) in 2009. Thereafter, he was a JSPS Foreign Fellow at the University of Tokyo (Japan). From 2010 to 2016, while working at a major battery materials manufacturer in Switzerland, he was a co-inventor of 7 patent families related to lithium-ion batteries. He holds the credential Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM) and has co-authored scientific publications with more than 1,700 citations.
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Patenting Inventions Course 2/3: Battery Patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), within the United States Patent and Trademark Office, provides an alternative to federal court litigation on issues of patent validity. The PTAB conducts trials, including inter partes, post-grant reviews and derivation proceedings, as well as hears appeals from adverse examiner decisions in patent applications and reexamination proceedings. This webinar will review battery patent activity before the PTAB, such A123’s petition to institute inter partes review against Long Hua Technology Co., Ltd’s US Patent No. 7,803,484 directed to LiFePO4 cathodes.
This webinar will focus on the following key topics:
• Why is the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)?
• What types of disputes can be litigated before the PTAB?
• Recent battery patent activity before the PTAB
Presenter
Todd Ostomel – Partner at Squire Patton Boggs
Todd Ostomel helps entrepreneurs develop intellectual property portfolios for protecting inventions directed to inorganic and organic chemicals, chemical processes, electrochemical devices and materials, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Todd focuses on patent prosecution and portfolio management, patent opinions, due diligence, and trade secret counseling.
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