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(FREE) KIM & CHANG: Cathode Materials and Patent Strategy in the ESS Era

As ESS becomes a major driver of battery demand, safety, cost, cycle life and supply security have become increasingly important factors for batteries beyond maximum energy density, with LFP batteries becoming widely used as a result. Various new cathode materials have been proposed to replace LFP to address the relatively low energy density of LFP batteries while maintaining safety and low cost, such as LMFP, LMR, and SIB. Each of these materials promises certain improvements over LFP in ESS applications, but involve different challenges to achieving widespread adoption. This talk compares these chemistries for ESS, and uses patent landscape analysis to examine how leading players are trying to solve these challenges and build system-level IP platforms.

This webinar will focus on the following key topics:

• Expansion of ESS market leading to prioritizing safety, cost, and cycle life for cathodes, not just energy density
• LMFP is the nearest practical upgrade path from LFP, but Mn dissolution and dual-voltage behavior remain challenges
• LMR is promising, but voltage fade still limits commercialization
• Sodium-ion is a strong low-cost challenger, but lower energy density and cathode stability remain hurdles

A PDF copy of the presentation will be sent to all attendees after the event.

Presenters
Inchan Andrew Kwon – Foreign Attorney at Kim & Chang
Sung-Eun Kim – Patent Attorney at Kim & Chang

Kim & Chang is a proud sponsor of this event.

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