QuantumScape successfully goes public: its patent portfolio gives clues about its R&D developments

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – December 9, 2020 | QuantumScape is an American company founded in 2010, a spin-off from Stanford University. It develops new and advanced energy storage solutions, notably solid-state batteries. Volkswagen and QuantumScape have been collaborating since 2012. Volkswagen started to strengthen their partnership in 2018 by investing $100 million in QuantumScape. It[…]

Toyota and other car manufacturers strengthen their IP Position

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – April 21, 2020 | Patenting activity on solid-state battery is still increasing in Q1 2020 with more than 290 new patent applications and 120 patents newly granted. Toyota continues to lead the solid-state battery patent landscape. Its new patents are not only related to battery cell and their manufacturing method but[…]

e-mobility: the new Eldorado for Li-ion batteries

Status of the Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Industry Report – Yole Développement | NMC Lithium-Ion Batteries Patent Landscape Analysis – KnowMade OUTLINES: The rechargeable lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery market will grow strongly and steadily with a 20% CAGR from 2016 – 2022. E-mobility provides opportunities for players already present in the battery industry, but also from[…]

Microbatteries industry: a strong IP position is essential

The growing demand for new devices applied to IoT, wearable, environmental and implantable sectors is confirmed and directly impacting the development of innovative solutions for microbatteries. “New microbatteries technologies are intimately linked to batteries, microelectronics and nanomaterials fields”, explains KnowMade in its latest report. Indeed new battery technologies, electrodes and electrolytes materials developed for batteries[…]