LG Energy Solution Surpasses 100,000 Global Patents: "First Among Global Battery Companies"

Over 30 Years of Relentless R&D
Securing an Overwhelming Technological Asset Portfolio
Establishing a Rational Licensing System
Leading the Creation of a Fair Industrial Ecosystem

On June 21, LG Energy Solution announced that, as of last month, its internal tally showed that the company surpassed 59,000 registered patents and 100,000 filed patents worldwide.

Employees are posing for a commemorative photo celebrating surpassing 100,000 patents at the LG Energy Solution headquarters in Yeouido. LG Energy Solution

An LG Energy Solution representative stated, "This is the first time a global battery company has exceeded 100,000 patent applications worldwide," adding, "We view patents as a core strategic asset that determines future growth and business competitiveness. The achievement is the result of our continuous expansion of investment in research and development (R&D) to strengthen our technological leadership."

After surpassing KRW 1 trillion in annual R&D expenditure for the first time in 2023, LG Energy Solution invested a record-high KRW 1.3277 trillion in R&D last year. The accumulated patent assets from these efforts have become the foundation for differentiated technological competitiveness in the global battery industry. The company has established a patent portfolio not only for differentiated process technologies such as Safety Reinforced Separator (SRS), Double Layer Coating (DLD) for anodes, and Carbon Nanotube (CNT) pre-dispersion technology, but also for key material technologies including high-voltage electrolytes and silicon anode materials. Leveraging these technologies, LG Energy Solution has recently achieved consecutive victories in overseas patent litigation cases.

LG Energy Solution is also accelerating efforts to secure new technologies that will lead the future market. Prismatic lithium manganese rich (LMR) batteries are a representative next-generation patent area. Even before the industry began actively developing related technologies, LG Energy Solution proactively established a patent base for the combination of LMR cathodes and silicon anodes, recognizing its potential early on. This technology is expected to serve as a core platform technology during the future commercialization of LMR batteries.

The company has also proactively established a patent base for prismatic LMR batteries, which are anticipated to become a core platform technology in the commercialization process of lithium manganese rich (LMR) batteries.

Furthermore, LG Energy Solution is responding firmly to patent infringement, creating a virtuous cycle of innovation by reinvesting the legitimate compensation obtained from patent lawsuits into securing future technologies.

Han-Sun Lee, Head of the Patent Group at LG Energy Solution, stated, "The achievement of 100,000 patents is not just a number, but the result of relentless research, development, and challenge," adding, "We will continue to accelerate future growth based on fundamental technologies and premium patents."

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