Umicore has acquired from 3M the ownership of three Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) patent families for cathode materials that are the reference in a wide range of lithium ion rechargeable batteries. Contact online >>
Umicore has acquired from 3M the ownership of three Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) patent families for cathode materials that are the reference in a wide range of lithium ion rechargeable batteries.
Through this deal Umicore acquires all existing and future licensing rights to the three patents (US6964828 – Lu-Dahn, US6660432 - Paulsen, US7211237 - Eberman) that it had previously been practising under license from 3M. These patents collectively cover South Korea, China, Japan, Europe and the United States and have a validity of between 2021 and 2024. Umicore takes over all rights and responsibilities with the existing licensees of 3M.
The NMC cathode materials covered by the different patent families offer an outstanding balance of power, energy, safety features and low cost. As a result, these materials have become the reference for large format lithium ion batteries which are typically used in automotive and energy storage applications. This is furthermore evidenced by the significant number of existing licensees among leading battery and battery material producers.
“We are delighted to be acquiring the full ownership of these patents. The NMC battery materials technology covered by these patents is a clear reference in the industry and is being incorporated in the majority of batteries for electrified vehicle platforms being launched today and in the near future. As an established market participant Umicore is well positioned to continue enforcing these patents around the globe. We will also continue our successful technology cooperation with 3M to further improve the overall performance of the lithium-ion battery system” said Kurt Vandeputte, Vice President Business Team for Umicore’s Rechargeable Battery Materials activity.
Notes to editors: a history of the previous agreements on technology licensing between 3M and Umicore can be found here (for 2010 agreement) and here (for 2011 agreement).
Umicore a racheté à 3M trois familles de brevets portant sur des matériaux cathodiques NMC (nickel-manganèse-cobalt), largement utilisés dans un large éventail de batteries lithium-ion rechargeables.
Umicore fait ainsi l''acquisition de tous les droits actuels et futurs sur les trois brevets (US6964828 – Lu-Dahn, US6660432 - Paulsen, US7211237 - Eberman) qu’elle exploitait jusqu’à présent sous licence de 3M. Ces brevets couvrent conjointement la Corée du Sud, la Chine, le Japon et les États-Unis. Leur validité est comprise entre 2021 et 2024. Umicore reprend tous les droits et responsabilités vis-à-vis des licenciés actuels de 3M.
Les matériaux cathodiques NMC couverts par les familles de brevets présentent un excellent compromis entre puissance, énergie, sécurité et coût. Par conséquent, ces matériaux sont devenus la référence pour les batteries lithium-ion de grande taille généralement utilisées dans les applications automobiles et de stockage de l''énergie. En témoigne le nombre important de licenciés parmi les producteurs de batteries et matériaux pour batteries les plus importants sur le marché.
Avis aux rédacteurs: vous trouverez l’historique des précédents accords de licence technologique entre 3M et Umicore ici (accord 2010) et ici (accord 2011).
Umicore heeft van 3M de eigendom overgenomen van drie Nikkel-Mangaan-Kobalt (NMC) octrooifamilies voor kathodematerialen die dé referentie zijn voor een ruim gamma van herlaadbare lithium-ionbatterijen.
Met deze transactie verwerft Umicore alle bestaande en toekomstige licentierechten op de drie octrooien (US6964828 – Lu-Dahn, US6660432 - Paulsen, US7211237 - Eberman) die ze tot nu toe onder licentie van 3M exploiteerde. De octrooien bestrijken samen Zuid-Korea, China, Japan, Europa en de Verenigde Staten en zijn geldig tot datums tussen 2021 en 2024. Umicore neemt alle rechten en verantwoordelijkheden over tegenover de bestaande licentienemers van 3M.
De NMC-kathodematerialen die door de verschillende octrooifamilies worden gedekt, bieden een uitstekend evenwicht tussen kracht, energie, veiligheidskenmerken en lage kosten. Ze zijn bijgevolg de referentie geworden voor grote lithium-ionbatterijen die doorgaans worden gebruikt in toepassingen voor de automobielsector en energieopslag. Dit blijkt ook uit het grote aantal toonaangevende producenten van batterijen en batterijmaterialen met licenties op de betrokken octrooien.
"Wij zijn verheugd met de verwerving van de volledige eigendom van deze octrooien. De technologie voor NMC-batterijmaterialen die door deze octrooien wordt gedekt, is een echte referentie in de sector. Ze wordt gebruikt in de meeste batterijen voor elektrische en hybriede voertuigplatformen die vandaag en in de nabije toekomst worden gelanceerd. Als gevestigde marktspeler is Umicore goed gepositioneerd om deze octrooien wereldwijd te blijven afdwingen. Wij zullen bovendien onze geslaagde technologische samenwerking met 3M voortzetten om de algemene prestaties van het lithium-ionbatterijsysteem verder te blijven verbeteren", aldus Kurt Vandeputte, Vice President Business Team voor Umicore’s Rechargeable Battery Materials activiteit.
Ter attentie van de redactie: u vindt een historiek van de vorige overeenkomsten tussen 3M en Umicore voor de licentieverlening van technologieën hier (voor de overeenkomst van 2010) en hier (voor de overeenkomst van 2011).
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In a double-whammy of NMC battery news, SolarEdge has started shipping cells from its new South Korea gigafactory while Leclanché has claimed a breakthrough in environmentally-friendly cell production.
California and Israel-based smart energy management tech firm SolarEdge has started shipping new nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) lithium-ion battery cells for stationary energy storage from its new manufacturing facility in South Korea, Sella 2.
On the same day as SolarEdge’s announcement (17 January), Swiss-based battery cell manufacturer and ESS integrator Leclanché announced it had made a breakthrough in environmentally-friendly production of its ‘high-performance’ NMC battery cells.
SolarEdge’s in Chungcheongbuk-do Province began producing test cells in May last year, reported by Energy-Storage.news at the time, and will have a 2GWh annual production capacity when fully ramped up.
The cells are optimised for energy storage system (ESS) applications, with a high cycle life (up to 8,000 cycles), high energy density and power throughput and a wide temperature range.
SolarEdge said the NMC cells have been optimised for all ESS segments, although last year a spokesperson told this site that they would primarily be aimed at the fast growing residential sector. SolarEdge has its own product for that space, the SolarEdge Energy Bank Home Battery, which is manufactured in Europe.
The new manufacturing facility from SolarEdge was made possible by the acquisition of South Korea-based battery manufacturer and ESS integrator Kokam in 2019, with the two companies building the site together.
Swiss-based Leclanché said it has been able to reduce the cobalt content in its G/NMCA cells from 20% to 5% and manufacture its electrodes using an environmentally friendly water-based process. This allows it to completely dispense of the use of highly toxic organic solvents called NMPs which are typically common in conventional processes, it said.
Furthermore, it claimed the new G/NMCA cells have an energy density that is 20% higher compared to conventional G/NMC cells.
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