The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by batteries that are lightweight, long-lasting and powerful, and growing importance of technologies such as high energy density, flat voltage curves, low self-discharge and no memory effect from being discharged and charged again. In the last three years alone, there have been over 1.2 million patents filed and granted in the automotive industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Electric vehicles in Automotive: Polymeric thin-film batteries.  Buy the report here.

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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 619,000 patents to analyse innovation intensity for the automotive industry, there are 290+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry. 

Polymeric thin-film batteries is a key innovation area in electric vehicles 

A lithium-polymer battery (LiPo) uses lithium as one of the electrodes and solid polymer as the electrolyte. Commercially available LiPo batteries are hybrids, more properly known as lithium-ion polymer batteries, which can either contain gel polymer or liquid electrolyte in a pouch format.

GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies.  According to GlobalData, there are 90+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established automotive companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of polymeric thin-film batteries. 

Key players in polymeric thin-film batteries – a disruptive innovation in the automotive industry  

‘Application diversity’ measures the number of different applications identified for each relevant patent and broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators. 

‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of different countries each relevant patent is registered in and reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’. 

Patent volumes related to polymeric thin-film batteries

CEA is one of the top companies to file for polymeric thin-film batteries patents with 264 patents filed. The company focuses on identifying and synthesising materials to optimise battery performance. It manufactures various components such as battery electrodes and electrolytes, assembles the battery packs, and integrates them into complete systems. Johnson & Johnson, Applied Materials, and LG are a few other notable patent filers in the same industry.

To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the automotive industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Electric Vehicles (EV). 

GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.

GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.