The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of patent innovation. Activity is driven by the need for increased electrode density, faster cycle times and improving the battery’s lifespan, and growing importance of technologies such as graphene enhanced lithium-sulphur battery and graphene enhanced polymer battery. In the last three years alone, there have been over 1.7 million patents filed and granted in the automotive industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Batteries in automotive: graphene batteries. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over one million patents to analyze innovation intensity for the automotive industry, there are 300+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.
Graphene batteries is a key innovation area in batteries
Graphene batteries are an innovative technology that facilitates better electrode density and quicker cycle times, along with the ability to hold the charge longer thus enhancing the battery’s lifespan.
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 40+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established automotive companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of graphene batteries.
Key players in graphene batteries – a disruptive innovation in the automotive industry
‘Application diversity’ measures the number of applications identified for each patent. It broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators.
‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of countries each patent is registered in. It reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.
Patent volumes related to graphene batteries
| Company | Total patents (2010 - 2022) | Premium intelligence on the world's largest companies |
| China Baoan Group | 5 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Tata Steel | 7 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Parjointco | 6 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Sekisui Chemical | 25 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Toyota Motor | 18 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Toray Industries | 91 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Repsol | 6 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Samsung SDI | 14 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung | 23 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Metal Industries Research and Development Centre | 3 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry | 7 | Unlock Company Profile |
| PPG Industries | 42 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Saudi Arabian Oil | 7 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Grafoid | 8 | Unlock Company Profile |
| HK Graphene Technology | 4 | Unlock Company Profile |
| CPC | 8 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Resonac | 11 | Unlock Company Profile |
| LG | 60 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation | 6 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Albemarle | 22 | Unlock Company Profile |
| NEC | 13 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Group Nanoxplore | 4 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology | 4 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Ocean's King Lighting Science & Technology | 3 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Semiconductor Energy Laboratory | 17 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Toray Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (China) | 3 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Toray Industries | 15 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Vorbeck Materials | 5 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Molecular Rebar Design | 6 | Unlock Company Profile |
| NanoXplore | 13 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Wang Yue | 3 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Jiangsu Cnano Technology | 2 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Nanotek Instruments | 11 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Sicona Battery Technologies | 2 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Global Graphene Group | 19 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Hangzhou Gaoxi Technology | 8 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Lyten | 7 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Nanotek Instruments Group | 4 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences | 5 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Ocean King Lighting Technology | 5 | Unlock Company Profile |
| Shenzhen Bei Terui New Energy Materials | 3 | Unlock Company Profile |
Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics
Toray Industries is the leading patent filer in the graphene batteries innovation area. The company has successfully developed an ultra-thin graphene dispersion solution with excellent fluidity, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity. It has developed a technology that uses cheap graphite materials to make very thin, high-quality graphene. LG, PPG Industries, Sekisui Chemical, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are some of the other key players in graphene batteries innovation.
In terms of application diversity, Hangzhou Gaoxi Technology held the top position, while Repsol and PPG Industries stood in second and third positions, respectively. By means of geographic reach, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft leads the pack, followed by PPG Industries and NanoXplore.
To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the automotive industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Automotive.
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