According to foreign media reports, on March 31st, the US International Trade Commission ((ITC)) said that South Korean battery manufacturer SK Innovation did not infringe LG Energy Solution's battery-related patents. This is also the first time that LG Energy Solution, the chemical battery division of LG, has lost a series of legal disputes with SK.
"ITC's ruling is regrettable, but we respect its ruling," LG Energy Solution said in a statement. We plan to study the details of the preliminary ruling in the following process to better prove that our patent has been infringed. "
The Trade Commission is reviewing the preliminary ruling of Judge ITC and is expected to announce the final decision of the case on Aug. 2. In 2019, LG Energy Solution filed four patent infringement lawsuits against ITC against SK.
Meanwhile, SK and LG Energy Solution are embroiled in another legal dispute. In April 2019, LG Energy Solution accused SK of stealing its trade secrets in the United States. In February, the U.S. International Trade Commission ((ITC)) ruled in favor of LG Chemistry, imposing a 10-year ban on the import of SK lithium-ion batteries. However, if the two companies can reach an agreement, the court's decision will be invalidated.
LG Chemistry is a battery supplier to Tesla and General Motors; SK supplies electric vehicle batteries to automakers such as Volkswagen, Ford and Hyundai.
