Overview

• On July 24, a Munich district court ruled that Sunwoda’s prismatic batteries for the Dacia Spring infringed LG’s patented electrode assembly and separator technologies.
• The judgment bars all sales of the infringing batteries in Germany, mandates product recalls and destruction of remaining stock, and orders provisional damages plus detailed accounting submissions.
• This marks the third German victory for LG after two May injunctions over separator coating patents that initiated the first EV battery sales ban in the country.
• Sunwoda is expected to appeal the ruling, but patent-holder Tulip Innovation has expressed confidence that higher courts will uphold the decision and is pursuing broad licensing talks.
• Industry observers say the case sets a precedent for global EV battery patent licensing and demonstrates European courts’ power to curb unauthorized technology use by Chinese manufacturers.