Battery Recycling Patent Filings Are Surging. So Why Is Patenting the Recycled Material So Difficult?
Battery recycling patent applications are surging. However, successfully prosecuting these applications often requires a careful balance between product claims and process claims to capture the true source of innovation.
From Investment to Deployment: Why Intellectual Property Matters in an Expanding Nuclear Energy Market
Paul Stellman & Matthew S. Whitehead
New federal initiatives are expanding access to private capital and deployment financing for nuclear energy technologies. Companies that fail to protect and clearly document their intellectual property may be less attractive to investors and less competitive when pursuing commercial opportunities.
The Next Chapter in the Topcon Solar Patent Dispute
First Solar indicated that it will withdraw its Section 337 complaint relating to TOPCon patents in light of a federal action restricting imports of polysilicon and its derivatives, but will continue to pursue existing patent litigation in federal court. The decision highlights how patents can be strategic assets even if they are not directed to the company’s core technology, and how federal policy can influence IP strategy.
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