Introduction: History will not repeat itself, but it will always be strikingly similar
CATL sues Tafel
Recently, power battery leader CATL sued Tafel The case of Er patent infringement was officially accepted by the Fujian Provincial Higher People's Court. It is reported that this is the first time that CATL has filed a lawsuit on patent issues.
This patent case is mainly about a very important patent related to battery explosion-proof, which is related to the safety and lifespan of battery production and use. Based on the two keywords of explosion-proof structure and power battery, Hydrogen Cloud Chain found the articles of CATL and Tafel on the patent search website as follows. From the application date, it can be seen that CATL applied on July 15, 2016, while Tafel Your application date is two years from now.
At the same time, CATL said, “After internal verification, the subject matter involved is 120 million yuan. The specific patent involved is a very important patent related to battery explosion-proof, which is related to the safety of battery production and use. "
In addition to 120 million yuan in compensation, CATL also hopes that Tafel will stop manufacturing, selling and promising to sell battery products that infringe CATL's patent rights.
Sharp sues Tesla
In addition to CATL suing Tafel, recently, according to overseas media reports, Japanese electronics giant Sharp filed a lawsuit against Tesla Japan in Tokyo , seeking an injunction banning the import of some Tesla electric vehicles into Japan. Sharp said that the in-vehicle communication equipment installed on Tesla Model S, Model 3 and Model X infringed its patents.
The details of Sharp’s accusation against Tesla are not yet clear, but the company mentioned in-vehicle communication equipment and pointed out that the products accused of infringing its patents involve Tesla’s infotainment system, which It is the main way to understand the functions of the car.
Interestingly, Tesla cars have actually updated their infotainment systems since May 2018, and even since last year, Tesla cars have installed customized versions of H3 computers. Considering that Model S, Model 3 and Model X have been on the market in Japan for many years, Sharp's behavior of filing a lawsuit against Tesla at this time is a bit strange. While details about Sharp's patent infringement lawsuit against Tesla are scant, it has provided plenty of details about its grievances against other companies.
Hydrogen Cloud Chain Summary
Hydrogen Cloud Chain believes that power battery technology has been sued for infringement, and new energy vehicles have also been sued for infringement. In fact, it is also a good thing for the entire new energy industry. , this will also allow battery companies and car companies to improve their independent research and development capabilities and promote the healthy development of the entire industry.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.