US ITC Rules "No Issues in SK Innovation Patent Lawsuit"... LG's Sanction Request Dismissed

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has dismissed LG Energy Solution's request to cancel (sanction) the patent lawsuit filed by SK Innovation against LG Energy Solution (then LG Chem) in 2019. Accordingly, the patent lawsuit filed by SK will also undergo ITC investigation.

On the 2nd, the ITC dismissed LG's request to sanction the patent lawsuit filed by SK Innovation against LG Energy Solution.

This case is a derivative issue from the trade secret infringement lawsuit between the two companies at the ITC. In September 2019, LG Energy Solution filed a lawsuit with the ITC claiming that SK Innovation infringed on its patents. Last August, LG requested the ITC to dismiss SK Innovation's patent lawsuit, arguing that SK Innovation deleted documents during the trade secret lawsuit.

The ITC dismissed LG's request, stating that LG's claims were unilateral assertions and that SK Innovation's documents related to the patent case were well preserved.

The lawsuit filed by SK Innovation covers battery cells, modules, related parts, and manufacturing processes. SK identified that LG infringed patents on batteries supplied to GM, Audi, and Jaguar electric vehicles, demanding injunctions, remedies, and damages.

The ITC is scheduled to issue a preliminary ruling on SK Innovation's patent lawsuit on July 30. If LG's patent infringement is recognized, an import ban on LG battery products in the U.S. may be imposed.

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