Report: Samsung Begins Patenting EV Tech, But Will it Sue or Build?

Samsung has no plans to enter the market, according to the account

A series of patent filings by South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group -- an entity which owns Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (KSC:005930), the world's top smartphone producerand number two in tablet sales -- has piqued the interest of analyst at The Wall Street Journal.

I. Patent King

Ming Jeong-Lee writes:

In the patent applications published through the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as well as the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service, Samsung submitted applications for new technologies needed in making auto parts that can be used in electric vehicles. These cover technology patents for tires, motors, as well as on-board electronics for information sharing between the car and driver.

I dug up a few them with a quick search, using the terrific website Latest Patents, whichcompiles filings and grants from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):

• October 2013
  • 20130257321
    • "Battery System, Method for Charging Battery Modules, and Method for Balancing Battery Modules"
• November 2013 A1 (Pre-grant publication)
• 20130302652
  • "Method for Operating a Battery System, Battery System and Motor Vehicle"
• 20130300126
• "Range Extender, Drive and Motor Vehicle "

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