Intellectual property ('IP') a valuable asset derived from the Company's research and development activities is managed by way of formal patent processes to retain 'know-how' as trade secrets, with the support of specialist legal practitioners.
Comment from Lithium Australia managing director
'The Company has succeeded in developing technologies that improve the sustainability of, and reduce the environmental impacts associated with, the manufacture, use and disposal of lithium-ion batteries. Importantly, these technologies can facilitate vertical integration within the battery supply chain, potentially reducing the number of process steps involved and lowering costs for consumers. The ability to integrate metal recovery from lithium-ion batteries and regenerate cathode materials represents a major advance for the battery industry as a whole.'
Lithium processing technology
Lithium
Lithium phosphate produced by way of the Company's proprietary processes meets the specification necessary for its use as feedstock in the production of lithium-ferrophosphate ('LFP'), a cathode precursor material in the manufacture of batteries for energy-storage system and transport applications.
The patent applications
Patent application PCT/AU2019/050540 details Lithium Australia's process for recovering lithium phosphate and lithium sulphate from a lithium-bearing solution such as brine or pregnant process liquor. Patent protection was sought due to an innovation developed during test-work prior to completion of the SiLeach pilot programme in August/
Patent application PCT/AU2019/050541, which incorporates developments from PCT/AU2019/050540 above, is an enhancement of Lithium Australia's SiLeach technology, a process for recovering lithium phosphate and lithium sulphate from lithiumbearing silicates following the application of a fluoride-accelerated acid leach.
Patent protection
Patents granted by the
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Email: Adrian.Griffin@lithium-au.com
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