SK Innovation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2021
Settlement of the battery trade-secret dispute
SK Innovation agreed to pay LG Chem cash and royalties to settle the dispute and avoid the full commercial impact of the U.S. import exclusion order.
2019
LG Chem trade-secret litigation
LG Chem accused SK Innovation of misappropriating battery trade secrets by recruiting former employees. The dispute was brought before the U.S. International Trade Commission, which ruled for LG Chem and issued a limited exclusion order affecting certain SK Innovation battery imports.
2019
LG Chem files US patent lawsuits against SK Innovation
Lawsuit filed
LG Chem said it filed lawsuits with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court of Delaware against SK Innovation and its U.S. affiliate, alleging infringement of LG Chem's lithium-ion battery patents. The action was reported as a patent dispute between the two companies in the United States.
Source excerpt
LG Chem said it filed a pair of lawsuits with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. District Court of Delaware on Thursday, claiming that SK Innovation and its U.S. affiliate SK Battery America Inc. infringed on its patents in lithium-ion batteries.