A U.S. District Court Judge has rejected Tesla’s request to stop Matthews International Corporation from selling its dry battery electrode technology globally. This technology is key to Tesla’s 4680 battery cells.
Tesla sued Matthews in June 2024. In court filings, Tesla said Matthews owes more than $1 billion in damages.
Tesla accused Matthews of stealing trade secrets about its battery tech and sharing them with competitors.
Last Friday, Judge Edward Davila said no to Tesla’s request for a temporary order. Tesla wanted to stop Matthews from selling its dry battery electrode tech. The judge agreed with Matthews, which said its technology existed before Tesla.
Matthews said,
“Our research led to U.S. Patent No. 12,136,727, not Tesla’s.”
After the ruling, Tesla filed more lawsuits against Matthews. Matthews called the lawsuits baseless. It said Tesla is using bullying tactics.
Dry battery electrode tech is linked to Tesla’s 4680 cells, seen as a major advancement for electric vehicles.
In July 2024, reports from China suggested Tesla was preparing to mass-produce the full version of its 4680 cells.
Tesla is reportedly developing four variants of the dry cathode 4680 cells, with plans to release them by 2026.
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