MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647086907 A) filed by Umicore on July 16, 2026, for Lithium-Manganese-Based Oxide As A Cathode Active Material For Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries.

Inventors include Kumakura, Shinichi; Nguyen, Hongnam; Arszelewska, Violetta; and Beeker, Ide.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: A cathode active material for rechargeable batteries comprising lithium, M1, and oxygen, wherein M1 comprises: - Ni in a content x1, wherein 0.0 x1 45.0 at%, relative to M1; - Mn in a content y1, wherein 50.0 y1 98.0 at%, relative to M1; - Co in a content z1, wherein 0.0 z1 15.0 at%, relative to M1; - Na in a...