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Matthews wins arbitration against Tesla, can sell Dry Battery Electrode tech to other customers
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Arbitrator affirmed Matthews' right to sell its Dry Battery Electrode (DBE) technology to customers other than Tesla, citing extensive pre-Tesla background.
- Matthews intends to immediately resume marketing, selling, and delivering its DBE products to other customers in the growing EV market.
- On Nov 5, 2024, Matthews was awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,136,727 B2 related to systems for manufacturing dry electrodes.
- Matthews filed for arbitration in Jan 2024 after failed negotiations; Tesla filed duplicative federal litigation in June 2024.