The EPO published patent EP4199176A1 titled 'Battery Management Apparatus and Method,' filed by LG Energy Solution with inventors KWAK Jin-Seop and RYU Seong-Hyeon. The patent covers systems and methods for battery state monitoring, diagnosis (G01R31/387, G01R31/389), and charging control (B60L53/62, B60L58/12) for applications including electric vehicles. The publication has A1 kind code indicating it includes the search report.

Patent applicants and manufacturers developing battery management systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, or related energy storage technology should review this publication for potential freedom-to-operate implications. While patents do not impose compliance obligations, entities with overlapping technologies should assess whether licensing or design-around strategies are warranted.