CarbonScape granted EU patent to transform EV battery supply chain

CarbonScape, the deep-tech innovator transforming forestry by-products into high-performance battery materials, has been granted its foundational “Composition of Matter” patent (EP-4 079 686 B1) by the European Patent Office.

This strategic intellectual property is currently being validated in 40 European countries and strengthens CarbonScape’s ability to supply low-cost, domestic, sustainable, battery-grade graphite – essential for Europe’s growing battery manufacturing ecosystem.

Breaking dependency on imported battery materials

This cornerstone patent covers CarbonScape’s sustainable transformation of forestry side streams into high-performance, battery-grade graphite, offering European manufacturers a local alternative to imported anode materials.  By eliminating Europe’s reliance on natural graphite mining or energy-intensive synthetic production methods –  dominated by China, which controls 95% of the world’s battery-grade graphite – this innovation provides a low cost, climate-positive alternative that can be manufactured within European Union borders.

“Europe’s electrification ambitions depend on securing a cost-competitive, local and ESG-aligned graphite supply chain,” said Vincent Ledoux-Pedailles, Chief Commercial Officer of CarbonScape. “This patent enables us to deploy our technology across  the European Union, leveraging low-cost, renewable domestic forestry feedstocks and accelerating the continent’s journey toward battery mineral sovereignty.”

Strengthening Europe’s battery ecosystem

• Abundant Renewable Feedstock – Europe’s well-managed forests generate millions of tonnes of woodchips and sawdust each year. CarbonScape’s technology upgrades these side streams into a critical battery material, delivering new revenue streams to local communities.
• Policy Alignment & Funding – The EU Battery Regulation, the Green Deal Industrial Plan, and the proposed Critical Raw Materials Act all prioritise local, low-carbon graphite production, creating a favourable environment for CarbonScape to scale.
• Shorter, Greener Supply Chains – Producing graphite in Europe slashes shipping distances, reduces Scope-3 emissions, and mitigates geopolitical risk for cell makers and electric vehicle manufacturers.