A technology patented by LG Electronics in the cooling sector will be used by GE Appliances, thanks to an agreement between the two companies.
LG, in fact, is licensing its patented refrigerator door-ice making technology for use in refrigerators sold by GE Appliances, which Haier acquired in 2016.
The license agreement follows months of negotiations over GE Appliances’ use of LG’s patented technologies. LG’s patented door-ice making technology allows for slim and sleek profile designs that maximize usable space inside the refrigerator. This door-ice making technology takes up less room than a conventional refrigerator ice maker and frees up more space for food storage in the refrigeration compartment.
«Our desire to deliver more convenience and functionality to customers drives us to develop innovative new core technologies such as our door-ice making inventions – said Song Dae-hyun, president of LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company. – At the same time, as seen in this major patent licensing agreement, LG is committed to actively protecting our intellectual property.»
