BYD’s Innovation Surge: A Record-Breaking Patent Year
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A Remarkable Increase in Patent Filings
A keen observer of BYD recently shared an intriguing comment regarding the company’s patent achievements in 2025, citing a Chinese source that reported, “BYD has secured 538 new patent approvals so far this year, marking a staggering rise of 216.47% compared to the same timeline last year.” This figure is only from the beginning weeks of 2025.
This impressive total averages out to approximately 40 patents awarded each day and around 50 for working days alone—a truly phenomenal rate.
R&D Leadership: The BYD Advantage
Reader Larry Evans has consistently highlighted BYD’s exceptional pace of innovation over recent months. In discussions comparing BYD and Tesla, he pointed out that “BYD allocates significantly more resources towards research and development (R&D) and employs substantially more engineers focused on R&D than any other automotive manufacturer. Additionally, BYD holds a wealth of clean technology intellectual property.” He noted, “The company controls its entire battery production process and sources most materials internally. Beyond automotive applications alone, BYD boasts expansive operations in electronics, energy storage systems (ESS), and solar technology—albeit with lower profit margins—and maintains a strong position in commercial vehicles while offering many of its models below $30K.”
An Expanding Partnership with Apple
In another insightful contribution from Larry earlier this winter—December 2024—he mentioned that Apple has progressively transitioned to sourcing components from BYD across China, Vietnam, and India. Currently employing about 100,000 workers overall—with around 10,000 engineers active within Apple’s supply chain—BYD’s collaboration involves not just assembly but also significant technological development for various Apple products. So if you’re using an up-to-date Apple device today, there’s a good chance it contains components produced by BYD.
The Broader Implications for Global Engineering Talent
“When people understand that China can produce as many engineering graduates annually as exist within the entirety of America’s engineering workforce,” commented Larry regarding global education standards,”philosophical fears often surface.” He asserted that if one solely considered the R&D teams at companies like BYD against all U.S.-based automakers combined—and assumed they’re working at peak capacity—the disparity becomes clear.
A Blockbuster Year Ahead for Patents?
The statistics preceding underscore why experts predict soaring numbers for patents issued throughout this year; specifically because those newly attained patents represent over double what was achieved during early 2024! In financial terms aligned with these advancements; projections indicated expenditures nearing ¥19.621 billion ($2.7 billion USD) toward R&D within just six months back in early last year—a notable increase approaching nearly forty-two percent compared year-over-year!
Pioneering New Technologies & Market Boundaries
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Munger & Buffett’s Bold Investment Decision
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Your Thoughts on Future Innovations?
As we look ahead into an undoubtedly promising future filled with advanced innovations emerging from organizations like ours—it begs contemplation! How numerous could new patents acquired elevate ambitions reflective meetings spurred onward verge brandish? What new heights will be reached?
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