BYD has a total of 29201 patents globally, out of which 19594 have been granted. Of these 29201 patents, more than 64% patents are active. China is where BYD has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and Europe. Parallelly, China seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of BYD.
BYD was founded in 1995 by Wang Chuanfu. BYD manufactures automotive products. The Company produces ordinary passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and other products. BYD also operates battery making, rail transportation construction, and other businesses. As of June 2022, BYD has a market cap of $117.46 Billion.
Want to know which automotive companies are leading in innovation? Check out our list of the top automotive companies ranked by their patent count here
Read about some of the most popular patents of BYD which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find BYD patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over BYD patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of BYD have?
The Founder and the CEO Wang Chuanfu have 487 patents.
How many patents does BYD have?
BYD has a total of 29201 patents globally. These patents belong to 23631 unique patent families. Out of 29201 patents, 18968 patents are active.
How Many Patents did BYD File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | BYD Applications Filed | BYD Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1251 | 1035 |
| 2012 | 1292 | 983 |
| 2013 | 1356 | 978 |
| 2014 | 1516 | 945 |
| 2015 | 1489 | 1027 |
| 2016 | 2179 | 1028 |
| 2017 | 2681 | 1278 |
| 2018 | 3008 | 1681 |
| 2019 | 2894 | 1040 |
| 2020 | 2402 | 1478 |
| 2021 | 1319 | 2245 |
| 2022 | 50 | 1632 |
How many BYD patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did BYD File in Different Countries?
Countries in which BYD Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 23346 |
| United States Of America | 1009 |
| Europe | 957 |
| Germany | 379 |
| Korea (South) | 361 |
| Japan | 326 |
| Taiwan | 137 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 122 |
| India | 116 |
| United Kingdom | 106 |
| Brazil | 90 |
| Canada | 47 |
| Australia | 35 |
| Austria | 32 |
| Singapore | 26 |
| Argentina | 22 |
| Chile | 21 |
| Russia | 17 |
| Philippines | 17 |
| Eurasia | 15 |
| Turkey | 14 |
| Macao | 11 |
| Mexico | 11 |
| Viet Nam | 10 |
| Norway | 10 |
| Malaysia | 9 |
| Indonesia | 9 |
| Switzerland | 9 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Israel | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of BYD Patents Located?
Click here to read about Innovation behind BYD’s Blade Battery!
10 Best BYD Patents
USD680524S1 is the most popular patent in the BYD portfolio. It has received 226 citations so far from companies like Samsung, Apple and LG.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of BYD:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD680524S1 | 226 |
| CN102002722A | 149 |
| CN202455130U | 117 |
| US20040251872A1 | 104 |
| US20050130042A1 | 89 |
| CN102055226A | 88 |
| CN101281961A | 87 |
| USD593233S1 | 82 |
| CN202076386U | 80 |
| CN102542843A | 78 |
Which Companies are using BYD Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the BYD patent portfolio are Samsung, LG and Hyundai.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Samsung | 68 |
| LG | 34 |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 23 |
| Toyota | 17 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 17 |
| Gm Global Technology Operations Llc | 17 |
| Ford Global Technologies Llc | 14 |
| Kia Motors | 11 |
| Panasonic | 11 |
| Honda Motor Company | 7 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on BYD Patents
Top BYD Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8478466B2 | 16 |
| US20040251872A1 | 13 |
| US8148015B2 | 12 |
| US8276695B2 | 12 |
| US8193770B2 | 9 |
| US20050130042A1 | 9 |
| US7598703B2 | 9 |
| US7768229B2 | 9 |
| US8202644B2 | 8 |
| US8052897B2 | 8 |
| US7833661B2 | 7 |
| US20080233470A1 | 7 |
| US8062560B2 | 6 |
| US20090159354A1 | 6 |
| US8092936B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of BYD US Patent Applications were Granted?
BYD (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1343 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 657 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 70.42%.
Below are the key stats of BYD patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for BYD?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Llp | 430 | 75.23% |
| Anova Law Group Pllc | 269 | 74.14% |
| Calfee Halter & Griswold Llp | 244 | 64.54% |
| Crowell | 91 | 61.54% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 85 | 67.06% |
| Greenberg Traurig Llp | 45 | 71.79% |
| Alston & Bird Llp | 44 | 63.64% |
| Venture Pacific Law Pc | 36 | 66.67% |
| Jones Day | 27 | 100.00% |
| Squire Pb Sfr Office | 14 | 35.71% |
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON!