Hefei-headquartered JAC Motors has filed 11,644 patent applications, ranking No 1 among all domestic automakers, according to statistics from the China Automotive Technology & Research Center. It is also the only domestic automaker with more than 10,000 patent applications. The company now owns more than 9,600 patents. Its research and development investment counts for 3 to 5 percent of its revenue each year.
(Source:China Daily)