The five largest German car manufacturers filed almost 2,000 patents for EVs in China last year. This is revealed by an analysis by the Munich law firm Gruenecker. Compared to 2018, the number of filed patents has more than doubled, according to Handelsblatt, which had a preview of the analysis. EV manufacturers from the USA, Korea and Japan reportedly filed significantly fewer patents in China. In terms of patent applications in China, BMW and Volkswagen, in particular, have caught up. Both companies recently announced new investments and joint ventures on-site.