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Writer's pictureMinyun Jiang
May 12, 20225 min read

Jifei Technology, using patents to build competition barriers




In new market areas, we need tools like Wisdom Buds to help us achieve breakthrough technological innovations and build core competitiveness.


——Li Wenqi, Head of Intellectual Property of Guangzhou Jifei Technology Co., Ltd.






Optimistic about the agricultural science and technology track and deep cultivation


If you want to be at the top of an industry, you must first have a deep understanding of the industry, then find and solve problems. In the field of agricultural science and technology, Jifei is a typical representative.


The predecessor of XAIRCRAFT is XAIRCRAFT, which is engaged in the research and development and application of drones, and has tried aerial photography drones, logistics drones, etc. In 2014, Jifei began to explore agricultural aspects, focusing on the research and development and manufacturing of agricultural drones, and conducted drug spraying experiments on cotton in Xinjiang. In order to let drones understand plant protection and adapt to the harsh farmland environment, the team of Jifei has spent nearly two years exploring in Xinjiang before releasing the first generation of plant protection drones.


Started research and development in 2014, released the first agricultural drone product in 2015, launched a fully autonomous plant protection drone in 2017, and officially entered the field of smart agriculture in 2019. After ten years of sharpening a sword, Jifei's success in getting out of the circle lies in its choice, focus, and deep cultivation.


At present, Jifei has independently developed and manufactured six core smart agricultural products including: agricultural drones, agricultural unmanned vehicles, agricultural machinery autopilots, remote sensing drones, agricultural Internet, and smart agricultural systems. This contains many hard technologies and core patents.


For example, Jifei pioneered the tilting dual-rotor agricultural drone, which is different from the traditional multi-rotor drone in that it adopts a tilting dual-rotor structure. It is only necessary to adjust the angle of the tilting dual rotors to make the drone more flexible when flying. When completing a series of flight actions including acceleration, emergency stop, etc., the tilting dual-rotor structure has unparalleled advantages, which means that in complex environments, Jifei agricultural drones can respond faster to avoid risks . Combined with the new generation of centrifugal spraying technology, the large flow and uniform atomized particles and the powerful wind field of the dual rotors make the Jifei agricultural drone spray 220 acres of land per hour, which greatly improves the operation efficiency. Compared with manual operation, the extremely flying drone increases the efficiency by 80 times.



Figure: patent abstract of "tilting dual-rotor agricultural drone"

Build competitive barriers with patents


The innovation and development of Jifei is inseparable from the protection of intellectual property rights. According to the data of Wisdom Buds, as of the latest, Jifei and its affiliated companies currently have more than 2,900 patent applications. Jifei's patent layout mainly focuses on drones, aircraft, electronic equipment, unmanned driving, graphical user interface, controllers, operation equipment, spraying devices, remote controls, propellers and many other related technical fields in the industry.


Jifei attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights, and also pays great attention to the collaborative innovation of the intellectual property rights team and the R&D team. Li Wenqi, head of intellectual property rights of Jifei, believes that intellectual property plays an important role in the company's innovation and development, which is mainly reflected in the following aspects:


1. Improve R&D efficiency. Each R&D project is followed up by a dedicated person from the intellectual property team, providing information support in the early stage, risk identification, technology mining, layout, and guidance. For example, in the early stage of the project, patent analysts will analyze the goals of the R&D project. For example, through the patent database of Wisdom Buds, you can see which market players are on this technical route, what problems they have encountered, and what solutions are there, etc. Wait, and then the intellectual property team will sort out these valuable information and synchronize it to the R&D team through the management system. This can help the R&D team to understand what technical gaps in the field are currently available and which technologies can be used for reference, thereby reducing the cost of trial and error and greatly improving the efficiency of R&D.


2. Risk prevention and guarantee the normal sales of products. On the one hand, in order to ensure the normal sales of products, Jifei has carried out all-round intellectual property protection for technologies and products, effectively reducing the occurrence of plagiarism and infringement by competitors. On the other hand, strengthening risk prevention and control can prevent companies from infringing on the intellectual property rights of others.


3. Focus on technology layout, improve its own market competitiveness, and form competition barriers. Jifei has been deeply involved in the field of agricultural drones for many years, and has accumulated a number of core technologies. These key technologies have formed certain barriers to competition through the comprehensive layout and protection of intellectual property rights. Jifei uses patented technology to build its core competitiveness, which has successfully prevented some competitors from entering the market and raised the entry threshold of the entire industry. Li Wenqi said: "Sufficient innovation reserves, small steps and fast iterations, and Jifei will lead the industry."

Based on science and technology, continuous innovation, to create the era of smart agriculture 4.0


Jifei Technology, a pioneer in agricultural technology, has successfully transformed from a manufacturer of drones to a smart agricultural service provider that empowers farmers with drones. Through drones, robots, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and other technologies, farmers are continuously empowered. By the end of 2020, Jifei smart agricultural technology and products have served more than 9.31 million farmers, 780 million mu of farmland, and 42 countries. and region. In the future, Jifei will be committed to the research and development and application of smart agricultural technology, and create a smart agricultural ecology that "makes farming as easy as a game". Let's wait and see!



Picture: Li Wenqi, head of intellectual property rights of Jifei Technology

Company Profile:


Guangzhou Jifei Technology Co., Ltd. (Jifei Technology), founded in 2007, is a robotics and artificial intelligence technology company dedicated to empowering agriculture with technology. With the mission of "improving the efficiency of global agricultural production", Jifei Technology meets the growing world population's demand for food security by developing unmanned agricultural production methods, and has a positive impact on social development and environmental protection.

Jifei's vision is to build an agricultural ecosystem that meets the development needs of mankind in the next 100 years, so that people all over the world can obtain sufficient, abundant and safe food. Since its establishment 14 years ago, Jifei has independently developed products such as agricultural drones, agricultural unmanned vehicles, agricultural machinery autopilots, agricultural Internet of Things and smart agricultural management systems. By building a complete channel system, it provides farmers with intelligent, efficient and economical production tools and data services; helps farms solve problems such as high labor costs and extensive production management.


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