Group 1 - The core point of the article is that XianDao Intelligent (300450) has filed an international patent application for a "welding tape gripping component, welding tape handling device, and welding tape handling method" with the application number PCT/CN2025/099933, which is set to be published internationally on January 29, 2026 [1] - XianDao Intelligent has announced a total of four international patent applications this year, representing a 33.33% increase compared to the same period last year [1] - In the first half of 2025, the company invested 827 million yuan in research and development, which is a slight decrease of 0.41% year-on-year [1]