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Forum strategy

Where to file. Per-division comparisons across PI grant rate, infringement-finding rate, time-to-decision, and case mix.

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Head-to-head

Per-division comparison. Coloring: red = patentee-favorable rate above 66%, green = below 34%.

Division	Cases	Decided	PI grant rate	Infringement rate	Revocation rate	Median time-to-decision (days)	Category
Milan LD	24	4	—	100%	—	231	Infringement
Munich LD	10	1	—	—	—	737	Infringement
Mannheim LD	3	2	—	67%	—	547	Infringement
Paris LD	2	1	—	—	—	—	Infringement
Dusseldorf LD	2	0	—	—	—	32	Infringement
Nordic-Baltic RD	1	1	—	—	—	—	Infringement
The Hague LD	1	0	—	—	—	39	Infringement

By technology

PI grant rate, infringement rate, time-to-decision broken down by technology area (Tier 1 L1).

Technology (L1)	Cases	Decided	PI grant rate	Infringement rate	Revocation rate	Median time-to-decision (days)
Industrial Manufacturing	11	3	—	100%	—	207
Consumer Goods	8	3	—	67%	—	547
Semiconductors	8	1	—	—	—	735
Medical Devices	6	1	—	—	—	46
Telecoms	5	0	—	—	—	—
Automotive	3	0	—	—	—	435
Materials & Chemistry	1	0	—	—	—	—
Construction	1	1	—	—	—	560

Milan LD24 cases

PI grant rate—

Infringement rate100%

Revocation rate—

Median time-to-decision (days)231

Infringement (24)

Munich LD10 cases

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Median time-to-decision (days)737

Infringement (10)

Mannheim LD3 cases

PI grant rate—

Infringement rate67%

Revocation rate—

Median time-to-decision (days)547

Infringement (3)

Paris LD2 cases

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Median time-to-decision (days)—

Infringement (2)

Dusseldorf LD2 cases

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Median time-to-decision (days)32

Infringement (2)

Nordic-Baltic RD1 cases

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Median time-to-decision (days)—

Infringement (1)

The Hague LD1 cases

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Median time-to-decision (days)39

Infringement (1)