Forum strategy

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

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
The Hague LD	11	0	—	—	—	366	Revocation
Munich LD	7	1	—	—	100%	438	Revocation
Mannheim LD	6	0	—	—	—	—	Revocation
Dusseldorf LD	3	0	—	—	—	—	Revocation

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)
Telecoms	13	0	—	—	—	—
Biotech	4	0	—	—	—	—
Consumer Goods	2	0	—	—	—	—
Medical Devices	2	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	1	0	—	—	—	—
Construction	1	0	—	—	—	—
Software & Computing	1	0	—	—	—	—
Materials & Chemistry	1	1	—	—	100%	438
Automotive	1	0	—	—	—	—
Energy	1	0	—	—	—	366

The Hague LD11 cases

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Median time-to-decision (days)366

Revocation (11)

Munich LD7 cases

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Revocation rate100%

Median time-to-decision (days)438

Revocation (7)

Mannheim LD6 cases

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Revocation (6)

Dusseldorf LD3 cases

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Revocation (3)