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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich LD | 105 | 4 | — | — | 100% | 466 | Revocation |
| Paris CD | 75 | 26 | — | — | 30% | 265 | Revocation |
| Dusseldorf LD | 50 | 2 | — | — | — | 380 | Revocation |
| Mannheim LD | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| Milan CD | 20 | 4 | — | — | 0% | 231 | Revocation |
| Munich CD | 19 | 7 | — | — | 83% | 156 | Revocation |
| Paris LD | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| Hamburg LD | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| The Hague LD | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 366 | Revocation |
| Milan LD | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| Nordic-Baltic RD | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| Brussels LD | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 377 | Revocation |
| Vienna LD | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| Copenhagen LD | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| Lisbon LD | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Revocation |
| Helsinki LD | 1 | 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 | 86 | 4 | — | — | 100% | 531 |
| Medical Devices | 48 | 10 | — | — | 0% | 394 |
| Consumer Goods | 46 | 9 | — | — | 38% | 445 |
| Industrial Manufacturing | 43 | 5 | — | — | 50% | 332 |
| Biotech | 25 | 6 | — | — | 100% | 117 |
| Software & Computing | 22 | 3 | — | — | 100% | 265 |
| Semiconductors | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 375 |
| Energy | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 366 |
| Materials & Chemistry | 15 | 3 | — | — | 67% | 280 |
| Automotive | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Measurement & Instrumentation | 14 | 2 | — | — | 0% | 287 |
| Construction | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 185 |
| Other | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pharmaceuticals | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 466 |
Munich LD105 cases
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Revocation rate100%
Median time-to-decision (days)466
Revocation (105)
Paris CD75 cases
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Revocation rate30%
Median time-to-decision (days)265
Revocation (75)
Dusseldorf LD50 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)380
Revocation (50)
Mannheim LD43 cases
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Revocation (43)
Milan CD20 cases
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Revocation rate0%
Median time-to-decision (days)231
Revocation (20)
Munich CD19 cases
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Revocation rate83%
Median time-to-decision (days)156
Revocation (19)
Paris LD16 cases
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Hamburg LD14 cases
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The Hague LD11 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)366
Revocation (11)
Milan LD11 cases
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Nordic-Baltic RD5 cases
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Brussels LD3 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)377
Revocation (3)
Vienna LD2 cases
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Copenhagen LD2 cases
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Lisbon LD1 cases
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Revocation (1)
Helsinki LD1 cases
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