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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.

Head-to-head
Per-division comparison. Coloring: red = patentee-favorable rate above 66%, green = below 34%.
DivisionCasesDecidedPI grant rateInfringement rateRevocation rateMedian time-to-decision (days)Category
Munich LD2023275%67%100%150Infringement, Revocation
By technology
PI grant rate, infringement rate, time-to-decision broken down by technology area (Tier 1 L1).
Technology (L1)CasesDecidedPI grant rateInfringement rateRevocation rateMedian time-to-decision (days)
Telecoms608—75%100%116
Medical Devices164—50%—244
Consumer Goods141————
Pharmaceuticals111———524
Industrial Manufacturing91———174
Biotech70———21
Materials & Chemistry72——100%438
Construction61————
Energy50————
Automotive40————
Measurement & Instrumentation40————
Software & Computing20————
Semiconductors10————
Munich LD202 cases
PI grant rate75%
Infringement rate67%
Revocation rate100%
Median time-to-decision (days)150
Infringement (93) · Revocation (53) · Other (37)