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	71	16	40%	67%	—	147	Infringement, Provisional measures
Munich LD	32	6	0%	—	100%	92	Infringement, Other
Mannheim LD	18	3	—	100%	—	164	Infringement, Revocation
Dusseldorf LD	8	1	—	100%	—	—	Infringement, Revocation
Hamburg LD	1	1	100%	—	—	1	Provisional measures

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	48	6	—	100%	—	164
Biotech	12	2	—	50%	—	214
Medical Devices	10	2	—	—	—	98
Consumer Goods	7	1	—	100%	—	464
Materials & Chemistry	6	3	—	—	100%	328
Industrial Manufacturing	4	1	—	—	—	—
Automotive	3	1	—	100%	—	—
Energy	3	1	—	—	—	194
Software & Computing	3	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	2	1	—	—	—	—
Construction	2	0	—	—	—	—
Semiconductors	2	0	—	—	—	53

The Hague LD71 cases

PI grant rate40%

Infringement rate67%

Revocation rate—

Median time-to-decision (days)147

Infringement (46) · Provisional measures (11) · Revocation (11)

Munich LD32 cases

PI grant rate0%

Infringement rate—

Revocation rate100%

Median time-to-decision (days)92

Infringement (13) · Other (9) · Revocation (7)

Mannheim LD18 cases

PI grant rate—

Infringement rate100%

Revocation rate—

Median time-to-decision (days)164

Infringement (12) · Revocation (6)

Dusseldorf LD8 cases

PI grant rate—

Infringement rate100%

Revocation rate—

Median time-to-decision (days)—

Infringement (4) · Revocation (3) · Other (1)

Hamburg LD1 cases

PI grant rate100%

Infringement rate—

Revocation rate—

Median time-to-decision (days)1

Provisional measures (1)