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 | 234 | 35 | — | — | — | 108 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Dusseldorf LD | 167 | 32 | 100% | 100% | — | 54 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Court of Appeal | 142 | 46 | — | — | — | 38 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Mannheim LD | 107 | 13 | — | — | — | 34 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Paris CD | 77 | 10 | — | — | — | 54 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Hamburg LD | 42 | 6 | — | — | — | 146 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| The Hague LD | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Milan LD | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | 32 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Paris LD | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Nordic-Baltic RD | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | 105 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Milan CD | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | 53 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Munich CD | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 58 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Brussels LD | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Lisbon LD | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Helsinki LD | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Vienna LD | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | Procedural & sub-applications |
| Copenhagen LD | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 199 | Procedural & sub-applications |
Munich LD234 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)108
Procedural & sub-applications (234)
Dusseldorf LD167 cases
PI grant rate100%
Infringement rate100%
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Median time-to-decision (days)54
Procedural & sub-applications (167)
Court of Appeal142 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)38
Procedural & sub-applications (142)
Mannheim LD107 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)34
Procedural & sub-applications (107)
Paris CD77 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)54
Procedural & sub-applications (77)
Hamburg LD42 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)146
Procedural & sub-applications (42)
The Hague LD40 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)31
Procedural & sub-applications (40)
Milan LD36 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)32
Procedural & sub-applications (36)
Paris LD35 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)17
Procedural & sub-applications (35)
Nordic-Baltic RD25 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)105
Procedural & sub-applications (25)
Milan CD24 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)53
Procedural & sub-applications (24)
Munich CD17 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)58
Procedural & sub-applications (17)
Brussels LD10 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)24
Procedural & sub-applications (10)
Lisbon LD7 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)38
Procedural & sub-applications (7)
Helsinki LD7 cases
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Procedural & sub-applications (7)
Vienna LD4 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)45
Procedural & sub-applications (4)
Copenhagen LD3 cases
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Median time-to-decision (days)199
Procedural & sub-applications (3)