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
Dusseldorf LD	149	37	82%	63%	100%	181	Infringement, 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	25	9	—	0%	—	280
Industrial Manufacturing	18	4	—	100%	—	507
Medical Devices	15	2	—	0%	—	249
Semiconductors	12	2	—	—	—	52
Consumer Goods	10	1	—	100%	—	426
Automotive	10	2	—	100%	—	124
Measurement & Instrumentation	6	3	—	100%	100%	265
Software & Computing	6	1	—	—	—	120
Biotech	6	1	—	—	—	—
Pharmaceuticals	3	1	—	0%	—	161
Energy	3	0	—	—	—	602
Construction	2	0	—	—	—	—
Materials & Chemistry	1	0	—	—	—	—

Dusseldorf LD149 cases

PI grant rate82%

Infringement rate63%

Revocation rate100%

Median time-to-decision (days)181

Infringement (77) · Revocation (40) · Other (17)