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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 LD1962767%33%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)
Telecoms617—50%100%121
Consumer Goods191———76
Medical Devices193—0%—244
Pharmaceuticals81———524
Materials & Chemistry72——100%327
Industrial Manufacturing61———174
Biotech60————
Construction41————
Energy40————
Measurement & Instrumentation40————
Software & Computing20————
Semiconductors20———53
Automotive10————
Munich LD196 cases
PI grant rate67%
Infringement rate33%
Revocation rate100%
Median time-to-decision (days)150
Infringement (87) · Revocation (56) · Other (36)