Technology

Share of main cases by primary technology sector.

Technology sector mix

Share of main cases by primary technology sector.

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	185	32	—	50%	—	189
Industrial Manufacturing	77	22	—	82%	—	231
Medical Devices	72	18	—	50%	—	135
Consumer Goods	48	10	—	75%	—	381
Software & Computing	40	4	—	—	—	241
Semiconductors	29	8	—	40%	—	85
Automotive	27	2	—	100%	—	111
Biotech	22	3	—	50%	—	181
Materials & Chemistry	20	3	—	—	—	215
Energy	17	4	—	100%	—	122
Measurement & Instrumentation	13	4	—	100%	100%	300
Pharmaceuticals	12	2	—	0%	—	578
Construction	12	6	—	50%	—	439
Other	10	0	—	—	—	—