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)
Industrial Manufacturing	10	4	—	100%	—	39
Telecoms	8	1	—	—	—	264
Medical Devices	7	3	—	—	—	105
Consumer Goods	5	1	—	—	—	—
Automotive	4	0	—	—	—	67
Energy	3	1	—	—	—	—
Semiconductors	2	1	—	100%	—	84
Materials & Chemistry	2	0	—	—	—	215
Software & Computing	2	0	—	—	—	163
Construction	2	2	—	50%	—	393