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	22	1	—	—	100%	318
Consumer Goods	6	0	—	—	—	—
Medical Devices	5	0	—	—	—	—
Pharmaceuticals	4	0	—	—	—	466
Industrial Manufacturing	3	0	—	—	—	—
Construction	3	0	—	—	—	—
Materials & Chemistry	3	1	—	—	100%	438
Energy	2	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	2	0	—	—	—	—
Biotech	2	0	—	—	—	—
Software & Computing	1	0	—	—	—	—