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	86	4	—	—	100%	531
Medical Devices	48	10	—	—	0%	394
Consumer Goods	46	9	—	—	38%	445
Industrial Manufacturing	43	5	—	—	50%	332
Biotech	25	6	—	—	100%	117
Software & Computing	22	3	—	—	100%	265
Semiconductors	16	1	—	—	—	375
Energy	15	1	—	—	—	366
Materials & Chemistry	15	3	—	—	67%	280
Automotive	15	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	14	2	—	—	0%	287
Construction	12	1	—	—	—	185
Other	11	0	—	—	—	—
Pharmaceuticals	10	0	—	—	—	466