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	25	9	—	0%	—	280
Industrial Manufacturing	18	4	—	100%	—	507
Medical Devices	15	2	—	0%	—	249
Semiconductors	12	2	—	—	—	52
Consumer Goods	10	1	—	100%	—	426
Automotive	10	2	—	100%	—	124
Measurement & Instrumentation	6	3	—	100%	100%	265
Software & Computing	6	1	—	—	—	120
Biotech	6	1	—	—	—	—
Pharmaceuticals	3	1	—	0%	—	161
Energy	3	0	—	—	—	602
Construction	2	0	—	—	—	—
Materials & Chemistry	1	0	—	—	—	—