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	62	11	—	50%	—	190
Industrial Manufacturing	23	5	—	100%	—	119
Software & Computing	18	1	—	—	—	318
Consumer Goods	7	2	—	67%	—	547
Semiconductors	6	2	—	50%	—	326
Materials & Chemistry	6	1	—	—	—	288
Energy	5	0	—	—	—	—
Automotive	3	0	—	—	—	—
Medical Devices	2	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	2	0	—	—	—	—