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	14	2	—	—	—	151
Medical Devices	9	3	—	—	—	98
Industrial Manufacturing	6	4	—	100%	—	359
Biotech	6	0	—	—	—	21
Consumer Goods	6	0	—	—	—	—
Software & Computing	6	0	—	—	—	33
Energy	3	2	—	—	—	122
Materials & Chemistry	1	0	—	—	—	—
Automotive	1	0	—	—	—	—
Semiconductors	1	0	—	—	—	—