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	60	8	—	75%	100%	116
Medical Devices	16	4	—	50%	—	244
Consumer Goods	14	1	—	—	—	—
Pharmaceuticals	11	1	—	—	—	524
Industrial Manufacturing	9	1	—	—	—	174
Biotech	7	0	—	—	—	21
Materials & Chemistry	7	2	—	—	100%	438
Construction	6	1	—	—	—	—
Energy	5	0	—	—	—	—
Automotive	4	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	4	0	—	—	—	—
Software & Computing	2	0	—	—	—	—
Semiconductors	1	0	—	—	—	—