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)
Medical Devices	10	2	—	—	—	135
Consumer Goods	7	0	—	—	—	—
Software & Computing	6	0	—	—	—	163
Construction	6	3	—	50%	—	421
Industrial Manufacturing	5	1	—	100%	—	46
Automotive	4	0	—	—	—	67
Materials & Chemistry	4	0	—	—	—	132
Energy	4	1	—	—	—	—
Telecoms	2	0	—	—	—	173
Measurement & Instrumentation	1	0	—	—	—	—
Pharmaceuticals	1	0	—	—	—	66
Semiconductors	1	0	—	—	—	84