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	48	6	—	100%	—	164
Biotech	12	2	—	50%	—	214
Medical Devices	10	2	—	—	—	98
Consumer Goods	7	1	—	100%	—	464
Materials & Chemistry	6	3	—	—	100%	328
Industrial Manufacturing	4	1	—	—	—	—
Automotive	3	1	—	100%	—	—
Energy	3	1	—	—	—	194
Software & Computing	3	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	2	1	—	—	—	—
Construction	2	0	—	—	—	—
Semiconductors	2	0	—	—	—	53