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	15	0	—	—	—	178
Medical Devices	15	1	—	0%	—	452
Software & Computing	10	0	—	—	—	33
Materials & Chemistry	8	2	—	—	—	253
Measurement & Instrumentation	4	1	—	—	—	—
Energy	4	0	—	—	—	—
Industrial Manufacturing	3	0	—	—	—	84
Biotech	2	0	—	—	—	—
Pharmaceuticals	1	0	—	—	—	66
Semiconductors	1	0	—	—	—	—
Other	1	0	—	—	—	—
Consumer Goods	1	0	—	—	—	—
Construction	1	1	—	—	—	—