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	20	8	—	—	0%	417
Telecoms	16	1	—	0%	—	56
Industrial Manufacturing	11	2	—	—	0%	151
Consumer Goods	7	4	—	—	40%	392
Automotive	7	0	—	—	—	—
Semiconductors	6	1	—	—	—	214
Energy	5	1	—	—	—	602
Software & Computing	5	2	—	—	100%	398
Materials & Chemistry	1	0	—	—	—	—
Other	1	0	—	—	—	—
Measurement & Instrumentation	1	0	—	—	—	—