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Share of patent litigations in the United States 1997-2016, by industry

Share of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1997 and 2016, by industry

The data displays the share of patent litigation cases in the U.S. between 1997 and 2016, among the top ten industries. Between 1997 and 2016, consumer products had the highest share of patent litigation cases with 14% for practicing entities and 2% for non-practicing entities.

Consumer products 2 14
Biotechnology/Pharma 3 11
Industrial/Construction 2 8
Computer hardware/Electronics 2 8
Software 3 6
Medical devices 2 6
Telecommunications 2 4
Business/Consumer Services 1 4
Automotive/Transportation 1 3
Chemicals/Synthetic Materials 4