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Percentage of accused products in U.S. patent infringement investigations, by type

Percentage of patent infringement investigations in the United States in 2016 and 2017, by accused product type

The data displays the percentage of accused products in patent infringement investigations in the U.S. in FY 2016 and FY 2017, by type. In FY 2017, about 2% of patent infringement investigations were targeted at LCD/TV products.

Computer & telecommunications products 23 46
Other 35 15
Pharmaceuticals and medical devices 16 12
Automotive/Manufacturing/Transportation 11 5
Small consumer items 4 5
Consumer electronics product 4 5
Memory products 1 3
Printing products 1 3
Integrated circuits 1 2
LCD/TV 0 2
Lighting products 1 2
Chemical compositions 3 0