The statistic shows the number of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by industry. Between 1998 and 2017, ** percent of the total cases reported were reported in the consumer products industry. The majority of these cases were related to practicing entities, ** percent of the overall number.
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PwC. (March 31, 2018). Share of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by industry* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/257245/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us-by-industry/
PwC. "Share of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by industry*." Chart. March 31, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/257245/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us-by-industry/
PwC. (2018). Share of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by industry*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/257245/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us-by-industry/
PwC. "Share of Patent Litigation Cases in The United States between 1998 and 2017, by Industry*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2018, /statistics/257245/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us-by-industry/
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Share of patent litigation cases in the United States between 1998 and 2017, by industry* [Graph], PwC, March 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/257245/number-of-patent-litigations-in-the-us-by-industry/
