2015 Report of the Economic Survey

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2015 Report of the Economic Survey Prepared Under Direction of Law Practice Management Committee

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Report of the Economic Survey 2015 Prepared Under Direction of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Law Practice Management Committee Richard W. Goldstein, Chair Donika P. Pentcheva, Vice Chair June 2015 Prepared by:

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AIPLA Law Practice Management 2015 Economic Survey Participants We would like to thank those who helped put together and review this year’s AIPLA Economic Survey: Richard Goldstein: Goldstein Patent Law – Chair of LPM Committee Donika Pentcheva: Westman, Champlin & Koeher – Vice Chair of LPM Committee David A. Divine: Lee & Hayes – Chair of Economic Survey Subcommittee

Ashraf Abdul-Mohsen: ARI

Kevin Kirsch: Baker Hostetler

Rhonda Bogart: Lee & Hayes

Douglas Nemec: Skadden, Arps,

Meghan Donohoe: AIPLA

Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Jennifer Jedra: Myers Wolin

John Shumaker: Lee & Hayes

Megan Kirkegaard: ARI

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 DATA COLLECTION ......................................................................................................................... 1 CHANGES TO THE SURVEY .............................................................................................................. 1 DESCRIPTION OF STATISTICS AND FORMATTING CONVENTIONS .................................................... 2 RESPONDENT BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................... 5 IP BUDGET FOR CORPORATE PRACTITIONERS ................................................................................ 7 INCOME RECEIVED IN 2014 AND PROJECTED FOR 2015, BILLING RATES, AND BILLABLE HOURS ............................................................................................................................ 9 SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS BY PRACTICE TYPE ..................................................................... 13 SOLO PRACTITIONER ............................................................................................................................13 PRIVATE FIRM, PARTNER .......................................................................................................................16 PRIVATE FIRM, ASSOCIATE .....................................................................................................................19 PRIVATE FIRM, OF COUNSEL ..................................................................................................................22 HEAD OF CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT ....................................................................................................25 CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT, ATTORNEY .................................................................................................26 PRIVATE FIRM, PATENT AGENT ...............................................................................................................27 CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT, PATENT AGENT ...........................................................................................28 TYPICAL CHARGES FOR IP LAW SERVICES ..................................................................................... 29 TYPICAL TYPE OF FEE FOR IP LAW SERVICE CHARGES ................................................................... 34 TYPICAL COSTS OF LITIGATION ..................................................................................................... 37 CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRMS ........................................................................................................ 50 NUMBER AND TYPE OF ATTORNEYS .........................................................................................................50 ASSOCIATE STARTING SALARY AND SUMMER MONTHLY PAY ........................................................................52 SUPPORT STAFF AND SERVICES ...............................................................................................................54 BILLING RATES AND PRACTICES ...............................................................................................................57 LIABILITY INSURANCE............................................................................................................................60 TRAINING AND MARKETING ...................................................................................................................60 STATISTICAL TABLES....................................................................................................... Appendix A INDIVIDUAL DATA .................................................................................................................. I-1 to I-177 FIRM DATA ........................................................................................................................... F-1 to F-34 SURVEY INSTRUMENTS .................................................................................................. Appendix B

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STATISTICAL TABLES INDIVIDUAL DATA All Respondents ........................................................................................................................................................................ I-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................................... I-1 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10)...................................................................................................... I-3 Employer's 2014 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ..................................................................... I-3 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ..................................................................................................................................... I-4 Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16) .......................................................................................................... I-4 Billable hours, Billing rate, Dollars billed (Q28, Q29, Q26)............................................................................................................... I-6 Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) .................................................................... I-6 Average hours per week spent on business development (Q30) .................................................................................................... I-7 Solo Practitioner ....................................................................................................................................................................... I-8 Background Information .................................................................................................................................................................. I-8 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10)...................................................................................................... I-9 Employer's 2014 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-10 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-11 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) ........................................................................................................ I-12 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2014 (Q17) ........................................................................... I-12 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-13 Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) ........................................................................................................................................... I-14 Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) ...................................................................................................................................... I-15 Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) .................................................................. I-16 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) .................................................................................................. I-17 Private Firm, Partner............................................................................................................................................................... I-18 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-18 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-19 Employer's 2014 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-20 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-21 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-22 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-22 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2014 (Q17) ........................................................................... I-23 Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) ........................................................................................................................................... I-24 Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) ...................................................................................................................................... I-25 Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) .................................................................. I-26 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) .................................................................................................. I-27 Private Firm, Associate ........................................................................................................................................................... I-28 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-28 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-29 Employer's 2014 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-30 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-31 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-32 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-32 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2014 (Q17) ........................................................................... I-33 For the first 10 years of experience, total gross income for 2014 (Q10) ....................................................................................... I-34 Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) ........................................................................................................................................... I-35 Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) ...................................................................................................................................... I-36 For the first 10 years of experience, billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) ................................................................................. I-37 For the first 10 years of experience, average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) ............................................................................. I-37 Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) .................................................................. I-38 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) .................................................................................................. I-39 Private Firm, Of Counsel ......................................................................................................................................................... I-40 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-40 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-41 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-42 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-42 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-43 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2014 (Q17) ........................................................................... I-43

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Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) ........................................................................................................................................... I-44 Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) ...................................................................................................................................... I-45 Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) .................................................................. I-46 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) .................................................................................................. I-47 Corporate IP Department, Head .............................................................................................................................................. I-48 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-48 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-49 Total Gross Income for 2014 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b)................................................................................................. I-50 Employer's 2014 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-51 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-52 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-53 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-53 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2014 (Q17) ........................................................................... I-54 Direct and indirect reports (Q18) ................................................................................................................................................... I-54 Percent of activities handled by in-house counsel other than liaison with outside counsel, by Income Level (Q19).................... I-55 Annual gross revenues for company in 2014 (Q20) ....................................................................................................................... I-55 Annual IP budget for company for 2014 (Q21) .............................................................................................................................. I-56 Corporate IP budget per full-time IP lawyer or agent in 2014 (Q21b) ........................................................................................... I-57 Change in IP budget for company from 2013 to 2014 (Q22) ......................................................................................................... I-58 Reasons for change in corporate budget (Q23) ............................................................................................................................. I-59 Technology focus of company or business unit (Q24) ................................................................................................................... I-59 Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q25) ........................................................... I-60 Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to types of work, by Technology Focus of Company (Q25) ............................... I-61 Corporate IP Department, Attorney ........................................................................................................................................ I-62 Background .................................................................................................................................................................................... I-62 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-63 Total Gross Income for 2014 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b)................................................................................................. I-64 Employer's 2014 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-65 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-66 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-67 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-67 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2014 (Q17) ........................................................................... I-68 Direct and indirect reports (Q18) ................................................................................................................................................... I-68 Private Firm, Agent ................................................................................................................................................................. I-69 Background .................................................................................................................................................................................... I-69 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-70 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-71 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2014 (Q17) ........................................................................... I-71 Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) ...................................................................................................................................... I-72 Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) .................................................................. I-73 Corporate IP Department, Agent............................................................................................................................................. I-74 Background .................................................................................................................................................................................... I-74 Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-74 Total Gross Income for 2014 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b)................................................................................................. I-74 Employer's 2014 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-75 Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) ................................................................................................................................... I-75 Direct and indirect reports (Q18) ................................................................................................................................................... I-75 Typical Charges ....................................................................................................................................................................... I-76 Trademarks by Location Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q31a) ......................................................................................................... I-76 Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q31b) ............................................................................................ I-76 Trademark Prosecution (Total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals) (Q31c).................................................. I-76 Trademark Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) (Q31d) ...................................................................................................... I-77 Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) (Q31e) ...................................................................................................... I-77 Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Preparation and Filing) (Q31f) ..................................................................................... I-77 Trademark Renewal Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q31g).................................................................................................. I-78 Filing of Foreign Origin Trademark Registration Application Received Ready for Filing (Q31h) .................................................... I-78

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Filing for an International Trademark (Q31i) ................................................................................................................................. I-78 Preparing a UDRP Petition (Q31j) .................................................................................................................................................. I-79 Responding to a UDRP Petition (Q31k) .......................................................................................................................................... I-79 Trademarks by Type of Practice Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q31a) ......................................................................................................... I-80 Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q31b) ............................................................................................ I-80 Trademark Prosecution (Total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals) (Q31c).................................................. I-80 Trademark Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) (Q31d) ...................................................................................................... I-81 Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) (Q31e) ...................................................................................................... I-81 Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Preparation and Filing) (Q31f) ..................................................................................... I-81 Trademark Renewal Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q31g).................................................................................................. I-82 Filing of Foreign Origin Trademark Registration Application Received Ready for Filing (Q31h) .................................................... I-82 Filing for an International Trademark (Q31i) ................................................................................................................................. I-82 Preparing a UDRP Petition (Q31j) .................................................................................................................................................. I-83 Responding to a UDRP Petition (Q31k) .......................................................................................................................................... I-83 US Utility Patents by Location Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional utility patent application on invention of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q32a) ..................................................................................................................... I-84 Provisional Patent Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q32b) ................................................................................................... I-84 Original utility application, relatively complex biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32c) ..................................... I-84 Original utility application, relatively complex electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q32d) ........................................... I-85 Original utility application, relatively complex mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32e) ......................................................... I-85 Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q32f) .............................................. I-85 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32g)........................................................................................................................................ I-86 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q32h)................. I-86 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32i) ............................... I-86 Appeal to Board in utility patent application without oral argument (Q32j) ................................................................................. I-87 Appeal to Board in utility patent application with oral argument (Q32k) ..................................................................................... I-87 Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity) (Q32l) ............................................................................................... I-87 Ex parte re-exam (Q32m) ............................................................................................................................................................... I-88 Paying a Maintenance Fee (Q32n) ................................................................................................................................................. I-88 Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q32o)......................................................................................................... I-88 Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent (Q32p) ...................................................................................................................... I-89 Infringement/Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent (Q32q) ............................................................................................... I-89 Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent (Q32r)........................................................................................................... I-89 US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional utility patent application on invention of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q32a) ..................................................................................................................... I-90 Provisional Patent Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q32b) ................................................................................................... I-90 Original utility application, relatively complex biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32c) ..................................... I-90 Original utility application, relatively complex electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q32d) ........................................... I-91 Original utility application, relatively complex mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32e) ......................................................... I-91 Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q32f) .............................................. I-91 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32g)........................................................................................................................................ I-92 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q32h)................. I-92 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q32i) ............................... I-92 Appeal to Board in utility patent application without oral argument (Q32j) ................................................................................. I-93 Appeal to Board in utility patent application with oral argument (Q32k) ..................................................................................... I-93 Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity) (Q32l) ............................................................................................... I-93 Ex parte re-exam (Q32m) ............................................................................................................................................................... I-94 Paying a Maintenance Fee (Q32n) ................................................................................................................................................. I-94 Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q32o)......................................................................................................... I-94 Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent (Q32p) ...................................................................................................................... I-95 Infringement/Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent (Q32q) ............................................................................................... I-95 Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent (Q32r)........................................................................................................... I-95

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Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Location Filing foreign origin utility patent application in USPTO, received ready for filing with formal papers, assignment, and priority documents (Q33a) ................................................................................................................... I-96 Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees) (Q33b) ............................. I-96 Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office (Q33c) ............................................. I-96 Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application (Q33d) ......................................................... I-97 Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application (Q33e) ................................................ I-97 Paying an annuity or maintenance fee (Q33f) ............................................................................................................................... I-97 Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Type of Practice Filing foreign origin utility patent application in USPTO, received ready for filing with formal papers, assignment, and priority documents (Q33a) ................................................................................................................... I-98 Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees) (Q33b) ............................. I-98 Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office (Q33c) ............................................. I-98 Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application (Q33d) ......................................................... I-99 Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application (Q33e) ................................................ I-99 Paying an annuity or maintenance fee (Q33f) ............................................................................................................................... I-99 US Design Patents, Plant Patents, and Copyrights by Location US design patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q34a) ..................................................................................................... I-100 US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q34b) ....................................................................................................... I-100 Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing) (Q34c) ............................................................................................. I-100 US Design Patents, Plant Patents, and Copyrights by Type of Practice US design patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q34a) ..................................................................................................... I-101 US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q34b) ....................................................................................................... I-101 Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing) (Q34c) ............................................................................................. I-101 Type of Fee Primarily Used Trademarks (Q31a-k) ................................................................................................................................................................... I-102 US Utility Patents (Q32a-r) ........................................................................................................................................................... I-103 Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents (Q33a-f) ............................................................................................................................... I-104 Other US Patents and Copyrights (Q34a-c) .................................................................................................................................. I-104 Total Costs of Litigation ........................................................................................................................................................ I-105 Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties by Location Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Aa) ........................................................................................................................ I-105 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ab) ...................................................................................................................... I-105 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Ac) ................................................................................................................................... I-105 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ad) ................................................................................................................................. I-106 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ae) ............................................................................................................................... I-106 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Af) ............................................................................................................................................ I-106 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ag) ............................................................................................................................... I-107 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ah) ............................................................................................................................. I-107 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Ai) .......................................................................................................................................... I-107 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Aj) .................................................................................................................. I-108 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ak) ............................................................................................................... I-108 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Al) ............................................................................................................................ I-108 Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Aa) ........................................................................................................................ I-109 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ab) ...................................................................................................................... I-109 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Ac) ................................................................................................................................... I-109 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ad) ................................................................................................................................. I-110 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ae) ............................................................................................................................... I-110 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Af) ............................................................................................................................................ I-110 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ag) ............................................................................................................................... I-111 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ah) ............................................................................................................................. I-111 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Ai) .......................................................................................................................................... I-111 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Aj) .................................................................................................................. I-112 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ak) ............................................................................................................... I-112 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Al) ............................................................................................................................ I-112

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Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch-Waxman Act by Location Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ba)......................................................................................................................... I-113 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Bb)....................................................................................................................... I-113 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bc) ................................................................................................................................... I-113 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Bd) ................................................................................................................................. I-114 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Be) ............................................................................................................................... I-114 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bf) ............................................................................................................................................ I-114 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Bg) ............................................................................................................................... I-115 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Bh) ............................................................................................................................. I-115 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bi) .......................................................................................................................................... I-115 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Bj) .................................................................................................................. I-116 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Bk) ............................................................................................................... I-116 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bl) ............................................................................................................................ I-116 Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch-Waxman Act by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ba)......................................................................................................................... I-117 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Bb)....................................................................................................................... I-117 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bc) ................................................................................................................................... I-117 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Bd) ................................................................................................................................. I-118 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Be) ............................................................................................................................... I-118 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bf) ............................................................................................................................................ I-118 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Bg) ............................................................................................................................... I-119 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Bh) ............................................................................................................................. I-119 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bi) .......................................................................................................................................... I-119 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Bj) .................................................................................................................. I-120 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Bk) ............................................................................................................... I-120 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Bl) ............................................................................................................................ I-120 Litigation-Defending Claims of Patent Infringement by Non-Practicing Entity by Location Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ca)......................................................................................................................... I-121 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Cb)....................................................................................................................... I-121 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Cc) ................................................................................................................................... I-121 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Cd) ................................................................................................................................. I-122 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ce) ............................................................................................................................... I-122 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Cf) ............................................................................................................................................ I-122 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Cg) ............................................................................................................................... I-123 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ch) ............................................................................................................................. I-123 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Ci) .......................................................................................................................................... I-123 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Cj) .................................................................................................................. I-124 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ck) ............................................................................................................... I-124 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Cl) ............................................................................................................................ I-124 Litigation-Defending Claims of Patent Infringement by Non-Practicing Entity by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Ca)......................................................................................................................... I-125 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Cb)....................................................................................................................... I-125 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Cc) ................................................................................................................................... I-125 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Cd) ................................................................................................................................. I-126 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ce) ............................................................................................................................... I-126 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Cf) ............................................................................................................................................ I-126 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Cg) ............................................................................................................................... I-127 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ch) ............................................................................................................................. I-127 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Ci) .......................................................................................................................................... I-127 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Cj) .................................................................................................................. I-128 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Ck) ............................................................................................................... I-128 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Cl) ............................................................................................................................ I-128 Litigation-Section 337 Patent Infringement by Location Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Da) ........................................................................................................................ I-129 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Db) ...................................................................................................................... I-129 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Dc)................................................................................................................................... I-129 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Dd) ................................................................................................................................. I-130

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$1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35De) ............................................................................................................................... I-130 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Df) ............................................................................................................................................ I-130 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Dg) ............................................................................................................................... I-131 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Dh) ............................................................................................................................. I-131 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Di) .......................................................................................................................................... I-131 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Dj).................................................................................................................. I-132 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Dk) ............................................................................................................... I-132 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Dl) ............................................................................................................................ I-132 Litigation-Section 337 Patent Infringement by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Da) ........................................................................................................................ I-133 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Db) ...................................................................................................................... I-133 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q35Dc)................................................................................................................................... I-133 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Dd) ................................................................................................................................. I-134 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35De) ............................................................................................................................... I-134 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q35Df) ............................................................................................................................................ I-134 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Dg) ............................................................................................................................... I-135 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Dh) ............................................................................................................................. I-135 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Di) .......................................................................................................................................... I-135 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q35Dj).................................................................................................................. I-136 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q35Dk) ............................................................................................................... I-136 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q35Dl) ............................................................................................................................ I-136 Patent Infringement Correlation between the amount at risk and the overall attorney hours required to litigate (Q35E) ......................................... I-137 Total cost of asserting compared to total cost of defending (Q35F) ........................................................................................... I-138 Cost of asserting as percent of cost of defending (Q35Fx) .......................................................................................................... I-138 Inter Partes Proceedings by Location Through filing petition (Q36i) ...................................................................................................................................................... I-139 Through end of motion practice (Q36ii) ...................................................................................................................................... I-139 Through PTAB hearing (Q36iii)..................................................................................................................................................... I-139 Through appeal (Q36iv) ............................................................................................................................................................... I-140 Inter Partes Proceedings by Type of Practice Through filing petition (Q36i) ...................................................................................................................................................... I-141 Through end of motion practice (Q36ii) ...................................................................................................................................... I-141 Through PTAB hearing (Q36iii)..................................................................................................................................................... I-141 Through appeal (Q36iv) ............................................................................................................................................................... I-142 Inter Partes Proceedings Total cost of filing a petition compared to total cost of defending (Q3dB) ................................................................................. I-143 Cost of filing as percent of cost of defending (Q36Bx) ................................................................................................................. I-143 Litigation-Trademark Infringement by Location Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37a) ........................................................................................................................... I-144 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37b) ......................................................................................................................... I-144 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q37c) ..................................................................................................................................... I-144 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37d) ................................................................................................................................... I-145 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37e) ................................................................................................................................. I-145 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q37f) .............................................................................................................................................. I-145 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37g) ................................................................................................................................. I-146 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37h) ............................................................................................................................... I-146 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q37i) ............................................................................................................................................ I-146 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37j) .................................................................................................................... I-147 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37k) ................................................................................................................. I-147 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q37l) .............................................................................................................................. I-147 Litigation-Trademark Infringement by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37a) ........................................................................................................................... I-148 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37b) ......................................................................................................................... I-148 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q37c) ..................................................................................................................................... I-148

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$1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37d) ................................................................................................................................... I-149 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37e) ................................................................................................................................. I-149 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q37f) .............................................................................................................................................. I-149 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37g) ................................................................................................................................. I-150 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37h) ............................................................................................................................... I-150 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q37i) ............................................................................................................................................ I-150 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q37j) .................................................................................................................... I-151 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q37k) ................................................................................................................. I-151 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q37l) .............................................................................................................................. I-151 Trademark Infringement Correlation between the amount at risk and the overall attorney hours required to litigate (Q37B) ......................................... I-152 Total cost of asserting compared to total cost of defending (Q37C) ........................................................................................... I-153 Cost of asserting as percent of cost of defending (Q37Cx) .......................................................................................................... I-153 Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation by Location End of Discovery (Q38a) ............................................................................................................................................................. I-154 Inclusive, all costs (Q38b) ........................................................................................................................................................... I-154 Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation by Type of Practice End of Discovery (Q38a) ............................................................................................................................................................. I-155 Inclusive, all costs (Q38b) ........................................................................................................................................................... I-155 Litigation-Copyright Infringement by Location Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39a) ........................................................................................................................... I-156 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39b) ......................................................................................................................... I-156 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q39c) ..................................................................................................................................... I-156 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39d) ................................................................................................................................... I-157 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39e) ................................................................................................................................. I-157 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q39f) .............................................................................................................................................. I-157 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39g) ................................................................................................................................. I-158 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39h) ............................................................................................................................... I-158 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q39i) ............................................................................................................................................ I-158 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39j) .................................................................................................................... I-159 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39k) ................................................................................................................. I-159 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q39l) .............................................................................................................................. I-159 Litigation-Copyright Infringement by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39a) ........................................................................................................................... I-160 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39b) ......................................................................................................................... I-160 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q39c) ..................................................................................................................................... I-160 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39d) ................................................................................................................................... I-161 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39e) ................................................................................................................................. I-161 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q39f) .............................................................................................................................................. I-161 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39g) ................................................................................................................................. I-162 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39h) ............................................................................................................................... I-162 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q39i) ............................................................................................................................................ I-162 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q39j) .................................................................................................................... I-163 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q39k) ................................................................................................................. I-163 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q39l) .............................................................................................................................. I-163 Copyright Infringement Correlation between the amount at risk and the overall attorney hours required to litigate (Q39B) ......................................... I-164 Total cost of asserting compared to total cost of defending (Q39C) ........................................................................................... I-165 Cost of asserting as percent of cost of defending (Q39Cx) .......................................................................................................... I-165 Litigation-Trade Secret Misappropriation by Location Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40a) ........................................................................................................................... I-166 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40b) ......................................................................................................................... I-166 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q40c) ..................................................................................................................................... I-166 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40d) ................................................................................................................................... I-167 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40e) ................................................................................................................................. I-167

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$1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q40f) .............................................................................................................................................. I-167 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40g) ................................................................................................................................. I-168 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40h) ............................................................................................................................... I-168 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q40i) ............................................................................................................................................ I-168 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40j) .................................................................................................................... I-169 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40k) ................................................................................................................. I-169 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q40l) .............................................................................................................................. I-169 Litigation-Trade Secret Misappropriation by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40a) ........................................................................................................................... I-170 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40b) ......................................................................................................................... I-170 Less than $1M at risk–Mediation (Q40c) ..................................................................................................................................... I-170 $1-$10M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40d) ................................................................................................................................... I-171 $1-$10M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40e) ................................................................................................................................. I-171 $1-$10M at risk–Mediation (Q40f) .............................................................................................................................................. I-171 $10-$25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40g) ................................................................................................................................. I-172 $10-$25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40h) ............................................................................................................................... I-172 $10-$25M at risk–Mediation (Q40i) ............................................................................................................................................ I-172 Greater than $25M at risk–End of Discovery (Q40j) .................................................................................................................... I-173 Greater than $25M at risk–Inclusive, all costs (Q40k) ................................................................................................................. I-173 Greater than $25M at risk–Mediation (Q40l) .............................................................................................................................. I-173 Trade Secret Misappropriation Correlation between the amount at risk and the overall attorney hours required to litigate (Q40B) ......................................... I-174 Total cost of asserting compared to total cost of defending (Q40C) ........................................................................................... I-175 Cost of asserting as percent of cost of defending (Q40Cx) .......................................................................................................... I-175 Mediation/Arbitration Total cost of resolving dispute through arbitration compared to resolving dispute through litigation (Q41) ............................. I-176 Cost of arbitration as percent of cost of litigation (Q41x) ........................................................................................................... I-176 Frequency mediation/arbitration initiated in 2013 and 2014 (Q42) ........................................................................................... I-177

FIRM DATA Background ......................................................................................................................................................................................F-1 Position of the person responding on behalf of the firm (Q1) .........................................................................................................F-2 Number of major office locations in 2014 by size of firm (Q3) ........................................................................................................F-2 Number of attorneys in the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q4) ..........................................................................................................F-3 Number of attorneys whose practice is primarily IP in the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q5) ..........................................................F-4 Number of agents and assistants involved primarily in the IP practice of the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q6) .............................F-5 Number of attorneys whose practice is primarily IP law who joined the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q7).....................................F-6 Percentage of attorneys hired through a recruiter (head hunter) by size of firm (Q8) ...................................................................F-7 Average fee paid to recruiter as a % of salary by size of firm (Q9) ..................................................................................................F-7 Number of attorneys whose practice is primarily IP law who left the firm (including retired) in 2014 by size of firm (Q10)..........F-8 Number of attorneys and agents, by gender and size of firm, whose practice is primarily IP law in the firm in 2014 (Q11) ............................................................................................................................................F-9 Number of attorneys and agents, by ethnicity and size of firm, whose practice is primarily IP law in the firm in 2014 (Q12) ..........................................................................................................................................F-10 Distribution of support staff by size of firm in 2014 (Q13) ............................................................................................................F-11 Number of support staff by size of firm in 2014 (Q13) ..................................................................................................................F-11 Number of support staff per IP attorney by size of firm (Q13) ......................................................................................................F-11 Number of summer associates in 2014 (Q14-Q16) ........................................................................................................................F-12 Monthly pay for summer associates by size of firm (Q17).............................................................................................................F-12 Percent of firm's activities outsourced to an external provider by size of firm (Q18-Q19) ...........................................................F-13 Percent of firm's billings in IP law by size of firm (Q20-Q21) .........................................................................................................F-13 Allocation of firm’s IP billings by size of firm and by type of work (Q22-Q23) ...............................................................................F-14 Allocation of firm’s IP billings, by size of firm and by type of work, where IP law is 75% or more of practice (Q22-Q23)......................................................................................................................................................F-15 Allocation of firm’s IP billings, by size of firm and by type of work, where IP law is less than 75% of practice (Q22-Q23)......................................................................................................................................................F-16 Total 2014 billings for professional legal services (Q24) ................................................................................................................F-17 Total 2014 billings per attorney (Q24b) .........................................................................................................................................F-18

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Firm collections, billings, overhead, and percent change in billings (Q25-Q28) ............................................................................F-19 Minimum and maximum 2014 attorney billing rates for non-IP work (Q29a-Q29b) .....................................................................F-20 Average billing rate for non-IP work (Q29c) ..................................................................................................................................F-20 Minimum and maximum 2014 attorney billing rates for IP work (Q30a-Q30b) ............................................................................F-21 Average billing rate for IP work (Q30c) ..........................................................................................................................................F-22 Current starting salary for a first-year associate (Q31) ..................................................................................................................F-23 Average salary for a patent agent (Q32) ........................................................................................................................................F-24 Liability insurance coverage and deductible in 2014 (Q33-Q34) ...................................................................................................F-25 Liability insurance cost per attorney in 2014 (Q35) .......................................................................................................................F-26 Number of liability claims for IP matters made in the last five years (Q36) ..................................................................................F-26 Number of liability claims for IP matters made per attorney in the last five years (Q36) .............................................................F-27 Number of liability claims for IP matters made per IP attorney in the last five years (Q36)..........................................................F-27 Total dollar value of IP liability claims, including attorneys’ fees, paid in the last five years by the insurer or directly by the firm (Q37-Q38) ........................................................................................................................................F-27 Professional liability insurance underwriters used by firms (Q39) ................................................................................................F-28 Liability insurance cost per attorney in 2014 by insurance underwriter (Q39)..............................................................................F-30 Percentage of gross revenue spent on outside training (Q40) ......................................................................................................F-30 Firm provides formal training to lawyers (Q41) .............................................................................................................................F-31 Firm has marketing department or dedicated marketing personnel (Q42) ...................................................................................F-32 Marketing budget as percent of gross revenue in 2014 (Q43) ......................................................................................................F-33 Allocation of firm’s annual marketing budget by size of firm (Q44) ..............................................................................................F-33 Give associates billable hour credit toward requirement for time spent marketing/participating in bar associations or professional organizations (Q45) ............................................................................................................F-34

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INTRODUCTION The AIPLA Economic Survey, developed and directed by the Law Practice Management Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), reports the annual incomes and related professional and demographic characteristics of intellectual property (IP) law attorneys and associated patent agents. Conducted every other year by AIPLA, this survey also examines the economic aspects of intellectual property law practice, including individual billing rates and typical charges for representative IP law services. All AIPLA members were invited to participate. The Law Practice Management Committee took an active role in reviewing the Economic Survey with a goal of improving the usefulness and value of the data that are collected and analyzed.

DATA COLLECTION An e-mail invitation to participate in the 2015 AIPLA Economic Survey was sent to a list of 8,860 AIPLA members; accounting for bounces and requests to be removed from the database, the actual sample surveyed was 8,485. The e-mail included an individualized direct link to the Web-based questionnaire along with an attached letter requesting additional participation in the Firm portion of the Economic Survey. The initial e-mail was followed up by several e-mail reminders. This year, additional efforts were made to collect the Firm Survey data. Contact information was collected directly from the Individual Survey respondents that was then used for distributing Firm Survey links directly to the appropriate people identified at each firm by the Individual Survey respondents. A total of 1,366 individuals responded by completing some or all of the Individual questionnaire, yielding a 16.1% response rate, slightly higher than 2013. This is the fifth time the survey has been conducted online. The additional efforts to gather data for the Firm portion of the survey garnered 223 responses—only slightly lower than in 2013, when 244 firm representatives completed the firm questionnaire. All data submitted by respondents were reviewed and evaluated for reasonableness and consistency; data anomalies and outliers were analyzed and corrected or deleted. In many cases, respondents did not answer every question, so the total counts for each table may vary.

CHANGES TO THE SURVEY A number of enhancements were made to the 2015 Individual Survey instrument. The committee worked to streamline the survey while still including new questions that explored important new areas of interest to the profession. The following demographic type questions were removed from the Individual Survey this year: percent of time devoted to IP practice, change in employment, and change in the current employer status. Also removed were questions about employer contribution to all pension and capital accumulation plans, as well as gross income from the practice of law that was not included in the [previous] gross income question. The question about the percentage of time devoted to various types of work was revised which also allowed the question about time spent training new associates to be removed. In Part II, a follow-up question was added regarding the reasons for increases/decreases to the corporate budget. Also in this section, the question for the allocation of the annual corporate IP budget was revised to include more detail. In Part III (Private Practitioners), the percent of billable hours actually billed to clients was removed, and the question about business development was revised. 1

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In Part IV (Typical Charges), there was a slight change in the headings to the prosecution and client counseling questions that clarified that the data collected were charges in 2014. There were questions added to the litigation and related matters to collect mediation data, (the cost of the action up through mediation) for each of the at risk categories. Additional questions were added after the various litigation at risk questions, which required individuals to indicate if there was a strong correlation between the amount at risk and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action. Individual respondents were also asked to report how the total cost of asserting various actions compared to the total cost of defending the actions. Two-Party Interference and Inter Partes Reexamination were removed, and data requests for Inter Partes Proceedings was added. Two questions at the end of the Individual Survey were added regarding arbitration. One compared the cost of resolving a dispute through arbitration to resolving a comparable dispute through litigation, and the other asked for the percentage of frequency that various means were initiated for mediation/arbitration. Finally, the business development section was swapped out from the 2015 Firm Survey instrument, and two new sections on training and marketing were added. The question about minor offices was removed this year as well from the Firm Survey instrument. The questions about the report format (paper vs. electronic) were removed this year from both surveys, however, new write-in questions were added that asked respondents to explain which data have been most useful, and what else could be added to future surveys. In the data tables in the report, a minimum of three responses was required to show composite values. The term “ISD” is used in the tables to show insufficient data. Similar to 2013, table rows with one or two respondents have been omitted to protect the anonymity of respondents and tables with no valid rows have likewise been omitted. Also, tables with less than 20 respondents overall were not shown in order to maintain statistical reliability of the data, however, the Corporate IP, Agent had only 15 respondents overall, so exceptions were made in this case. Additionally, for applicable tables, the 10th and 90th percentiles were added. These data could only be shown if there were 10 or more respondents.

DESCRIPTION OF STATISTICS AND FORMATTING CONVENTIONS Quartiles: Quartiles are used to show distributions of real numbers, responses are described by three quartiles: the first quartile, the median, and the third quartile. Quartiles identify interpolated locations on a distribution of values and do not necessarily represent actual reported values. Another label for quartiles is percentiles; the first quartile is the same as the 25th percentile, the median is the 50th percentile, and the third quartile is the 75th percentile. For example, when all reported values are listed from highest to lowest, the third quartile identifies the point on the list that is equal to or greater than 75 percent (three quarters) of the reported values and equal to or less than 25 percent (one quarter). 10th Percentile: Also used to show distributions of real numbers, ninety percent of respondents reported

this amount or more. 90th Percentile: Ten percent reported this amount or more. If there are fewer than 10 values, the 90th

percentile cannot be calculated. Median (midpoint): The median identifies the point in the distribution of reported values that is equal to or larger than one-half of reported values and equal to or smaller than one-half—that is, the mid-point. A median is reported when three or more values were reported by respondents. The first and third quartiles are reported when five or more fee values were reported by respondents. Quartiles and medians based on values reported by survey respondents are estimates of the quartiles and medians that could be determined if the 2

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characteristics of the entire population represented by survey respondents were known. In general, the more values that are reported, the more accurately quartiles estimate the distribution of values among all AIPLA members. Mean (average): The sum of all values divided by the number of values. It should be noted that if the mean exceeds the median, it is because high values affect the calculations. It is also possible, especially with a small number of values, for the mean to exceed the third quartile. Percentages in some tables and some graphs may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding. Other definitions useful in understanding tabular information presented in this report are: Income: Defined as “total gross income in calendar year 2014 from your primary practice…including any partnership income, cash bonus, share of profits, and similar income you received, and any deferred compensation in which you vested in 2014.” Typical Charges: Respondents were instructed to respond “only if you have been personally responsible for a representative sample of the type of work to which the question pertains, either as a service provider (an attorney in private practice) or as a purchaser of such services (corporate counsel).” In thinking of a typical charge, respondents were directed to assume “a typical case with no unusual complications,” and asked “what did you charge (or would have charged) or what were you charged (or would have expected to be charged), in 2014, for legal services only (including search fees, but not including copy costs, drawing fees or government fees) in each of the following types of US matters?” Respondents were also asked to indicate the type of fee primarily used in 2014 (i.e., fixed fee, hourly, other). Estimated Litigation Costs: Respondents were instructed to respond to these questions “only if you have personal knowledge either as a service provider (attorney in private practice) or as a purchaser of such services (corporate counsel) of the costs incurred within the relatively recent past, for the type of work to which the question pertains. In each of the questions, ‘total cost’ is all costs, including outside legal and paralegal services, local counsel, associates, paralegals, travel and living expenses, fees and costs for court reporters, photocopies, courier services, exhibit preparation, analytical testing, expert witnesses, translators, surveys, jury advisors, and similar expenses.” Respondents were further instructed to estimate these based on a single IP asset, such as one patent at issue or one trademark. Location: The metropolitan areas of Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington (DC-MD-VA), Chicago, and Minneapolis–St. Paul include all localities—central city and surrounding areas—within the primary metropolitan statistical area. One state—Texas—had sufficiently large numbers of respondents to be reported separately. There were sufficient responses to breakout Los Angeles and San Francisco separately; California firms outside of those metro areas were included in “Other West.” Other categories exclude those named metropolitan areas.

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LOCATION METROPOLITAN AREAS

PERCENT

COUNT

Boston CMSA*

5.6%

77

New York City CMSA*

7.9%

108

Philadelphia CMSA*

3.4%

46

18.3%

250

5.4%

74

Metro Southeast: Raleigh–Durham, Greensboro–Winston-Salem, and Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; and Miami–Ft. Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL Other Southeast: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

3.4% 2.9%

47 40

Chicago CMSA*

5.4%

74

Minneapolis–St. Paul PMSA**

4.1%

56

16.2% 6.4%

221 87

Los Angeles CMSA*

2.7%

37

San Francisco CMSA*

5.2%

71

13.0%

178

Washington, DC CMSA* Other East: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia

Other Central: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee Texas

Other West: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and Hawaii

*CMSA: Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area– a metro area with a population of one million or more. **PMSA: Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area– a component of a CMSA.

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Respondent Background 

A total of 1,366 individuals participated in the survey.



The majority of survey participants were male (79.8%) and white/Caucasian (87.8%).



More than five in 10 respondents (53.9%) were under the age of 50, with nearly three in 10 (29.2%) ranging in age between 40 and 49. The proportion of respondents aged 60 or more was 17.9%, which has increased steadily over the past several years.



Other than a law degree, more than one-third of all respondents (38.3%) reported holding an advanced degree such as a masters or Ph.D. A majority of respondents (57.8%) reported holding a bachelor’s degree.



Over half (54.7%) of all respondents were Private Firm, Partner and Private Firm, Associate, followed by Corporate IP Department, Attorney (10.4%), Solo Practitioner (8.9%), and Corporate IP Department, Head (8.0%). These percentages have all held steady over the past few surveys.



An overwhelming majority (89.4%) of all respondents had been admitted to the patent bar.



More than six in 10 respondents (61.3%) had fewer than 20 years’ experience practicing Intellectual Property Law, a percentage which has decreased over the last few surveys. 12.2% reported having fewer than five years’ of IP law experience in 2014, also a decline from proportions reported in previous years.



Respondents were asked to report their percent of time spent in various areas of technical specialization. The most common IP technical specialization, representing over 50% of respondents’ time, was mechanical (27.3%), followed by computer software (16.7%), chemical (15.5%), and electrical (15.1%).



Four in 10 respondents (40.6%) practiced in the Mid-Atlantic or New England area, including 18.3% in the Washington, DC, Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA). The Central region represented 25.7%, and one in five (20.9%) were located in the West—very similar to 2013.

ETHNICITY (P. I-1, Q6)

GENDER (P. I-1, Q5) White/Caucasian 87.8%

Male 79.8%

Other 1.0% Blended 1.2% N.A. Indian/ Native Canadian 0.2%

Female 20.2%

Asian/Pacific Islander 5.9% Black/African American 1.7%

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HIGHEST EDUCATION OTHER THAN LAW (P. I-1, Q9)

AGE (P. I-1, Q4)

Bachelor's Degree 57.9%

40-44 13.2% 45-49 16.0%

35-39 12.9%

30-34 9.7%

50-54 15.6%

Younger than 30 2.1% 65 or Older 8.5% 55-59 12.6%

None 2.6%

Other 1.2% Doctorate Degree 13.5%

Master's Degree 24.8%

60-64 9.4%

PRIMARY PRACTICE (P. I-1, Q2)

ADMITTED TO THE PATENT BAR (P. I-1, Q3)

Background of All Respondents Private Firm, Of Counsel 2.8% Head of Corporate IP Dept 8.0% Yes 89.4%

Private Firm, Associate 21.1%

Attorney, Corporate IP Dept

Private 68.7% Corporate 24.0%

10.4% Attorney, Corporate Legal Dept

No 10.6%

Gov’t IP Office, Other than PTO Other:

Private Firm, Agent Agent, Corporate IP Dept Head of Corporate Legal Dept Agent, Corporate Legal Dept PTO Examiner/Admin/Mgmt Other

2.3% 1.1% 1.6% 0.8% 1.8% 4.9% -----12.5%

Other 12.5%

8.9% Solo Practitioner

LOCATION (P. I-2, Q1)

YEARS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW EXPERIENCE (P. I-2, Q7)

Other East Other Southeast 5.4% 2.9% Metro Southeast Chicago CMSA 3.4% 5.4%

10-14 15.8% 15-19 17.2%

33.6% Private Firm, Partner

2.1% 0.6%

Washington, DC CMSA 18.3%

Minne.-St. Paul PMSA 4.1%

7-9 10.3%

5-6 5.8%

Philadelphia CMSA 3.4%

Other Central 16.2%

NYC CMSA 7.9%

20-24 14.1% Fewer than 5 12.2% 25-29 8.1% 30-34 7.4%

35-39 4.6%

Boston CMSA 5.6%

Texas 6.4%

40 or More 4.4%

Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA 2.7% 5.2%

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IP BUDGET FOR CORPORATE PRACTITIONERS

ANNUAL IP BUDGET FOR COMPANY (P. I-56, Q21) CORPORATE IP, HEAD By Technology Focus Biotech Chemical Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical

All Individuals $0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$25,000,000

Median

Mean

ANNUAL IP BUDGET PER FULL-TIME IP ATTORNEY OR AGENT (P. I-57, Q21) CORPORATE IP, HEAD By Technology Focus Biotech Chemical Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical

All Individuals $0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

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CHANGE IN IP BUDGET FOR COMPANY: 2013-2014 (P. I-58, Q22) Reported by Corporate IP, Head 1-2

Number of IP Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100

All Individuals 0%

20%

40%

60%

80% Increase

No Change

100% Decrease



The median annual corporate IP budget for all respondents was $3,000,000. The median IP budget per full-time IP lawyer or agent was $1,000,000.



The IP budget, as reported by Corporate IP Department Heads, increased most often among companies with 26-50 full-time IP lawyers and agents, with 57.1% saying so, followed by those with 3-5 full-time IP lawyers and agents (51.7%).



Responding Corporate IP Heads at companies with 1-2 full-time IP lawyers and agents were most likely to report a decrease in IP budgets (35.1%).

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INCOME RECEIVED IN 2014 AND PROJECTED FOR 2015, BILLING RATES, AND BILLABLE HOURS Compensation was measured broadly by gross income, which includes salary, partnership income, bonuses, shares of profits, and deferred compensation. Also covered were retirement and savings plans as well as expected total cash income for 2015. In addition, for private practitioners, data were collected for billable hours, rates and the amount billed for legal services. Findings are summarized below: 

Primary practice median gross income for 2014 was $237,000 for all participants, up from $210,000 for 2012, and at a historical high. Among the highest earners was private firm partner with a median income of $400,000, a figure that is flat when compared with that reported for 2012, and still below the level reported for 2008 ($415,000).



Median income in 2014 for those in private practice was $250,000, growing from $225,000 reported for 2012, an 11.1% increase. Corporate practitioners also experienced an increase in income, rising from $211,000 in 2012 to a historical high of $240,000, a 13.7% change.



For 2014, the average employer contribution to 401(k) and 403(b) retirement & savings plans was $15,442. The average reported by private firm partners was highest among solo practitioners ($24,802), followed closely by private firm partners ($23,112).



Anticipated total cash income (median) for 2015 for all respondents was $245,311, a 3.5% increase over the actual level reported for 2014. Private firm partners reported the highest median anticipated income for 2015, $400,000 reflecting no change from actual income reported for 2014.



Median billable hours recorded for all individuals in 2014 was 1,580, down from 1,650 reported for 2012. Private firm, associates billed the most hours, 1,750 (median), down from 1,805 in 2012 and is at a historical low. There was also a decrease for partners, from 1,650 in 2012 to 1,500 in 2014, which also represents a record low for that segment.



The median billing rate for all attorneys increased from $350 per hour in 2012 to $380 per hour in 2014. The highest median attorney billing rate was for private firm, partners ($425) and the lowest for solo practitioners ($300), similar to rates reported in 2012.



For 2014, the median dollar amount billed for legal services was $500,286, up from $493,000 reported for 2012. The highest median dollar amount was generated by private firm, partners ($600,000), followed by private firm, of counsel ($551,000); the lowest median was generated by solo practitioners ($215,001).



Hourly billing continues to be the predominant billing basis for 2014, used by 71.0% of all respondents, followed by predetermined fee (26.1%). However, solo practitioners’ bill on an hourly basis 59.6% of the time and use a fixed or predetermined fee 38.4% of the time, very similar to the pattern observed for 2012.

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TREND OF MEDIAN INCOMES: 1996-2014 (P. I-3, Q10) All Private Practice, All Corporate Lawyers, and All Survey Respondents $260

! &'

$240

!

Thousands

$220

! !

$200

! $180

!

$160

' &

$140

!

$120

&'

' &

' &

' &

! &'

&! '

&'

! &'

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

All Respondents

$125

$130

$160

$175

$187

$200

$200

$205

$210

2014 $237

Corporate

$123

$130

$150

$165

$180

$189

$200

$214

$211

$240

Private

$140

$139

$180

$190

$200

$215

$210

$210

$225

$250

! Private & Corporate ' All Respondents

* Income includes Partner income, cash bonus, share of profits and deferred comp.

TREND OF MEDIAN INCOMES FOR PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS: 1996-2014 (P. I-3, Q10) Private Solo Practitioners, Private Partners, and Private Associates $450

&

&

&

& Thousands

$350

& &

$250

&

&

&

& !

$150

!

! '

'

'

! ! '

! '

'

'!

'!

'!

'!

2014

$50 1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

Solo

$120

$134

$200

$170

$160

$200

$161

$169

$167

$167

Partner

$228

$230

$286

$300

$300

$345

$415

$374

$400

$400

Associate

$85

$97

$130

$140

$137

$145

$165

$165

!

10

$170 Solo

&

Partner

$173

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GROSS INCOME (2014) BY PRIMARY PRACTICE (P. I-3, Q10) $400,000

Private Partner

$298,000

Corporate IP, Head

$275,000

Corporate Legal, Head Corporate IP, Attorney

$234,500

Private Of Counsel

$230,000

Private Associate

$173,000

Corporate Legal, Attorney

$170,000

Solo Practitioner

$166,800

PTO Admin/Management

$162,500

Corporate IP, Agent

$162,000

Government IP, not PTO

$157,050 $139,000

Corporate Legal, Agent Other

$127,607

Private Agent

$124,000 $96,693

PTO Examiner $0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

Median

BILLABLE HOURS (2014) (P. I-6, Q28) By Practice Type 2000 1800

1,700

1600

1,447

1,750

1,500

1400 1200 1000

800 800 600 400 200 0

Solo

Of Counsel

Partner Median

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BILLABLE HOURS FOR ALL FULL-TIME PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS (P. I-6, Q28) By Years of IP Experience

1,490

1,400 1,200

1400

1,394

1,293

1,495

1,500 1,535 20-24

1,500

1,500 1,599 15-19

1,643

1,800

1,745

1,870

1,750

1,650

1,545

1600

1,580

1800

1,830

2000

1,900

2200

1200

800

1000 800 600 400 200

35-39

30-34

40 or More

2014 Median

25-29

10-14

7-9

5-6

Fewer than 5

Total All

0

2012 Median

TREND OF MEDIAN BILLABLE HOURS FOR PRIVATE PRACTICE ATTORNEYS: 1996-2014 (P. I-6, Q28) Private Solo Practitioners, Private Partners, and Private Associates 2,200 2,000 1,800

' &

' &

' &

' &

' &

&'

1,600

' &

' &

' &

1,400 1,200

' &

!

!

!

!

! !

1,000

!

!

800

!

600

!

400 200 0 1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

Solo

1,120

1,260

1,301

1,203

1,000

1,150

1,080

1,000

683

800

Partner

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,780

1,800

1,702

1,650

1,650

1,500

Associate

1,850

1,883

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,820

1,800

1,805

1,750

!

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&

Partner

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SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS BY PRACTICE TYPE The survey findings reported in aggregate for all respondents are also broken down and summarized for eight major practice types covered—solo practitioner, private firm partner, private firm associate, private firm of counsel, corporate IP department head, corporate IP department attorney, private firm patent agent, and corporate IP department patent agent.

SOLO PRACTITIONER 

122 solo practitioners responded to the 2015 survey and reported an average of 21.2 years of IP attorney experience. Just over half (50.8%) held a bachelor’s as their highest degree (other than their law degree), while 36.9% held a master’s degree.



The mean (average) gross income for solo practitioners was $216,692 for 2014, up nine percent from $198,436 in 2012; the median was $166,800 dipping slightly from $167,500 two years ago. The highest median income was reported for the Minnesota-St. Paul PMSA and Other East—$300,000—followed by Los Angeles at $275,000. The lowest median income was reported for Other Southeast—$87,000.



Solo practitioner 401(k)/403(b) employer contributions averaged $24,802 with $25,000 as the median.



Expected median total cash income for 2015 was $150,000, 10.1% below the median actual gross income reported for 2014.



Solo practitioners spent an average of 53.3% of their time engaged directly in IP prosecution work, down somewhat from 56.3% in 2012.



Patent work was the dominant IP area measured in time spent (61.6%), also dropping from 65.0% in 2012.



The average number of new priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed by solo practitioners in 2014 was 19.2, up from 14.3 in 2012. Solo practitioners specializing in computer software reported the highest median number of new US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed 21.0, up from 15.0, reported two years ago. Medical/Health Care IP specialization was close behind with a median value of 20.0 new priority US and PCT patent applications prepared and filed in 2014.



The median number of billable hours recorded in 2014 by solo practitioners was 800, up from 683 hours in 2012. Billable hours varied by experience, climbing to 1,200 among those with 25-34 years of experience. However, billable hours drop off to 600 hours for those who are likely closer to retirement (those with 35 years or more experience). Billable hours were the highest for those in the Minnesota-St. Paul area at 1,440 (median) hours.



The average hourly billing rate was $321 per hour in 2014, up from $295 in 2012 and 2010.



More than half (59.6%) of services billed were on an hourly basis while 38.4% were based on a predetermined fee, fairly similar to the past two surveys.



The median dollar amount a solo practitioner billed for legal services performed in 2014 was $215,001, up from $180,000 in 2012.



Solo Practitioners indicate that they spent an average of 5.4 hours per week on business development.

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2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-9, Q10) SOLO PRACTITIONER By Years of IP Experience Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All $0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

2014 Income

$400,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$500,000 Median

Mean

2014 BILLABLE HOURS (P. I-14, Q28) SOLO PRACTITIONER By Years of IP Experience Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All 0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

14

1,400 Median

1,600 Mean

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AVERAGE HOURLY BILLING RATE (P. I-15, Q29) SOLO PRACTITIONER By Years of IP Experience Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All $100

$200

$300

$400 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

15

$500 Median

Mean

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PRIVATE FIRM, PARTNER 

On average, the 458 private firm partners had 22.2 years of IP attorney experience, with 66.5% holding a bachelor’s degree as their highest education aside from their law degree.



Gross income for private firm partners averaged $505,316 for 2014, down 1.4% from $512,557 reported for 2012. The median for all participants was $400,000; the highest reported location was the San Francisco CMSA, where the median was $661,000, followed by Texas at $510,000.



Employer contributions to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans averaged $23,112 with $20,000 as the median, rising 23.1% from $16,250 (median) reported in 2012.



Private firm partners expected their total cash income in 2015 to be a median value of $400,000, and an average of $500,925.



Private firm partners on average spent 42.1% of their time engaged in IP prosecution work, up from 34.4% reported for 2012. In contrast, they spent an average of 15.5% of their time on IP litigation, down from 20.6% two years ago.



The predominant IP work area was patent work, accounting for 68.9% of responding partners’ time.



The mean number of IP lawyers and patent agents employed at all locations reported by the private firm partners responding to this survey was 42.5, a drop of 22.9% from 55.1 reported in 2012.



The number of new priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed by private firm partners in 2014 averaged 26.5, rising from 19.4 in 2012. The median was 15.0 for both surveys.



The typical partner billed 1,500 hours (median) in 2014. This number has been on an overall decline for the last few surveys, and is down 9.9% from 1,650 hours in 2012.



The median average hourly billing rate in 2014 was $425, the same as reported for 2012. The highest rates were in the Los Angeles CMSA and San Francisco CMSA, with medians of $575 and $530 per hour, respectively.



Partner’s billings are done primarily on an hourly basis (70.7%), with 25.8% on a pre-determined fee.



The median dollar amount billed for legal services by private firm partners in 2014 was $600,000, slipping from $610,000 in 2012 (a 1.6% decline).



Private firm partners spent an average of 6.7 hours per week on business development.

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2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-19, Q10) PRIVATE FIRM, PARTNER By Years of IP Experience 5-6

Years IP Experience

7-9

10-14

15-24

25-34

35 or More

Total All $0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

2014 Income

$600,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$700,000 Median

$800,000 Mean

2014 BILLABLE HOURS (P. I-24, Q28) PRIVATE FIRM, PARTNER By Years of IP Experience 5-6

Years IP Experience

7-9

10-14

15-24

25-34

35 or More

Total All 500

700

900

1,100

1,300

1,500

1,700

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

17

1,900 Median

Mean

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AVERAGE HOURLY BILLING RATE (P. I-25, Q29) PRIVATE FIRM, PARTNER By Years of IP Experience 5-6

Years IP Experience

7-9

10-14

15-24

25-34

35 or More

Total All $100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$700

Median

Mean

DOLLAR AMOUNT BILLED FOR LEGAL SERVICES PERFORMED IN 2014 (P. I-27, Q26) PRIVATE FIRM, PARTNER By Years of IP Experience 5-6

Years IP Experience

7-9

10-14

15-24

25-34

35 or More

Total All $50,000

$200,000

$350,000

$500,000

$650,000

$800,000

$950,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

18

Median

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PRIVATE FIRM, ASSOCIATE 

There were 288 private firm associates who participated in the 2015 survey, and averaged 7.9 years of IP attorney experience. The highest education degree held (other than a law degree) was a bachelor’s, held by 62.5% of private firm associates.



The average total gross income for private firm associates was $183,021, dipping slightly from $188,093 in 2012. The 2014 median is at $173,000, inching up from $170,000 reported in 2012.



Employer contributions to private firm associates’ 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans averaged $7,828 with $6,000 as the median, very similar to what was reported in 2012.



The expected median cash income for associates in 2015 was $175,000. Respondents in NYC CMSA had the highest median expected cash income of $255,000.



Private firm associates spent over half (56.1%) their time directly on IP prosecution work.



Patent work was the predominant IP work area, accounting for an average of 77.0% of associates’ time.



The mean number of full-time IP lawyers and patent agents employed at all private firm locations represented by the associates responding to this year’s survey was down sharply, from 74.3 in 2012 to 59.6 in 2014.



New priority US and PCT patent applications prepared and filed by private firm associates averaged 18.0 in 2014, similar to 17.8 in 2012.



Median billable hours reported for associates for 2014 was 1,750, dropping from 1,805 hours in 2012.



The median average hourly billing rate for private firm associates increased from $305 in 2012 to $315 in 2014. In 2014, the rate ranged from $250 for firms with 3-5 IP attorneys and agents, up to $425 for those with more than 150.



Hourly billing was used most often by private firm associates, averaging 75.6% of all billings. A predetermined fee option was the second most often used, 22.8% of the time.



The median dollar amount billed for legal services by private firm associates in 2014 was $465,000, up from $455,000 in 2012 but short of the $467,335 observed in 2010. The median amount billed for legal services increased with the number of IP attorneys, ranging from $273,400 for 1-2 IP attorneys, up to $715,000 for firms with more than 150 IP lawyers and agents.



Private firm associates spent an average of 4.2 hours per week on business development.

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2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-29, Q10) PRIVATE FIRM, ASSOCIATE By Years of IP Experience Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All $100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

2014 Income

$300,000 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$350,000 Median

Mean

2014 BILLABLE HOURS (P. I-35, Q28) PRIVATE FIRM, ASSOCIATE By Years of IP Experience Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All 500

1,000

1,500

2,000 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

20

2,500 Median

Mean

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AVERAGE HOURLY BILLING RATE (P. I-36, Q29) PRIVATE FIRM, ASSOCIATE By Years of IP Experience Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All $100

$200

$300

$400

$500

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$600 Median

Mean

DOLLAR AMOUNT BILLED FOR LEGAL SERVICES PERFORMED IN 2014 (P. I-39, Q26) PRIVATE FIRM, ASSOCIATE By Years of IP Experience

Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All $200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

21

Median

$800,000 Mean

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PRIVATE FIRM, OF COUNSEL 

The 38 of counsel private firm attorneys who participated in the 2015 survey averaged 22.2 years of IP attorney experience. The highest educational degree held most often, other than a law degree, was a bachelors (50.0%).



The average total gross income for of counsel attorneys was $239,153, with a median of $230,000.



Employer’s median 2014 contribution to the of counsel responding attorneys’ 401(k)/403(b) was $7,486.



Of counsel attorneys reported expecting median cash income in 2015 to be $240,000, an increase of 4.3% from the median actual income received in 2014.



More than two-fifths (43.8%) of private firm of counsel attorneys’ time is spent directly on IP prosecution work, and slightly less than one-fifth (19.4%) of their time is spent on IP litigation.



Patent work was the predominant IP work area, accounting for an average of 77.7% of all of counsel attorneys’ time.



The mean number of full-time IP lawyers and patent agents employed at all private firm locations represented by the of counsel attorneys responding was 76.8, continuing an increase observed in 2012 (71.6), and up from the 66.1 reported in 2010.



New priority US and PCT patent applications prepared and filed by private firm of counsel averaged 24.4 in 2014, moving up from 16.4 in 2012, which had been an increase from 13.6 reported in 2010.



Median billable hours recorded in 2014 by of counsel respondents were 1,447, up from 1,400 hours reported in 2012.



The median average hourly billing rate for private firm of counsel attorneys was $420, up 20.0% from $350 reported in 2012.



Hourly billing was used most often by private firm of counsel attorneys, averaging 82.6% of all services billed. A predetermined fee option was the second most often used, but it was only used 14.8% of the time.



The median dollar amount billed for legal services by private firm of counsel attorneys in 2014 was $551,000.



Of the responding firm of counsel attorneys, the average number of hours spent per week on business development was 5.7.

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2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-41, Q10) PRIVATE FIRM, OF COUNSEL By Years of IP Experience

7-9

Years IP Experience

10-14

15-24

25-34

35 or More

Total All $0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

2014 Income

$300,000

$350,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$400,000

Median

Mean

Median

Mean

2014 BILLABLE HOURS (P. I-44, Q28) PRIVATE FIRM, OF COUNSEL By Years of IP Experience

Years IP Experience

10-14

15-24

35 or More

Total All

500

750

1,000

1,250

1,500

1,750

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

23

2,000

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AVERAGE HOURLY BILLING RATE (P. I-45, Q29) PRIVATE FIRM, OF COUNSEL By Years of IP Experience

Years IP Experience

10-14

15-24

25-34

35 or More

Total All

$300

$350

$400

$450

$500

$550

$600

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$650

Median

Mean

DOLLAR AMOUNT BILLED FOR LEGAL SERVICES PERFORMED IN 2014 (P. I-47, Q26) PRIVATE FIRM, OF COUNSEL By Years of IP Experience

Years IP Experience

10-14

15-24

35 or More

Total All

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

24

$800,000 Median

Mean

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HEAD OF CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT 

The average number of years of IP experience of the 109 responding heads of corporate IP departments was 19.6 years.



Average total gross income in 2014 was $360,435; the median was $298,000, an 8.4% increase in the median reported in 2012 ($275,000). The heads of corporate IP departments with no subordinates reported a median income of $240,000, while those with 1-5 subordinates reported a median income of $285,000.



Employer contributions to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans averaged $14,550 with $12,000 as the median.



Median cash income expected for 2015 was $300,000, unchanged from what was expected for 2013, and just slightly higher than the actual $298,000 reported for 2014.



The typical corporate IP head primarily devoted their time to IP prosecution work (18.5%), but also spent 11.6% of their time on supervision and training of other attorneys or agents within the organization, 11.0% on managing outside counsel for IP prosecution work, and 10.1% on office management and administration.



On average, patent work accounted for 52.6% of IP time spent by corporate IP department heads.



The average number of IP lawyers and patent agents employed by the respondents’ companies at all locations was 13.6, continuing the downward trend observed in 2012, when the average fell to 15.1, down from 18.3 lawyers and agents employed in 2010.



New priority US and PCT patent applications prepared and filed by heads of corporate IP departments in 2014 averaged 14.4, up from 9.9 reported for 2012.



More than half (53.9%) of responding corporate IP department heads have 1-5 IP lawyers and patent agents reporting directly or indirectly.



The average corporate IP budget per full-time IP lawyer or agent as reported by the heads of corporate IP departments was $1,431,644.



Approximately one-third (36.7%) of corporate IP heads reported an increase in their annual IP budget, with an average change of 1.3%. Economic growth was cited by 38.7% of these respondents as the reason for the budget change. 2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-49, Q10) HEAD OF CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT By Years of IP Experience 5-6

Years IP Experience

7-9

10-14

15-24

25-34

35 or More

Total All $0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

2014 Income

25

$800,000

$1,000,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

$1,200,000 Mean

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CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT, ATTORNEY 

Corporate IP department attorneys who participated in the 2015 survey (142) had an average of 15.1 years of IP experience.



Average total gross income for 136 corporate IP department attorneys in 2014 was $252,411. The median for 2014 was $234,500, an 11.7% increase over the median gross income reported for 2012. Overall, gross income rose with experience, as well as by an increase in the number of direct and indirect reports.



Employer contributions to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans for corporate IP department attorneys averaged $12,183, up 18.9% from $10,243 in 2012. The median also reflected an increase from $8,957 in 2012 to $10,000 in 2014.



The average expected cash income for 2015 was $266,332, which is 5.5% higher than what was reported to be earned on average in 2014.



On average, corporate IP department attorneys spent 33.9% of their time on IP prosecution work, 15.2% managing outside IP prosecution, and another 10.3% on opinions counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR.



Patent work was the predominant IP work area, accounting on average for 64.5% of time spent by corporate IP department attorneys.



The average number of IP lawyers and patent agents employed by the respondents’ companies at all locations was 29.0, down from 38.6 in 2012.



New priority US and PCT patent applications prepared and filed by corporate IP department attorneys in 2014 averaged 24.1, nearly double the number reported in 2012 (12.9). The median values, however, were much more similar – 8.0 in 2014 and 9.0 in 2012.



More than six in 10 responding corporate IP department attorneys reported having no direct or indirect reports, and 29.5% had 1-5 reports.

2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-63, Q10) ATTORNEY, CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT By Years of IP Experience Fewer than 5

Years IP Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Total All $0

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

2014 Income

26

$400,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$500,000 Median

Mean

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PRIVATE FIRM, PATENT AGENT 

Nearly five in 10 of the 32 private firm patent agents responding (48.4%) had a doctorate while 32.3% had a master’s degree, and an average of 15.9 years of IP experience.



The median total income from 2014 for responding private firm patent agents was $124,000, rising 12.7% from $110,000 reported for 2012.



Based on median values, agents with a bachelor’s degree ($142,500) out-earned those with a master’s degree ($112,000) or those with a doctorate ($123,000).



The median expected total cash income for 2015 was $130,000, 4.8% higher than 2014 reported median gross income.



Private firm agents spent 64.1% of their time on IP prosecution work and 11.0% on IP litigation. Patents took up most of the private firm agents’ IP time (85.7%).



The average number of IP lawyers and patent agents employed by the respondents’ firms at all locations was 84.8.



New priority US and PCT patent applications prepared and filed by private firm agents in 2014 averaged 47.3. The median, however, was 9.0 for 2014 and 10.0 for 2012.



The median billable hours reported by private firm agents for 2014 was 1,700 and the median billing rate was $285 per hour, compared to 1,543 hours billed in 2012 and a rate of $238.



The median dollar amount billed for legal services in 2014 by private firm agents was $400,608, up from $338,000 reported for 2012.

2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-70, Q10) PATENT AGENT, PRIVATE FIRM By Number of Attorneys 1-2

Number of Attorneys

11-25

26-50

51-100

101-150

More than 150

Total All $0

$70,000

$140,000

$210,000

$280,000

2014 Income

27

$350,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$420,000 Median

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CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT, PATENT AGENT 

Only 15 agents who worked in a corporate IP department participated in the 2015 survey and averaged 9.2 years of IP experience.



A doctorate was the most prevalent degree held by 73.3% of all respondents.



Median gross income for 2014 equaled $162,000 based on 15 participants, compared to a median gross income of $132,500 in 2012, based on 30 participants.



Expected median total cash income for 2015 was $165,000.



More than half (51.3%) of the corporate patent agent time was devoted to IP prosecution work.



The average number of IP lawyers and patent agents employed by the respondent’s firm at all locations was 29.6.

2014 GROSS INCOME (P. I-74, Q10) PATENT AGENT, CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT By Number of Attorneys

Number of Attorneys

1-2

26-50

Total All

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000

2014 Income

28

$175,000

$200,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

$225,000 Mean

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TYPICAL CHARGES FOR IP LAW SERVICES Survey respondents were asked to report typical charges for 38 IP law services—but only if they had been personally responsible for a representative sample of the work involved either as a service provider or as a service purchaser. Charges were to be based on cases with no unusual complications and were to include legal services only (no copy, drawing, or government fees). The 38 services were grouped under four headings: Trademarks (including Service Marks) (11 services), US Utility Patents (18 services), Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents (six services), and US Design Patents, Plant Patents, and Copyrights (three services). The median charge for each service in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014 is provided below. 2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

$950 650 1,000 300 3,000 400 500 500

$1, 000 673 1,000 300 3,000 400 500 500

$1, 000 700 1,200 350 3,500 450 500 500

$1, 000 700 1,000 350 3,000 450 500 500

$1,000 700 1,000 350 2,500 463 500 500

$1,000 750 1,000 398 3,000 500 500 600

700 N/A N/A

700 N/A N/A

800 N/A N/A

750 2,400 2,000

700 2,400 1,500

800 3,000 2,750

$6,000 3,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 1,500 3,000

$6,500 3,500 12,000 10,000 8,600 1,600 3,000

$7,000 3,500 12,000 10,000 9,000 1,850 3,200

$7,000 3,500 10,500 10,000 9,000 1,800 3,000

$6,500 3,500 10,000 10,000 8,500 1,800 3,000

$7,000 4,000 10,250 10,000 9,000 2,000 3,200

2,800

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,500 3,600 6,500 500 7,500 200 1,500 10,000 10,000 15,000

2,500 4,000 6,500 500 9,500 250 2,000 13,000 10,000 20,000

2,500 4,500 8,000 500 10,000 250 2,000 12,000 10,000 18,000

2,500 4,000 7,500 500 10,000 250 2,000 10,000 10,000 15,000

2,500 4,000 7,000 500 15,000 250 2,000 10,000 10,000 15,000

2,900 4,000 9,000 600 12,000 250 2,000 10,000 10,000 15,000

$900 800 900

$1,000 900 1,000

$1,000 900 1,000

$1,000 875 1,000

$950 800 998

$1,000 800 1,000

800 606

900 750

1,000 800

1,000 800

1,000 760

1,000 750

200

250

250

250

250

250

$1,500 2,000 300

$1,500 2,000 300

$1,500 2,000 350

$1,500 2,300 395

$1,500 1,500 350

$1,500 3,500 400

Median Charges for Services TRADEMARKS Clearance search Registration application Prosecution Statement of use Appeal to the Board Section 8 and 15 declaration Renewal application Filing foreign origin registration application received ready for filing Filing for an international trademark Preparing for a UDRP petition Responding to a UDRP petition US UTILITY PATENTS Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional application on invention of minimal complexity Provisional application Original application, relatively complex—biotech/chemical Original application, relatively complex—electrical/computer Original application, relatively complex—mechanical Application amendment/argument of minimal complexity Application amendment/argument, relatively complex— biotech/chemical Application amendment/argument, relatively complex— electrical/computer Application amendment/argument, relatively complex—mechanical Appeal to Board without oral argument Appeal to Board with oral argument Issuing an allowed application Ex parte re-exam Paying a maintenance fee Novelty search Validity/invalidity only opinion per patent Infringement/non-infringement only opinion per patent Combination validity and infringement per patent FOREIGN ORIGIN AND FOREIGN PATENTS Filing in USPTO, received ready for filing Filing non-PCT application abroad, per country Filing previously prepared US application as PCT application in US Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin Entering National Stage in each foreign receiving office from US origin Paying an annuity or maintenance fee US DESIGN PATENTS, PLANT PATENTS, AND COPYRIGHTS US design patent application US plant patent application Copyright registration application

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Survey respondents were also asked to indicate the type of fee primarily used for each of the 38 services. The data this year are displayed based on the answer to these questions. A number of the reported median fees charged are the same whether it be primarily fixed fee or hourly. Median hourly fees are otherwise likely to be higher than the median fixed fees. However, Trademarks, filing foreign origin registration application received ready for filing, and US Utility Patents, ex parte re-exam fees recorded hourly median fees that were lower than the median fixed fees. The largest difference in fees was $3,500 for US Utility Patents, original utility application, relatively complex – biotechnology/chemical (preparation and filing). Median Charges for Services TRADEMARKS Clearance search Registration application Prosecution Statement of use Appeal to the Board Section 8 and 15 declaration Renewal application Filing foreign origin registration application received ready for filing Filing for an international trademark Preparing for a UDRP petition Responding to a UDRP petition US UTILITY PATENTS Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional application on invention of minimal complexity Provisional application Original application, relatively complex—biotech/chemical Original application, relatively complex—electrical/computer Original application, relatively complex—mechanical Application amendment/argument of minimal complexity Application amendment/argument, relatively complex— biotech/chemical Application amendment/argument, relatively complex— electrical/computer Application amendment/argument, relatively complex—mechanical Appeal to Board without oral argument Appeal to Board with oral argument Issuing an allowed application Ex parte re-exam Paying a maintenance fee Novelty search Validity/invalidity only opinion per patent Infringement/non-infringement only opinion per patent Combination validity and infringement per patent FOREIGN ORIGIN AND FOREIGN PATENTS Filing in USPTO, received ready for filing Filing non-PCT application abroad, per country Filing previously prepared US application as PCT application in US Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin Entering National Stage in each foreign receiving office from US origin Paying an annuity or maintenance fee US DESIGN PATENTS, PLANT PATENTS, AND COPYRIGHTS US design patent application US plant patent application Copyright registration application

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FIXED FEE

RESPONDENT COUNT

HOURLY

RESPONDENT COUNT

$883 750 1,000 365 2,475 498 500 600

152 219 36 175 10 164 153 100

$1,200 850 1,000 500 3,000 500 500 525

125 79 199 77 95 71 61 39

800 2,500 1,500

77 27 11

800 3,000 3,500

57 59 51

$7,000 3,500 8,500 9,000 8,000 2,000 2,825

205 158 67 135 120 123 54

$7,000 4,500 12,000 10,100 9,000 2,000 3,500

303 292 141 188 220 315 160

2,500

109

3,250

212

2,500 3,500 6,000 500 15,000 250 1,650 10,000 9,000 15,000

102 74 20 180 13 174 100 39 42 27

3,000 4,500 9,000 600 12,000 270 2,500 10,000 10,000 15,000

245 236 106 190 79 99 202 215 216 177

$945 800 1,000

190 146 178

$1,200 1,000 1,000

115 113 133

945 750 250

164 144 174

1,100 750 250

120 126 74

$1,500 2,500 400

126 6 106

$2,000 4,750 450

162 16 69

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TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR TRADEMARKS (INCLUDING SERVICE MARKS) (P. I-76 to I-83, Q31a-Q31d & Q31f-Q31i) Clearance Search, Analysis/Opinion

Registration Application (Prep/Filing)

Prosecution (Total-not appeals)

Statement of Use (Prep/Filing)

Section 8 & 15 Declaration (Prep/Filing)

Renewal Application (Prep/Filing)

File Foreign Origin App-Ready for Filing

File for Int'l Trademark $0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

$2,500 Mean

TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR TRADEMARKS (INCLUDING SERVICE MARKS) (P. I-77, I-79, I-81 & I-83, Q31e & Q31j-Q31k)

Appeal to the Board (Briefed/Argued)

Prepare for a UDRP Petition

Responding to a UDRP Petition

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

31

$5,000 Median

$6,000 Mean

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TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR US UTILITY PATENTS (P. I-84 to I-87, I-88 & I-90 to I-93, I-94 Q32a-Q32l, Q32n) Original Non-Provisional (Prep/File) Provisional Patent App Original App - Biotech/Chemical (Prep/File) Original App - Electrical/Computer (Prep/File) Original App - Mechanical (Prep/File) App Amend/Argue Minimal Complexity App Amend/Argue Biotech/Chemical App Amend/Argue Electrical/Computer App Amend/Argue Mechanical Appeal to Board - No Oral Argument Appeal to Board - With Oral Argument Issue Allowed Application All PostAllowance Act. Maintenance Fee $0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

Mean

TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR US UTILITY PATENTS (P. I-88 to I-89 & I-94 to I-95, Q32m, Q32o-Q32r) Ex parte Re-Exam

Utility Patent Search/Analysis/Opinion

Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion

Infringement/ Non-Infringement Only Opinion

Combination Validity & Infringement Opinion $0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

32

$25,000 Median

$30,000 Mean

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TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR FOREIGN ORIGIN AND FOREIGN PATENTS (P. I-96 to I-99, Q33a-Q33f) Filing foreign origin utility patent application in USPTO Filing non-PCT patent application abroad Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office

Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application Paying an annuity or maintenance fee

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$2,000 Median

Mean

TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR US DESIGN AND PLANT PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS (P. I-100 to I-101, Q34a-Q34c)

US Design Patent App (Prep/File)

US Plant Patent App (Prep/File)

Copyright Registration (Prep/File)

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

$4,500

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

33

$5,000 Median

$5,500 Mean

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TYPICAL TYPE OF FEE FOR IP LAW SERVICE CHARGES For a Trademark Prosecution (total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals), 79.8% of respondents primarily billed hourly, this is down slightly from the 83.1% reported in 2013. Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) was primarily billed hourly by 82.2% of respondents. US Utility Patents charges were primarily billed hourly (by more than 80% of respondents) for the following: Appeal to the Board in utility patent application with oral argument, Ex parte re-exam, Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent, Infringement/ Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent, and Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent. Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity) is billed primarily by 47.0% of respondents as a fixed fee. For most Foreign Origin and Foreign Patent fees, respondents are split evenly with approximately half using fixed fees and the other half using hourly fees. The exception was paying an annuity or maintenance fee—63.4% of respondents reported fixed fees primarily. US plant patent application preparation and filing was reported as being billed on an hourly basis by 66.1% of respondents, while 12.8% reported using an “other” method primarily.

TYPE OF FEE PRIMARILY USED IN 2014 FOR TRADEMARKS: (P. I-102, Q31a-Q31k) Clearance Search, Analysis/Opinion Registration Application (Prep/Filing) Prosecution (Total-not appeals) Statement of Use (Prep/Filing) Appeal to the Board (Briefed/Argued) Section 8 & 15 Declaration (Prep/Filing) Renewal Application (Prep/Filing) File Foreign Origin App-Ready for Filing File for Int'l Trademark Prepare a UDRP Petition Respond to a UDRP Petition 0%

20%

40%

60%

80% Fixed Fee

34

100% Hourly

Other

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TYPE OF FEE PRIMARILY USED IN 2014 FOR US UTILITY PATENTS: (P. I-103, Q32a-Q32r) Original Non-Provisional (Prep/File) Provisional Patent App Original App - Biotech/Chemical (Prep/File) Original App - Electrical/Computer (Prep/File) Original App - Mechanical (Prep/File) App Amend/Argue Minimal Complexity App Amend/Argue Biotech/Chemical App Amend/Argue Electrical/Computer App Amend/Argue Mechanical Appeal to Board - No Oral Argument Appeal to Board - With Oral Argument Issue Allowed App All Post-Allowance Activity Ex parte Re-Exam Maintenance Fee Utility Patent Search/Analysis/Opinion Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion Infringement/ Non-Infringement Only Opinion Comb. Validity & Infringement Opinion

0%

20%

40%

60%

80% Fixed Fee

100% Hourly

Other

TYPE OF FEE PRIMARILY USED IN 2014 FOR FOREIGN ORIGIN PATENTS: (P. I-104, Q33a-Q33f)

File Foreign Origin in U.S. PTO

File non-PCT Patent App Abroad

File Prep'd US App as PCT App in US Rcvg Office

Enter Nat'l Stage in US Rcvg Office from Foreign Origin PCT App Enter Nat'l Stage in each Foreign Rcvg Office from U.S. Origin PCT App

Maintenance Fee

0%

20%

40%

60%

80% Fixed Fee

35

100% Hourly

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TYPE OF FEE PRIMARILY USED IN 2014 FOR OTHER US PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS: (P. I-104, Q34a-Q34c)

US Design Patent App (Prep/File)

US Plant Patent App (Prep/File)

Copyright Registration (Prep/File)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80% Fixed Fee

36

100% Hourly

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TYPICAL COSTS OF LITIGATION Survey participants were asked to provide cost estimates, but only for the types of litigation they had personal knowledge of, either as a service provider (attorney in private practice) or as a purchaser (corporate counsel), and were engaged in recently. “Total cost” was requested, including outside legal and paralegal services, local counsel, associates, paralegals, travel and living expenses, fees and costs for court reporters, photocopies, courier services, exhibit preparation, analytical testing, expert witnesses, translators, surveys, jury advisors, and similar expenses. Participants were also asked to estimate based on a single IP asset (i.e., one patent at issue, one trademark). The following table reports median litigation costs for Patent Infringement, All Varieties, Patent Infringement Pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act, Patent Infringement by Non-Practicing Entity, Section 337 Patent Infringement Action in the International Trade Commission, Inter Partes Proceedings, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Opposition/Cancellation, Copyright Infringement, and Trade Secret Misappropriation. In this year’s survey, the cost of the action up through mediation was collected for the various types of litigation costs. Within Patent Infringement Suits, All Varieties median costs have generally stayed the same or dropped slightly from 2013, with the exception of end of discovery for less than $1 million at risk. For Patent Infringement Pursuant to Hatch-Waxman, the median decreased for all values at risk inclusive, all costs except for when there was less than $1 million at risk. The median costs for Patent Infringement Suits, Defending Claims of Patent Infringement by Non-Practicing Entity was down from 2013 in most cases, while for Patent Infringement Suit, Section 337 litigation, the median cost is up from 2013 in nearly all cases. Median costs are also up in Trademark Infringement Suits inclusive of all costs for all values at risk except $1-$10 million. Most copyright infringement suit median costs are down from 2013, and the median trade secret misappropriation suit end of discovery costs have decreased or remained the same when compared to 2013. Mediation (median) costs, in general, rose as the value at risk rose. MEDIAN LITIGATION COSTS 2005

2007

PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT, ALL VARIETIES LESS THAN $1 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery $350 $350 Inclusive, all costs 650 600 Mediation N/A N/A $1-$10 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A $10-$25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A MORE THAN $25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery $3,000 $3,000 Inclusive, all costs 4,500 5,000 Mediation N/A N/A PATENT INFRINGEMENT PURSUANT TO THE HATCH-WAXMAN ACT (I.E., "ANDA LITIGATION") LESS THAN $1 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A $1-$10 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A

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$000S 2009

2011

2013

2015

$350 650 N/A

$350 650 N/A

$350 700 N/A

$400 600 100

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$1,000 2,000 N/A

$950 2,000 200

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$2,000 3,325 N/A

$1,900 3,100 250

$3,000 5,500 N/A

$3,000 5,000 N/A

$3,000 5,500 N/A

$3,000 5,000 300

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$300 513 N/A

$350 650 75

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$1,000 1,800 N/A

$1,000 $1,500 200

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$000S 2009

MEDIAN LITIGATION COSTS (CONTINUED)

2005 2007 $10-$25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A MORE THAN $25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT, DEFENDING CLAIMS OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT BY NON-PRACTICING ENTITY LESS THAN $1 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A $1-$10 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A $10-$25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A MORE THAN $25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT, SECTION 337 LESS THAN $1 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A $1-$10 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A $10-$25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A MORE THAN $25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A INTER PARTES PROCEEDINGS Through filing petition N/A N/A N/A Through end of motion practice N/A N/A N/A Through PTAB hearing N/A N/A N/A Through appeal N/A N/A N/A TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT SUIT LESS THAN $1 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery $200 $150 $175 Inclusive, all costs 300 255 300 Mediation N/A N/A N/A $1-$10 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A $10-$25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery N/A N/A N/A Inclusive, all costs N/A N/A N/A Mediation N/A N/A N/A 38

2011

2013

2015

N/A N/A N/A

$2,500 4,000 N/A

$1,500 3,000 200

N/A N/A N/A

$3,250 6,000 N/A

$3,000 5,000 3,000

N/A N/A N/A

$300 600 N/A

$300 500 100

N/A N/A N/A

$750 1,250 N/A

$570 1,000 113

N/A N/A N/A

$1,500 2,400 N/A

$1,200 2,000 200

N/A N/A N/A

$2,500 4,000 N/A

$2,000 3,750 213

N/A N/A N/A

$375 550 N/A

$500 750 100

N/A N/A N/A

$750 1,800 N/A

$1,000 1,600 113

N/A N/A N/A

$1,500 3,000 N/A

$2,000 4,000 150

N/A N/A N/A

$3,000 5,000 N/A

$3,250 5,000 250

N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A

$80 200 275 350

$200 350 N/A

$150 300 N/A

$150 325 50

N/A N/A N/A

$350 550 N/A

$263 500 75

N/A N/A N/A

$500 1,000 N/A

$400 720 100

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2007

$000S 2009

$750 1,250 N/A

$600 1,250 N/A

$750 1,400 N/A

$50 80

$50 75

$138 250 N/A

MEDIAN LITIGATION COSTS (CONTINUED) 2005 MORE THAN $25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation TRADEMARK OPPOSITION/CANCELLATION End of discovery Inclusive, all costs COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT SUIT LESS THAN $1 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation MORE THAN $25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION SUIT LESS THAN $1 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation MORE THAN $25 MILLION AT RISK End of discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation

2011

2013

2015

$1,000 1,500 N/A

$750 1,500 N/A

$900 1,600 100

$50 80

$50 90

$50 80

$50 95

$150 290 N/A

$150 300 N/A

$200 350 N/A

$150 300 N/A

$150 250 40

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$350 563 N/A

$250 500 63

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$600 1,000 N/A

$500 750 100

$550 975 N/A

$550 1,000 N/A

$750 1,100 N/A

$ 750 1,375 N/A

$775 1,625 N/A

$750 1,200 100

$200 300 N/A

$200 350 N/A

$250 400 N/A

$250 425 N/A

$250 425 N/A

$250 500 50

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$500 800 N/A

$500 925 50

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

$850 1,400 N/A

$800 1,500 100

$1,000 2,000 N/A

$1,000 1,750 N/A

$1,225 2,250 N/A

$1,360 2,500 N/A

$1,900 2,950 N/A

$1,625 2,650 113

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ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT - ALL VARIETIES (P. I-105 to I-112, Q35Aa-Q35Al) Less than $1 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation More than $25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

Mean

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT - HATCH WAXMAN ACT (P. I-113 to I-120, Q35Ba-Q35Bl) Less than $1 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation More than $25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

40

Median

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ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF PATENT INFRINGEMENT-DEFENDING CLAIMS BY NON-PRACTICING ENTITY (P. I-121 to I-128, Q35Ca-Q35Cl) Less than $1 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation More than $25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

Mean

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUITSECTION 337 (P. I-129 to I-136, Q35Da-Q35Dl) Less than $1 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation More than $25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

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Nearly two-thirds of respondents (64.3%) indicate that, in their experience, there is a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a patent infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action. 63.6% say the total cost of asserting a patent infringement action is about the same as the total cost of defending such an action. Of those that indicate it is not the same, on average the cost of asserting, in their experience, is 84.2% the cost of defending.

STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN AMOUNT AT RISK IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT ACTION AND THE OVERALL HOURS REQUIRED TO LITIGATE THE ACTION (P. I-137, Q35E)

Yes 64.3%

No 35.7%

TOTAL COST COMPARISON OF ASSERTING PATENT INFRINGEMENT ACTION TO TOTAL COST OF DEFENDING (P. I-138, Q35F)

Cost is About the Same 63.6%

Cost of Asserting Differs from Cost of Defending 36.4% Average Cost of Asserting as a Percent of the Cost of Defending - 84.2%

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Six in 10 respondents say the total cost of filing a petition for inter partes proceedings (IPR, CMB or PGR) is about the same as the total cost of defending such an action. Of those that indicate it is not the same, on average the cost of filing is 83.4% the cost of defending.

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF INTER PARTES PROCEEDINGS (P. I-139 to I-142, Q36i-Q36iv) Through filing petition

Through end of motion practice

Through PTAB hearing

Through appeal

$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

Mean

TOTAL COST COMPARISON OF FILING A PETITION FOR INTER PARTES PROCEEDINGS (IPR, CBM or PGR) TO TOTAL COST OF DEFENDING (P. I-143, Q36B) Cost is About the Same 60.8%

Cost of Asserting Differs from Cost of Defending 39.2% Average Cost of Filing as a Percent of the Cost of Defending - 83.4%

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ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT SUIT (P. I-144 to I-151, Q37a-Q37l) Less than $1 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation More than $25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

Mean

STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN AMOUNT AT RISK IN TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT ACTION AND THE OVERALL HOURS REQUIRED TO LITIGATE THE ACTION (P. I-152, Q37B) Yes 59.5%

No 40.5%

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TOTAL COST COMPARISON OF ASSERTING TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT ACTION TO TOTAL COST OF DEFENDING (P. I-153, Q37C)

Cost is About the Same 78.5% Cost of Asserting Differs from Cost of Defending 21.5% Average Cost of Asserting as a Percent of the Cost of Defending - 102.2%

Approximately sixty percent (59.5%) indicate that, there is a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a trademark infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action. Almost eight in 10 say the total cost of asserting a trademark infringement action is about the same as the total cost of defending such an action.

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A TRADEMARK OPPOSITION/CANCELLATION SUIT (P. I-154 to I-155, Q38a-Q38b)

End of Discovery

Inclusive, all costs

$0

$25

$50

$75

$100

$125

Thousands

45

$150

$175

$200

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

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$250 Mean

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ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT SUIT (P. I-156 to I-163, Q39a-Q39l) Less than $1 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation More than $25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

Median

Mean

STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN AMOUNT AT RISK IN COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ACTION AND THE OVERALL HOURS REQUIRED TO LITIGATE THE ACTION (P. I-164, Q39B) Yes 57.6%

No 42.4%

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TOTAL COST COMPARISON OF ASSERTING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ACTION TO TOTAL COST OF DEFENDING (P. I-165, Q39C)

Cost is About the Same 81.2%

Cost of Asserting Differs from Cost of Defending 18.8% Average Cost of Asserting as a Percent of the Cost of Defending - 77.6%

Nearly 60.0% reported that there is a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a copyright infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action. Eight in 10 say the total cost of asserting a copyright infringement action is about the same as the total cost of defending such an action. Of those that indicate it is not the same, on average, the cost of asserting is 77.6% of the cost of defending such an action.

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION SUIT (P. I-166 to I-173, Q40a-Q40l) Less than $1 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $1-$10 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $10-$25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation More than $25 million at risk End of Discovery Inclusive, all costs Mediation $0

$1

$2

$3

$4

Millions

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STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN AMOUNT AT RISK IN TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION ACTION AND THE OVERALL HOURS REQUIRED TO LITIGATE THE ACTION (P. I-174, Q40B)

Yes 68.3%

No 31.7%

TOTAL COST COMPARISON OF ASSERTING TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION ACTION TO TOTAL COST OF DEFENDING (P. I-175, Q40C)

Cost is About the Same 74.7%

Cost of Asserting Differs from Cost of Defending 25.3% Average Cost of Asserting as a Percent of the Cost of Defending - 106.4%

Close to 70.0% reported that there is a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a trade secret misappropriation action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action. Three-quarters say the total cost of asserting a trade secret misappropriation action is about the same as the total cost of defending such an action.

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TOTAL COST OF RESOLVING DISPUTE THROUGH ARBITRATION COMPARED TO DISPUTE THROUGH LITIGATION (P. I-176, Q41)

Cost is About the Same 31.2%

Cost of Arbitration Differs from Cost of Litigation 68.8% Average Cost of Arbitration as a Percent of the Cost of Litigation 56.2%

FREQUENCY MEDIATION/ARBITRATION WAS INITIATED IN 2013 OR 2014 (P. I-177, Q42) Terms of Contract 28.8%

Other 0.6%

Mandate by Court 45.9% Voluntary by Parties 24.7%

The total cost of resolving a dispute through arbitration compared to resolving through litigation is reported to be about the same by only 31.2% of respondents. The 68.8% that said it was not the same indicated, on average, that the cost of resolving through arbitration is about 56.2% of the cost of resolving through litigation. Mediation/arbitration was initiated most often when mandated by the court (45.9%).

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CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRMS A separate questionnaire was used to obtain data on the characteristics of firms engaged in IP practice, including the number and type of attorneys, support staff employed, activities outsourced, billing rates and practices, and liability insurance issues. The source of this information was typically the managing partner/shareholder (50.2%). The information provided by 223 private firms is summarized and illustrated below.

NUMBER AND TYPE OF ATTORNEYS 

Just over three of 10 responding firms (32.0%) had five or fewer attorneys. More than one-third of responding firms (35.2%) reported having six to 30 attorneys, a drop from 41.3% reporting the same in 2013.



More than two-thirds (67.3%) reported having only one major office location, down from 73.5% reported in 2013.



82.7% reported that IP accounted for three-quarters or more of their practice, dropping slightly from the 83.2% reported in 2013.



The median number of partners/shareholders for all firms in 2014 dropped from 5.0 in 2012 to 4.0 in 2014. More than three-quarters reported having associates in 2014, with a median number of 11.0; the same as reported for 2012. The median total number of attorneys whose practice is primarily IP in 2014 was 10.0.



The typical fee paid to recruiters averaged 21.9% of the starting salary, similar to that reported in 2013 (21.5%).



The vast majority of responding firms (85.4%) indicated that less than 25% of attorneys were hired through a recruiter. POSITION OF PERSON RESPONDING TO FIRM SURVEY (P. F-2, Q1)

NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS IN FIRM IN 2014 (P. F-1, Q4) 3-5 14.4%

Two 7.9% Managing Partner/ Shareholder 50.2%

One 9.7%

6-10 13.9%

Administrator 22.9%

101 or More 16.7%

11-30 21.3% 31-100 16.2%

26.9% Other Position

PERCENT OF PRACTICE THAT IS IP (P. F-1, Q20) 75 Percent or More 82.7%

Less than 75 Percent 17.3%

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AVERAGE NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS WHOSE PRACTICE WAS PRIMARILY IP IN THE FIRM IN 2014 (P. F-4, Q5)

Of Counsel

3.2

Of Counsel

Contract/Part-Time

3.3

Contract/Part-Time

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

10.5

15.0

0.0

AVERAGE NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS WHOSE PRACTICE IS PRIMARILY IP LAW WHO BECAME ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRM IN 2014 (P. F-6, Q7) Partner/ Shareholder

65.8

Associate

17.4

Associate

0.0

35.1

Partner/Shareholder

9.7

Partner/Shareholder

AVERAGE NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS IN FIRM IN 2014 BY TYPE OF ATTORNEY (P. F-3, Q4)

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

AVERAGE NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS BY GENDER WHOSE PRACTICE IS PRIMARILY IP LAW IN THE FIRM IN 2014 (P. F-9, Q11)

3.6

19.7

Male

5.0

Associate

1.9

Of Counsel

Contract/ Part-Time

1.5 7.4

Female Patent Agents/ Trainees

2.4

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0 0.0

5.0

10.0

AVERAGE NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS BY ETHNICITY WHOSE PRACTICE IS PRIMARILY IP LAW IN THE FIRM IN 2014 (P. F-10, Q12) 21.4

White/Caucasian

2.9

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black/African American

0.5

Hispanic/Latino

0.4

Blended

0.3

Other

0.2

N.A. Indian/Native Canadian

0.1 0.0

5.0

10.0

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20.0

25.0

15.0

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ASSOCIATE STARTING SALARY AND SUMMER MONTHLY PAY 

The median starting salary for first-year associates rose from $105,000 in 2012 to $110,000 in 2014. This level matches the previous high observed in 2008, after declining for the last two surveys.



The typical firm in 2014 had two summer associates, unchanged from the median number of summer associates in 2012 and 2010. Offers were typically made to one summer associate in 2014, and they typically accepted the offers, same as the last two surveys. Median monthly summer pay for summer associates was $8,000, an increase from $6,000 reported for 2012.



The largest firms (over 100 attorneys) reported a median of 15 summer associates, made offers to 12, and in general, had a 100% success rate in attracting individuals with these offers. The data from 2014 reflects a decline from 2012 in terms of number of summer associates at the largest firms (17.5), with offers extended to 16.5 at that time (with 15 individuals accepting).

CURRENT STARTING SALARY FOR FIRST-YEAR ASSOCIATE (P. F-23, Q31) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 3-5

Number of Attorneys

6-10

11-30

31-100

101 or More

All Respondents $50,000

$75,000

$100,000

$125,000

$150,000 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

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TREND IN STARTING SALARY FOR FIRST-YEAR ASSOCIATES (MEDIAN): 2002-2014 (P. F-23, Q31) $120,000

$110,000

$110,000

!

$110,000

!

$106,500

!

$100,000

!

$100,000

$105,000

!

$100,000

!

$90,000 $85,125

! $80,000 2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

AVERAGE MONTHLY PAY FOR SUMMER ASSOCIATES (P. F-12, Q17) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 $3,533

3-5

$5,480

6-10

$5,848

11-30

$8,211

31-100

$9,939

101 or More

$7,323

All Respondents $0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

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$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

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SUPPORT STAFF AND SERVICES 

The median number of support staff engaged in IP practice for all responding firms was 7.0, up from 6.0 reported in the 2013 survey. The median number of support staff per IP attorney was 0.7, a slight increase from 0.6 reported in the 2013 survey.



The median number of patent agents was 2.0. Typically, there were 2.0 technical assistants and 4.0 paralegals. These numbers are very close to the values reported in previous surveys.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SUPPORT STAFF DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO IP PRACTICE IN FIRM (P. F-11, Q13) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 One

1.0

Two

1.4 2.7

3-5

5.4

6-10

14.4

11-30

52.1

31-100

62.6

101 or More

24.6

All Respondents 0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SUPPORT STAFF PER IP ATTORNEY IN 2014 AND 2012 (P. F-11, Q13) By Number of Attorneys in Firm 1.0

One

1.3 0.7 0.7

Two

0.8

3-5

0.7 0.7

6-10

0.6 0.7

11-30

0.8 1.0

31-100

0.8 0.6

101 or More

0.8

0.8 0.8

All Respondents 0.0

0.3

0.5

0.8

1.0

1.3 2014

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AGENTS AND ASSISTANTS INVOLVED PRIMARILY IN THE IP PRACTICE OF THE FIRM IN 2014 (P. F-5, Q6)

5.5

USPTO-registered Patent Agents

4.2

Technical Assistants

8.8

Paralegal/Assistants

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

AVERAGE NUMBER OF PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS IN FIRM (P. F-5, Q6) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 1.1

One

1.3

Two

2.4

3-5

3.6

6-10

7.4

11-30

17.1

31-100

15.3

101 or More

8.8

All Respondents 0.0

5.0

10.0

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AVERAGE NUMBER OF USPTO-REGISTERED PATENT AGENTS IN FIRM (P. F-5, Q6) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 1.3

Two

2.0

3-5

3.0

6-10

3.3

11-30

6.5

31-100

9.6

101 or More

5.5

All Respondents 0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

AVERAGE NUMBER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS IN FIRM (P. F-5, Q6) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014

1.0

3-5

1.4

6-10

3.4

11-30

3.6

31-100

9.0

101 or More

4.2

All Respondents 0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

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BILLING RATES AND PRACTICES 

For 2014, median firm billings for professional legal services were $3,914,712, up from $3,272,000 reported in 2012, but shy of $3,959,794 reported in 2008. The median amount billed by firms whose practice was 75% or more IP was $2,800,000, identical to the figure reported for 2012.



The typical firm in 2014 reported median total billings per attorney of $374,810, rising 7.1% from 2012 ($350,000). Firms with 101 or more attorneys reported a median value of $523,819 approximately double the amount among smaller firms (5 or fewer attorneys), but lower than the figure reported by firms with 31-100 attorneys ($640,017). The billings per attorney in firms with 101 or more attorneys is down 18.5% compared to the same size firms in 2012, while firms with 31-100 attorneys for 2014 reported a median billings per attorney that was 19.3% higher than the same sized firms in 2012.



The median average billing rate for IP work was $350 in 2014, a historical overall high. Respondents at the largest firms reported a median average billing rate for IP work of $425 for 2014, a 5.6% decline from $450 in 2012.



For 2014, the median average billing rate for non-IP work was $395, up from $339 reported for 2012. As observed with IP work, though, while the median is higher at the largest firms ($437), this represents a drop from 2012 ($483) among those at the largest firms at that time.



The average ratio of firm collections to the firm’s billings in 2014 was 94.0%, essentially the same as in 2012 (94.2%).



Overhead for all firms was 38.6% of total 2014 collections, up from 35.0% in 2012.



The average percent change in billings for IP legal services was 13.5% from 2013 to 2014 and 17.3% from 2012 to 2013.

TOTAL 2014 BILLINGS PER ATTORNEY (P. F-18, Q24) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 One

Number of Attorneys

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Respondents $0

$200

$400

$600

$800

(Thousands) 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

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AVERAGE BILLING RATE FOR IP WORK (P. F-22, Q30) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 One

Two

Number of Attorneys

3-5

6-10 11-30

31-100

101 or More

All Respondents $200

$250

$300

$350

$400

$450

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

$500 Median

$550 Mean

TREND IN HOURLY BILLING RATES FOR IP WORK (MEDIAN): 1996-2014 (P. F-22, Q30) $400 $361 $350 $320 $300

!

!

$330

!

!

$300 $270

$275

!

!

2004

2006

$250 $225 $210

!

2000

2002

!

$200

!

$180

$185

!

$150

$100 1996

1998

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2010

2012

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AVERAGE BILLING RATE FOR NON-IP WORK (P. F-20, Q29) By Number of Attorneys in Firm in 2014 One

Number of Attorneys

Two

3-5

6-10

11-30

31-100

101 or More

All Respondents $100

$150

$200

$250

$300

$350

$400

$450

$500

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile

59

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$600 Mean

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LIABILITY INSURANCE 

In 2014, the typical firm reported maximum total liability coverage of $4,000,000 (median). This is down from $4,350,000 reported in 2012, and also represents a decline from the five million dollars reported in 2010.



The maximum coverage per claim in 2014 was $3,000,000 (median), unchanged from 2012 but higher than it was in 2010 ($2,750,000). Still this figure is lower than in 2008 when it was $3,500,000.



The median total deductible in 2014 was $25,000, unchanged from the figure reported for 2012.



The median per claim deductible in 2014 was also $25,000, reflecting no change from 2012, 2008 and 2006.



Liability insurance cost per attorney was a median of $4,420 in 2014, a very slight decline from $4,427 in 2012.



The typical firm had a median of one liability claim for IP matters in the past five years and .073 claims for IP matters per IP attorney in the past 5 years, down from .104 in 2012.

TRAINING & MARKETING 

New questions were added in the 2015 survey regarding training and marketing. On average, firms spent 1.8% of gross revenue in 2014 on outside providers of attorney training and external training programs.



Most often formal training was provided for practice skills (e.g., claim drafting, case law review, etc.), with 40.4% of firms saying they provided this type of training, followed by business development (30.5%). They are least likely to provide leadership training and team dynamics or team building (15.2%).



Just over one-third of firms say they have dedicated business development personnel (34.9%). All firms with 101 or more attorneys indicate having this type of personnel, with 66.7% of firms with 31-100 attorneys saying the same.



Additionally, as a percentage of gross revenue in 2014, the average spent on a marketing budget was 2.6%. Most often, this budget was allocated to travel (23.2%), followed by advertising (19.6%), event sponsorship (18.1%), and website development (15.9%).



Most firms do not give associates “billable hour” credit toward their billing requirement for time spent marketing and participating in bar associations or other professional organizations (87.3% reported ‘No’).

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FIRM PROVIDES FORMAL TRAINING FOR ATTORNEYS (P. F-31, Q41) 40.4%

Practice Skills

30.5%

Business Development

19.7%

Personal Growth or Development

15.2%

Leadership

15.2%

Team Dynamics/Building

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

On average, firms spent 1.8% of gross revenue in 2014 on outside providers of attorney training and external programs

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

FIRM HAS A MARKETING DEPARTMENT OR DEDICATED MARKETING PERSONNEL ON STAFF (P. F-32, Q42)

Yes 34.9%

No 65.1%

On average, firms’ marketing budget was 2.6% of gross revenue in 2014

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ALLOCATION OF ANNUAL MARKETING BUDGET (P. F-33, Q44) Event Sponsorship 18.1%

Advertising 19.6%

Marketing Salaries 8.0% Social Media 1.8%

Other 13.3%

Travel 23.2%

Website 15.9%

FIRM GIVES ASSOCIATES “BILLABLE HOUR" CREDIT TOWARD THEIR BILLING REQUIREMENT FOR TIME SPENT MARKETING AND PARTICIPATING IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (P. F-34, Q45) Yes 12.7%

No 87.3%

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APPENDIX A

Individual Data

All Respondents

Background Total

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel Corporate IP, Head Corporate IP, Attorney Primary Practice

Corporate IP, Agent Corporate Legal, Head Corporate Legal, Attorney Corporate Legal, Agent PTO Examiner PTO Admin/Management Government IP, not PTO Other

Admitted to the Patent Bar

Yes No Younger than 30 30-34 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65 or Older

Gender

Male Female White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other

Count Percent 100.0% 8.9% 33.6% 21.1% 2.3% 2.8% 8.0% 10.4% 1.1% 1.6% 2.1% .8% 1.0% .8% .6% 4.9% 89.4% 10.6% 2.1% 9.7% 12.9% 13.2% 16.0% 15.6% 12.6% 9.4% 8.5% 79.8% 20.2% 87.8% 1.7% 2.3% 5.9%

Count 1,366 122 458 288 32 38 109 142 15 22 28 11 14 11 8 67 1,214 144 28 130 174 178 216 210 170 126 114 1,076 272 1,170 22 31 78

.2%

2

1.2% 1.0%

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All Respondents Background (cont.) Total

All Individuals None Highest Education other than Law

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree Other Fewer than 5 5-6 7-9

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas

Count Percent 100.0% 2.6% 57.8% 24.8% 13.5% 1.2% 12.2% 5.8% 10.3% 15.8% 17.2% 14.1% 8.1% 7.4% 4.6% 4.4% 5.6% 7.9% 3.4% 18.3% 5.4% 3.4% 2.9% 5.4% 4.1% 16.2% 6.4% 2.7% 5.2% 13.0% 11.1% 15.5% 2.0% 16.7% 15.1% 27.3% 7.6% 8.0% 2.7%

Count 1,366 36 787 338 184 17 155 74 131 200 218 179 103 94 58 56 77 108 46 250 74 47 40 74 56 221 87 37 71 178 91 127 16 137 124 224 62 66 22

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All Respondents Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10)

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel Corporate IP, Head Primary Practice

Corporate IP, Attorney Corporate IP, Agent Corporate Legal, Head Corporate Legal, Attorney Corporate Legal, Agent PTO Examiner PTO Admin/Management Government IP, not PTO Other

Number of Individuals 1,237 112 415 266 30 33 101 136 15 21 26 11 14 10 6 40

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Percentile Quartile Quartile Mean Median 10% 25% 75% (Average) (Midpoint) $318,007 $100,000 $155,000 $237,000 $366,100 $216,692 $40,000 $100,000 $166,800 $284,721 $505,316 $180,000 $260,000 $400,000 $650,000 $183,021 $94,000 $128,437 $173,000 $220,000 $147,978 $76,400 $92,170 $124,000 $160,000 $239,153 $100,000 $189,000 $230,000 $285,000 $360,435 $163,000 $239,000 $298,000 $463,500 $252,411 $140,489 $175,000 $234,500 $305,000 $175,281 $92,439 $130,757 $162,000 $200,000 $291,105 $100,519 $155,000 $275,000 $355,500 $199,633 $74,900 $120,000 $170,000 $197,875 $138,847 $89,100 $111,091 $139,000 $162,425 $99,132 $61,376 $73,000 $96,693 $122,834 $162,362 $131,542 $153,750 $162,500 $168,625 $150,350 ISD $129,750 $157,050 $162,750 $202,968 $65,000 $84,125 $127,607 $174,750

90th Percentile 90% $650,000 $448,500 $900,000 $281,500 $290,680 $346,000 $612,240 $404,400 $313,600 $460,000 $397,600 $200,840 $145,000 $196,600 ISD $354,000

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11)

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel Corporate IP, Head Primary Practice

Corporate IP, Attorney Corporate IP, Agent Corporate Legal, Head Corporate Legal, Attorney Corporate Legal, Agent PTO Examiner PTO Admin/Management Government IP, not PTO Other

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans 10th First Third 90th Number of Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile Percentile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% 90% 716 $15,442 $3,327 $6,000 $10,400 $20,991 $34,500 34 $24,802 $3,500 $11,550 $25,000 $36,017 $50,000 231 $23,112 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 $33,000 $50,000 119 $7,828 $2,385 $3,825 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000 13 $6,415 $720 $3,000 $3,000 $11,000 $18,600 18 $14,218 $3,348 $5,750 $7,486 $18,125 $34,500 91 $14,550 $5,000 $7,350 $12,000 $17,500 $29,500 112 $12,183 $3,530 $6,000 $10,000 $16,938 $25,000 14 $9,464 $2,987 $5,750 $7,800 $12,000 $20,894 9 $10,416 ISD $2,821 $9,000 $18,500 ISD 19 $8,926 $800 $3,000 $9,000 $15,000 $17,480 10 $8,555 $1,618 $4,059 $6,714 $14,425 $19,957 9 $4,406 ISD $3,949 $4,921 $5,175 ISD 9 $7,951 ISD $5,996 $7,500 $9,133 ISD 4 $7,518 ISD $4,563 $7,036 $10,956 ISD 23 $12,559 $5,000 $6,000 $8,400 $16,000 $28,400

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All Respondents Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12)

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel Corporate IP, Head Primary Practice

Corporate IP, Attorney Corporate IP, Agent Corporate Legal, Head Corporate Legal, Attorney Corporate Legal, Agent PTO Examiner PTO Admin/Management Government IP, not PTO Other

Number of Individuals 1,208 105 409 257 28 32 102 133 14 19 25 11 14 10 6 42

Mean (Average) $317,687 $190,589 $500,925 $192,608 $151,393 $240,766 $356,782 $266,332 $177,415 $259,896 $196,886 $144,164 $107,292 $167,274 $151,683 $177,221

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Percentile Quartile Median 10% 25% (Midpoint) $102,000 $155,000 $245,311 $46,000 $88,750 $150,000 $180,000 $261,000 $400,000 $100,000 $138,000 $175,000 $78,250 $104,000 $130,000 $86,000 $167,500 $240,000 $163,000 $250,000 $300,000 $134,000 $175,886 $231,200 $105,000 $129,500 $165,000 $98,029 $140,000 $253,000 $77,200 $115,000 $170,000 $102,700 $113,000 $140,000 $61,376 $72,500 $103,500 $152,400 $156,708 $165,150 ISD $133,250 $157,050 $33,200 $80,750 $124,500

Third Quartile 75% $365,000 $267,500 $650,000 $242,500 $163,750 $303,750 $400,000 $300,000 $212,451 $350,000 $209,073 $165,000 $130,158 $172,250 $162,750 $167,225

90th Percentile 90% $602,500 $397,000 $900,000 $300,000 $305,000 $378,500 $586,039 $396,000 $284,500 $424,000 $350,000 $204,240 $175,000 $197,900 ISD $283,500

Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16)

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel Corporate IP, Head Primary Practice

Corporate IP, Attorney Corporate IP, Agent Corporate Legal, Head Corporate Legal, Attorney Corporate Legal, Agent PTO Examiner PTO Admin/Management Government IP, not PTO Other

Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 1,218 42.6 3.0 12.0 40.0 112 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 430 42.5 6.0 18.0 45.0 254 59.6 10.8 26.5 70.0 26 84.8 10.3 50.0 105.0 32 76.8 12.0 50.0 125.0 105 13.6 2.0 3.0 8.5 139 29.0 5.0 12.0 35.0 14 29.6 1.0 7.0 40.0 19 6.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 24 58.1 1.1 3.5 18.8 10 7.0 1.0 4.0 8.3 3 500.3 ISD 500.0 ISD 7 581.4 35.0 225.0 1,000.0 6 21.3 4.8 17.0 39.3 36 12.6 1.0 2.0 6.8

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All Respondents Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16)

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 1,218 42.6 3.0 12.0 40.0 64 38.5 3.3 10.5 34.3 92 42.5 4.0 14.5 45.0 38 44.3 7.0 24.5 46.3 211 85.4 5.0 20.0 75.0 71 18.1 2.0 5.0 24.0 43 41.2 2.0 8.0 35.0 38 6.9 1.0 3.5 8.0 64 36.0 3.0 11.5 71.0 52 54.5 6.0 15.5 47.3 204 30.1 3.0 12.0 35.0 80 24.2 3.0 10.0 29.3 33 41.3 3.0 8.0 32.5 68 56.6 3.0 10.5 56.3 160 25.1 2.0 9.5 40.0 86 31.3 2.0 9.0 41.0 127 33.7 4.0 12.0 32.0 16 36.2 4.3 12.0 23.8 129 45.6 3.0 12.0 53.5 116 48.5 5.3 20.0 50.0 218 29.4 2.8 9.0 28.3 59 47.5 4.0 14.0 55.0 61 70.6 7.0 29.0 70.0 18 15.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 272 1.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 162 3.8 3.0 4.0 5.0 150 7.8 7.0 8.0 9.0 221 17.6 14.0 17.0 20.0 171 38.0 30.0 36.0 45.0 120 78.6 65.0 80.0 92.8 60 129.9 115.0 130.0 150.0 62 356.2 200.0 294.5 350.0

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All Respondents Billable Hours, Billing Rate, Dollars Billed (Q28, Q29, Q26)

All Individuals How many billable hours did you record in 2014?

Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel All Individuals Solo Practitioner

Average hourly billing rate in 2014

Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel

Dollar amount was billed for the legal services you performed in 2014?

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel

Number of Individuals 667 69 356 201 17 24 768 97 402 222 20 27 712 102 374 195 18 23

Mean (Average) 1,480 782 1,504 1,677 1,661 1,346 $410 $321 $471 $343 $307 $445 $573,446 $259,071 $702,332 $510,420 $407,828 $535,792

First Quartile 25% 1,200 320 1,243 1,460 1,463 1,075 $300 $265 $350 $250 $239 $360 $320,000 $134,750 $426,305 $328,320 $332,904 $408,000

Median (Midpoint) 1,580 800 1,500 1,750 1,700 1,447 $380 $300 $425 $315 $285 $420 $500,286 $215,001 $600,000 $465,000 $400,608 $551,000

Third Quartile 75% 1,840 1,130 1,800 1,952 1,900 1,675 $485 $375 $529 $416 $340 $500 $700,000 $341,750 $850,000 $600,000 $520,500 $675,000

Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27)

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Primary Practice

Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel

Number of Individuals 782 107 403 225 20 27

Hourly Billing Mean (Average) 71.0% 59.6% 70.7% 75.6% 71.7% 82.6%

Predetermined Fee Mean (Average) 26.1% 38.4% 25.8% 22.8% 17.9% 14.8%

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Contingent Fee Mean (Average) 2.3% .4% 2.9% 1.2% 10.5% 2.6%

Other Basis Mean (Average) .6% 1.7% .5% .4% .0% .0%

All Respondents Average hours per week spent on business development (Q30)

All Individuals Solo Practitioner Primary Practice

Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel

Average hours per week spent on business development First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 704 5.7 2.0 5.0 8.0 78 5.4 2.0 3.5 7.3 383 6.7 3.0 5.0 10.0 206 4.2 2.0 3.0 5.0 14 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.3 23 5.7 2.0 5.0 10.0

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Solo Practitioner

Background Information Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Admitted to the Patent Bar Age Gender

Yes

Total 122 90.2%

No

9.8%

Count

Mean (Average) Years Male Female White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other

IP attorney experience

Mean (Average) Years None

Highest Education other than Law

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree Other

55.1 84.4% 15.6% 86.7% 2.5% .8% 7.5% 1.7% .8% 21.2 .8% 50.8% 36.9% 9.8% 1.6%

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Solo Practitioner Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast

Location

Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander

Number of Individuals 112 7 5 7 17 38 20 16 5 9 13 7 5 7 8 3 13 9 3 8 20 6 7 12 9 29 4 4 6 10 12 22 25 32 94 18 56 41 12 96 9

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th Mean First Quartile Median Third Quartile Percentile (Average) 25% (Midpoint) 75% 10% $216,692 $40,000 $100,000 $166,800 $284,721 $106,325 ISD $29,000 $40,000 $156,274 $110,840 ISD $42,500 $64,000 $202,600 $203,398 ISD $40,000 $97,000 $450,000 $154,735 $70,400 $93,750 $160,000 $205,000 $247,516 $64,360 $124,250 $197,500 $331,250 $290,595 $103,750 $156,000 $213,900 $380,000 $163,075 $34,600 $105,353 $145,000 $209,546 $192,800 ISD $79,000 $122,000 $342,000 $145,556 ISD $95,000 $110,000 $210,000 $233,408 $29,200 $63,750 $160,000 $250,000 $300,060 ISD $140,000 $300,000 $485,000 $377,168 ISD $132,300 $271,241 $675,000 $121,896 ISD $65,000 $87,000 $180,000 $123,313 ISD $61,000 $105,000 $158,125 $327,323 ISD ISD $300,000 ISD $211,056 $33,400 $110,000 $159,000 $302,864 $244,356 ISD $130,000 $250,000 $347,600 $241,667 ISD ISD $275,000 ISD $241,700 ISD $154,650 $185,000 $375,000 $208,832 $19,636 $126,250 $162,000 $278,471 $237,500 ISD $55,000 $220,000 $421,250 $226,281 ISD $100,470 $180,000 $350,000 $304,250 $89,000 $129,000 $192,000 $408,750 $184,698 ISD $96,661 $170,000 $281,481 $176,575 $29,000 $87,250 $155,000 $245,000 $209,450 ISD $135,000 $183,900 $309,450 $199,069 ISD $67,500 $153,137 $376,569 $66,500 ISD $29,000 $72,000 $97,750 $167,320 $60,500 $98,750 $169,500 $212,500 $269,607 $39,052 $120,500 $202,500 $480,567 $222,878 $54,100 $139,375 $207,500 $302,500 $260,080 $46,000 $127,500 $180,000 $341,481 $186,262 $40,000 $100,000 $157,500 $268,750 $230,858 $71,000 $120,000 $177,500 $300,000 $142,710 $32,724 $40,000 $72,500 $187,682 $236,090 $56,020 $105,353 $162,500 $300,000 $191,774 $30,072 $90,000 $164,000 $260,621 $216,667 $55,000 $105,000 $180,000 $337,500 $220,463 $40,000 $100,118 $177,500 $296,990 $180,111 ISD $92,000 $145,000 $280,000

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90th Percentile 90% $448,500 ISD ISD ISD $255,000 $494,650 $770,000 $330,000 ISD ISD $800,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $550,000 ISD ISD ISD $450,000 ISD ISD $895,000 ISD $395,000 ISD ISD ISD $299,680 $594,450 $412,600 $620,000 $350,000 $447,500 $508,150 $524,450 $399,000 $459,500 $450,000 ISD

Solo Practitioner Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Fewer than 5 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA Other East

Location

Metro Southeast San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Chemical Computer Software Mechanical 40-44 45-49

Age

50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans 10th First Third 90th Number of Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile Percentile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% 90% 34 $24,802 $3,500 $11,550 $25,000 $36,017 $50,000 3 $23,690 ISD ISD $30,000 ISD ISD 6 $10,667 ISD $3,500 $9,000 $17,500 ISD 14 $27,836 $6,600 $12,000 $28,500 $41,250 $51,000 5 $28,300 ISD $13,500 $30,000 $42,250 ISD 5 $25,200 ISD $8,000 $25,000 $42,500 ISD 3 $9,400 ISD ISD $10,200 ISD ISD 3 $35,667 ISD ISD $35,000 ISD ISD 3 $34,333 ISD ISD $30,000 ISD ISD 5 $31,900 ISD $22,500 $30,000 $42,250 ISD 6 $19,750 ISD $3,500 $13,500 $38,125 ISD 3 $38,333 ISD ISD $45,000 ISD ISD 3 $21,333 ISD ISD $22,000 ISD ISD 7 $22,314 ISD $10,200 $25,000 $30,000 ISD 7 $32,081 ISD $25,000 $35,000 $40,000 ISD 4 $11,000 ISD $3,250 $8,000 $21,750 ISD 5 $22,840 ISD $11,100 $15,000 $38,500 ISD 5 $32,100 ISD $23,500 $30,000 $41,750 ISD 9 $28,778 ISD $5,500 $30,000 $47,500 ISD 9 $24,944 ISD $12,000 $25,000 $34,750 ISD 30 $26,052 $4,000 $12,000 $26,000 $39,301 $50,000 4 $15,425 ISD $4,050 $12,600 $29,625 ISD 16 $25,736 $3,400 $10,650 $25,000 $47,267 $51,300 13 $25,962 $3,400 $13,500 $30,000 $34,250 $46,000 5 $18,800 ISD $7,000 $15,000 $32,500 ISD 28 $26,324 $2,900 $12,000 $26,000 $39,767 $50,100 5 $20,440 ISD $11,100 $20,000 $30,000 ISD

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Solo Practitioner Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Black/African American Asian/Pacific Islander

Number of Individuals 105 7 5 7 16 36 18 13 4 9 12 7 4 7 8 12 8 3 8 19 6 5 10 9 28 4 5 4 11 12 21 25 27 89 16 54 37 12 89 3 9

Mean (Average) $190,589 $94,857 $112,000 $219,286 $164,719 $205,786 $242,333 $162,077 $232,000 $157,222 $178,708 $205,714 $284,450 $132,857 $117,875 $157,833 $265,625 $216,667 $228,750 $179,711 $223,333 $228,400 $250,300 $151,167 $158,482 $158,750 $167,000 $67,250 $171,182 $240,000 $193,214 $222,220 $167,844 $199,270 $142,300 $213,339 $162,378 $191,667 $199,009 $113,333 $174,444

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Percentile Quartile Median 10% 25% (Midpoint) $46,000 $88,750 $150,000 ISD $29,000 $50,000 ISD $47,500 $75,000 ISD $65,000 $150,000 $57,000 $90,625 $155,000 $57,000 $114,750 $170,000 $55,200 $128,750 $200,000 $20,800 $105,000 $150,000 ISD $91,000 $175,000 ISD $100,000 $120,000 $20,600 $52,500 $93,750 ISD $120,000 $150,000 ISD $100,850 $227,500 ISD $60,000 $100,000 ISD $57,500 $131,500 $26,200 $52,500 $157,500 ISD $212,500 $282,500 ISD ISD $200,000 $75,000 $146,250 $175,000 $14,000 $75,000 $150,000 ISD $135,000 $200,000 ISD $71,000 $200,000 $114,700 $145,000 $210,000 ISD $48,500 $150,000 $19,400 $66,875 $150,000 ISD $70,000 $140,000 ISD $37,500 $150,000 ISD $30,500 $50,000 $52,000 $113,000 $160,000 $39,000 $81,250 $175,000 $52,000 $110,000 $180,000 $50,000 $76,500 $175,000 $21,600 $100,000 $150,000 $50,000 $100,000 $160,000 $25,200 $50,000 $91,400 $45,000 $96,875 $162,500 $29,800 $67,500 $150,000 $66,000 $92,500 $175,000 $50,000 $88,750 $160,000 ISD ISD $140,000 ISD $115,000 $150,000

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Third Quartile 75% $267,500 $160,000 $195,000 $400,000 $217,500 $293,750 $300,000 $220,000 $430,000 $255,000 $250,000 $300,000 $525,000 $200,000 $161,250 $200,000 $360,000 ISD $377,500 $250,000 $325,000 $400,000 $320,000 $275,000 $215,000 $266,250 $305,000 $121,250 $220,000 $395,000 $275,000 $300,000 $275,000 $282,500 $150,000 $300,000 $200,000 $290,000 $292,500 ISD $230,000

90th Percentile 90% $397,000 ISD ISD ISD $300,000 $396,500 $530,000 $350,000 ISD ISD $650,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD $366,500 ISD ISD . $450,000 ISD ISD $578,000 ISD $309,500 ISD ISD ISD $282,000 $570,000 $390,000 $540,000 $302,000 $395,000 $500,000 $475,000 $318,000 $370,000 $400,000 ISD ISD

Solo Practitioner Percent of time devoted to the following IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999

Number of Individuals 112 36 10 11 8 12 10 4 5 4 3

Business Law Mean (Average) 4.5% 3.6% 3.6% 5.3% .0% 9.4% 1.0% .5% 11.0% 17.5% 5.0%

Copy- rights Mean (Average) 4.0% 7.0% 2.1% 2.5% .6% 2.8% .8% 2.0% 7.0% 11.3% 1.7%

Foreign IP Law Mean (Average) 4.0% 2.5% 7.4% 5.0% 5.6% 9.6% 2.0% .5% 7.0% .0% 3.3%

General IP Mean (Average) 6.0% 5.0% 3.1% 5.0% 6.9% 6.7% 4.8% 31.3% 8.0% 6.3% 8.3%

Patents Mean (Average) 61.6% 56.8% 66.5% 60.4% 81.1% 58.1% 66.4% 53.5% 40.0% 56.3% 58.3%

Trade Secrets Mean (Average) 3.3% 1.8% .6% 2.3% .6% 1.3% 10.9% .8% 7.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Trademarks Mean (Average) 12.9% 16.8% 10.2% 16.9% 5.1% 10.8% 12.1% 11.5% 18.0% 3.8% 1.7%

Other areas Mean (Average) .7% .4% 3.0% .0% .0% .0% 2.0% .0% 2.0% .0% .0%

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 83 19.2 5.0 12.0 20.0 4 99.3 15.8 24.0 258.0 6 15.2 4.8 11.0 25.0 8 10.9 9.3 10.0 14.3 6 14.3 1.8 13.5 26.5 3 16.7 ISD 20.0 ISD 6 14.0 5.3 8.0 24.3 6 12.3 1.8 12.5 22.0 3 14.0 ISD 12.0 ISD 11 17.3 5.0 11.0 20.0 5 10.6 1.5 5.0 22.5 5 15.6 6.5 10.0 27.5 16 19.9 5.5 13.5 24.3 5 2.8 1.5 3.0 4.0 5 9.8 3.5 10.0 16.0 9 56.2 12.5 21.0 40.0 6 10.5 1.8 10.0 17.5 24 16.4 5.0 10.0 16.5 5 17.8 13.5 20.0 21.0

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Solo Practitioner Percent of time devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q13) Solo Practitioner

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999

TOTAL Number of Individuals 117 37 10 12 8 12 10 4 5 4 3

IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 53.3% 57.0% 65.0% 51.3% 66.6% 62.9% 50.4% 45.0% 38.7% 8.8% 39.3%

Opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 5.5% 3.9% 4.5% 4.1% 5.0% 7.8% 14.8% 7.5% 9.0% 1.3% .3%

IP licensing Mean (Average) 4.3% 2.1% 2.3% 4.5% 2.5% 3.7% 5.8% 1.8% 8.4% 25.0% 13.7%

Non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 1.9% 1.1% 1.5% 4.2% .6% .8% 2.2% .0% 7.8% 5.0% 6.7%

IP litigation Mean (Average) 9.0% 3.3% 4.5% 15.0% 8.4% 3.2% 14.3% 34.0% 13.5% 22.5% .0%

Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 1.2% 1.4% .7% 1.7% 3.4% .4% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .5% .5% .5% 1.1% .0% .4% .0% .5% .0% .0% 3.3%

Supervision and training of other attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 1.0% 1.2% .7% 1.7% 1.3% 2.5% .5% .0% .4% .0% .0%

Office management and admin. Mean (Average) 8.1% 11.3% 8.4% 5.7% 5.0% 10.2% 4.8% 7.0% 4.0% 1.3% 13.3%

Marketing/ Business Development Mean (Average) 3.5% 6.5% 2.8% 2.9% 1.6% 3.1% 1.0% 3.5% 3.4% 1.3% 1.7%

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Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) 1.5% 2.2% 1.3% 1.4% .0% 1.0% 1.2% .0% 5.0% .0% 6.7%

Non-IP legal Mean (Average) 4.2% 5.4% 3.0% 3.3% .0% 2.4% 1.2% .0% 8.0% 7.5% 1.7%

Managing outside counsel for IP prosecution work Mean (Average) .9% .1% 1.8% .2% 5.6% 1.0% 2.8% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Managing outside counsel for IP litigation work Mean (Average) .1% .0% .1% .2% .0% .0% 1.0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) 2.3% 2.7% 2.9% 1.8% .0% .4% .0% .8% 1.8% .0% .0%

Other Mean (Average) 2.7% 1.2% .0% 1.2% .0% .3% .0% .0% .0% 27.5% 13.3%

Solo Practitioner Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander

Number of Individuals 69 3 3 4 10 25 11 11 4 6 9 4 4 4 6 3 7 4 6 9 4 5 10 7 20 4 3 7 4 12 17 22 59 10 39 23 6 59 4

How many billable hours did you record in 2014? 10th First Third Percentile Quartile Quartile Mean Median 10% 25% 75% (Average) (Midpoint) 782 100 320 800 1,130 90 ISD ISD 50 ISD 580 ISD ISD 230 ISD 531 ISD 119 287 1,188 804 133 363 700 1,155 827 129 475 900 1,098 1,018 276 500 1,200 1,500 630 60 485 600 1,000 634 ISD 559 592 750 752 ISD 153 600 1,325 796 ISD 175 600 1,425 606 ISD 67 600 1,150 952 ISD 509 703 1,644 459 ISD 113 375 889 610 ISD 175 705 963 1,351 ISD ISD 1,440 ISD 742 ISD 174 500 1,500 1,200 ISD 1,025 1,150 1,425 808 ISD 320 800 1,188 733 ISD 175 980 1,150 490 ISD 119 330 1,021 872 ISD 125 812 1,650 896 68 538 705 1,300 581 ISD 100 700 980 705 25 213 750 1,075 430 ISD 28 125 1,138 450 ISD ISD 400 ISD 835 ISD 600 810 1,200 716 ISD 235 417 1,496 831 75 350 990 1,145 1,099 248 475 1,200 1,600 616 29 161 650 1,000 788 100 340 812 1,160 748 19 175 567 1,226 864 50 500 950 1,200 679 70 230 530 1,000 724 ISD 161 475 1,325 825 100 400 875 1,200 636 ISD 140 422 1,346

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90th Percentile 90% 1,500 ISD ISD ISD 1,932 1,540 1,600 1,090 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD 1,870 ISD 1,482 ISD ISD ISD ISD 1,403 1,920 1,100 1,500 1,980 1,600 1,440 ISD 1,500 ISD

Solo Practitioner Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast

Location

Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander

Number of Individuals 97 6 4 6 15 33 15 16 4 9 11 7 5 7 7 4 12 7 3 8 11 5 7 12 7 27 4 4 4 10 9 19 21 30 82 15 52 34 9 83 8

Mean (Average) $321 $235 $274 $240 $313 $322 $398 $329 $311 $342 $370 $301 $327 $299 $337 $281 $272 $323 $303 $412 $281 $301 $340 $342 $379 $282 $310 $264 $224 $326 $307 $310 $368 $318 $328 $284 $316 $317 $365 $320 $354

Average hourly billing rate in 2014 10th First Median Percentile Quartile 25% (Midpoint) 10% $200 $265 $300 ISD $190 $225 ISD $228 $275 ISD $164 $255 $196 $275 $300 $216 $288 $310 $265 $300 $400 $185 $274 $343 ISD $280 $298 ISD $250 $350 $131 $300 $395 ISD $270 $280 ISD $238 $300 ISD $300 $300 ISD $250 $300 ISD $224 $298 $153 $235 $268 ISD $300 $325 ISD ISD $300 ISD $356 $393 $108 $200 $300 ISD $253 $300 ISD $295 $315 $253 $296 $300 ISD $300 $360 $143 $240 $300 ISD $225 $320 ISD $200 $250 ISD $168 $220 $251 $290 $313 ISD $250 $300 $200 $275 $300 $242 $288 $350 $187 $250 $300 $200 $274 $305 $145 $250 $295 $200 $264 $300 $210 $250 $305 ISD $265 $350 $200 $260 $300 ISD $300 $320

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-15

Third Quartile 75% $375 $300 $319 $314 $350 $368 $500 $390 $356 $425 $450 $300 $430 $315 $425 $323 $326 $350 ISD $484 $355 $350 $420 $400 $450 $310 $385 $341 $284 $381 $368 $350 $425 $378 $388 $325 $354 $378 $492 $375 $384

90th Percentile 90% $450 ISD ISD ISD $460 $400 $574 $464 ISD ISD $598 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $385 ISD ISD ISD $399 ISD ISD $478 ISD $420 ISD ISD ISD $423 ISD $400 $540 $448 $482 $414 $445 $423 ISD $450 ISD

Solo Practitioner Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander

Number of Individuals 107 7 4 7 17 36 18 16 5 9 12 7 5 7 7 4 13 8 7 18 4 7 12 8 29 5 4 5 11 11 21 23 32 89 18 55 40 10 93 7

Hourly Billing Mean (Average) 59.6% 37.1% 68.8% 50.7% 39.1% 66.1% 61.8% 71.6% 63.0% 40.6% 60.4% 75.7% 65.0% 56.4% 76.4% 86.3% 48.1% 73.9% 66.1% 42.5% 87.5% 72.1% 56.8% 86.9% 57.9% 46.0% 55.0% 35.0% 52.7% 54.6% 61.4% 66.7% 61.7% 61.7% 49.1% 65.7% 54.6% 48.0% 61.2% 40.7%

Predetermined Fee Mean (Average) 38.4% 57.1% 31.3% 49.3% 60.9% 30.5% 38.2% 24.7% 37.0% 48.3% 39.6% 24.3% 31.0% 42.9% 23.6% 13.8% 51.9% 26.1% 33.9% 52.2% 12.5% 27.9% 43.3% 1.3% 41.9% 54.0% 45.0% 65.0% 38.6% 45.4% 38.3% 31.5% 35.8% 36.5% 47.6% 32.8% 42.0% 52.0% 37.5% 59.3%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-16

Contingent Fee Mean (Average) .4% 5.7% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 4.4% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 1.7% .0% .0% 2.2% .0% 1.0% .0% .4% .0%

Other Basis Mean (Average) 1.7% .0% .0% .0% .0% 3.3% .0% 3.8% .0% 6.7% .0% .0% 4.0% .7% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 5.3% .0% .0% .0% 11.9% .2% .0% .0% .0% 8.6% .0% .2% .0% 2.5% 1.8% 1.1% 1.5% 2.4% .0% .9% .0%

Solo Practitioner Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) Solo Practitioner

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander

Number of Individuals 102 8 4 7 17 32 16 16 5 9 12 6 5 7 7 3 14 7 5 18 4 7 12 8 28 4 5 5 10 11 20 20 31 86 16 51 39 10 90 6

Dollar amount was billed for the legal services you performed in 2014? 10th Mean First Quartile Median Third Quartile Percentile (Average) 25% (Midpoint) 75% 10% $259,071 $60,000 $134,750 $215,001 $341,750 $142,536 ISD $31,750 $55,000 $262,500 $187,875 ISD $38,000 $115,000 $410,625 $214,447 ISD $60,000 $250,000 $294,127 $221,371 $88,000 $150,000 $200,000 $277,500 $289,309 $110,000 $161,472 $262,500 $398,750 $345,188 $138,500 $196,250 $254,000 $390,000 $211,132 $84,500 $105,353 $212,501 $274,411 $319,600 ISD $193,500 $227,000 $492,000 $175,000 ISD $105,000 $180,000 $250,000 $240,608 $46,000 $99,325 $185,000 $255,000 $230,521 ISD $135,500 $237,500 $310,596 $500,185 ISD $145,962 $359,000 $925,000 $218,167 ISD $100,000 $165,886 $339,000 $205,571 ISD $60,000 $195,000 $324,000 $343,823 ISD ISD $400,000 ISD $195,046 $38,000 $84,250 $165,000 $303,232 $301,643 ISD $200,000 $280,000 $445,000 $329,000 ISD $210,000 $300,000 $462,500 $277,005 $95,000 $157,500 $249,500 $351,250 $138,000 ISD $54,000 $115,000 $245,000 $331,353 ISD $110,000 $240,000 $531,000 $401,417 $200,600 $239,000 $342,000 $489,750 $214,761 ISD $162,500 $210,001 $305,000 $212,976 $91,500 $117,725 $195,000 $275,000 $272,500 ISD $187,500 $280,000 $350,000 $245,057 ISD $45,000 $150,000 $492,643 $90,400 ISD $27,500 $95,000 $151,000 $279,139 $70,000 $160,000 $225,000 $466,125 $331,012 $68,000 $227,000 $260,000 $445,000 $239,869 $47,000 $137,250 $240,000 $333,772 $309,650 $101,000 $158,750 $205,000 $386,000 $236,292 $88,538 $110,000 $205,000 $275,000 $269,858 $95,000 $143,000 $235,000 $351,250 $201,091 $38,200 $66,731 $190,000 $249,750 $298,304 $88,538 $144,000 $240,000 $400,000 $222,387 $50,000 $110,000 $205,000 $275,000 $213,100 $57,800 $132,500 $197,500 $323,750 $265,236 $62,692 $134,750 $215,001 $352,250 $249,500 ISD $185,250 $280,000 $312,500

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-17

90th Percentile 90% $486,836 ISD ISD ISD $425,000 $487,700 $895,000 $368,500 ISD ISD $805,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $450,000 ISD ISD $534,500 ISD ISD $857,500 ISD $400,000 ISD ISD ISD $521,250 $782,200 $400,000 $952,500 $392,000 $485,950 $526,800 $525,000 $395,000 $350,000 $498,750 ISD

Private Firm, Partner

Background Information Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals Admitted to the Patent Bar Age Gender

Yes

Total 458 90.1%

No

9.9%

Count

Mean (Average) Years Male Female White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other

IP attorney experience

Mean (Average) Years None

Highest Education other than Law

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree Other

52.5 86.8% 13.2% 92.2% .2% 1.3% 3.6% .2% 1.6% .9% 22.2 4.8% 66.5% 21.4% 6.3% .9%

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Private Firm, Partner Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 415 7 24 57 170 100 54 18 31 17 69 18 10 11 25 21 87 29 10 21 48 17 29 5 38 39 86 22 14 4 29 52 82 85 63 100 358 53 276 91 25 373 6 14 7 4 35 60 58 94 71 44 20 20

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th Mean First Quartile Median Third Quartile Percentile (Average) 25% (Midpoint) 75% 10% $505,316 $180,000 $260,000 $400,000 $650,000 $164,031 ISD $136,000 $157,717 $200,000 $306,208 $200,000 $217,000 $255,000 $387,500 $400,135 $156,400 $240,000 $330,000 $490,000 $527,232 $185,500 $300,000 $450,000 $675,000 $568,265 $231,000 $300,000 $450,000 $693,750 $571,395 $181,950 $311,250 $500,000 $731,250 $596,139 $240,800 $379,375 $500,000 $653,750 $640,678 $192,000 $320,000 $453,365 $785,000 $552,941 $226,000 $292,500 $500,000 $650,000 $529,771 $220,000 $310,000 $400,000 $712,500 $452,025 $141,200 $243,750 $395,500 $708,750 $560,300 $250,000 $287,500 $402,500 $658,250 $326,164 $150,000 $173,800 $270,000 $450,000 $420,814 $153,800 $228,750 $435,000 $530,000 $533,262 $258,200 $336,000 $405,000 $562,500 $400,792 $174,600 $225,000 $340,000 $500,000 $547,441 $200,000 $300,000 $510,000 $762,500 $486,550 $115,450 $325,000 $492,500 $707,500 $864,824 $217,600 $340,000 $661,000 $1,450,000 $423,806 $156,945 $221,250 $350,000 $588,750 $513,089 $140,100 $275,000 $400,000 $565,000 $443,371 $173,800 $212,500 $350,492 $625,000 $397,800 ISD $244,500 $300,000 $600,000 $470,495 $197,500 $300,000 $379,500 $655,000 $548,655 $190,000 $250,000 $480,000 $750,000 $463,108 $150,000 $236,250 $395,000 $600,000 $513,695 $250,000 $313,213 $542,500 $702,500 $416,628 $197,500 $287,625 $370,000 $476,822 $202,250 ISD $136,500 $144,000 $326,250 $332,214 $160,500 $200,000 $250,000 $357,500 $479,566 $173,240 $250,000 $345,000 $553,750 $524,606 $191,300 $267,500 $455,000 $700,000 $516,288 $200,000 $302,500 $453,365 $644,929 $549,556 $205,000 $315,000 $425,000 $650,000 $528,011 $191,000 $265,000 $450,000 $707,500 $519,759 $199,800 $283,500 $414,111 $650,250 $417,780 $150,000 $200,000 $350,000 $500,000 $491,006 $180,000 $250,000 $400,000 $639,965 $521,522 $200,000 $285,000 $450,000 $650,000 $443,853 $124,200 $187,500 $360,962 $537,500 $491,515 $176,200 $260,000 $400,000 $645,000 $581,250 ISD $324,375 $690,000 $757,500 $617,321 $150,000 $200,000 $415,000 $800,000 $461,974 ISD $300,000 $500,000 $600,000 $962,500 ISD $212,500 $875,000 $1,800,000 $281,655 $61,200 $157,717 $248,000 $360,000 $343,301 $150,000 $200,000 $300,000 $450,000 $407,299 $150,000 $218,750 $327,500 $550,000 $518,128 $218,750 $300,000 $400,000 $605,500 $553,789 $267,200 $330,000 $480,000 $700,000 $656,767 $316,250 $384,250 $600,000 $772,500 $812,893 $297,565 $466,250 $762,500 $1,012,500 $777,350 $336,400 $462,500 $670,000 $892,750

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-19

90th Percentile 90% $900,000 ISD $502,500 $870,200 $915,700 $993,500 $1,100,032 $1,100,000 $1,500,000 $1,080,000 $950,000 $828,600 $1,598,300 $646,000 $704,000 $1,326,000 $801,489 $950,000 $748,000 $1,768,660 $818,000 $1,240,000 $850,000 ISD $739,500 $1,000,000 $843,000 $787,212 $843,000 ISD $550,000 $991,000 $941,000 $850,000 $980,000 $972,000 $923,000 $794,400 $872,200 $990,000 $1,017,000 $876,200 ISD $1,840,000 ISD ISD $600,000 $600,000 $852,000 $950,000 $996,000 $1,000,032 $1,680,000 $1,590,000

Private Firm, Partner Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Blended 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans 10th First Third 90th Number of Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile Percentile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% 90% 231 $23,112 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 $33,000 $50,000 4 $9,303 ISD $3,000 $4,605 $20,303 ISD 15 $17,980 $3,400 $5,000 $18,000 $26,000 $41,800 29 $20,218 $5,000 $7,800 $20,000 $31,250 $37,500 95 $23,401 $5,000 $8,000 $20,000 $33,500 $50,000 58 $23,347 $3,225 $10,400 $22,500 $30,750 $50,000 29 $28,759 $10,500 $15,326 $23,920 $43,500 $56,500 9 $26,000 ISD $9,000 $21,000 $50,000 ISD 17 $28,676 $6,600 $16,000 $25,000 $45,000 $55,300 8 $20,031 ISD $10,000 $12,750 $32,000 ISD 32 $24,235 $3,950 $9,250 $20,000 $32,875 $57,210 13 $18,320 $2,604 $6,750 $20,000 $25,000 $38,000 6 $21,833 ISD $8,250 $24,000 $35,000 ISD 5 $16,100 ISD $4,250 $14,500 $28,750 ISD 17 $22,381 $4,396 $6,550 $20,000 $32,950 $50,000 19 $23,537 $5,700 $12,000 $23,920 $27,000 $45,000 43 $20,314 $5,000 $7,800 $20,000 $30,000 $38,000 17 $27,354 $5,303 $16,500 $21,500 $36,250 $59,000 4 $16,225 ISD $11,550 $16,250 $20,875 ISD 12 $26,667 $7,200 $15,250 $22,500 $34,500 $60,900 29 $23,479 $3,000 $9,100 $20,000 $35,250 $52,000 5 $27,400 ISD $18,000 $23,000 $39,000 ISD 18 $17,463 $4,800 $7,375 $16,500 $25,000 $33,200 3 $25,333 ISD ISD $20,000 ISD ISD 25 $20,363 $3,000 $6,150 $14,500 $25,000 $45,600 16 $23,506 $4,740 $9,250 $18,000 $37,875 $54,100 53 $22,076 $3,520 $12,000 $20,000 $30,000 $47,600 10 $15,920 $5,280 $7,950 $12,700 $23,500 $38,500 9 $23,270 ISD $12,000 $22,000 $30,500 ISD 18 $13,818 $2,493 $3,750 $10,900 $25,250 $28,000 27 $30,404 $4,860 $14,500 $20,000 $43,550 $72,600 49 $20,688 $5,000 $7,750 $20,000 $29,000 $37,500 46 $22,839 $5,040 $9,500 $22,750 $34,125 $46,500 35 $20,940 $4,860 $10,000 $20,000 $25,000 $50,000 54 $26,821 $7,088 $15,000 $23,250 $38,500 $53,000 205 $23,336 $5,000 $10,000 $20,500 $33,000 $50,000 24 $22,250 $3,550 $8,450 $20,000 $35,000 $50,000 159 $22,949 $5,000 $9,000 $21,000 $33,000 $45,000 47 $24,183 $4,600 $10,000 $20,000 $33,400 $51,200 14 $18,736 $5,900 $12,875 $17,750 $23,500 $36,250 209 $23,138 $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 $33,000 $50,000 3 $15,827 ISD ISD $20,500 ISD ISD 7 $20,000 ISD $15,000 $16,000 $25,000 ISD 5 $16,903 ISD $3,008 $21,500 $28,500 ISD 20 $26,648 $3,250 $13,625 $23,250 $40,000 $50,000 35 $21,854 $4,600 $7,800 $20,000 $26,000 $48,200 37 $17,188 $4,650 $7,000 $11,000 $20,500 $52,400 59 $21,243 $3,000 $7,800 $20,000 $30,000 $50,000 39 $24,559 $7,800 $18,000 $25,000 $34,000 $39,000 20 $33,200 $15,250 $22,250 $28,750 $38,750 $55,650 7 $28,929 ISD $21,000 $25,000 $33,000 ISD 9 $28,694 ISD $12,000 $22,000 $47,000 ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-20

Private Firm, Partner Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 409 8 24 56 167 99 52 18 30 16 67 17 10 11 26 21 85 29 10 21 48 15 29 5 38 39 86 22 14 4 28 53 80 84 63 97 354 51 274 89 23 367 6 15 7 4 35 60 54 95 70 42 20 20

Mean (Average) $500,925 $231,813 $306,271 $402,125 $529,476 $566,724 $531,469 $609,889 $671,900 $460,938 $535,134 $451,147 $729,000 $313,182 $407,831 $554,048 $389,357 $533,448 $527,000 $711,660 $439,396 $439,467 $438,155 $373,000 $474,000 $561,129 $456,436 $526,337 $415,357 $250,000 $314,339 $481,113 $516,512 $516,933 $567,548 $505,969 $522,248 $366,716 $491,076 $502,532 $425,304 $491,287 $585,333 $536,000 $490,000 $1,068,750 $283,527 $338,850 $370,435 $529,531 $557,214 $634,236 $790,250 $800,100

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $180,000 $261,000 $400,000 ISD $154,000 $221,250 $200,000 $210,625 $300,000 $160,000 $242,500 $325,000 $179,000 $300,000 $450,000 $230,000 $300,000 $430,000 $175,000 $307,500 $487,690 $241,000 $368,750 $500,000 $250,000 $342,500 $452,500 $202,500 $300,000 $425,000 $169,600 $300,000 $425,000 $144,000 $225,000 $430,000 $210,000 $326,250 $522,500 $150,000 $180,000 $300,000 $117,500 $205,500 $375,000 $279,000 $335,000 $410,000 $184,000 $245,000 $320,000 $200,000 $300,000 $500,000 $135,500 $368,750 $517,500 $139,000 $310,000 $650,000 $151,800 $222,500 $350,000 $112,000 $252,000 $375,000 $150,000 $232,500 $345,000 ISD $247,500 $300,000 $223,750 $300,000 $400,000 $150,000 $250,000 $500,000 $151,400 $247,500 $379,500 $222,000 $315,000 $550,000 $167,500 $237,500 $390,000 ISD $150,000 $225,000 $159,200 $200,500 $250,000 $177,000 $250,000 $350,000 $200,000 $262,500 $400,000 $176,000 $300,000 $450,000 $174,500 $310,000 $450,000 $172,000 $277,500 $400,000 $198,000 $293,750 $400,000 $104,000 $212,500 $350,000 $192,500 $250,000 $400,000 $192,000 $300,000 $400,000 $108,000 $180,000 $325,000 $179,000 $262,000 $400,000 ISD $273,000 $690,000 $94,000 $175,000 $360,000 ISD $300,000 $500,000 ISD $281,250 $1,000,000 $100,000 $150,000 $250,000 $126,500 $200,000 $310,000 $154,750 $233,750 $315,000 $200,000 $295,000 $400,000 $281,000 $345,250 $500,000 $313,000 $381,750 $575,000 $300,500 $462,500 $750,000 $346,000 $500,000 $700,000

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Third Quartile 75% $650,000 $287,500 $350,000 $493,750 $700,000 $700,000 $718,750 $673,750 $788,750 $637,500 $700,000 $652,500 $1,045,000 $475,000 $521,650 $615,000 $487,690 $750,000 $707,500 $1,100,000 $568,750 $575,000 $612,500 $535,000 $650,750 $800,000 $560,000 $732,500 $512,500 $375,000 $346,250 $650,000 $650,000 $629,894 $650,000 $700,000 $654,750 $500,000 $650,000 $625,000 $550,000 $600,000 $800,000 $625,000 $650,000 $1,925,000 $340,000 $453,750 $462,500 $650,000 $700,000 $757,500 $975,000 $937,500

90th Percentile 90% $900,000 ISD $505,000 $846,800 $910,000 $1,000,000 $900,000 $1,100,000 $1,745,000 $815,000 $910,000 $839,200 $1,960,000 $630,000 $712,000 $1,350,000 $770,000 $900,000 $847,000 $1,380,000 $950,000 $895,000 $824,000 ISD $800,000 $1,000,000 $850,000 $809,095 $825,000 ISD $469,000 $980,000 $945,000 $825,000 $1,000,000 $900,000 $925,000 $620,000 $887,500 $860,000 $920,000 $880,000 ISD $1,760,000 ISD ISD $586,200 $600,000 $675,000 $1,000,000 $941,000 $985,000 $1,480,000 $1,705,000

Private Firm, Partner Percent of time devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q13) Private Firm, Partner

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999 $501,000-$600,999 $601,000-$750,999 $751,000 or more

TOTAL Number of Individuals 440 12 14 12 18 42 35 45 31 21 30 39 46 65

IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 42.1% 46.4% 53.4% 54.5% 45.7% 46.1% 52.9% 51.7% 50.3% 41.0% 40.1% 37.6% 32.9% 31.0%

Opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 8.5% 3.4% 13.9% 3.3% 6.3% 8.3% 8.4% 7.9% 10.4% 8.2% 11.9% 7.3% 10.4% 7.9%

IP licensing Mean (Average) 4.0% 1.7% 1.8% 4.3% 5.6% 7.1% 3.1% 4.0% 5.5% 4.2% 5.9% 3.5% 3.1% 2.8%

Non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 2.7% 1.6% .1% 2.1% 1.9% 4.2% 1.9% 2.6% 3.4% 2.5% 3.3% 2.4% 2.9% 3.1%

IP litigation Mean (Average) 15.5% 9.3% 2.8% 8.8% 8.1% 11.0% 11.5% 8.2% 7.7% 16.7% 16.7% 17.2% 21.7% 27.2%

Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 3.8% .3% .1% 3.3% 3.7% 2.6% .8% 4.6% 3.8% 2.2% 2.1% 5.0% 7.1% 5.3%

Other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .7% .6% .7% .0% .3% .5% .2% .4% 1.1% 1.0% 1.5% .8% .5% .5%

Supervision and training of other attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 6.8% 4.2% 11.0% 3.7% 5.5% 6.6% 8.0% 5.9% 6.6% 9.0% 5.5% 8.6% 7.3% 6.7%

Office management and admin. Mean (Average) 6.4% 11.0% 10.1% 11.1% 8.6% 6.6% 5.7% 6.7% 5.5% 7.4% 4.9% 7.5% 5.1% 4.7%

Marketing/ Business Development Mean (Average) 5.1% 6.8% 2.8% 6.1% 4.2% 4.3% 3.7% 5.0% 2.8% 4.7% 3.5% 5.1% 5.7% 7.1%

Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) 1.8% 3.7% 2.6% .6% 2.1% 1.2% 1.6% 1.9% 1.3% 1.3% 2.6% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7%

Non-IP legal Mean (Average) 1.1% 6.8% .0% .4% 5.3% .4% 1.5% .1% .0% 1.4% .7% 1.1% .8% .8%

Managing outside counsel for IP prosecution work Mean (Average) .2% .0% .0% 1.3% .8% .3% .4% .3% .5% .5% .2% .0% .0% .1%

Managing outside counsel for IP litigation work Mean (Average) .1% .0% .0% .4% 1.1% .1% .0% .0% .0% .0% .2% .3% .0% .0%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) .8% 4.4% .8% .3% .9% .8% .3% .7% 1.1% .0% .6% .8% .7% .8%

Other Mean (Average) .4% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .3% .8% .2% .5%

Percent of time devoted to the following IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999 $501,000-$600,999 $601,000-$750,999 $751,000 or more

Number of Individuals 427 12 13 12 17 41 34 43 31 21 29 39 43 64

Business Law Mean (Average) 2.0% 5.2% .2% 2.3% 1.8% 4.0% 1.6% 1.0% 1.5% .7% 3.4% 3.1% .7% 1.7%

Copy- rights Mean (Average) 3.0% 4.8% .8% 3.4% 5.1% 5.7% 2.0% 2.6% 2.6% 1.5% 3.9% 2.8% 3.0% 2.6%

Foreign IP Law Mean (Average) 4.4% 1.8% 4.0% 4.8% 5.6% 5.5% 5.1% 3.3% 7.9% 9.9% 6.4% 3.6% 3.6% 2.5%

General IP Mean (Average) 5.8% 6.5% 4.5% 3.5% 12.9% 10.4% 3.4% 4.6% 5.1% 6.9% 3.1% 4.4% 6.6% 5.5%

Patents Mean (Average) 68.9% 54.8% 73.8% 52.5% 57.6% 57.7% 74.1% 73.1% 69.2% 70.4% 62.8% 68.1% 78.3% 73.8%

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Trade Secrets Mean (Average) 2.5% .0% 1.3% 1.2% 2.3% 3.7% 2.1% 1.3% 2.6% 1.5% 1.2% 3.1% 2.1% 3.2%

Trademarks Mean (Average) 11.0% 16.0% 11.6% 27.0% 14.7% 12.3% 10.2% 12.5% 8.9% 6.4% 17.9% 10.8% 4.4% 9.4%

Other areas Mean (Average) 1.1% 5.0% .0% .0% .0% .1% 1.2% .1% 2.2% 2.9% 1.4% .8% .2% 1.1%

Private Firm, Partner New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 296 26.5 9.0 15.0 25.0 13 42.3 7.5 18.0 25.0 21 29.9 10.0 20.0 37.5 12 9.8 5.0 7.0 14.3 42 30.6 5.8 15.0 25.0 16 13.8 6.5 13.0 21.8 9 11.3 7.5 10.0 16.0 7 19.1 6.0 15.0 35.0 21 19.0 9.5 12.0 23.5 14 22.4 12.0 17.5 30.0 62 31.1 10.0 20.0 30.5 21 24.9 5.0 15.0 35.0 7 14.9 5.0 10.0 25.0 12 24.4 10.0 15.0 24.0 39 32.1 8.0 15.0 30.0 13 15.5 7.0 10.0 25.0 24 20.1 8.5 15.0 20.0 5 29.0 12.5 25.0 47.5 33 21.9 10.0 15.0 32.0 32 66.0 15.8 25.0 35.8 76 22.6 8.3 15.0 25.0 16 17.8 6.5 12.5 27.3 6 9.3 2.0 10.0 14.0 22 13.9 5.0 9.5 16.3 55 22.5 8.0 15.0 28.0 45 24.0 10.0 16.0 25.0 77 22.5 10.0 15.0 25.0 46 32.4 7.5 19.0 25.0 30 35.4 8.8 20.0 30.0 12 47.5 7.5 23.0 57.8 9 42.0 6.5 10.0 15.0

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Private Firm, Partner Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 356 6 16 44 143 93 51 15 29 13 53 15 11 7 24 20 76 24 9 19 41 16 30 3 30 30 72 19 13 23 43 64 73 56 93 308 43 237 80 17 321 5 11 4 3 27 48 44 82 69 44 20 21

How many billable hours did you record in 2014? 10th First Percentile Quartile Mean Median Third 10% 25% (Average) (Midpoint) Quartile 75% 1,504 863 1,243 1,500 1,800 1,215 ISD 659 1,275 1,814 1,629 958 1,472 1,664 1,903 1,583 1,023 1,304 1,675 1,800 1,516 770 1,200 1,500 1,900 1,428 900 1,200 1,500 1,700 1,542 1,006 1,300 1,500 1,800 1,357 544 1,200 1,409 1,700 1,428 475 1,000 1,407 1,800 1,529 931 1,150 1,400 1,925 1,510 716 1,125 1,600 1,838 1,357 854 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,695 1,260 1,500 1,700 1,850 1,453 ISD 1,000 1,450 2,000 1,451 700 1,064 1,500 1,800 1,582 1,305 1,450 1,522 1,754 1,599 1,084 1,400 1,608 1,854 1,279 339 963 1,400 1,633 1,374 ISD 1,000 1,450 1,750 1,612 500 1,200 1,750 2,000 1,537 783 1,145 1,600 1,871 1,478 667 1,063 1,500 1,788 1,459 673 1,152 1,600 1,814 1,817 ISD ISD 1,750 ISD 1,449 1,019 1,200 1,484 1,682 1,449 696 1,200 1,455 1,813 1,562 1,047 1,300 1,575 1,800 1,543 900 1,270 1,699 1,900 1,337 961 1,000 1,300 1,550 1,611 806 1,250 1,750 2,000 1,631 1,108 1,350 1,650 1,841 1,527 775 1,200 1,648 1,893 1,472 740 1,200 1,500 1,800 1,449 900 1,113 1,500 1,750 1,452 788 1,200 1,480 1,795 1,513 897 1,250 1,550 1,800 1,451 740 1,200 1,452 1,750 1,506 832 1,250 1,532 1,800 1,549 1,005 1,255 1,600 1,838 1,312 369 915 1,500 1,775 1,503 840 1,220 1,550 1,800 1,404 ISD 1,126 1,270 1,750 1,382 600 1,300 1,500 1,500 1,621 ISD 1,355 1,484 2,025 1,663 ISD ISD 1,690 ISD 1,145 576 750 1,200 1,450 1,368 766 1,000 1,400 1,800 1,349 488 900 1,450 1,700 1,532 1,000 1,200 1,500 1,855 1,605 1,100 1,325 1,550 1,800 1,704 1,225 1,481 1,700 1,894 1,640 1,265 1,425 1,700 1,836 1,614 410 1,600 1,700 1,888

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90th Percentile 90% 2,018 ISD 2,219 2,052 2,180 1,927 2,200 2,040 2,200 2,200 2,120 1,762 2,320 ISD 1,954 1,887 2,001 1,863 ISD 2,400 2,200 2,330 1,945 ISD 2,000 2,090 2,000 2,100 2,083 2,322 2,200 2,025 2,060 2,065 2,000 2,100 2,000 2,000 2,100 1,920 2,003 ISD 1,860 ISD ISD 1,795 1,929 2,150 2,200 2,200 2,100 2,085 2,120

Private Firm, Partner Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 402 6 21 55 163 100 54 18 30 14 71 17 12 11 26 21 85 25 9 18 45 16 30 5 37 39 84 20 13 3 29 48 75 82 64 99 349 48 268 86 23 360 6 12 7 3 32 61 58 93 71 45 20 21

Mean (Average) $471 $255 $338 $389 $468 $517 $553 $576 $530 $510 $534 $427 $439 $379 $452 $399 $391 $501 $561 $651 $411 $483 $389 $348 $427 $488 $436 $496 $520 $315 $348 $425 $457 $459 $515 $523 $477 $433 $464 $474 $456 $467 $540 $446 $385 $937 $386 $392 $407 $436 $487 $565 $640 $733

Average hourly billing rate in 2014 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $300 $350 $425 ISD $232 $258 $261 $295 $310 $288 $312 $375 $300 $365 $425 $331 $400 $483 $353 $409 $508 $390 $421 $503 $337 $368 $400 $325 $450 $480 $350 $400 $485 $298 $342 $420 $306 $331 $430 $306 $330 $340 $338 $375 $415 $268 $305 $395 $275 $300 $350 $298 $370 $440 ISD $405 $575 $427 $493 $530 $272 $338 $400 $311 $355 $410 $286 $300 $368 ISD $275 $350 $300 $363 $400 $300 $325 $435 $298 $341 $405 $287 $388 $492 $329 $409 $480 ISD ISD $340 $250 $268 $300 $290 $300 $375 $300 $350 $415 $300 $366 $437 $348 $400 $483 $335 $390 $495 $300 $360 $430 $300 $300 $400 $300 $350 $425 $297 $343 $408 $315 $335 $438 $300 $350 $425 ISD $493 $550 $262 $309 $413 ISD $275 $400 ISD ISD $1,000 $300 $301 $373 $275 $328 $400 $289 $326 $400 $297 $350 $400 $303 $380 $450 $380 $451 $510 $408 $505 $600 $480 $594 $795

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Third Quartile 75% $529 $278 $398 $450 $515 $588 $653 $786 $634 $556 $640 $490 $538 $400 $521 $483 $458 $598 $660 $863 $478 $583 $431 $420 $493 $600 $500 $579 $600 ISD $383 $469 $515 $503 $595 $600 $550 $500 $510 $550 $585 $520 $605 $559 $475 ISD $450 $428 $475 $480 $515 $705 $720 $868

90th Percentile 90% $709 ISD $470 $500 $692 $870 $855 $831 $995 $778 $824 $600 $606 $600 $591 $556 $558 $860 ISD $937 $530 $862 $600 ISD $628 $825 $591 $698 $828 ISD $480 $621 $720 $635 $795 $850 $725 $620 $701 $802 $648 $705 ISD $775 ISD ISD $507 $525 $550 $600 $696 $829 $971 $942

Private Firm, Partner Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 403 6 21 55 166 97 55 18 31 14 68 17 11 11 26 20 87 25 9 19 47 17 30 5 37 39 84 20 13 3 29 50 77 80 62 100 351 47 269 87 23 361 6 12 7 3 33 62 58 92 71 46 20 20

Hourly Billing Mean (Average) 70.7% 67.0% 64.0% 61.2% 68.9% 75.2% 80.3% 74.7% 64.0% 81.1% 67.5% 71.1% 77.3% 58.6% 78.1% 76.9% 72.5% 67.5% 77.2% 67.2% 68.4% 75.6% 75.1% 46.0% 62.6% 60.2% 73.5% 80.7% 78.5% 65.7% 55.9% 69.5% 62.6% 69.5% 78.0% 79.4% 70.9% 70.8% 69.3% 72.4% 71.0% 71.4% 86.7% 65.9% 45.7% 90.0% 70.2% 63.4% 58.7% 69.5% 78.7% 78.2% 79.2% 81.3%

Predetermined Fee Mean (Average) 25.8% 33.0% 36.0% 35.2% 27.6% 19.4% 18.1% 24.9% 32.3% 18.2% 30.5% 28.3% 16.4% 36.8% 17.7% 19.0% 22.8% 22.2% 21.1% 32.0% 29.5% 20.9% 23.4% 54.0% 35.8% 37.2% 23.2% 15.0% 19.6% 34.3% 41.5% 29.4% 33.7% 25.7% 17.1% 17.8% 25.7% 25.6% 27.3% 24.0% 26.5% 25.0% 9.2% 33.3% 50.0% 8.3% 24.3% 31.9% 38.2% 27.1% 19.2% 18.7% 20.3% 14.3%

Contingent Fee Mean (Average) 2.9% .0% .0% 2.7% 3.2% 4.1% 1.6% .4% .8% .4% 1.8% .6% 1.8% 4.5% 3.3% 3.1% 4.7% 10.1% 1.7% .5% 2.0% .6% 1.5% .0% 1.6% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1% 1.9% .0% 2.6% 1.1% 3.2% 4.8% 2.7% 2.5% 3.0% 2.3% 2.9% 3.5% .3% 3.0% 2.5% .4% 4.3% 1.7% 5.2% 3.3% 3.0% 3.4% 1.3% 3.0% .5% 3.3%

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Other Basis Mean (Average) .5% .0% .0% .9% .2% 1.3% .0% .0% 2.9% .4% .2% .0% 4.5% .0% 1.0% 1.0% .0% .2% .0% .3% .0% 2.9% .0% .0% .0% .0% 1.1% 1.3% .0% .0% .0% .0% .5% .1% 2.3% .3% .4% 1.3% .5% .1% 2.2% .6% 1.7% .4% .0% .0% .3% 1.5% .1% .1% .8% .0% .0% 1.3%

Private Firm, Partner Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) Private Firm, Partner

All Individuals 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Blended 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 374 6 19 52 152 92 50 15 26 13 63 15 10 11 24 20 83 23 9 18 44 12 28 4 32 35 82 19 11 3 27 46 73 77 59 88 327 43 254 82 15 336 6 11 7 31 60 51 84 69 41 17 20

Dollar amount was billed for the legal services you performed in 2014? 10th Percentile Mean First Quartile Median Third Quartile 10% (Average) 25% (Midpoint) 75% $702,332 $281,000 $426,305 $600,000 $850,000 $389,052 ISD $227,500 $395,000 $498,578 $560,977 $340,000 $426,740 $550,000 $700,000 $649,817 $285,531 $419,845 $556,000 $697,500 $717,869 $230,400 $400,000 $600,000 $849,699 $718,979 $311,500 $466,125 $600,000 $850,000 $781,611 $226,000 $500,000 $750,000 $988,750 $921,737 $393,869 $513,000 $700,000 $1,350,000 $765,384 $257,400 $390,000 $625,000 $900,000 $813,154 $320,400 $550,000 $765,000 $940,000 $737,715 $170,000 $360,000 $688,000 $960,000 $536,761 $204,800 $340,000 $535,500 $637,125 $742,000 $500,000 $500,000 $792,500 $887,500 $535,161 $226,000 $270,000 $410,000 $850,000 $632,746 $294,000 $424,925 $551,000 $815,000 $607,576 $392,350 $506,250 $563,720 $737,500 $625,476 $317,600 $425,000 $600,000 $780,000 $597,226 $204,000 $450,000 $564,000 $700,000 $707,778 ISD $220,000 $780,000 $1,050,000 $1,293,966 $107,755 $597,500 $1,242,876 $1,850,000 $633,896 $292,500 $412,500 $579,316 $700,000 $636,882 $158,000 $319,754 $507,586 $887,500 $557,226 $274,700 $406,685 $540,000 $667,084 $515,000 ISD $367,500 $550,000 $627,500 $536,188 $229,000 $358,250 $570,000 $709,800 $737,756 $347,600 $450,000 $600,000 $958,390 $671,395 $273,600 $412,625 $587,500 $857,500 $766,779 $384,000 $525,000 $690,000 $1,000,000 $599,016 $106,400 $400,000 $650,000 $796,000 $447,333 ISD ISD $382,000 ISD $545,514 $228,000 $380,000 $525,000 $661,000 $746,229 $286,239 $444,625 $598,668 $834,750 $706,439 $250,000 $400,000 $600,000 $900,000 $673,469 $250,000 $444,440 $600,000 $821,486 $749,719 $282,000 $450,000 $643,337 $850,000 $718,343 $274,000 $463,625 $641,063 $955,293 $710,844 $297,354 $446,000 $600,000 $850,000 $649,445 $203,200 $350,000 $513,000 $780,000 $675,557 $250,000 $424,190 $600,000 $815,000 $782,355 $343,000 $450,000 $617,500 $925,000 $530,672 $119,019 $286,770 $540,000 $700,000 $683,810 $281,400 $430,720 $600,000 $818,000 $678,000 ISD $347,000 $650,000 $1,025,000 $947,091 $340,000 $350,000 $611,000 $1,000,000 $773,714 ISD $250,000 $650,000 $1,200,000 $435,294 $110,038 $222,000 $424,900 $600,000 $490,360 $250,000 $342,500 $454,000 $579,360 $652,189 $212,479 $315,000 $500,000 $650,000 $642,273 $282,500 $428,046 $600,000 $747,500 $800,683 $426,740 $515,500 $650,000 $923,000 $868,417 $460,000 $662,500 $748,107 $1,000,000 $927,647 $455,000 $750,000 $867,000 $1,148,500 $1,256,088 $786,100 $1,000,000 $1,192,876 $1,600,000

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90th Percentile 90% $1,200,000 ISD $850,000 $1,140,000 $1,285,000 $1,274,500 $1,290,000 $2,000,000 $1,772,500 $1,650,000 $1,460,000 $910,000 $1,090,000 $980,000 $1,107,500 $845,000 $1,000,000 $1,100,000 ISD $3,015,697 $1,225,000 $1,666,800 $855,000 ISD $831,900 $1,240,000 $1,200,000 $1,215,000 $948,000 ISD $798,000 $1,470,000 $1,230,000 $1,200,000 $1,500,000 $1,223,500 $1,203,000 $1,003,600 $1,180,000 $1,470,000 $975,034 $1,200,000 ISD $2,800,000 ISD $830,000 $845,000 $1,460,000 $933,500 $1,300,000 $1,480,000 $1,460,000 $1,795,000

Private Firm, Associate

Background Information Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Admitted to the Patent Bar Age Gender

Yes

Total 288 89.9%

No

10.1%

Mean (Average) Years

39.1 79.3% 20.7% 84.5% 2.5% 2.8% 8.5% .4% 1.4% 7.9 .7% 62.5% 22.9% 13.2% .7%

Count

Male Female White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other

IP attorney experience

Mean (Average) Years None

Highest Education other than Law

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree Other

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Private Firm, Associate Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 266 97 36 51 35 24 6 4 14 18 7 61 10 10 9 14 12 35 18 11 11 36 18 22 4 47 28 42 12 16 3 92 69 41 25 19 8 6 208 55 167 60 36 221 6 7 23 4 10 18 33 61 53 35 19 21

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% $183,021 $94,000 $128,437 $173,000 $220,000 $148,673 $88,618 $114,500 $150,000 $184,500 $173,596 $102,900 $128,125 $173,000 $213,750 $205,699 $132,000 $160,000 $195,000 $250,000 $196,845 $81,514 $125,000 $200,000 $240,000 $305,044 $150,000 $245,000 $280,000 $331,750 $238,917 ISD $166,625 $226,000 $310,000 $181,750 ISD $145,000 $187,500 $212,750 $190,000 $109,000 $150,250 $182,500 $233,250 $244,833 $108,400 $187,500 $251,000 $285,000 $164,143 ISD $105,000 $182,000 $195,000 $187,950 $87,462 $147,500 $185,000 $215,000 $165,750 $63,100 $106,000 $133,250 $215,500 $194,720 $116,000 $128,750 $171,000 $272,500 $111,667 ISD $75,200 $100,000 $155,000 $214,194 $111,083 $158,250 $195,000 $299,250 $146,804 $73,000 $108,000 $140,000 $182,500 $135,675 $78,000 $99,299 $128,000 $182,500 $205,740 $105,177 $129,250 $197,500 $276,250 $185,817 $52,000 $133,000 $164,985 $240,000 $209,364 $125,000 $150,000 $198,000 $255,000 $189,823 $114,450 $140,000 $173,000 $211,500 $165,806 $93,000 $103,750 $166,000 $211,500 $171,291 $90,579 $125,750 $147,500 $236,250 $122,000 ISD $42,250 $122,500 $201,250 $197,536 $97,600 $140,000 $186,814 $243,000 $205,420 $120,900 $146,250 $186,000 $260,000 $166,344 $76,500 $118,000 $145,500 $227,750 $195,111 $92,225 $125,896 $204,000 $235,000 $205,978 $84,809 $182,500 $193,675 $250,000 $110,000 ISD ISD $107,000 ISD $155,283 $75,000 $117,125 $157,000 $190,000 $187,968 $110,000 $140,000 $185,000 $217,500 $183,867 $98,400 $130,000 $190,000 $225,000 $220,209 $101,800 $135,000 $175,000 $272,500 $250,700 $87,713 $141,584 $252,000 $325,000 $176,956 ISD $86,912 $150,750 $290,000 $203,833 ISD $165,000 $208,000 $232,750 $190,320 $100,830 $140,000 $180,000 $223,525 $153,072 $72,872 $100,000 $126,000 $215,000 $183,679 $88,618 $126,000 $171,000 $220,000 $185,762 $87,875 $128,500 $187,500 $229,500 $177,000 $101,700 $128,937 $172,500 $210,000 $181,125 $89,200 $126,750 $174,000 $218,000 $222,278 ISD $182,417 $218,500 $274,750 $239,071 ISD $140,500 $200,000 $240,000 $184,435 $67,800 $140,000 $162,000 $202,000 $175,750 ISD $128,750 $138,500 $260,000 $122,879 $49,600 $69,840 $108,500 $160,000 $133,930 $73,740 $92,636 $118,500 $171,250 $136,569 $81,600 $102,150 $125,000 $177,000 $171,586 $82,800 $120,000 $160,000 $213,500 $198,824 $126,000 $145,500 $186,814 $217,500 $227,544 $121,200 $161,000 $213,000 $280,000 $188,191 $126,000 $145,000 $190,000 $235,000 $219,479 $64,200 $190,000 $220,000 $249,000

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90th Percentile 90% $281,500 $210,600 $245,100 $296,000 $300,000 $525,000 ISD ISD $279,000 $403,500 ISD $279,000 $365,500 $316,000 ISD $345,525 $250,255 $200,000 $329,000 $347,000 $336,000 $286,000 $236,900 $282,100 ISD $285,400 $351,500 $270,000 $343,400 $306,000 ISD $240,600 $280,000 $268,209 $338,630 $435,000 ISD ISD $287,000 $270,000 $288,600 $280,000 $261,900 $280,000 ISD ISD $323,000 ISD $262,000 $205,500 $206,200 $293,000 $280,000 $356,000 $270,000 $331,200

Private Firm, Associate Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Fewer than 5 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

5-6 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans 10th First Third 90th Percentile Quartile Quartile Percentile Number of Mean Median 10% 25% 75% 90% Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 119 $7,828 $2,385 $3,825 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000 45 $6,198 $1,526 $3,405 $5,000 $9,350 $11,820 16 $6,144 $3,500 $4,125 $5,325 $8,000 $10,000 21 $9,765 $3,200 $4,375 $8,000 $10,500 $23,200 12 $9,250 $2,055 $4,337 $10,000 $14,000 $16,400 14 $12,384 $4,000 $5,000 $9,500 $17,750 $30,000 4 $10,850 ISD $5,050 $12,500 $15,000 ISD 6 $6,793 ISD $3,428 $7,475 $9,250 ISD 9 $6,817 ISD $3,800 $7,000 $8,625 ISD 23 $7,864 $1,766 $3,000 $5,000 $11,000 $16,600 6 $6,746 ISD $4,631 $5,475 $10,250 ISD 5 $7,360 ISD $3,500 $5,800 $12,000 ISD 3 $5,928 ISD ISD $4,000 ISD ISD 7 $6,679 ISD $1,000 $5,000 $12,000 ISD 9 $8,219 ISD $4,688 $7,000 $11,350 ISD 17 $5,144 $700 $2,125 $3,700 $8,000 $11,000 8 $11,176 ISD $5,310 $6,650 $19,000 ISD 3 $10,667 ISD ISD $10,000 ISD ISD 19 $9,521 $3,500 $4,500 $8,000 $10,990 $16,000 8 $7,925 ISD $3,644 $8,500 $11,000 ISD 9 $9,161 ISD $4,600 $6,000 $12,500 ISD 15 $10,387 $1,270 $5,000 $8,000 $14,650 $26,200 13 $3,634 $700 $1,918 $3,500 $5,013 $6,974 24 $7,481 $2,250 $3,813 $5,275 $9,925 $13,500 5 $6,630 ISD $3,425 $6,300 $10,000 ISD 3 $9,067 ISD ISD $6,400 ISD ISD 40 $5,914 $1,614 $3,383 $5,013 $8,000 $11,630 29 $8,381 $2,000 $3,513 $6,000 $10,000 $17,000 15 $7,690 $3,620 $4,250 $6,400 $10,000 $15,000 13 $7,627 $1,500 $4,900 $7,000 $10,500 $15,000 13 $12,250 $3,160 $5,174 $8,500 $19,500 $30,000 4 $9,150 ISD $2,950 $9,500 $15,000 ISD 4 $7,906 ISD $2,563 $8,625 $12,529 ISD 94 $7,763 $2,550 $3,956 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000 25 $8,075 $1,290 $3,350 $6,000 $10,000 $17,223 77 $7,892 $2,757 $3,804 $5,550 $10,000 $15,000 25 $7,937 $1,844 $4,438 $7,250 $11,000 $16,000 14 $7,818 $2,000 $3,519 $6,700 $10,250 $18,186 103 $7,992 $2,471 $4,000 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000 3 $5,000 ISD ISD $5,000 ISD ISD 8 $8,200 ISD $3,875 $6,700 $9,925 ISD 6 $4,317 ISD $1,425 $3,750 $7,000 ISD 12 $5,807 $1,195 $2,663 $4,400 $9,750 $11,700 13 $7,313 $3,470 $3,913 $6,300 $9,500 $16,200 34 $7,463 $3,000 $3,650 $5,000 $10,000 $18,186 31 $8,613 $3,105 $5,000 $8,000 $10,000 $16,000 12 $11,242 $2,050 $5,000 $8,200 $14,500 $32,800 6 $6,658 ISD $2,613 $4,925 $11,913 ISD

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Private Firm, Associate Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 257 92 36 48 34 24 6 4 12 18 6 59 10 10 9 14 12 34 18 11 9 35 18 22 3 47 27 41 12 15 3 89 67 39 24 19 8 6 201 53 164 55 35 214 6 7 21 4 10 18 31 58 52 35 19 20

Mean (Average) $192,608 $158,649 $182,333 $213,677 $214,264 $292,271 $240,083 $185,000 $196,750 $259,806 $160,000 $198,241 $169,600 $196,000 $130,044 $228,155 $145,458 $142,631 $226,556 $203,636 $244,556 $190,629 $173,000 $190,500 $148,333 $207,745 $215,167 $177,000 $204,250 $218,180 $117,667 $169,203 $197,075 $200,750 $224,299 $240,774 $175,375 $206,667 $199,068 $166,368 $192,063 $200,358 $185,276 $190,228 $241,750 $205,714 $210,476 $191,250 $127,400 $140,939 $143,304 $184,905 $204,563 $234,886 $199,579 $230,025

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $100,000 $138,000 $175,000 $98,600 $120,000 $154,250 $98,350 $133,125 $173,500 $138,000 $168,500 $202,500 $85,357 $161,250 $210,000 $152,500 $242,500 $290,000 ISD $159,375 $224,000 ISD $153,750 $170,000 $115,000 $140,500 $200,000 $123,000 $188,750 $255,000 ISD $115,000 $142,500 $100,000 $160,000 $200,000 $67,000 $96,250 $137,500 $126,500 $143,750 $177,500 ISD $102,500 $143,000 $118,334 $168,750 $215,000 $93,000 $102,500 $139,000 $93,000 $105,000 $136,500 $121,500 $146,000 $197,500 $89,000 $140,000 $180,000 ISD $160,000 $246,000 $127,900 $153,500 $175,000 $98,400 $116,250 $170,000 $109,500 $134,750 $167,500 ISD ISD $160,000 $113,000 $150,000 $195,000 $114,800 $159,000 $175,000 $91,600 $122,500 $165,000 $93,000 $127,000 $207,500 $114,680 $175,000 $220,000 ISD ISD $125,000 $98,000 $125,000 $160,000 $116,800 $145,000 $195,000 $100,000 $150,000 $190,000 $109,500 $135,250 $187,500 $87,713 $150,000 $248,000 ISD $84,750 $146,250 ISD $161,250 $187,500 $107,360 $147,500 $180,000 $88,800 $112,000 $150,000 $100,000 $137,000 $175,000 $97,800 $140,000 $200,000 $114,000 $133,000 $175,000 $100,000 $134,500 $175,000 ISD $190,000 $250,000 ISD $145,000 $215,000 $120,200 $145,000 $170,000 ISD $139,500 $154,500 $49,900 $74,500 $110,000 $87,240 $99,500 $127,000 $84,743 $100,000 $130,000 $99,600 $131,750 $163,750 $133,000 $155,000 $186,125 $132,800 $170,000 $225,000 $138,000 $160,000 $205,000 $160,500 $176,250 $235,000

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Third Quartile 75% $242,500 $198,750 $215,000 $251,500 $252,500 $334,125 $325,000 $231,250 $247,500 $320,125 $216,250 $223,000 $211,500 $255,000 $150,000 $306,250 $181,250 $185,563 $297,500 $250,000 $297,500 $215,000 $205,000 $226,500 ISD $260,000 $270,000 $245,000 $249,000 $261,000 ISD $200,000 $235,000 $250,000 $286,250 $300,000 $297,500 $262,500 $246,000 $220,000 $238,750 $250,000 $205,000 $236,250 $305,125 $280,000 $258,000 $279,750 $163,750 $171,250 $172,500 $215,000 $242,500 $290,000 $246,000 $282,500

90th Percentile 90% $300,000 $223,500 $283,000 $300,000 $352,500 $416,500 ISD ISD $291,600 $405,800 ISD $287,000 $393,600 $288,000 ISD $347,500 $225,000 $212,500 $383,500 $350,000 ISD $297,600 $282,500 $337,500 ISD $296,000 $384,000 $286,000 $347,600 $327,000 ISD $260,000 $296,800 $290,000 $362,500 $400,000 ISD ISD $300,000 $273,000 $300,000 $297,600 $290,000 $298,000 ISD ISD $370,000 ISD $262,000 $220,000 $210,000 $316,000 $298,800 $350,000 $270,000 $331,950

Private Firm, Associate Percent of time devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q13) Private Firm, Associate

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999

TOTAL Number of Individuals 267 60 41 34 42 40 30 8 4

IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 56.1% 67.4% 63.3% 61.9% 52.6% 57.4% 38.5% 25.6% 16.3%

Opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 5.3% 4.6% 5.3% 3.2% 7.8% 5.6% 5.4% 6.1% 6.3%

IP licensing Mean (Average) 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.1% 2.6% 3.8% 2.5%

Non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 1.6% 1.2% 1.0% .7% 2.4% 1.1% .8% 2.0% 2.5%

IP litigation Mean (Average) 17.8% 9.2% 13.9% 14.1% 18.5% 17.8% 31.8% 40.0% 52.5%

Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 4.1% 2.6% 2.7% 6.8% 4.5% 5.8% 3.4% 4.6% 1.3%

Other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .5% .3% .1% 2.1% .1% .0% .4% .0% .0%

Supervision and training of other attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 2.4% .7% 2.1% 1.3% 3.4% 2.4% 4.4% 9.1% 3.5%

Office management and admin Mean (Average) 2.1% 1.9% 2.6% 2.1% 2.2% 1.9% 1.9% .6% 5.1%

Marketing/ Business Development Mean (Average) 3.8% 4.1% 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 3.5% 5.6% 5.4% 3.1%

Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) 1.5% 1.9% 1.0% .9% 1.2% 1.8% 2.1% 1.8% 1.3%

Non-IP legal Mean (Average) 1.4% 2.0% 1.5% .4% .5% .0% 1.1% .0% 5.0%

Managing outside counsel for IP prosecution work Mean (Average) .3% .1% .4% .4% .2% .3% .8% .0% .0%

Managing outside counsel for IP litigation work Mean (Average) .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) 1.0% .6% .6% 1.0% 1.4% 1.4% 1.0% 1.0% .8%

Other Mean (Average) .4% 1.5% .1% .1% .0% .1% .1% .0% .0%

Percent of time devoted to the following IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999

Number of Individuals 259 60 41 33 40 37 30 7 4

Business Law Mean (Average) 2.1% 2.1% 1.5% 2.9% 2.0% .8% 1.8% .0% .0%

Copy- rights Mean (Average) 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 1.1% 1.8% .6% 4.2% 2.9% .3%

Foreign IP Law Mean (Average) 3.5% 4.4% 2.8% 3.6% 4.2% 3.4% 3.0% 3.6% .8%

General IP Mean (Average) 4.8% 6.1% 3.1% 3.6% 3.0% 5.4% 7.5% 5.0% 1.0%

Patents Mean (Average) 77.0% 70.8% 78.8% 78.8% 84.5% 81.8% 73.1% 72.9% 71.8%

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Trade Secrets Mean (Average) 1.7% 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% .6% 1.9% 1.8% 1.4% .5%

Trademarks Mean (Average) 8.5% 12.1% 9.4% 7.7% 3.9% 6.1% 8.1% 13.6% 20.8%

Other areas Mean (Average) .3% .7% .2% .0% .1% .0% .2% .0% 5.0%

Private Firm, Associate New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 188 18.0 5.0 11.0 20.0 10 17.4 8.8 15.0 20.0 11 12.1 6.0 10.0 20.0 6 6.5 2.8 4.5 11.3 37 19.0 4.5 10.0 25.0 10 30.8 5.0 12.0 31.3 9 12.0 4.5 10.0 17.5 5 7.2 1.0 5.0 14.5 9 9.8 2.5 5.0 15.0 11 18.4 6.0 15.0 30.0 31 21.5 6.0 12.0 24.0 12 24.8 7.8 17.5 39.5 7 15.4 3.0 5.0 30.0 5 23.0 12.5 20.0 35.0 25 15.9 5.0 12.0 25.0 17 7.5 2.5 5.0 9.0 19 14.1 6.0 10.0 15.0 3 34.3 ISD 48.0 ISD 34 22.4 9.5 13.0 30.0 20 14.6 6.5 10.5 20.0 36 20.3 8.3 14.0 20.0 10 10.8 2.8 10.5 17.8 6 9.0 3.3 4.5 15.0 3 14.7 ISD 8.0 ISD 8 7.6 4.0 4.5 11.8 13 25.3 6.0 10.0 25.0 27 19.9 5.0 10.0 25.0 51 17.6 7.0 15.0 20.0 42 20.8 6.0 11.0 30.0 21 13.8 5.0 10.0 17.5 15 13.4 4.0 10.0 25.0 10 18.4 2.8 11.0 27.5

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Private Firm, Associate For the first 10 years of experience, total gross income for 2014 (Q10) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals 1 2 3 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Number of Individuals 266 22 19 28 28 17 19 25 19 7 12

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Percentile Quartile Quartile Mean Median 10% 25% 75% (Average) (Midpoint) $183,021 $94,000 $128,437 $173,000 $220,000 $141,841 $91,931 $121,250 $150,000 $161,000 $120,797 $75,000 $84,000 $117,500 $164,985 $160,158 $94,539 $128,125 $152,500 $190,000 $161,471 $87,875 $112,500 $169,750 $200,000 $163,032 $100,800 $120,000 $139,000 $205,000 $183,047 $98,000 $167,500 $185,000 $215,000 $217,546 $111,000 $175,500 $202,000 $270,000 $198,316 $140,000 $155,000 $185,000 $246,000 $183,429 ISD $155,000 $170,000 $211,000 $193,333 $104,500 $152,500 $205,000 $218,750

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90th Percentile 90% $281,500 $194,550 $180,000 $221,000 $231,000 $266,235 $243,000 $332,000 $280,000 ISD $278,500

Private Firm, Associate Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 201 70 24 44 29 20 5 4 12 14 4 42 7 9 6 10 9 26 15 8 7 32 14 16 36 25 32 7 11 67 56 27 21 15 6 6 166 34 124 48 27 167 5 6 16 4 9 11 22 42 49 30 13 17

How many billable hours did you record in 2014? 10th First Third Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% 1,677 1,112 1,460 1,750 1,952 1,826 1,405 1,700 1,842 2,001 1,746 1,334 1,604 1,794 1,896 1,750 1,150 1,600 1,825 2,024 1,598 1,018 1,276 1,545 1,938 1,492 905 1,217 1,500 1,675 1,169 ISD 740 1,301 1,533 1,188 ISD 925 1,050 1,590 1,694 1,312 1,500 1,730 1,823 1,597 1,129 1,276 1,575 1,826 1,794 ISD 1,044 2,050 2,288 1,631 739 1,487 1,737 1,955 1,680 ISD 1,545 1,650 1,900 1,747 ISD 1,500 1,750 2,065 1,453 ISD 1,142 1,534 1,813 1,718 699 1,562 1,803 2,000 1,693 ISD 1,150 1,837 2,076 1,647 1,140 1,400 1,723 1,921 1,816 729 1,700 1,800 2,001 1,568 ISD 1,325 1,550 1,799 1,821 ISD 1,300 1,901 2,196 1,710 1,088 1,460 1,810 1,958 1,559 682 1,225 1,600 1,944 1,554 792 1,263 1,650 1,809 1,797 1,280 1,700 1,879 2,010 1,752 926 1,700 1,837 2,000 1,552 1,060 1,309 1,500 1,862 1,955 ISD 1,800 1,901 2,021 1,591 361 1,267 1,850 1,959 1,810 1,400 1,700 1,852 2,000 1,740 1,000 1,610 1,815 2,003 1,553 1,110 1,300 1,500 1,850 1,571 1,166 1,350 1,500 1,675 1,601 1,120 1,550 1,650 1,723 1,321 ISD 1,120 1,351 1,553 1,024 ISD 747 950 1,263 1,693 1,187 1,499 1,759 1,951 1,580 788 1,375 1,700 1,923 1,666 1,000 1,458 1,794 1,958 1,686 1,230 1,492 1,700 1,901 1,700 1,078 1,405 1,749 2,000 1,673 1,130 1,450 1,750 1,953 1,682 ISD 1,350 1,700 2,006 1,709 ISD 1,354 1,795 2,138 1,644 557 1,461 1,768 1,988 1,863 ISD 1,550 1,725 2,313 1,328 ISD 1,009 1,400 1,650 1,538 1,253 1,368 1,500 1,700 1,489 783 1,119 1,550 1,813 1,600 841 1,418 1,700 1,899 1,742 1,252 1,550 1,800 1,888 1,719 1,200 1,586 1,851 1,969 1,677 890 1,448 1,746 2,000 1,982 1,619 1,808 2,000 2,198

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90th Percentile 90% 2,114 2,200 2,095 2,200 2,001 1,939 ISD ISD 2,076 2,263 ISD 2,100 ISD ISD ISD 2,279 ISD 2,021 2,820 ISD ISD 2,112 2,175 2,210 2,197 2,124 2,022 ISD 2,000 2,200 2,142 2,013 2,101 2,012 ISD ISD 2,121 2,075 2,100 2,211 2,260 2,103 ISD ISD 2,101 ISD ISD 1,851 2,170 2,079 2,100 2,289 2,079 2,280

Private Firm, Associate Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 222 75 27 48 32 22 6 4 12 16 4 47 9 10 8 11 11 30 16 8 7 33 15 18 3 38 25 37 10 11 3 73 62 32 20 17 8 6 182 38 139 51 29 184 6 6 17 4 9 16 27 49 52 30 15 17

Mean (Average) $343 $279 $348 $366 $357 $472 $486 $448 $412 $481 $326 $363 $298 $372 $236 $418 $240 $255 $333 $412 $463 $309 $338 $341 $297 $374 $356 $309 $343 $398 $260 $306 $349 $335 $366 $425 $373 $486 $350 $309 $340 $350 $348 $342 $438 $380 $354 $280 $299 $280 $285 $326 $325 $417 $299 $466

Average hourly billing rate in 2014 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $205 $250 $315 $186 $210 $255 $228 $250 $330 $225 $282 $340 $233 $272 $335 $276 $411 $450 ISD $386 $530 ISD $373 $445 $207 $301 $443 $272 $368 $443 ISD $273 $315 $250 $285 $350 ISD $248 $290 $241 $284 $350 ISD $178 $237 $252 $285 $445 $184 $209 $240 $161 $199 $245 $142 $236 $253 ISD $291 $380 ISD $420 $425 $200 $250 $300 $208 $270 $300 $200 $254 $328 ISD ISD $270 $219 $248 $323 $191 $243 $305 $178 $245 $300 $192 $220 $355 $211 $315 $388 ISD ISD $250 $186 $213 $255 $232 $279 $335 $208 $255 $313 $210 $259 $364 $262 $305 $435 ISD $243 $355 ISD $418 $500 $206 $250 $320 $169 $235 $300 $200 $245 $310 $200 $250 $300 $205 $265 $350 $205 $250 $313 ISD $333 $445 ISD $250 $375 $183 $210 $315 ISD $214 $260 ISD $192 $275 $159 $200 $250 $192 $235 $280 $200 $245 $300 $205 $236 $300 $276 $300 $383 $181 $250 $280 $349 $398 $425

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Third Quartile 75% $416 $300 $380 $408 $438 $581 $573 $525 $500 $636 $389 $400 $315 $435 $288 $470 $250 $303 $449 $570 $575 $347 $425 $420 ISD $488 $458 $386 $425 $520 ISD $360 $411 $379 $450 $538 $521 $556 $420 $370 $400 $450 $414 $402 $556 $470 $495 $366 $400 $340 $325 $380 $388 $481 $330 $538

90th Percentile 90% $550 $419 $537 $600 $484 $631 ISD ISD $611 $690 ISD $534 ISD $590 ISD $617 $328 $335 $631 ISD ISD $406 $500 $482 ISD $605 $634 $450 $467 $653 ISD $486 $499 $504 $561 $628 ISD ISD $550 $472 $555 $590 $520 $518 ISD ISD $610 ISD ISD $450 $370 $470 $518 $650 $467 $630

Private Firm, Associate For the first 10 years of experience, billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals 1 2 3 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Number of Individuals 201 16 11 23 20 10 14 21 17 6 10

How many billable hours did you record in 2014? 10th First Third Percentile Quartile Quartile Mean Median 10% 25% 75% (Average) (Midpoint) 1,677 1,112 1,460 1,750 1,952 1,753 1,285 1,613 1,815 1,935 1,811 1,419 1,700 1,749 2,100 1,819 1,267 1,700 1,882 2,000 1,903 1,475 1,713 1,864 2,088 1,759 1,422 1,648 1,779 1,887 1,736 689 1,428 1,795 2,001 1,762 920 1,635 1,800 2,109 1,788 963 1,550 1,865 2,009 1,601 ISD 1,350 1,550 1,870 1,681 1,203 1,283 1,800 1,963

90th Percentile 90% 2,114 2,090 2,190 2,190 2,300 1,954 2,730 2,200 2,430 ISD 2,090

For the first 10 years of experience, average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals 1 2 3 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Number of Individuals 222 16 13 23 23 12 15 23 19 6 12

Mean (Average) $343 $243 $274 $277 $308 $340 $354 $384 $353 $338 $351

Average hourly billing rate in 2014 10th First Percentile Quartile Median 10% 25% (Midpoint) $205 $250 $315 $159 $196 $248 $166 $218 $250 $207 $234 $255 $172 $205 $285 $210 $235 $342 $246 $285 $320 $229 $280 $350 $200 $265 $340 ISD $297 $320 $236 $272 $330

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Third Quartile 75% $416 $279 $323 $305 $330 $384 $380 $500 $380 $380 $428

90th Percentile 90% $550 $362 $427 $395 $543 $606 $574 $600 $650 ISD $559

Private Firm, Associate Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 225 76 28 48 33 23 6 4 11 15 6 51 9 10 8 11 11 29 16 8 9 31 14 20 3 38 24 37 10 11 3 74 63 31 21 18 8 6 184 39 141 50 31 186 6 6 19 4 9 16 29 50 52 31 15 17

Hourly Billing Mean (Average) 75.6% 76.5% 67.0% 80.2% 70.7% 83.0% 76.7% 65.0% 86.3% 80.7% 81.7% 76.0% 54.9% 84.5% 72.5% 71.8% 62.7% 63.3% 77.1% 86.3% 78.9% 84.3% 92.4% 75.3% 35.0% 65.2% 75.6% 79.0% 67.9% 87.7% 56.7% 76.4% 78.1% 74.7% 69.9% 76.8% 60.0% 76.5% 75.5% 76.6% 75.7% 76.6% 75.1% 75.7% 78.3% 65.8% 78.7% 74.8% 90.6% 57.5% 58.7% 74.4% 79.6% 84.9% 70.0% 85.6%

Predetermined Fee Mean (Average) 22.8% 22.6% 32.7% 16.7% 28.6% 16.1% 23.3% 17.5% 13.6% 18.7% 18.3% 21.6% 44.8% 15.5% 25.0% 20.9% 34.5% 35.7% 21.6% 10.6% 21.1% 15.1% 7.6% 23.8% 65.0% 32.4% 24.0% 19.9% 32.0% 12.3% 43.3% 22.6% 19.1% 24.0% 30.0% 23.2% 40.0% 11.8% 22.7% 22.5% 22.6% 22.4% 24.9% 23.0% 5.0% 34.2% 20.3% 25.0% 7.2% 37.5% 41.2% 24.1% 18.3% 14.0% 28.0% 14.4%

Contingent Fee Mean (Average) 1.2% .7% .3% 1.7% .7% .9% .0% 17.5% .1% .0% .0% 1.2% .3% .0% 2.5% 7.3% 2.7% 1.0% 1.3% 3.1% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 2.1% .4% 1.0% .1% .0% .0% 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% .1% .0% .0% 11.7% 1.3% .8% 1.1% .9% .0% 1.1% 6.7% .0% 1.1% .3% .0% 5.0% .1% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0% 1.3% .0%

Other Basis Mean (Average) .4% .3% .0% 1.5% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .7% .0% 1.2% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .6% .0% 1.0% .0% .3% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 1.4% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .5% .0% .6% .2% .0% .2% 10.0% .0% .0% .0% 2.2% .0% .0% .0% 1.2% .0% .7% .0%

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Private Firm, Associate Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) Private Firm, Associate

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 195 62 27 44 28 21 4 4 10 11 4 43 8 9 8 10 9 27 13 7 7 29 11 16 34 21 36 9 9 62 55 29 18 16 8 6 163 31 125 44 23 162 5 6 15 4 8 13 23 46 48 27 12 13

Dollar amount was billed for the legal services you performed in 2014? 10th First Third Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% $510,420 $220,000 $328,320 $465,000 $600,000 $445,100 $210,900 $315,000 $425,000 $550,000 $508,790 $232,000 $320,000 $508,412 $586,000 $609,869 $285,000 $395,858 $567,500 $721,250 $526,653 $198,428 $306,250 $459,375 $681,750 $611,981 $240,000 $389,000 $580,587 $750,000 $406,200 ISD $315,450 $373,400 $529,750 $406,250 ISD $268,750 $387,500 $562,500 $688,348 $289,031 $457,500 $723,168 $847,000 $693,692 $280,000 $466,367 $600,000 $800,000 $398,000 ISD $93,000 $424,000 $677,000 $520,883 $222,707 $325,000 $508,412 $610,000 $480,500 ISD $277,500 $442,000 $705,000 $580,825 ISD $377,500 $530,000 $786,211 $232,643 ISD $117,500 $258,414 $327,490 $659,359 $96,500 $541,690 $625,000 $792,000 $406,042 ISD $315,000 $376,000 $524,188 $355,323 $181,200 $280,000 $355,908 $450,000 $568,145 $116,052 $350,000 $433,500 $875,000 $583,211 ISD $400,000 $531,967 $800,000 $680,994 ISD $325,000 $681,709 $871,250 $483,390 $295,000 $381,636 $468,750 $582,274 $468,112 $218,000 $300,000 $394,477 $638,000 $522,698 $219,000 $321,250 $451,125 $718,501 $603,137 $120,000 $398,438 $578,274 $760,125 $588,803 $84,600 $394,625 $586,000 $693,500 $453,872 $220,825 $318,870 $429,250 $541,311 $539,889 ISD $282,500 $630,000 $707,000 $483,732 ISD $200,000 $555,000 $665,046 $473,694 $220,000 $326,240 $427,500 $536,274 $583,852 $228,000 $400,000 $555,000 $697,000 $483,208 $200,000 $335,000 $468,750 $585,000 $557,755 $223,200 $343,750 $523,477 $710,500 $507,447 $120,000 $240,000 $485,000 $734,750 $400,600 ISD $247,500 $325,900 $568,500 $392,417 ISD $306,250 $364,750 $487,500 $514,344 $231,000 $350,000 $468,750 $600,000 $463,672 $201,400 $240,000 $393,750 $680,000 $494,584 $220,000 $326,660 $450,000 $592,088 $525,667 $175,000 $316,250 $473,184 $681,282 $571,072 $262,000 $354,000 $570,000 $721,335 $505,460 $213,000 $327,490 $465,684 $600,000 $503,100 ISD $235,000 $540,000 $752,750 $499,542 ISD $251,250 $475,500 $817,813 $599,210 $168,707 $393,376 $550,000 $750,000 $532,875 ISD $334,500 $405,750 $858,375 $313,385 ISD $173,570 $273,400 $475,000 $347,319 $86,000 $235,000 $325,000 $442,500 $382,403 $204,000 $240,000 $350,000 $466,367 $457,786 $241,000 $323,750 $432,750 $551,250 $523,941 $288,000 $386,500 $477,000 $600,000 $650,710 $48,300 $425,000 $583,000 $790,500 $436,588 $123,000 $290,000 $490,257 $568,750 $793,811 $473,365 $685,355 $715,000 $899,211

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90th Percentile 90% $810,400 $711,935 $880,800 $961,116 $1,017,000 $988,000 ISD ISD $1,144,000 $1,588,000 ISD $796,200 ISD ISD ISD $1,261,800 ISD $550,200 $1,148,354 ISD ISD $680,000 $839,400 $914,177 $1,150,701 $1,267,454 $743,000 ISD ISD $800,000 $983,453 $790,500 $844,083 $958,000 ISD ISD $800,000 $857,000 $800,000 $899,211 $894,500 $800,000 ISD ISD $1,236,354 ISD ISD $690,000 $732,000 $672,500 $755,000 $1,340,000 $671,464 $1,260,000

Private Firm, Of Counsel

Background Information Private Firm, Of Counsel Total All Individuals Admitted to the Patent Bar Age Gender

Count Yes

38 92.1%

No

7.9%

Mean (Average) Years Male Female White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other

IP attorney experience

Mean (Average) Years None

Highest Education other than Law

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

57.1 76.3% 23.7% 78.4% 2.7% 10.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 22.2 5.3% 50.0% 23.7% 21.1%

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Private Firm, Of Counsel Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals 7-9 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More

Location

Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino 11-25

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 33 3 7 14 3 6 10 4 3 3 5 5 6 4 4 4 3 3 15 26 7 17 7 7 25 4 5 5 6 5 3

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Percentile Quartile Mean Median Third 10% 25% (Average) (Midpoint) Quartile 75% $239,153 $100,000 $189,000 $230,000 $285,000 $198,333 ISD ISD $215,000 ISD $239,580 ISD $188,000 $225,000 $285,000 $263,357 $194,000 $212,250 $257,500 $310,000 $165,667 ISD ISD $112,000 ISD $239,333 ISD $78,750 $165,000 $364,750 $229,306 $100,000 $115,000 $262,500 $305,766 $238,750 ISD $208,750 $235,000 $272,500 $206,667 ISD ISD $205,000 ISD $221,333 ISD ISD $230,000 ISD $259,200 ISD $193,000 $285,000 $312,500 $293,000 ISD $265,000 $280,000 $327,500 $155,500 ISD $90,750 $152,500 $223,750 $224,266 ISD $175,250 $201,500 $296,047 $232,500 ISD $141,250 $227,500 $328,750 $267,500 ISD $233,750 $272,500 $296,250 $298,333 ISD ISD $285,000 ISD $290,000 ISD ISD $300,000 ISD $215,333 $75,600 $100,000 $204,000 $250,000 $233,692 $95,200 $158,250 $225,000 $281,250 $259,438 ISD $215,000 $230,000 $323,063 $251,239 $79,800 $179,500 $215,000 $311,532 $218,143 ISD $112,000 $230,000 $285,000 $249,143 ISD $204,000 $230,000 $285,000 $239,120 $93,600 $194,000 $230,000 $282,500 $272,016 ISD $218,750 $280,000 $317,297 $177,400 ISD $81,500 $204,000 $260,000 $260,000 ISD $237,500 $260,000 $282,500 $221,000 ISD $195,500 $215,000 $242,500 $366,800 ISD $245,000 $285,000 $529,500 $211,021 ISD ISD $190,000 ISD

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90th Percentile 90% $346,000 ISD ISD $352,500 ISD ISD $338,306 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $451,600 $351,500 ISD $425,800 ISD ISD $344,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Private Firm, Of Counsel Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals 7-9 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Washington, DC CMSA

Location

Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical 35-39 40-44 45-49

Age

50-54 55-59 60 or Older Male

Gender

Female

Highest Non-Law Degree

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 11-25

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 32 3 7 13 3 6 10 4 3 3 5 5 6 4 4 4 3 3 14 26 6 17 7 6 24 4 5 5 6 5 3

Mean (Average) $240,766 $197,500 $247,143 $277,462 $178,333 $206,667 $233,250 $252,500 $191,667 $220,667 $266,000 $316,000 $149,167 $231,250 $233,125 $261,250 $316,667 $330,667 $204,286 $236,135 $260,833 $241,029 $253,571 $242,833 $237,896 $263,750 $174,000 $264,000 $235,833 $315,400 $215,833

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th Percentile First Median 10% Quartile 25% (Midpoint) $86,000 $167,500 $240,000 ISD ISD $190,000 ISD $200,000 $225,000 $172,000 $207,500 $265,000 ISD ISD $150,000 ISD $61,250 $175,000 $82,000 $124,375 $267,500 ISD $177,500 $245,000 ISD ISD $190,000 ISD ISD $250,000 ISD $200,000 $250,000 ISD $270,000 $300,000 ISD $76,250 $130,000 ISD $192,500 $205,000 ISD $139,375 $210,000 ISD $231,250 $260,000 ISD ISD $305,000 ISD ISD $362,000 $57,500 $95,000 $195,000 $75,500 $157,500 $240,000 ISD $197,500 $237,500 $62,000 $175,000 $215,000 ISD $150,000 $250,000 ISD $182,500 $237,500 $72,500 $167,500 $240,000 ISD $187,500 $285,000 ISD $82,500 $160,000 ISD $242,500 $265,000 ISD $197,500 $207,500 ISD $205,000 $305,000 ISD ISD $190,000

Third Quartile 75% $303,750 ISD $325,000 $368,500 ISD $331,250 $306,250 $335,000 ISD ISD $340,000 $370,000 $230,000 $296,250 $350,000 $292,500 ISD ISD $267,500 $301,250 $337,500 $312,500 $360,000 $293,000 $297,500 $318,750 $272,500 $285,000 $277,500 $431,000 ISD

90th Percentile 90% $378,500 ISD ISD $392,000 ISD ISD $370,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $430,000 $386,000 ISD $404,000 ISD ISD $387,500 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Percent of time devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q13) Private Firm, Of Counsel

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals Less than $126,000 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999

TOTAL Number of Individuals 36 6 3 10 8 3

IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 43.8% 53.7% 16.7% 57.9% 51.9% 16.7%

Opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 9.0% 8.7% 23.3% 9.8% 4.4% 11.0%

IP licensing Mean (Average) 2.3% 5.8% 3.3% 1.9% 1.9% .0%

Non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) .7% .2% .0% 1.0% 1.3% .0%

IP litigation Mean (Average) 19.4% 15.3% 30.0% 8.5% 20.6% 50.0%

Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 4.6% .0% .0% 2.2% 10.6% .0%

Other dispute resolution Mean (Average) 1.1% .0% .0% .2% .0% .3%

Supervision and training of other attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 4.8% .2% .0% 6.3% 6.3% 15.0%

Office management and admin Mean (Average) 2.3% 2.1% 1.7% 2.0% 1.3% 4.0%

Marketing/ Business Development Mean (Average) 3.1% 1.5% .0% 6.2% 1.3% 1.0%

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Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) 1.0% .4% .0% .7% .0% 1.7%

Non-IP legal Mean (Average) 1.9% 11.3% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Managing outside counsel for IP prosecution work Mean (Average) .4% .0% .0% 1.5% .0% .0%

Managing outside counsel for IP litigation work Mean (Average) .1% .0% .0% .2% .0% .0%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) 1.7% .8% 11.7% 1.7% .6% .3%

Other Mean (Average) 3.9% .0% 13.3% .0% .0% .0%

Private Firm, Of Counsel Percent of time devoted to the following IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals Less than $126,000 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999

Number of Individuals 35 6 3 9 8 3

Business Law Mean (Average) .6% .3% .0% 1.1% 1.3% .0%

Copy- rights Mean (Average) .9% .8% 1.7% 1.1% .6% .0%

Foreign IP Law Mean (Average) 3.0% 5.0% 3.3% 1.1% 3.1% .0%

General IP Mean (Average) 2.5% 1.0% 1.7% 4.4% 2.5% .0%

Patents Mean (Average) 77.7% 58.3% 80.0% 82.8% 90.0% 93.3%

Trade Secrets Mean (Average) 1.6% .8% .0% 1.7% 1.3% 6.7%

Trademarks Mean (Average) 7.7% 19.0% 6.7% 7.8% 1.3% .0%

Other areas Mean (Average) 5.9% 14.7% 6.7% .0% .0% .0%

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals Washington, DC CMSA Location

San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical 11-25

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) First Third Quartile Quartile Number of Mean Median 25% 75% Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25 24.4 5.0 10.0 25.5 7 7.9 2.0 5.0 10.0 3 16.3 ISD 15.0 ISD 4 15.0 6.3 15.0 23.8 3 17.3 ISD 20.0 ISD 3 95.3 ISD 30.0 ISD 4 29.0 10.5 23.5 53.0 3 15.0 ISD 10.0 ISD 6 8.3 4.3 6.5 12.5 4 12.0 6.3 8.5 21.3 4 17.5 6.3 17.5 28.8 5 13.8 7.0 10.0 22.5 4 79.3 16.3 26.0 195.5 3 2.0 ISD 2.0 ISD

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Private Firm, Of Counsel Billable hours recorded in 2014 (Q28) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience Location

10-14 15-24 35 or More Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical 35-39

Age

40-44 45-49 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino 11-25

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 24 6 10 4 6 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 10 20 4 13 5 5 17 3 4 4 4 4 3

How many billable hours did you record in 2014? 10th Percentile Mean First Median Third 10% (Average) Quartile 25% (Midpoint) Quartile 75% 1,346 523 1,075 1,447 1,675 1,234 ISD 925 1,225 1,588 1,468 388 1,075 1,550 1,818 1,189 ISD 709 1,305 1,553 1,422 ISD 1,150 1,517 1,625 1,645 ISD ISD 1,500 ISD 923 ISD ISD 1,150 ISD 1,556 ISD ISD 1,700 ISD 1,708 ISD ISD 1,700 ISD 974 ISD 659 1,075 1,188 1,295 ISD ISD 1,484 ISD 1,627 ISD 1,163 1,536 2,183 1,306 ISD ISD 1,300 ISD 1,159 343 886 1,150 1,600 1,332 505 1,034 1,455 1,675 1,413 ISD 1,125 1,392 1,721 1,419 518 1,075 1,484 1,836 1,462 ISD 1,256 1,500 1,650 1,067 ISD 694 1,100 1,425 1,343 500 1,084 1,410 1,650 1,395 ISD ISD 1,484 ISD 1,136 ISD 684 1,150 1,575 1,684 ISD 1,363 1,575 2,115 1,225 ISD 625 1,300 1,750 1,332 ISD 1,088 1,280 1,628 1,001 ISD ISD 1,200 ISD

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90th Percentile 90% 1,886 ISD 2,245 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD 1,780 1,897 ISD 2,132 ISD ISD 1,897 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Private Firm, Of Counsel Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals 10-14 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

15-24 25-34 35 or More

Location

Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino 11-25

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 27 6 11 3 5 8 3 3 3 3 6 3 4 3 3 12 23 4 13 6 6 20 3 5 4 4 5 3

Mean (Average) $445 $441 $476 $343 $444 $469 $432 $485 $351 $480 $387 $443 $420 $470 $467 $454 $437 $491 $466 $377 $492 $438 $578 $374 $473 $414 $527 $560

Average hourly billing rate in 2014 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $286 $360 $420 ISD $338 $423 $378 $395 $450 ISD ISD $360 ISD $313 $350 ISD $343 $473 ISD ISD $450 ISD ISD $455 ISD ISD $360 ISD ISD $496 ISD $284 $373 ISD ISD $375 ISD $353 $423 ISD ISD $469 ISD ISD $450 $264 $335 $408 $268 $350 $420 ISD $379 $430 $253 $358 $395 ISD $310 $390 ISD $424 $485 $299 $353 $395 ISD ISD $550 ISD $323 $395 ISD $390 $470 ISD $341 $375 ISD $408 $469 ISD ISD $610

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Third Quartile 75% $500 $534 $560 ISD $623 $571 ISD ISD ISD ISD $485 ISD $486 ISD ISD $571 $500 $665 $568 $450 $565 $492 ISD $415 $558 $525 $675 ISD

90th Percentile 90% $634 ISD $603 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $778 $596 ISD $802 ISD ISD $607 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Private Firm, Of Counsel Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals 10-14 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

15-24 25-34 35 or More

Location

Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino 11-25

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 27 6 11 3 5 8 3 3 3 3 6 3 4 3 3 12 23 4 13 6 6 20 3 5 4 4 5 3

Hourly Billing Mean (Average) 82.6% 62.5% 92.7% 83.3% 77.0% 91.3% 90.0% 96.7% 28.3% 100.0% 81.7% 53.3% 95.0% 75.0% 76.7% 90.4% 82.8% 81.3% 85.0% 88.3% 79.2% 84.0% 96.7% 80.0% 97.5% 87.5% 60.0% 100.0%

Predetermined Fee Mean (Average) 14.8% 37.5% 2.3% 16.7% 20.0% 8.8% 10.0% 3.3% 71.7% .0% 18.3% 46.7% 5.0% 25.0% 5.0% 8.3% 14.1% 18.8% 13.8% 10.8% 12.5% 12.5% 3.3% 20.0% 2.5% 12.5% 27.0% .0%

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Contingent Fee Mean (Average) 2.6% .0% 5.0% .0% 3.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 18.3% 1.3% 3.0% .0% 1.2% .8% 8.3% 3.5% .0% .0% .0% .0% 13.0% .0%

Other Basis Mean (Average) .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Private Firm, Of Counsel Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2014 (Q26) Private Firm, Of Counsel

All Individuals Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience Location IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

10-14 15-24 35 or More Washington, DC CMSA Other West Computer Software Electrical Mechanical 35-39

Age

40-44 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

Male Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino 11-25 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 23 5 9 5 6 3 3 3 5 3 4 3 9 21 11 5 5 16 3 5 3 5 3

Dollar amount was billed for the legal services you performed in 2014? 10th Mean First Quartile Median Third Quartile Percentile (Average) 25% (Midpoint) 75% 10% $535,792 $165,000 $408,000 $551,000 $675,000 $427,272 ISD $168,750 $410,000 $694,429 $616,541 ISD $512,500 $650,000 $712,500 $468,600 ISD $171,500 $500,000 $750,000 $586,810 ISD $356,000 $612,500 $840,894 $516,667 ISD ISD $650,000 ISD $524,333 ISD ISD $551,000 ISD $836,288 ISD ISD $850,000 ISD $313,600 ISD $146,500 $200,000 $537,500 $478,453 ISD ISD $410,000 ISD $579,216 ISD $214,500 $579,000 $944,149 $641,667 ISD ISD $650,000 ISD $442,556 ISD $195,000 $450,000 $562,500 $520,684 $157,500 $304,000 $550,000 $662,500 $551,838 $144,400 $187,500 $575,000 $837,858 $582,400 ISD $487,500 $612,000 $662,500 $528,200 ISD $320,000 $551,000 $725,000 $528,375 $175,900 $418,500 $563,000 $650,000 $612,619 ISD ISD $837,858 ISD $388,600 ISD $171,500 $450,000 $575,000 $437,500 ISD ISD $550,000 ISD $572,600 ISD $350,500 $600,000 $781,000 $478,619 ISD ISD $408,000 ISD

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90th Percentile 90% $910,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $930,000 $997,092 ISD ISD $810,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Corporate IP, Head

Background Information Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals Admitted to the Patent Bar Age Gender

Yes

Total 109 98.2%

No

1.8%

Count

Mean (Average) Years Male Female White/Caucasian Black/African American

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Other

IP attorney experience

Mean (Average) Years None

Highest Education other than Law

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree Other

51.5 80.0% 20.0% 88.0% 3.7% .9% 6.5% .9% 19.6 2.8% 56.5% 20.4% 18.5% 1.9%

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Corporate IP, Head Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals 5-6 7-9 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East

Location

Other Southeast Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Black/African American Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100

Number of Individuals 101 4 6 18 46 21 4 9 11 6 13 3 3 19 6 7 18 9 14 8 9 15 10 7 5 12 22 24 21 14 79 18 55 22 18 87 4 7 40 31 8 11 7 3

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Mean Median Third Quartile Percentile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 75% 10% 25% $360,435 $163,000 $239,000 $298,000 $463,500 $134,047 ISD $123,000 $133,094 $146,047 $282,000 ISD $192,500 $247,500 $379,250 $267,251 $153,200 $198,500 $249,875 $325,822 $365,476 $191,100 $245,466 $298,000 $452,500 $437,230 $261,000 $289,630 $381,500 $575,000 $725,125 ISD $374,875 $762,250 $1,038,250 $325,944 ISD $237,500 $320,000 $405,750 $457,296 $248,000 $281,260 $335,000 $700,000 $388,844 ISD $238,500 $428,600 $509,466 $251,115 $120,000 $131,000 $240,000 $297,750 $385,000 ISD ISD $500,000 ISD $366,667 ISD ISD $300,000 ISD $328,684 $155,000 $200,000 $265,000 $395,000 $287,578 ISD $193,750 $274,875 $362,679 $608,714 ISD $300,000 $550,000 $800,000 $337,217 $157,419 $232,500 $303,519 $386,750 $374,211 ISD $234,500 $311,037 $518,932 $264,197 $159,000 $200,000 $264,500 $298,500 $271,453 ISD $196,405 $250,000 $336,500 $347,118 ISD $249,000 $322,763 $430,000 $293,600 $155,000 $200,500 $260,000 $365,000 $349,519 $139,269 $215,000 $282,500 $475,250 $533,571 ISD $280,000 $430,000 $500,000 $242,190 ISD $135,594 $150,000 $394,882 $247,500 $140,400 $188,750 $237,500 $277,500 $315,973 $194,500 $249,938 $285,500 $350,000 $450,252 $207,500 $261,500 $360,000 $576,216 $345,394 $205,000 $249,000 $310,000 $466,640 $467,664 $125,000 $197,000 $365,750 $665,750 $346,100 $155,000 $225,000 $280,000 $450,000 $422,895 $187,800 $262,000 $323,019 $540,898 $402,777 $194,600 $260,000 $325,000 $524,500 $311,535 $153,000 $196,625 $266,500 $384,875 $259,584 $120,000 $181,500 $259,500 $312,028 $364,503 $171,000 $238,000 $300,000 $460,000 $403,000 ISD $262,250 $382,500 $564,250 $287,857 ISD $160,000 $275,000 $350,000 $246,948 $134,469 $176,250 $232,500 $300,000 $334,517 $237,200 $265,000 $300,000 $450,000 $448,719 ISD $258,563 $365,000 $730,000 $588,636 $251,600 $260,000 $550,000 $700,000 $621,329 ISD $500,000 $589,000 $700,000 $475,667 ISD ISD $355,000 ISD

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90th Percentile 90% $612,240 ISD ISD $437,000 $622,300 $684,200 ISD ISD $962,800 ISD $480,000 ISD ISD $600,000 ISD ISD $623,770 ISD $417,250 ISD ISD $550,000 $782,600 ISD ISD $435,500 $535,000 $802,000 $540,000 $1,025,500 $615,300 $770,000 $700,000 $584,700 $434,572 $636,800 ISD ISD $365,480 $498,000 ISD $1,330,200 ISD ISD

Corporate IP, Head Total Gross Income for 2014 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals None How many IP lawyers and patent agents report to you, directly or indirectly?

1-5 6-10 11-15 16 or more

Number of Individuals 101 24 55 9 6 4

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% $360,435 $163,000 $239,000 $298,000 $463,500 $245,338 $142,094 $195,000 $240,000 $295,000 $316,242 $167,000 $245,000 $285,000 $360,000 $706,639 ISD $485,000 $700,000 $895,000 $505,667 ISD $336,250 $492,000 $669,250 $691,575 ISD $525,000 $607,650 $942,075

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90th Percentile 90% $612,240 $343,600 $500,000 ISD ISD ISD

Corporate IP, Head Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals 5-6 7-9 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East

Location

Other Southeast Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Black/African American Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans 10th First Third 90th Number of Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile Percentile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% 90% 91 $14,550 $5,000 $7,350 $12,000 $17,500 $29,500 3 $8,117 ISD ISD $9,692 ISD ISD 6 $9,155 ISD $5,138 $6,740 $14,450 ISD 17 $11,756 $5,800 $7,325 $11,500 $15,000 $18,900 41 $13,674 $5,100 $7,438 $11,500 $17,250 $27,000 20 $20,140 $3,615 $9,301 $15,000 $30,631 $50,000 3 $25,154 ISD ISD $20,962 ISD ISD 7 $19,164 ISD $5,800 $11,500 $36,000 ISD 11 $15,337 $2,200 $6,000 $14,209 $20,000 $39,300 4 $10,313 ISD $5,938 $9,375 $15,625 ISD 13 $15,735 $3,246 $5,000 $12,000 $26,088 $44,400 3 $27,333 ISD ISD $12,000 ISD ISD 19 $15,791 $7,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $24,500 4 $15,155 ISD $8,238 $14,135 $23,093 ISD 5 $9,700 ISD $5,300 $10,400 $13,750 ISD 17 $9,992 $5,280 $6,822 $10,000 $11,850 $15,800 5 $9,900 ISD $6,000 $10,000 $13,750 ISD 14 $18,014 $7,850 $10,675 $13,517 $21,972 $43,000 7 $7,669 ISD $5,000 $6,643 $12,200 ISD 8 $15,644 ISD $7,131 $10,000 $14,125 ISD 14 $20,009 $7,750 $9,688 $16,000 $24,444 $50,000 9 $15,297 ISD $8,586 $12,000 $19,500 ISD 6 $11,542 ISD $7,238 $11,250 $15,575 ISD 4 $10,543 ISD $8,033 $9,846 $13,750 ISD 12 $12,181 $3,662 $6,250 $12,713 $17,250 $23,150 16 $14,826 $6,450 $8,875 $12,100 $17,278 $31,800 23 $19,506 $5,200 $9,068 $12,600 $25,000 $50,000 20 $11,771 $3,788 $6,100 $10,200 $16,500 $20,830 13 $14,889 $4,160 $6,000 $11,500 $17,981 $39,900 72 $15,347 $5,560 $7,120 $12,000 $17,875 $32,923 15 $12,470 $2,864 $7,650 $11,500 $15,000 $27,900 50 $16,295 $5,805 $8,245 $12,400 $17,625 $41,667 19 $12,533 $3,600 $6,000 $10,000 $18,500 $21,200 16 $11,447 $4,298 $6,338 $10,650 $12,619 $22,959 80 $15,325 $5,000 $7,523 $12,350 $17,875 $33,758 4 $10,256 ISD $8,144 $10,750 $11,875 ISD 4 $5,875 ISD $3,750 $6,000 $7,875 ISD 34 $9,058 $3,000 $5,375 $9,380 $12,150 $15,000 28 $16,408 $5,970 $8,110 $13,205 $21,141 $36,000 8 $17,168 ISD $8,944 $16,185 $25,625 ISD 10 $18,585 $4,090 $8,688 $13,250 $24,500 $49,250 7 $21,857 ISD $12,000 $17,000 $20,000 ISD 3 $23,342 ISD ISD $19,000 ISD ISD

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Corporate IP, Head Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals 5-6 7-9 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East

Location

Other Southeast Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Software

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Black/African American Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100

Number of Individuals 102 4 6 18 46 21 4 9 11 6 13 3 3 19 6 7 19 9 14 8 9 15 10 7 3 3 5 12 22 24 21 14 80 18 56 22 18 88 4 7 41 31 8 11 7 3

Mean (Average) $356,782 $137,000 $279,167 $276,198 $380,317 $396,889 $688,750 $334,111 $445,985 $351,944 $271,231 $460,000 $321,667 $322,211 $276,217 $667,429 $308,062 $370,218 $271,845 $269,578 $340,673 $298,000 $381,100 $559,143 $302,280 $221,667 $232,212 $264,500 $337,756 $449,075 $320,611 $451,464 $340,644 $433,903 $384,722 $323,821 $260,183 $361,507 $377,500 $270,286 $256,758 $325,895 $452,500 $567,727 $580,286 $495,000

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Percentile Quartile Median 10% 25% (Midpoint) $163,000 $250,000 $300,000 ISD $130,750 $134,000 ISD $203,750 $280,000 $167,200 $197,875 $262,500 $196,000 $257,500 $300,000 $255,400 $288,916 $365,000 ISD $376,250 $715,000 ISD $251,000 $365,000 $273,166 $300,000 $320,000 ISD $240,250 $358,600 $131,200 $145,000 $265,000 ISD ISD $475,000 ISD ISD $310,000 $170,000 $210,000 $260,000 ISD $178,750 $280,000 ISD $300,000 $600,000 $135,000 $210,000 $300,000 ISD $250,250 $318,000 $155,000 $232,500 $272,500 ISD $197,155 $255,000 ISD $265,000 $300,000 $164,000 $205,000 $270,000 $140,000 $227,000 $312,500 ISD $310,000 $350,000 ISD ISD $376,840 ISD ISD $210,000 ISD $138,500 $150,000 $141,100 $195,000 $252,500 $196,186 $257,500 $300,000 $215,500 $277,708 $366,100 $212,000 $256,500 $300,000 $145,000 $208,375 $360,000 $155,500 $242,155 $294,500 $196,450 $273,750 $326,500 $194,950 $260,500 $321,500 $153,000 $200,000 $298,500 $132,700 $172,500 $272,500 $168,500 $250,000 $300,000 ISD $270,000 $350,000 ISD $160,000 $297,000 $140,400 $172,500 $250,000 $241,124 $265,000 $300,000 ISD $267,500 $355,000 $252,000 $265,000 $500,000 ISD $475,000 $550,000 ISD ISD $375,000

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Third Quartile 75% $400,000 $146,250 $340,000 $308,515 $425,475 $487,500 $975,000 $397,500 $500,000 $438,366 $306,000 ISD ISD $344,000 $348,075 $800,000 $375,000 $526,731 $300,000 $315,000 $404,530 $365,000 $487,500 $500,000 ISD ISD $367,030 $286,250 $386,250 $500,000 $363,420 $650,000 $379,210 $512,500 $493,750 $380,000 $312,000 $400,000 $512,500 $320,000 $314,000 $376,840 $718,750 $600,000 $552,000 ISD

90th Percentile 90% $586,039 ISD ISD $420,000 $662,500 $590,400 ISD ISD $970,000 ISD $540,000 ISD ISD $530,000 ISD ISD $550,000 ISD $415,000 ISD ISD $526,000 $840,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD $510,000 $590,500 $800,000 $480,000 $950,000 $595,200 $732,500 $662,500 $573,000 $401,730 $602,500 ISD ISD $363,760 $514,000 ISD $1,540,000 ISD ISD

Corporate IP, Head Percent of time devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q13) Corporate IP, Head

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999 $501,000-$600,999 $601,000-$750,999 $751,000 or more

TOTAL Number of Individuals 106 5 4 8 15 21 11 6 3 9 7 4 6

IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 18.5% 35.0% 21.3% 21.6% 24.1% 16.7% 16.5% 7.5% 27.7% 23.3% 10.0% 13.6% 5.8%

Opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 8.9% 4.0% 10.0% 6.3% 9.9% 10.8% 9.8% 9.2% 6.6% 4.9% 12.1% 8.6% 6.7%

IP licensing Mean (Average) 8.9% 10.2% 4.0% 10.0% 5.6% 8.8% 11.5% 9.2% 9.9% 9.4% 16.4% 2.4% 10.8%

Non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 8.9% 5.6% 2.0% 11.3% 7.7% 10.6% 6.9% 10.0% 4.9% 13.8% 12.4% 3.6% 11.7%

IP litigation Mean (Average) 5.4% 2.4% 1.5% 3.8% 3.8% 6.9% 8.2% 5.8% 6.5% 3.3% 6.0% 14.7% 5.3%

Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 2.6% .0% .3% 1.9% 6.2% 3.3% 1.8% 3.7% .0% .6% 4.3% 3.7% 1.2%

Other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .5% .0% 1.3% .6% .7% .6% .5% .8% .0% .0% .7% .0% 1.0%

Supervision and training of other attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 11.6% 3.6% 8.8% 8.1% 7.8% 7.1% 7.5% 17.0% 14.9% 10.4% 10.7% 28.6% 31.7%

Office management and admin Mean (Average) 10.1% 8.2% 8.8% 10.6% 7.9% 11.2% 9.2% 8.7% 3.3% 12.6% 5.3% 8.6% 13.3%

Marketing/ Business Development Mean (Average) .5% 3.0% 1.5% .6% .3% .2% .5% .2% .0% .6% .0% .0% .0%

Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) 1.8% 3.0% .3% .8% 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 2.7% 4.3% .8% 3.0% .0% .0%

Non-IP legal Mean (Average) 5.1% 5.0% 18.8% 2.5% 4.3% 4.0% 9.0% 4.7% 3.8% 5.6% 7.3% 1.2% .5%

Managing outside counsel for IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 11.0% 17.0% 18.3% 18.1% 11.0% 13.9% 10.5% 10.0% 8.2% 6.0% 6.4% 3.7% 7.0%

Managing outside counsel for IP litigation work Mean (Average) 4.7% 3.0% 1.5% 1.4% 9.1% 3.8% 4.8% 5.2% 3.3% 5.5% 5.0% 11.2% 4.2%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) .3% .0% .0% .0% .1% .8% .0% 2.2% .0% .0% .3% .0% .0%

Other Mean (Average) 1.2% .0% 2.0% 2.5% .0% .0% 1.8% 3.3% 6.7% 3.3% .0% .0% .8%

Percent of time devoted to the following IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999 $501,000-$600,999 $601,000-$750,999 $751,000 or more

Number of Individuals 105 5 4 8 15 21 11 6 3 9 7 4 6

Business Law Mean (Average) 7.1% 2.0% 11.5% 6.9% 5.8% 8.0% 8.6% 12.5% 3.3% 3.9% 14.9% 3.8% 4.2%

Copy- rights Mean (Average) 2.3% 2.6% .3% 1.3% 3.4% 2.3% 2.5% 5.8% 3.3% 2.8% 1.1% 2.5% .8%

Foreign IP Law Mean (Average) 10.3% 13.0% 7.5% 11.3% 8.1% 9.3% 11.4% 9.2% 3.3% 16.7% 9.7% 6.3% 10.8%

General IP Mean (Average) 11.4% 21.0% 6.8% 27.5% 8.5% 8.8% 5.3% 11.7% 13.3% 13.9% 10.0% 1.3% 13.3%

Patents Mean (Average) 52.6% 46.0% 48.8% 41.3% 56.7% 52.9% 55.0% 32.5% 66.7% 44.4% 55.7% 78.8% 56.7%

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Trade Secrets Mean (Average) 5.7% 2.4% 2.8% 5.0% 5.1% 7.0% 4.7% 10.8% 3.3% 7.8% 4.6% 2.5% 9.2%

Trademarks Mean (Average) 8.7% 12.0% 22.5% 6.3% 10.3% 11.4% 7.5% 13.3% 3.3% 6.1% 4.0% 5.0% 2.5%

Other areas Mean (Average) .9% .0% .0% .0% 1.3% .2% 2.9% 4.2% 3.3% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Corporate IP, Head New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Location

Other East Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

1-2 3-5 6-10 11-25

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 50 14.4 4.0 7.0 12.3 5 11.8 5.0 10.0 19.5 4 6.0 3.5 5.5 9.0 3 8.7 ISD 8.0 ISD 8 10.4 5.3 7.0 17.5 9 11.1 5.0 10.0 18.5 3 2.3 ISD 3.0 ISD 5 57.0 3.0 15.0 132.0 9 4.1 3.0 4.0 5.0 3 10.0 ISD 5.0 ISD 11 9.5 5.0 10.0 12.0 3 14.0 ISD 8.0 ISD 9 14.3 6.5 10.0 24.5 8 10.4 1.5 5.5 16.8 3 24.0 ISD 5.0 ISD 22 10.2 4.8 7.0 12.5 15 8.3 5.0 5.0 12.0 5 45.4 1.0 10.0 107.5 4 31.3 9.3 26.5 58.0

Direct and indirect reports (Q18) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals

Count None

How many IP lawyers and patent agents report to you, directly or indirectly?

1-5 6-10 11-15 16 or more

Total 109 24.5% 53.9% 8.8% 5.9% 6.9%

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Corporate IP, Head Percent of activities handled by in-house counsel other than liaison with outside counsel, by Income Level (Q19) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999 $501,000-$600,999 $601,000-$750,999 $751,000 or more

Number of Individuals 100 3 4 7 15 20 11 6 3 8 7 4 6

Litigation Mean (Average) 11.0% .0% 5.0% 3.3% 14.6% 10.3% 5.5% 5.0% 17.5% 2.8% 21.0% 35.0% 17.0%

Licensing Mean (Average) 72.9% 52.5% 36.7% 76.4% 75.8% 71.1% 56.8% 94.2% 73.3% 88.8% 73.6% 85.0% 74.2%

Patent Preparation Prosecution Mean (Average) 49.2% 78.3% 68.3% 46.7% 53.8% 32.7% 51.5% 32.5% 50.0% 43.5% 53.6% 53.3% 60.8%

Trade- mark Registration Mean (Average) 44.6% 43.3% 65.0% 36.7% 41.7% 41.6% 34.0% 35.0% 100.0% 37.1% 53.3% 47.5% 75.0%

Copyright Registration Mean (Average) 37.7% .0% 45.0% 1.0% 38.2% 43.1% 35.0% 48.3% 100.0% 33.3% 25.0% 45.0% 56.7%

Mean percentages based on reported non-zero amounts Annual Gross Revenues for Company for 2014 (Q20) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Location

Other Southeast Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotech Chemical

Field of technology that best describes the focus of company or business unit

Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100

What was the annual gross revenue of your organization in 2014 (provide the gross revenue for your business unit if your company tracks gross revenue by business unit) in USD? Number of 10th Percentile 90th Percentile Mean (Average) First Quartile 25% Median (Midpoint) Third Quartile 75% Individuals 10% 90% 82 $6,164,023,976 $60,500,000 $787,500,000 $2,000,000,000 $5,625,000,000 $16,000,000,000 6 $4,034,500,000 ISD $1,665,000,000 $2,350,000,000 $5,985,250,000 ISD 9 $7,844,444,444 ISD $1,000,000,000 $2,800,000,000 $9,250,000,000 ISD 4 $3,962,500,000 ISD $187,500,000 $1,875,000,000 $9,825,000,000 ISD 11 $913,272,727 $19,400,000 $30,000,000 $650,000,000 $2,330,000,000 $2,866,600,000 3 $10,200,000,000 ISD ISD $1,800,000,000 ISD ISD 3 $4,400,000,000 ISD ISD $3,000,000,000 ISD ISD 16 $9,331,381,250 $60,850,000 $1,000,000,000 $4,400,000,000 $13,375,000,000 $34,918,820,000 4 $6,579,250,000 ISD $337,750,000 $5,150,000,000 $14,250,000,000 ISD 5 $7,418,000,000 ISD $850,000,000 $5,000,000,000 $15,195,000,000 ISD 15 $2,097,857,733 $126,946,400 $500,000,000 $1,050,000,000 $1,700,000,000 $8,200,000,000 5 $3,473,773,200 ISD $59,433,000 $450,000,000 $8,400,000,000 ISD 11 $3,912,227,273 $13,600,000 $1,300,000,000 $2,333,000,000 $4,000,000,000 $14,600,000,000 7 $2,107,000,000 ISD $500,000,000 $2,000,000,000 $3,400,000,000 ISD 4 $1,179,500,000 ISD $238,500,000 $1,000,000,000 $2,300,000,000 ISD 11 $9,106,090,909 $23,600,000 $800,000,000 $3,000,000,000 $12,000,000,000 $46,600,000,000 19 $3,996,715,789 $85,000,000 $700,000,000 $1,200,000,000 $3,000,000,000 $14,500,000,000 3 $8,980,000,000 ISD ISD $1,050,000,000 ISD ISD 19 $10,549,210,526 $160,000,000 $1,400,000,000 $3,300,000,000 $15,000,000,000 $41,000,000,000 28 $2,219,909,500 $24,386,600 $169,750,000 $850,000,000 $2,000,000,000 $5,100,000,000 26 $2,284,538,462 $85,000,000 $700,000,000 $1,950,000,000 $3,161,750,000 $5,350,000,000 6 $12,834,083,333 ISD $2,251,125,000 $7,000,000,000 $23,000,000,000 ISD 10 $10,339,000,000 $1,020,000,000 $2,550,000,000 $12,000,000,000 $15,200,000,000 $23,981,000,000 7 $20,671,428,571 ISD $1,000,000,000 $16,000,000,000 $41,000,000,000 ISD 3 $7,400,000,000 ISD ISD $6,000,000,000 ISD ISD

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Corporate IP, Head Annual IP Budget for Company for 2014 (Q21) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Location

Other Southeast Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotech Chemical

Field of technology that best describes the focus of company or business unit

Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50

What was the annual IP budget for your organization (excluding litigation) in 2014 (provide the IP budget for your business unit if your company allocates IP budget by business unit) in USD? Number of Mean 10th First Quartile Median Third Quartile 90th Individuals (Average) Percentile 10% 25% (Midpoint) 75% Percentile 90% 91 $7,825,586 $800,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 $9,000,000 $20,000,000 7 $5,157,143 ISD $2,000,000 $4,900,000 $7,500,000 ISD 10 $8,164,589 $167,000 $1,625,000 $4,000,000 $5,886,917 $46,600,000 4 $10,975,000 ISD $1,150,000 $1,950,000 $29,825,000 ISD 11 $2,695,455 $420,000 $750,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,400,000 3 $15,833,333 ISD ISD $6,000,000 ISD ISD 3 $5,333,333 ISD ISD $3,000,000 ISD ISD 17 $8,219,118 $385,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $9,250,000 $30,440,000 6 $5,127,904 ISD $1,522,500 $1,868,712 $11,500,000 ISD 6 $16,300,000 ISD $2,325,000 $13,250,000 $25,250,000 ISD 18 $8,546,667 $800,000 $1,500,000 $2,250,000 $12,000,000 $32,000,000 8 $10,255,000 ISD $1,160,000 $1,900,000 $21,850,000 ISD 11 $6,972,727 $1,320,000 $2,000,000 $5,500,000 $11,000,000 $18,600,000 8 $6,112,500 ISD $1,875,000 $4,450,000 $9,250,000 ISD 5 $2,100,000 ISD $1,250,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 ISD 11 $8,107,273 $800,000 $1,300,000 $3,000,000 $12,000,000 $41,600,000 18 $4,718,056 $392,500 $950,000 $2,000,000 $6,500,000 $16,650,000 10 $7,596,742 $217,000 $1,553,068 $2,000,000 $6,125,000 $45,950,000 18 $10,656,438 $500,000 $1,750,000 $4,500,000 $12,500,000 $39,300,000 35 $2,509,380 $400,000 $1,000,000 $1,640,000 $3,000,000 $5,709,533 27 $5,559,259 $1,200,000 $1,800,000 $3,000,000 $6,200,000 $10,600,000 8 $6,850,000 ISD $2,250,000 $5,000,000 $10,750,000 ISD 11 $16,172,727 $1,120,000 $5,000,000 $12,000,000 $25,800,000 $46,000,000 7 $31,071,429 ISD $7,500,000 $38,000,000 $50,000,000 ISD

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Corporate IP, Head Corporate IP budget per full-time IP lawyer or agent in 2014 (Q21b) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Location

Other Southeast Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotech Chemical

Field of technology that best describes the focus of company or business unit

Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50

Number of Individuals 91 7 10 4 11 3 3 17 6 6 18 8 11 8 5 11 18 10 18 35 27 8 11 7

Corporate IP budget per full-time IP lawyer or agent in 2014 10th Percentile Mean First Quartile Median Third Quartile 10% (Average) 25% (Midpoint) 75% $1,431,644 $215,873 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,025,345 ISD $222,222 $1,090,909 $1,425,000 $1,525,797 $72,500 $128,750 $883,333 $1,814,486 $2,672,222 ISD $191,667 $1,400,000 $6,425,000 $1,087,879 $210,000 $600,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,955,882 ISD ISD $1,750,000 ISD $330,635 ISD ISD $428,571 ISD $1,919,663 $220,333 $404,545 $714,286 $1,241,667 $1,583,737 ISD $667,500 $1,556,212 $2,312,500 $1,680,754 ISD $229,464 $1,800,000 $2,958,333 $1,063,569 $482,727 $625,000 $810,000 $1,340,909 $1,944,167 ISD $425,000 $910,000 $2,858,333 $2,962,662 $291,429 $625,000 $1,200,000 $2,000,000 $2,377,083 ISD $868,750 $1,750,000 $3,208,333 $900,000 ISD $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $721,426 $45,778 $433,333 $750,000 $1,042,553 $956,373 $76,786 $326,705 $690,476 $1,278,409 $997,753 $139,222 $396,465 $766,667 $1,778,068 $1,154,206 $237,500 $423,701 $1,183,824 $1,512,500 $1,906,725 $295,000 $750,000 $1,050,000 $2,000,000 $1,437,654 $353,333 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,550,000 $968,552 ISD $332,143 $669,643 $1,343,750 $942,489 $84,444 $409,091 $1,090,909 $1,363,636 $890,233 ISD $214,286 $1,042,553 $1,457,143

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90th Percentile 90% $2,739,689 ISD $6,575,794 ISD $2,533,333 ISD ISD $5,520,000 ISD ISD $2,133,333 ISD $16,650,000 ISD ISD $1,618,182 $2,700,000 $2,440,000 $2,345,794 $2,854,767 $3,333,333 ISD $2,286,667 ISD

Corporate IP, Head Change in IP Budget for Company from 2013 to 2014 (Q22)

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Location

Other Southeast Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotech Chemical

Field of technology that best describes the focus of company or business unit

Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical Other 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100

How did the annual IP budget for your company (or business unit if applicable) change from 2013 to 2014? Increase No change Decrease 36.7% 35.7% 27.6% 11.1% 66.7% 22.2% 54.5% 18.2% 27.3% 25.0% 25.0% 50.0% 50.0% 16.7% 33.3% .0% 66.7% 33.3% 25.0% 75.0% .0% 35.3% 35.3% 29.4% 50.0% 33.3% 16.7% 66.7% 16.7% 16.7% 31.6% 36.8% 31.6% 50.0% 25.0% 25.0% 33.3% 25.0% 41.7% 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% .0% 100.0% .0% 33.3% 50.0% 16.7% 36.8% 31.6% 31.6% 50.0% 40.0% 10.0% 36.4% 27.3% 36.4% 24.3% 40.5% 35.1% 51.7% 24.1% 24.1% 50.0% 50.0% .0% 18.2% 54.5% 27.3% 57.1% 14.3% 28.6% 50.0% 25.0% 25.0%

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Total Count 98 9 11 4 12 3 4 17 6 6 19 8 12 9 5 12 19 10 22 37 29 8 11 7 4

Corporate IP, Head If there was a change in your corporate budget, reasons for the change (Q23) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals 7-9 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10-14 15-24 25-34 Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA

Location

Other East Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas 40-44 45-49

Age

50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100

Economic growth 38.7% 100.0% 40.0% 27.6% 57.1% 33.3% 25.0% .0% 30.0% 36.4% 66.7% 40.0% 53.8% 25.0% 33.3% 40.0% 50.0% 28.6% 50.0% 33.3% 14.3% 40.0% 37.5% 41.7% 50.0% 38.8% 45.5% 41.7% 25.0% 45.5% 38.9% 25.0% 28.6% 36.4% 75.0% 16.7% 80.0% 50.0%

Company leadership change 14.5% .0% 20.0% 10.3% 21.4% .0% 25.0% .0% 20.0% .0% 66.7% .0% 15.4% 25.0% 16.7% 20.0% .0% 28.6% .0% .0% 28.6% 10.0% 25.0% 8.3% 8.3% 14.3% 9.1% 11.1% 16.7% 18.2% 14.8% 25.0% 23.8% 9.1% 25.0% .0% 20.0% .0%

Unexpected litigation 12.9% .0% 10.0% 13.8% 21.4% .0% .0% .0% 10.0% 18.2% .0% 60.0% 15.4% .0% 16.7% .0% 10.0% 14.3% 50.0% .0% 14.3% 10.0% 18.8% 8.3% 16.7% 10.2% 27.3% 11.1% 16.7% 9.1% 14.8% .0% .0% 13.6% 75.0% 16.7% .0% 25.0%

Reasons for the Change Change in perceived value of IP Change in within company organization revenue 17.7% 29.0% .0% .0% 20.0% 40.0% 20.7% 31.0% 14.3% 28.6% 33.3% 33.3% .0% 12.5% 33.3% 33.3% 10.0% 20.0% 18.2% 36.4% .0% 66.7% 20.0% 40.0% 30.8% 15.4% 25.0% 25.0% .0% 33.3% 20.0% .0% 10.0% 40.0% 14.3% 14.3% 25.0% 50.0% .0% 66.7% 14.3% 28.6% 10.0% 50.0% 18.8% 25.0% 16.7% 41.7% 33.3% 8.3% 18.4% 30.6% 18.2% 18.2% 19.4% 19.4% 16.7% 41.7% 18.2% 27.3% 14.8% 25.9% 25.0% 50.0% 23.8% 23.8% 9.1% 36.4% .0% 25.0% 33.3% 50.0% 40.0% 20.0% .0% .0%

Technology focus of company or business unit (Q24) Corporate IP, Head

All Individuals

Count Biotech

Field of technology that best describes the focus of company or business unit

Chemical Electrical Computer Software Computer Hardware Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical Other

Total 109 8.9% 11.9% 8.9% 5.9% 1.0% 11.9% 18.8% 10.9% 21.8%

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Political climate change 3.2% .0% .0% 6.9% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 9.1% .0% .0% 7.7% .0% 8.3% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 6.3% .0% 8.3% 2.0% 9.1% 2.8% .0% 9.1% .0% .0% 4.8% .0% .0% .0% 20.0% .0%

Merger or acquisition 19.4% 33.3% 20.0% 17.2% 28.6% 33.3% 25.0% 33.3% 20.0% 9.1% .0% 40.0% 23.1% 50.0% 16.7% 20.0% 20.0% 14.3% 50.0% .0% .0% 20.0% 18.8% 25.0% 25.0% 16.3% 27.3% 22.2% 8.3% 18.2% 20.4% 25.0% 4.8% 40.9% .0% 16.7% 20.0% .0%

Other 27.4% .0% 20.0% 37.9% 7.1% 33.3% 37.5% 66.7% 30.0% 36.4% .0% .0% 23.1% .0% 25.0% 40.0% 20.0% 28.6% 25.0% 33.3% 42.9% 30.0% 31.3% 8.3% 25.0% 26.5% 36.4% 30.6% 25.0% 27.3% 29.6% .0% 33.3% 22.7% 25.0% 50.0% .0% 25.0%

Count 62 3 10 29 14 3 8 3 10 11 3 5 13 4 12 5 10 7 4 3 7 10 16 12 12 49 11 36 12 11 54 4 21 22 4 6 5 4

Corporate IP, Head Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q25) Corporate IP, Head

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $451,000-$500,999 $501,000-$600,999 $601,000-$750,999 $751,000 or more

TOTAL Number of Individuals 82 4 4 7 14 14 11 4 5 6 3 5

In house staff to perform and/or manage IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 24.6% 38.8% 15.8% 32.4% 24.0% 19.5% 21.1% 18.3% 28.0% 21.7% 31.7% 19.6%

In house staff to provide opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 5.7% 5.0% 8.8% 4.7% 2.9% 9.6% 4.4% 5.8% 4.0% 6.3% 9.0% 6.6%

In house staff to perform IP licensing Mean (Average) 4.4% 1.3% 2.9% 5.4% 1.8% 2.1% 8.5% 4.5% 5.0% 6.2% 5.7% 4.4%

In house staff to perform non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 3.7% 1.3% .4% 3.1% 2.5% 4.4% 3.3% 5.5% 7.0% 6.2% .7% 5.0%

In house staff to perform IP litigation Mean (Average) 2.1% 2.5% .3% 1.4% 1.8% 2.6% 2.3% 5.0% .2% .0% 3.0% 2.6%

In house staff to perform Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 1.2% 1.3% .3% .0% 1.6% 3.1% .0% 1.3% .0% .8% 1.0% 1.2%

In house staff to perform other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .2% .0% 1.3% .0% .0% .0% .1% .0% .0% .8% .0% .2%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform IP prosecution Mean (Average) 33.1% 26.3% 53.8% 35.7% 35.5% 31.6% 28.5% 37.5% 31.8% 32.0% 18.3% 42.0%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 5.0% 6.3% 1.9% 3.9% 7.8% 6.8% 6.2% 2.5% 3.2% 3.7% 1.0% 4.0%

Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q25) (cont'd.) Corporate IP, Head

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $451,000-$500,999 $501,000-$600,999 $601,000-$750,999 $751,000 or more

TOTAL Number of Individuals 82 4 4 7 14 14 11 4 5 6 3 5

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform IP licensing Mean (Average) .7% .5% .8% 1.4% 1.1% .4% 1.4% .8% .2% .0% .0% 1.2%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 1.4% .0% .8% 2.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.1% 2.0% 4.0% 3.3% .7% .2%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform IP litigation Mean (Average) 8.7% 5.0% 1.5% 2.9% 10.4% 11.9% 12.1% 6.3% 10.0% 8.3% 18.7% 6.4%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 2.6% .0% .3% 1.4% 4.3% 2.9% 3.8% 3.8% .0% 5.2% 3.0% .0%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .5% 1.3% .3% .0% .6% .1% .5% .0% .0% .3% .7% 3.0%

Supervision and training of attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 1.6% 3.0% 4.0% .7% 1.1% 1.5% 1.3% 2.6% .0% 2.0% 2.3% 1.6%

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Office management and admin Mean (Average) 2.9% 7.0% 3.0% 4.7% 2.4% 1.9% 3.5% 2.9% .4% 2.0% 2.3% 2.0%

Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) .8% .8% .3% .0% .9% .3% 1.2% .0% .0% 1.2% 2.0% .0%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .3% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Other Mean (Average) .8% .0% 4.1% .0% .0% .0% .9% 1.3% 6.2% .0% .0% .0%

Corporate IP, Head Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to the following types of work, by technology focus of company (Q25) Corporate IP, Head

Technology Focus of Company All Individuals Biotech Chemical Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical Other

TOTAL Number of Individuals 82 8 11 9 6 10 17 6 14

In house staff to perform and/or manage IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 24.6% 20.0% 26.9% 24.1% 26.4% 24.8% 22.4% 34.2% 24.4%

In house staff to provide opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 5.7% 6.0% 8.7% .7% 2.7% 11.0% 6.1% 4.2% 4.4%

In house staff to perform IP licensing Mean (Average) 4.4% 5.3% 3.6% 7.9% 1.7% 2.2% 4.4% 5.8% 3.8%

In house staff to perform non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 3.7% 4.3% 3.5% .1% 4.7% 3.7% 3.9% 3.3% 5.4%

In house staff to perform IP litigation Mean (Average) 2.1% 1.3% .1% 3.3% 3.6% 4.6% 2.3% .8% 1.6%

In house staff to perform Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 1.2% .0% 4.5% .6% .0% .3% .9% .0% 1.5%

In house staff to perform other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .2% .0% .0% .0% .8% .5% .1% .0% .5%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform IP prosecution Mean (Average) 33.1% 32.1% 30.5% 37.7% 26.4% 31.8% 32.5% 31.5% 37.8%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 5.0% 3.1% 11.3% 3.9% 8.7% 3.3% 4.1% 5.0% 3.2%

Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to the following types of work, by technology focus of company (Q25) (cont'd.) Corporate IP, Head

Technology Focus of Company All Individuals Biotech Chemical Electrical Computer Software Mechanical Medical/Health Care Pharmceutical Other

TOTAL Number of Individuals 82 8 11 9 6 10 17 6 14

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform IP licensing Mean (Average) .7% 1.3% 1.0% 1.1% .8% .5% .6% .2% .6%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 1.4% 2.8% 1.3% 1.7% .0% 1.3% 1.3% 3.7% .6%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform IP litigation Mean (Average) 8.7% 10.0% 1.5% 11.1% 19.5% 8.6% 9.5% 5.0% 6.9%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 2.6% 5.6% 2.5% 2.2% 3.3% .1% 4.5% .0% 1.1%

Fees paid to outside counsel to perform other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .5% .6% .0% .4% .0% .1% 1.0% .8% .6%

Supervision and training of attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 1.6% 1.3% 1.6% 1.7% .5% 2.1% 1.3% 1.7% 2.0%

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Office management and admin Mean (Average) 2.9% 4.8% 2.4% 2.3% .3% 2.8% 4.1% 2.5% 2.8%

Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) .8% 1.7% .1% 1.2% .5% .8% .6% 1.3% .6%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .1% .0% .0%

Other Mean (Average) .8% .0% .5% .0% .0% 1.7% .6% .0% 2.2%

Corporate IP, Attorney

Background Information Corporate IP, Attorney

All Individuals Admitted to the Patent Bar Age Gender

Yes

Total 142 97.1%

No

2.9%

Count

Mean (Average) Years Male Female White/Caucasian Hispanic/Latino

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander Blended Other

IP attorney experience

Mean (Average) Years Bachelor's Degree

Highest Education other than Law

Master's Degree Doctorate Degree Other

47.1 70.9% 29.1% 92.0% 2.9% 2.9% 1.4% .7% 15.1 57.0% 31.0% 10.6% 1.4%

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Corporate IP, Attorney Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Corporate IP, Attorney

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150

Number of Individuals 136 15 8 23 32 36 14 8 11 14 8 9 6 4 5 8 4 31 9 9 16 11 27 6 12 16 22 8 14 12 23 26 22 17 17 17 98 37 75 44 15 122 3 4 9 26 30 30 15 18 6

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% $252,411 $140,489 $175,000 $234,500 $305,000 $124,294 $61,800 $96,000 $112,000 $137,000 $193,712 ISD $156,750 $178,500 $221,250 $203,987 $155,800 $170,000 $180,000 $206,664 $255,504 $150,600 $190,471 $236,450 $279,803 $312,163 $174,100 $226,250 $283,500 $398,500 $292,665 $176,000 $248,750 $292,500 $342,731 $338,850 ISD $242,500 $350,000 $444,000 $324,401 $153,000 $212,000 $280,000 $480,000 $293,752 $116,250 $214,694 $245,000 $374,750 $263,873 ISD $212,250 $239,950 $301,250 $269,611 ISD $168,500 $195,500 $389,500 $245,667 ISD $181,000 $265,000 $291,500 $240,236 ISD $186,250 $252,500 $281,957 $225,740 ISD $142,349 $230,000 $307,000 $245,077 ISD $161,250 $226,500 $275,000 $326,750 ISD $241,250 $350,000 $389,000 $212,030 $96,800 $120,000 $177,600 $280,000 $234,408 ISD $185,500 $192,000 $290,000 $257,652 ISD $209,000 $250,000 $312,447 $224,113 $126,800 $152,250 $190,000 $289,500 $275,727 $102,200 $170,000 $255,000 $280,000 $227,120 $132,000 $150,000 $213,000 $287,000 $210,650 ISD $125,625 $190,000 $289,450 $196,064 $106,000 $150,500 $188,000 $250,000 $264,840 $161,400 $192,875 $245,000 $315,000 $247,286 $144,389 $175,200 $222,500 $350,000 $213,738 ISD $177,500 $208,500 $269,975 $301,644 $165,000 $221,250 $267,505 $374,750 $152,542 $65,250 $97,000 $165,000 $185,000 $188,693 $113,600 $147,000 $180,000 $206,664 $215,218 $143,010 $158,750 $218,685 $250,000 $271,232 $158,700 $194,662 $253,500 $330,500 $328,566 $172,000 $206,500 $314,894 $392,000 $316,724 $203,600 $237,500 $285,000 $356,500 $299,106 $148,000 $238,500 $264,000 $355,000 $258,149 $139,700 $176,950 $236,500 $313,474 $239,280 $135,200 $162,500 $233,000 $282,505 $244,304 $124,200 $175,000 $212,000 $305,000 $253,596 $140,349 $162,750 $239,100 $308,250 $289,460 $147,800 $180,000 $258,000 $314,894 $251,392 $140,210 $170,000 $227,500 $306,250 $169,167 ISD ISD $175,000 ISD $261,750 ISD $212,750 $277,500 $295,000 $182,189 ISD $128,000 $162,000 $235,000 $203,487 $114,603 $152,250 $180,886 $250,250 $235,781 $128,700 $178,000 $240,000 $282,803 $278,676 $185,100 $203,750 $250,000 $313,250 $294,413 $169,200 $177,600 $250,000 $400,000 $273,111 $107,600 $170,750 $273,500 $350,000 $366,667 ISD $163,750 $412,500 $487,500

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90th Percentile 90% $404,400 $226,758 ISD $298,000 $377,300 $491,329 $400,000 ISD $700,000 $575,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $390,000 ISD ISD $433,000 $680,000 $368,400 ISD $303,100 $433,000 $381,800 ISD $525,000 $271,500 $278,000 $313,000 $465,460 $590,000 $520,000 $473,600 $410,500 $380,400 $418,480 $412,500 $540,000 $407,600 ISD ISD ISD $329,000 $346,489 $476,320 $478,245 $482,500 ISD

Corporate IP, Attorney Total Gross Income for 2014 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b) Corporate IP, Attorney

All Individuals How many IP lawyers and patent agents report to you, directly or indirectly?

None

Number of Individuals 136 83

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% $252,411 $140,489 $175,000 $234,500 $305,000 $214,868 $113,600 $160,000 $192,000 $260,000

1-5

39

$283,682

6-10

5

$428,000

$162,000 ISD

$212,000

$255,000

$320,000

$357,500

$400,000

$512,500

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90th Percentile 90% $404,400 $341,200 $443,200 ISD

Corporate IP, Attorney Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) Corporate IP, Attorney

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans 10th First 90th Percentile Quartile Percentile Number of Mean Median Third 10% 25% 90% Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) Quartile 75% 112 $12,183 $3,530 $6,000 $10,000 $16,938 $25,000 8 $5,565 ISD $3,625 $5,049 $7,500 ISD 8 $8,835 ISD $2,750 $7,189 $16,188 ISD 18 $9,553 $3,960 $5,342 $8,000 $11,986 $20,500 27 $11,106 $2,119 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000 $23,720 33 $13,054 $4,870 $7,500 $10,000 $17,312 $26,800 11 $18,925 $4,800 $9,000 $12,000 $27,000 $46,234 7 $19,786 ISD $6,500 $21,000 $25,000 ISD 11 $16,158 $3,448 $7,500 $14,600 $23,400 $35,400 10 $14,412 $6,600 $8,063 $12,097 $20,850 $26,640 7 $14,734 ISD $7,000 $12,600 $18,759 ISD 5 $11,420 ISD $8,388 $11,250 $14,538 ISD 5 $8,400 ISD $5,000 $10,000 $11,000 ISD 3 $9,404 ISD ISD $6,000 ISD ISD 4 $14,095 ISD $5,345 $12,189 $24,750 ISD 7 $6,979 ISD $1,500 $7,500 $10,000 ISD 4 $17,308 ISD $6,675 $16,500 $28,750 ISD 27 $13,055 $3,580 $6,000 $10,000 $18,000 $30,234 8 $13,316 ISD $9,250 $10,750 $17,893 ISD 7 $9,804 ISD $4,422 $8,000 $12,624 ISD 12 $7,550 $1,600 $3,625 $5,250 $10,650 $21,301 7 $19,889 ISD $9,000 $15,000 $25,000 ISD 23 $13,728 $5,200 $10,000 $12,000 $18,279 $26,800 4 $5,220 ISD $2,685 $5,250 $7,725 ISD 12 $4,994 $1,150 $2,063 $5,211 $7,125 $10,125 14 $8,342 $2,356 $4,750 $6,000 $13,431 $19,000 19 $14,310 $4,000 $6,000 $10,000 $25,000 $31,171 6 $13,772 ISD $5,550 $11,300 $20,075 ISD 12 $13,395 $4,623 $7,875 $11,300 $19,250 $25,920 8 $7,844 ISD $3,250 $5,500 $9,938 ISD 18 $7,908 $3,180 $4,650 $7,125 $10,625 $14,587 23 $10,348 $1,330 $4,500 $10,000 $15,000 $19,312 19 $12,718 $5,500 $7,800 $10,146 $17,570 $23,400 15 $11,345 $3,538 $6,000 $8,000 $14,220 $27,000 14 $18,748 $5,000 $9,750 $15,750 $25,750 $40,586 13 $15,392 $5,000 $7,300 $12,000 $22,501 $32,800 81 $12,137 $3,680 $6,000 $10,000 $17,527 $25,000 30 $11,878 $2,672 $5,625 $9,500 $15,170 $23,060 60 $13,326 $4,000 $6,000 $10,000 $18,209 $26,800 39 $9,801 $2,580 $5,000 $7,500 $12,600 $20,000 11 $13,103 $2,288 $8,000 $12,624 $18,000 $25,000 100 $12,612 $3,500 $6,000 $10,000 $17,441 $25,000 4 $10,375 ISD $5,750 $9,250 $16,125 ISD 8 $9,341 ISD $6,275 $9,689 $11,500 ISD 17 $8,647 $3,800 $4,211 $7,500 $11,388 $18,623 26 $9,681 $1,675 $3,575 $7,750 $13,218 $23,880 26 $15,587 $6,000 $6,813 $11,125 $20,070 $36,110 13 $16,262 $6,874 $10,000 $14,400 $22,200 $29,503 17 $12,657 $900 $6,250 $9,000 $20,000 $26,000 3 $5,000 ISD ISD $5,000 ISD ISD

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Corporate IP, Attorney Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Corporate IP, Attorney

All Individuals Fewer than 5 5-6 Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Younger than 35 35-39 40-44

Age

45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150

Number of Individuals 133 15 8 22 31 36 12 9 12 14 8 8 6 4 5 8 4 29 9 9 15 11 25 6 12 16 22 7 14 12 22 26 22 17 15 17 97 35 73 43 15 120 3 4 9 25 30 30 14 18 5

Mean (Average) $266,332 $130,933 $199,925 $217,784 $253,678 $317,062 $248,208 $534,533 $455,904 $281,591 $338,846 $235,733 $201,500 $247,500 $255,380 $219,844 $321,250 $205,034 $245,133 $272,086 $241,453 $263,727 $214,707 $290,350 $211,148 $268,617 $252,141 $231,714 $312,500 $159,583 $197,522 $227,606 $289,176 $319,869 $299,567 $378,282 $278,746 $233,139 $272,492 $246,285 $294,000 $266,330 $183,788 $258,750 $177,600 $202,525 $244,462 $295,252 $395,782 $278,333 $314,000

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $134,000 $175,886 $231,200 $60,800 $98,000 $115,000 ISD $155,000 $174,750 $156,500 $169,250 $199,138 $161,000 $214,000 $235,000 $197,956 $225,500 $290,000 $59,500 $221,375 $265,000 ISD $247,500 $350,000 $134,000 $217,000 $284,923 $124,138 $223,000 $247,500 ISD $216,144 $260,000 ISD $170,875 $200,683 ISD $130,000 $222,000 ISD $192,500 $262,500 ISD $152,450 $255,000 ISD $165,000 $210,000 ISD $232,500 $332,500 $106,000 $125,000 $186,000 ISD $205,000 $230,000 ISD $217,500 $250,000 $123,200 $155,000 $215,800 $104,400 $170,000 $258,000 $118,000 $146,000 $218,500 ISD $106,250 $207,500 $118,000 $149,193 $212,000 $158,500 $185,341 $252,500 $144,930 $169,500 $235,600 ISD $210,000 $220,000 $167,500 $243,750 $285,000 $60,500 $102,250 $161,500 $109,400 $146,500 $188,000 $140,430 $163,750 $220,000 $158,443 $215,840 $257,500 $173,000 $232,000 $315,000 $219,400 $230,000 $270,000 $105,000 $227,900 $265,000 $140,000 $188,000 $240,000 $123,000 $160,000 $225,000 $134,000 $183,000 $224,000 $119,000 $160,000 $240,000 $151,000 $220,000 $265,000 $130,000 $170,000 $230,000 ISD ISD $201,365 ISD $203,750 $277,500 ISD $123,000 $165,000 $98,200 $142,500 $201,365 $133,000 $202,500 $252,500 $189,829 $214,019 $249,000 $169,000 $211,500 $270,000 $110,300 $202,250 $275,000 ISD $160,000 $400,000

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Third Quartile 75% $300,000 $145,000 $258,750 $238,400 $285,000 $371,250 $311,250 $475,000 $507,500 $381,250 $326,250 $337,500 $278,750 $287,500 $358,500 $284,500 $398,750 $262,500 $295,000 $351,000 $300,000 $275,000 $282,500 $393,025 $259,750 $330,000 $311,250 $280,000 $397,500 $207,500 $230,300 $268,500 $301,250 $356,000 $365,000 $400,000 $317,500 $275,000 $300,000 $300,000 $352,000 $300,000 ISD $295,000 $212,500 $242,500 $290,000 $313,750 $376,250 $346,250 $425,000

90th Percentile 90% $396,000 $241,600 ISD $357,000 $332,000 $482,500 $353,000 ISD $1,595,000 $460,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $350,000 ISD ISD $448,000 $596,000 $335,000 ISD $325,000 $443,500 $420,000 ISD $505,000 $277,200 $278,500 $355,000 $455,500 $530,000 $444,000 $800,000 $412,000 $360,000 $390,000 $426,000 $494,000 $399,000 ISD ISD ISD $345,000 $349,500 $509,000 $1,225,000 $477,500 ISD

Corporate IP, Attorney Percent of time devoted to the following types of work, by Income Level (Q13) Corporate IP, Attorney

Gross Income in 2014 All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999

TOTAL Number of Individuals 139 10 9 17 16 29 20 14 7 5 6

IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 33.9% 58.0% 32.8% 42.2% 34.7% 33.4% 34.0% 28.9% 21.4% 28.5% 11.6%

Opinions or counseling prior to litigation or formal ADR Mean (Average) 10.3% 2.0% 21.4% 7.6% 9.5% 11.6% 10.4% 13.4% 6.4% 10.8% 6.5%

IP licensing Mean (Average) 8.7% 3.5% 5.2% 7.6% 9.0% 7.2% 6.3% 13.8% 21.7% 13.0% 3.3%

Non-licensing transactional work Mean (Average) 7.1% 3.0% 5.6% 11.5% 5.0% 9.1% 8.2% 6.2% 5.9% 3.0% 3.3%

IP litigation Mean (Average) 3.5% 1.0% 3.9% 5.1% 2.2% 2.7% 2.3% 1.4% 8.6% 4.0% 5.0%

Inter partes proceedings Mean (Average) 1.4% .0% 1.1% 2.7% 1.6% .3% 1.3% 3.2% 4.3% 1.0% .8%

Other dispute resolution Mean (Average) .6% 1.0% .0% .4% .0% .6% .0% 1.4% .7% 3.0% .0%

Supervision and training of other attorneys or agents within your organization Mean (Average) 5.3% 1.5% 2.2% 1.8% 2.9% 4.9% 4.3% 5.4% 5.0% 12.0% 21.3%

Office management and admin Mean (Average) 5.4% 4.8% 3.7% 3.6% 4.6% 6.4% 7.9% 7.1% 3.0% 3.0% 5.8%

Marketing/ Business Development Mean (Average) .4% .2% .0% .0% .0% .6% .3% .1% .7% 1.0% .0%

Participation in bar association or professional association activities Mean (Average) 1.4% 2.6% 1.2% .3% 1.4% .7% 1.3% .6% .1% 1.0% 9.1%

Non-IP legal Mean (Average) 2.5% 2.7% 2.8% 2.5% 2.3% 3.7% 1.8% 3.9% .1% .0% 3.3%

Managing outside counsel for IP prosecution work Mean (Average) 15.2% 16.0% 11.8% 13.3% 22.5% 14.8% 18.8% 11.4% 9.3% 11.0% 23.1%

Managing outside counsel for IP litigation work Mean (Average) 3.1% 2.0% 3.9% 1.2% 4.1% 3.3% 1.5% 1.4% 10.6% 9.0% 5.0%

Pro bono work Mean (Average) .6% 1.7% .0% .1% .2% .2% .8% 1.6% 2.1% .0% .2%

Other Mean (Average) .6% .0% 4.4% .0% .0% .5% 1.3% .0% .0% .0% 1.7%

Percent of time devoted to the following IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) Corporate IP, Attorney

All Individuals Less than $126,000 $126,000-$150,999 $151,000-$175,999 $176,000-$200,999 $201,000-$250,999 $251,000-$300,999 $301,000-$350,999 $351,000-$400,999 $401,000-$450,999 $451,000-$500,999

Number of Individuals 138 10 9 16 16 29 20 14 7 5 6

Business Law Mean (Average) 3.3% 1.0% 3.3% 4.4% .8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 5.0% 3.0% 2.5%

Copy- rights Mean (Average) 2.3% .5% 3.0% 1.3% 1.4% 1.9% 2.6% 5.1% 6.3% 2.0% .5%

Foreign IP Law Mean (Average) 7.9% 14.5% 3.3% 7.6% 8.0% 8.4% 5.0% 7.3% 7.1% 12.0% 14.2%

General IP Mean (Average) 10.7% 17.5% 8.9% 6.6% 6.6% 10.6% 11.2% 11.8% 14.3% 3.0% 20.8%

Patents Mean (Average) 64.5% 58.0% 63.2% 70.9% 75.6% 63.2% 67.0% 54.4% 62.1% 59.0% 54.2%

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Trade Secrets Mean (Average) 4.7% 2.0% 6.2% 5.1% 4.4% 5.6% 3.0% 5.4% 1.7% 7.0% 6.7%

Trademarks Mean (Average) 4.6% 5.0% 8.7% 3.0% .9% 4.6% 4.3% 8.9% 3.4% 14.0% 1.2%

Other areas Mean (Average) .6% .0% 1.1% .0% 1.8% .9% 1.0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Corporate IP, Attorney New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) Corporate IP, Attorney New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 83 24.1 4.0 8.0 17.0 8 58.9 4.3 10.0 25.0 6 6.5 2.0 3.5 9.0 5 25.2 12.5 17.0 42.0 5 99.8 2.0 45.0 225.0 3 13.0 ISD 6.0 ISD 3 7.7 ISD 8.0 ISD 7 13.7 3.0 6.0 10.0 3 6.0 ISD 5.0 ISD 21 16.2 4.0 7.0 19.0 4 21.0 4.8 13.0 45.3 5 7.0 2.0 6.0 12.5 11 19.9 5.0 12.0 35.0 7 16.6 6.0 10.0 35.0 18 7.6 4.0 5.0 10.0 3 17.3 ISD 20.0 ISD 8 26.6 2.5 7.5 37.5 8 27.0 7.5 19.5 46.3 17 35.2 3.0 7.0 18.5 6 15.7 4.8 5.0 23.8 8 8.0 3.8 9.0 10.0 8 19.0 3.3 5.5 42.8 15 18.7 3.0 6.0 20.0 20 53.0 5.0 8.0 38.8 17 15.4 3.5 10.0 18.0 9 5.8 2.5 5.0 10.0 10 17.5 5.0 9.0 24.0 3 3.7 ISD 3.0 ISD

All Individuals Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Hardware

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

1-2 3-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150

Direct and indirect reports (Q18) Corporate IP, Attorney

All Individuals

Count None

How many IP lawyers and patent agents report to you, directly or indirectly?

1-5 6-10 11-15 16 or more

Total 142 64.4% 29.5% 3.8% 1.5% .8%

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Private Firm, Patent Agent

Background Information Private Firm, Agent Total All Individuals Admitted to the Patent Bar Age Gender

Count Yes

32 96.9%

No

3.1%

Mean (Average) Years Male Female White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander

IP attorney experience Highest Education other than Law

Mean (Average) Years Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

44.3 74.2% 25.8% 68.8% 6.3% 6.3% 18.8% 15.9 19.4% 32.3% 48.4%

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Private Firm, Patent Agent Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Private Firm, Agent

All Individuals Years of Intellectual L Location IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Fewer than 5 Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Electrical Younger than 35 35-39

Age

40-44 45-49 50-54 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 30 3 14 7 6 7 5 6 8 3 4 4 5 22 7 6 9 15 21 5 3 4 4 6 3 3

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% $147,978 $76,400 $92,170 $124,000 $160,000 $131,333 ISD ISD $145,000 ISD $119,524 $50,000 $91,420 $119,150 $148,750 $179,643 ISD $112,500 $125,000 $170,000 $148,634 ISD $123,750 $135,000 $179,201 $165,000 ISD $75,500 $112,500 $300,000 $136,445 ISD $101,114 $135,000 $172,500 $118,667 ISD $89,000 $117,500 $148,750 $111,466 ISD $89,807 $115,000 $132,500 $224,000 ISD ISD $170,000 ISD $172,951 ISD $133,750 $180,000 $205,102 $119,375 ISD $91,875 $118,750 $147,500 $198,860 ISD $48,000 $118,300 $390,000 $158,774 $83,600 $108,000 $124,000 $160,000 $132,329 ISD $85,000 $145,000 $170,000 $198,684 ISD $114,225 $142,500 $275,102 $109,359 ISD $82,500 $112,000 $150,000 $150,867 $75,800 $92,000 $123,000 $170,000 $158,481 $76,800 $97,000 $120,000 $165,000 $132,000 ISD $77,500 $145,000 $180,000 $318,667 ISD ISD $400,000 ISD $175,201 ISD $94,500 $154,401 $276,701 $94,375 ISD $33,875 $93,750 $155,500 $122,300 ISD $104,375 $120,650 $147,500 $140,000 ISD ISD $135,000 ISD $131,667 ISD ISD $125,000 ISD

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90th Percentile 90% $290,680 ISD $183,401 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $370,000 ISD ISD ISD $340,000 $380,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Private Firm, Patent Agent Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Private Firm, Agent

All Individuals Years of Intellectual Location IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Fewer than 5 Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Electrical Younger than 35 35-39

Age

45-49 50-54 60 or Older

Gender Highest Non-Law Degree Ethnicity

Male Female Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

11-25 51-100 101-150 More than 150

Number of Individuals 28 3 13 6 5 6 5 6 8 4 4 4 22 6 6 8 14 20 4 3 4 6 3 3

Mean (Average) $151,393 $136,667 $137,177 $159,033 $149,400 $186,250 $141,000 $126,867 $119,438 $171,250 $122,750 $211,075 $157,750 $128,083 $180,050 $133,125 $149,550 $155,700 $158,750 $275,333 $168,750 $126,250 $145,000 $136,667

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $78,250 $104,000 $130,000 ISD ISD $145,000 $92,000 $114,150 $130,000 ISD $106,500 $132,600 ISD $127,500 $137,000 ISD $74,625 $138,000 ISD $115,000 $145,000 ISD $83,250 $136,600 ISD $98,750 $122,500 ISD $137,500 $172,500 ISD $94,000 $125,500 ISD $86,575 $209,150 $80,200 $116,225 $130,000 ISD $83,375 $120,000 ISD $114,225 $150,000 ISD $97,500 $145,000 $69,500 $90,875 $126,600 $76,250 $93,000 $126,600 ISD $145,000 $152,500 ISD ISD $350,000 ISD $72,750 $156,000 ISD $111,225 $124,600 ISD ISD $145,000 ISD ISD $130,000

Third Quartile 75% $163,750 ISD $162,500 $203,750 $177,500 $325,000 $165,000 $166,250 $143,000 $203,750 $148,750 $337,500 $166,250 $168,750 $245,000 $158,750 $155,000 $168,750 $178,750 ISD $277,500 $147,500 ISD ISD

90th Percentile 90% $305,000 ISD $194,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $335,000 ISD ISD ISD $350,000 $345,000 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) Private Firm, Agent

All Individuals Location IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Electrical 11-25

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2014 (Q17) First Third Number of Mean Median Quartile Quartile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 75% 23 47.3 5.0 9.0 18.0 10 17.7 4.3 7.0 16.3 5 10.4 6.0 10.0 15.0 4 10.5 5.5 8.5 17.5 6 20.5 7.0 9.0 32.3 4 192.5 7.5 32.5 537.5 4 10.8 5.3 9.5 17.5 3 8.3 ISD 8.0 ISD 5 17.8 4.5 12.0 34.0 3 40.0 ISD 15.0 ISD 3 7.3 ISD 5.0 ISD

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Private Firm, Patent Agent Average hourly billing rate in 2014 (Q29) Private Firm, Agent

All Individuals Location IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Electrical Younger than 35

Age

35-39 45-49 60 or Older

Gender

Male Female Bachelor's Degree

Highest Non-Law Degree

Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

Ethnicity Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2 11-25 51-100 101-150

Number of Individuals 20 11 3 4 4 4 4 6 3 4 16 3 3 7 10 13 4 3 3 4 3

Mean (Average) $307 $305 $402 $338 $308 $286 $270 $289 $323 $410 $307 $295 $435 $290 $281 $310 $293 $422 $298 $248 $285

Average hourly billing rate in 2014 10th First Median Percentile Quartile (Midpoint) 10% 25% $203 $239 $285 $238 $260 $300 ISD ISD $230 ISD $306 $340 ISD $248 $328 ISD $260 $268 ISD $231 $255 ISD $258 $268 ISD ISD $300 ISD $235 $345 $194 $231 $285 ISD ISD $260 ISD ISD $375 ISD $260 $275 $203 $229 $285 $188 $228 $275 ISD $260 $280 ISD ISD $315 ISD ISD $340 ISD $226 $245 ISD ISD $295

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Third Quartile 75% $340 $350 ISD $366 $348 $331 $324 $343 ISD $650 $340 ISD ISD $350 $340 $340 $338 ISD ISD $271 ISD

90th Percentile 90% $373 $370 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $470 ISD ISD ISD $340 $600 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Private Firm, Patent Agent Percent of services in 2014 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q27) Private Firm, Agent

All Individuals Location IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Washington, DC CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Electrical Younger than 35

Age

35-39 45-49 60 or Older

Gender

Male Female Bachelor's Degree

Highest Non-Law Degree

Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

Ethnicity Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander 1-2 11-25 51-100 101-150

Number of Individuals 20 11 3 4 4 4 4 6 3 4 16 3 3 7 10 13 4 3 3 4 3

Hourly Billing Mean (Average) 71.7% 78.2% 96.0% 92.5% 52.0% 60.0% 92.5% 73.3% 83.3% 52.5% 67.1% 100.0% 71.7% 65.7% 75.8% 73.3% 70.0% 66.7% 38.3% 92.0% 63.3%

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Predetermined Fee Mean (Average) 17.9% 11.8% 4.0% 7.5% 23.0% 15.0% 7.5% 10.0% 13.3% 22.5% 19.8% .0% 28.3% 18.6% 14.2% 19.0% 27.5% 33.3% 28.3% 8.0% 33.3%

Contingent Fee Mean (Average) 10.5% 10.0% .0% .0% 25.0% 25.0% .0% 16.7% 3.3% 25.0% 13.1% .0% .0% 15.7% 10.0% 7.7% 2.5% .0% 33.3% .0% 3.3%

Other Basis Mean (Average) .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Corporate IP, Patent Agent

Background Information Corporate IP, Agent Total All Individuals

Count

15 100.0% 46.5 60.0% 40.0% 93.3% 6.7% 9.2 13.3% 13.3% 73.3%

Admitted to the Patent Bar Age

Mean (Average) Years Male

Gender

Female White/Caucasian

Ethnicity

Asian/Pacific Islander

IP attorney experience

Mean (Average) Years Bachelor's Degree

Highest Education other than Law

Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

Total Gross Income for 2014 from your primary practice (Q10) Corporate IP, Agent

Number of Individuals 15 3 4 4 3 3 5 3 9 6 11 14 6 3

All Individuals Location

Other West Biotechnology

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Chemical Pharmaceutical 35-39

Age

45-49 55-59 Male

Gender

Female

Highest Non-Law Degree

Doctorate Degree

Ethnicity

White/Caucasian

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

1-2 26-50

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Percentile Quartile Quartile Mean Median 10% 25% 75% (Average) (Midpoint) $175,281 $92,439 $130,757 $162,000 $200,000 $145,560 ISD ISD $138,000 ISD $149,042 ISD $107,038 $140,379 $199,710 $200,617 ISD $133,850 $172,000 $296,000 $221,667 ISD ISD $200,000 ISD $147,377 ISD ISD $161,000 ISD $164,136 ISD $127,612 $165,000 $200,229 $278,000 ISD ISD $300,000 ISD $194,175 ISD $150,000 $182,000 $250,000 $146,939 ISD $118,133 $140,379 $174,820 $191,939 $90,813 $161,000 $182,000 $216,280 $176,015 $90,766 $129,184 $161,500 $204,070 $141,802 ISD $94,949 $144,000 $177,820 $181,000 ISD ISD $182,000 ISD

90th Percentile 90% $313,600 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $327,200 $317,000 ISD ISD

Total Gross Income for 2014 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b) Corporate IP, Agent

All Individuals How many IP lawyers and patent agents report to you, directly or indirectly?

None 1-5

Number of Individuals 15 9 4

Total gross income in calendar year 2014 from primary practice 10th First Third Percentile Quartile Quartile Mean Median 10% 25% 75% (Average) (Midpoint) $175,281 $92,439 $130,757 $162,000 $200,000 $147,767 ISD $127,612 $150,000 $163,500 $166,328

ISD

$119,849

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$183,089

$196,045

90th Percentile 90% $313,600 ISD ISD

Corporate IP, Patent Agent Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) Corporate IP, Agent

All Individuals Biotechnology IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

Chemical Pharmaceutical 35-39

Age

45-49 55-59 Male

Gender

Female

Highest Non-Law Degree

Doctorate Degree

Ethnicity

White/Caucasian

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

1-2 26-50

Employer's 2014 contribution to all of your 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans 10th First Third 90th Number of Mean Median Percentile Quartile Quartile Percentile Individuals (Average) (Midpoint) 10% 25% 75% 90% 14 $9,464 $2,987 $5,750 $7,800 $12,000 $20,894 3 $11,991 ISD ISD $5,000 ISD ISD 4 $9,563 ISD $7,038 $9,650 $12,000 ISD 3 $5,767 ISD ISD $6,000 ISD ISD 3 $8,325 ISD ISD $10,000 ISD ISD 4 $14,197 ISD $5,250 $12,894 $24,447 ISD 3 $7,200 ISD ISD $7,300 ISD ISD 9 $8,281 ISD $6,475 $7,300 $10,944 ISD 5 $11,595 ISD $3,987 $10,000 $20,000 ISD 10 $8,923 $3,300 $6,713 $9,094 $12,000 $13,608 13 $9,961 $3,784 $6,475 $8,300 $12,000 $22,315 5 $5,632 ISD $2,987 $5,000 $8,594 ISD 3 $10,100 ISD ISD $10,000 ISD ISD

Expected total cash income for 2015 (Q12) Corporate IP, Agent

All Individuals Location IP Technical Specialization (>=50%) Age Gender

Other West Biotechnology Chemical Pharmaceutical 45-49 55-59 Male Female

Highest Non-Law Degree

Doctorate Degree

Ethnicity Full-time Intellectual l d

White/Caucasian 1-2

Number of Individuals 14 3 4 4 3 5 3 9 5 10 13 6

Mean (Average) $177,415 $167,268 $159,951 $186,750 $221,667 $170,561 $256,333 $190,667 $153,561 $195,180 $178,369 $154,467

Expected total cash income for 2015 10th First Percentile Quartile Median 10% 25% (Midpoint) $105,000 $129,500 $165,000 ISD ISD $142,000 ISD $107,500 $145,000 ISD $137,250 $175,000 ISD ISD $200,000 ISD $129,000 $165,000 ISD ISD $269,000 ISD $153,500 $180,000 ISD $114,000 $130,000 $111,800 $155,750 $182,500 $104,000 $129,000 $165,000 ISD $107,500 $151,000

Direct and indirect reports (Q18) Corporate IP, Agent Total All Individuals How many IP lawyers and patent agents report to you, directly or indirectly?

Count None

15 64.3%

1-5

28.6%

6-10

7.1%

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Third Quartile 75% $212,451 ISD $227,352 $248,000 ISD $214,902 ISD $234,500 $204,902 $254,602 $224,902 $186,201

90th Percentile 90% $284,500 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD $296,900 $287,600 ISD

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Location Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Opinion by Location (Q31a) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

283

11

26

7

25

14

13

19

22

7

65

19

8

8

39

$1,486

$1,224

$1,127

$1,729

$1,047

$1,845

$1,100

$1,572

$2,007

$2,021

$1,423

$1,924

$2,025

$1,125

$1,464

10th Percentile 10%

$400

$238

$500

ISD

$396

$388

$350

$250

$400

ISD

$350

$500

ISD

ISD

$600

First Quartile 25%

$500

$450

$800

$900

$500

$500

$500

$350

$675

$300

$500

$750

$550

$525

$800

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$750

$1,050

$1,500

$1,000

$1,075

$600

$500

$1,125

$500

$900

$1,500

$900

$950

$1,200

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$1,500

$1,301

$2,000

$1,500

$2,500

$1,600

$1,500

$2,000

$1,500

$1,500

$2,500

$1,425

$1,575

$1,800

90th Percentile 90%

$2,500

$4,400

$1,685

ISD

$1,660

$6,250

$3,100

$2,000

$7,900

ISD

$2,500

$4,200

ISD

ISD

$2,200

Mean (Average)

Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q31b) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

317

15

25

6

29

15

16

21

21

7

74

19

10

12

47

$1,211

$1,653

$976

$728

$810

$2,152

$758

$1,444

$889

$1,254

$1,184

$847

$1,754

$1,188

$1,472

10th Percentile 10%

$400

$460

$560

ISD

$450

$300

$176

$370

$520

ISD

$400

$300

$515

$330

$393

First Quartile 25%

$550

$550

$650

$475

$500

$550

$525

$725

$625

$500

$500

$500

$658

$444

$500

Median (Midpoint)

$750

$1,000

$750

$748

$725

$750

$775

$1,000

$800

$700

$744

$750

$863

$863

$700

Third Quartile 75%

$1,000

$1,500

$950

$981

$925

$1,100

$1,000

$1,200

$1,000

$1,000

$906

$1,250

$1,050

$1,400

$950

90th Percentile 90%

$1,500

$5,800

$1,476

ISD

$1,500

$9,320

$1,200

$2,300

$1,450

ISD

$1,500

$1,500

$9,120

$3,950

$2,100

Trademark Prosecution (Total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals) by Location (Q31c) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

255

14

22

5

26

12

9

17

18

5

52

17

8

10

40

$1,719

$3,329

$1,088

$1,750

$1,168

$1,110

$1,379

$1,169

$2,530

$2,440

$1,726

$1,949

$1,319

$1,790

$1,848

10th Percentile 10%

$330

$205

$295

ISD

$285

$290

ISD

$230

$485

ISD

$360

$320

ISD

$410

$305

First Quartile 25%

$600

$900

$600

$875

$463

$531

$600

$275

$900

$600

$600

$500

$663

$875

$600

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,500

$1,000

$2,000

$1,100

$775

$900

$500

$1,400

$1,000

$1,000

$1,500

$1,250

$2,000

$1,100

Third Quartile 75%

$2,000

$4,625

$1,575

$2,500

$2,000

$1,500

$2,008

$2,000

$2,675

$5,000

$1,875

$2,750

$1,875

$2,125

$1,725

90th Percentile 90%

$3,000

$12,500

$2,000

ISD

$2,168

$2,410

ISD

$3,400

$6,000

ISD

$2,850

$5,600

ISD

$3,850

$3,900

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-76

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Location Trademark Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q31d) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

270

14

22

5

24

14

11

18

21

4

66

19

8

8

36

Mean (Average)

$546

$788

$470

$450

$444

$563

$478

$321

$584

$288

$648

$468

$483

$458

$604

10th Percentile 10%

$200

$230

$200

ISD

$215

$150

$200

$98

$150

ISD

$150

$150

ISD

ISD

$200

First Quartile 25%

$250

$338

$250

$350

$263

$200

$250

$225

$298

ISD

$250

$250

$300

$325

$250

Median (Midpoint)

$398

$438

$410

$500

$475

$375

$395

$300

$500

$300

$350

$500

$425

$420

$350

Third Quartile 75%

$500

$613

$606

$525

$575

$738

$750

$500

$630

ISD

$500

$500

$690

$619

$500

90th Percentile 90%

$800

$3,000

$785

ISD

$750

$1,525

$1,000

$500

$1,120

ISD

$780

$1,000

ISD

ISD

$1,200

Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) by Location (Q31e) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

113

5

14

5

11

4

3

6

8

2

22

9

5

6

13

$3,980

$3,342

$3,759

$4,600

$4,032

$4,125

$4,400

$1,288

$5,481

ISD

$3,164

$8,875

$3,300

$3,400

$3,273

$385

ISD

$398

ISD

$1,100

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$1,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

$810

First Quartile 25%

$1,650

$855

$784

$2,750

$2,400

ISD

ISD

$288

$2,000

ISD

$2,000

$2,500

$2,500

$1,225

$2,000

Median (Midpoint)

$3,000

$5,000

$2,500

$5,000

$3,000

$2,750

$2,500

$340

$4,250

ISD

$3,000

$5,500

$2,500

$2,250

$3,500

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

$5,000

$5,125

$6,250

$6,000

ISD

ISD

$2,375

$5,000

ISD

$4,100

$14,000

$4,500

$5,500

$4,750

90th Percentile 90%

$7,800

ISD

$12,500

ISD

$9,600

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$5,850

ISD

ISD

ISD

$5,300

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q31f) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

256

13

21

6

23

13

9

16

21

5

61

18

8

8

34

Mean (Average)

$626

$489

$550

$579

$558

$497

$517

$410

$838

$500

$654

$622

$514

$803

$783

10th Percentile 10%

$221

$174

$250

ISD

$228

$170

ISD

$170

$320

ISD

$230

$150

ISD

ISD

$200

First Quartile 25%

$300

$325

$400

$425

$400

$263

$275

$256

$500

$275

$300

$300

$338

$325

$338

Median (Midpoint)

$500

$500

$500

$500

$550

$480

$460

$300

$600

$450

$450

$500

$500

$438

$418

Third Quartile 75%

$700

$650

$700

$856

$750

$625

$750

$500

$800

$750

$675

$800

$690

$788

$525

$1,000

$900

$1,072

ISD

$880

$1,030

ISD

$1,000

$2,300

ISD

$830

$1,500

ISD

ISD

$1,250

90th Percentile 90%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-77

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Location Trademark Renewal Application (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q31g) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

241

12

21

6

22

12

9

15

21

5

58

17

6

7

30

Mean (Average)

$672

$558

$647

$603

$570

$565

$512

$494

$759

$510

$767

$624

$577

$675

$835

10th Percentile 10%

$250

$180

$300

ISD

$240

$283

ISD

$250

$500

ISD

$248

$200

ISD

ISD

$328

First Quartile 25%

$400

$388

$400

$475

$319

$325

$300

$300

$500

$300

$300

$300

$450

$400

$400

Median (Midpoint)

$500

$600

$500

$548

$575

$500

$550

$500

$630

$450

$490

$500

$580

$675

$500

Third Quartile 75%

$700

$688

$850

$756

$763

$688

$700

$600

$750

$750

$705

$875

$725

$800

$700

$1,000

$925

$1,092

ISD

$928

$1,035

ISD

$1,000

$1,160

ISD

$865

$1,300

ISD

ISD

$1,433

90th Percentile 90%

Filing of Foreign Origin Trademark Registration Application Received Ready for Filing by Location (Q31h) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

153

9

18

3

17

6

9

7

13

2

35

7

5

6

16

Mean (Average)

$769

$1,029

$718

$717

$568

$1,000

$819

$836

$667

ISD

$889

$782

$735

$675

$653

10th Percentile 10%

$350

ISD

$335

ISD

$290

ISD

ISD

ISD

$488

ISD

$360

ISD

ISD

ISD

$385

First Quartile 25%

$500

$375

$533

ISD

$375

$388

$525

$250

$525

ISD

$450

$400

$475

$350

$500

Median (Midpoint)

$600

$500

$688

$700

$600

$675

$800

$500

$630

ISD

$600

$800

$800

$625

$500

Third Quartile 75%

$775

$875

$781

ISD

$775

$1,500

$1,013

$2,000

$775

ISD

$750

$1,000

$963

$1,050

$738

$1,000

ISD

$1,089

ISD

$820

ISD

ISD

ISD

$920

ISD

$1,320

ISD

ISD

ISD

$1,143

90th Percentile 90%

Filing for an international trademark by Location (Q31i) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

146

9

15

4

12

6

7

6

12

1

32

8

6

7

21

$1,281

$651

$1,219

$861

$1,158

$808

$1,286

$1,250

$944

ISD

$916

$2,469

$750

$1,207

$2,362

10th Percentile 10%

$350

ISD

$420

ISD

$425

ISD

ISD

ISD

$516

ISD

$330

ISD

ISD

ISD

$400

First Quartile 25%

$500

$425

$675

ISD

$644

$500

$600

$275

$650

ISD

$414

$313

$288

$500

$500

Median (Midpoint)

$800

$500

$1,000

$875

$925

$800

$900

$1,250

$1,000

ISD

$600

$1,150

$775

$950

$850

Third Quartile 75%

$1,425

$1,000

$1,600

ISD

$1,425

$1,063

$2,400

$2,125

$1,000

ISD

$1,075

$2,375

$1,100

$2,000

$2,250

90th Percentile 90%

$2,430

ISD

$2,400

ISD

$2,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

$1,500

ISD

$1,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

$9,700

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-78

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Location Preparing for a UDRP Petition by Location (Q31j) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

91

5

9

2

8

5

6

7

6

2

18

8

4

5

6

Mean (Average)

$3,882

$4,100

$3,722

ISD

$5,150

$3,400

$3,250

$4,471

$4,750

ISD

$2,322

$5,325

$3,375

$5,980

$3,333

10th Percentile 10%

$1,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$300

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$1,750

$1,500

ISD

$1,875

$1,750

$1,875

$1,500

$1,500

ISD

$1,150

$1,375

ISD

$450

$2,500

Median (Midpoint)

$3,000

$3,500

$3,000

ISD

$3,250

$2,500

$2,750

$5,000

$5,000

ISD

$2,250

$2,900

$3,500

$4,000

$2,500

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

$6,750

$6,500

ISD

$8,000

$5,500

$4,875

$7,000

$7,625

ISD

$3,500

$9,375

ISD

$12,500

$5,000

90th Percentile 90%

$8,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$4,550

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Responding to a UDRP Petition by Location (Q31k) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

68

3

7

1

7

3

3

6

5

1

14

6

4

3

5

$3,295

$4,000

$2,714

ISD

$4,243

$3,750

$2,333

$3,050

$3,500

ISD

$2,650

$5,217

$3,000

$1,633

$3,100

$500

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$300

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

ISD

$1,000

ISD

$1,500

ISD

ISD

$1,200

$1,250

ISD

$1,000

$1,600

ISD

ISD

$2,000

Median (Midpoint)

$2,750

$1,500

$3,000

ISD

$2,000

$3,500

$1,500

$3,250

$3,500

ISD

$2,250

$4,500

$2,750

$500

$2,500

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

ISD

$3,500

ISD

$5,000

ISD

ISD

$5,000

$5,750

ISD

$4,625

$8,625

ISD

ISD

$4,500

90th Percentile 90%

$6,150

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$5,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-79

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Type of Practice Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Opinion by Type of Practice (Q31a)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

283

81

72

65

19

43

$1,486

$1,490

$1,367

$1,504

$1,994

$1,468

10th Percentile 10%

$400

$350

$350

$500

$500

$320

First Quartile 25%

$500

$475

$600

$750

$900

$500

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,500

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$1,500

$1,488

$1,800

$2,500

$2,000

90th Percentile 90%

$2,500

$2,183

$2,335

$2,500

$3,000

$2,500

Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q31b)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

317

97

85

72

19

41

$1,211

$1,288

$1,183

$956

$1,386

$1,494

10th Percentile 10%

$400

$400

$500

$365

$575

$300

First Quartile 25%

$550

$500

$600

$506

$750

$500

Median (Midpoint)

$750

$750

$750

$700

$800

$900

Third Quartile 75%

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$869

$1,100

$1,500

90th Percentile 90%

$1,500

$1,578

$1,220

$1,410

$2,000

$2,900

Mean (Average)

Trademark Prosecution (Total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals) by Type of Practice (Q31c)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

255

80

66

55

14

36

$1,719

$1,902

$1,491

$1,733

$1,692

$1,853

10th Percentile 10%

$330

$255

$333

$500

$868

$235

First Quartile 25%

$600

$500

$600

$600

$1,188

$425

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,008

$1,000

$1,250

$1,750

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$2,000

$2,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,125

$2,000

90th Percentile 90%

$3,000

$4,000

$2,500

$3,000

$2,500

$3,300

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-80

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Type of Practice Trademark Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q31d) 1-3 Attorneys

Total Number of Respondents

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

270

86

75

58

15

33

Mean (Average)

$546

$531

$537

$551

$564

$618

10th Percentile 10%

$200

$150

$150

$200

$180

$220

First Quartile 25%

$250

$250

$300

$295

$420

$288

Median (Midpoint)

$398

$350

$350

$400

$600

$450

Third Quartile 75%

$500

$500

$500

$500

$800

$613

90th Percentile 90%

$800

$1,015

$720

$608

$910

$1,000

Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) by Type of Practice (Q31e)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

113

29

26

29

7

21

$3,980

$4,438

$3,661

$4,999

$3,748

$2,566

$385

$300

$340

$1,500

ISD

$310

First Quartile 25%

$1,650

$1,750

$2,000

$2,350

$1,500

$773

Median (Midpoint)

$3,000

$3,500

$3,250

$3,000

$3,000

$2,000

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

$5,250

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

90th Percentile 90%

$7,800

$9,200

$7,200

$10,000

ISD

$5,400

Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q31f)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

256

85

72

52

14

30

Mean (Average)

$626

$604

$524

$662

$824

$802

10th Percentile 10%

$221

$200

$200

$300

$200

$278

First Quartile 25%

$300

$300

$300

$406

$500

$388

Median (Midpoint)

$500

$450

$450

$500

$725

$500

Third Quartile 75%

$700

$675

$650

$600

$900

$831

$1,000

$1,000

$835

$785

$2,000

$1,900

90th Percentile 90%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-81

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Type of Practice Trademark Renewal Application (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q31g)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

241

77

68

52

13

28

Mean (Average)

$672

$624

$621

$726

$716

$837

10th Percentile 10%

$250

$233

$300

$333

$210

$250

First Quartile 25%

$400

$300

$400

$450

$550

$363

Median (Midpoint)

$500

$500

$500

$500

$800

$500

Third Quartile 75%

$700

$725

$694

$700

$925

$725

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$940

$984

$1,400

90th Percentile 90%

Filing of Foreign Origin Trademark Registration Application Received Ready for Filing by Type of Practice (Q31h)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

153

41

47

38

10

16

Mean (Average)

$769

$837

$817

$680

$748

$694

10th Percentile 10%

$350

$360

$430

$340

$408

$200

First Quartile 25%

$500

$490

$500

$475

$495

$325

Median (Midpoint)

$600

$600

$625

$563

$738

$725

Third Quartile 75% 90th Percentile 90%

$775

$800

$800

$700

$888

$1,000

$1,000

$1,812

$1,040

$903

$1,450

$1,320

Filing for an international trademark by Type of Practice (Q31i)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

146

40

40

33

11

21

$1,281

$1,755

$963

$835

$1,332

$1,678

10th Percentile 10%

$350

$400

$310

$300

$420

$260

First Quartile 25%

$500

$500

$500

$450

$600

$450

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

$800

$875

$800

$750

$1,200

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,425

$1,500

$1,238

$1,050

$2,000

$1,500

90th Percentile 90%

$2,430

$5,700

$2,000

$1,500

$2,500

$4,600

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-82

Typical Charges: Trademarks by Type of Practice Preparing for a UDRP Petition by Type of Practice (Q31j)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

91

21

21

20

8

21

Mean (Average)

$3,882

$3,610

$3,238

$4,005

$6,125

$3,829

10th Percentile 10%

$1,000

$1,260

$600

$820

ISD

$520

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$2,250

$1,750

$2,125

$1,500

$1,350

Median (Midpoint)

$3,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,250

$2,250

$2,500

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

$3,750

$5,000

$5,000

$13,750

$6,250

90th Percentile 90%

$8,000

$7,600

$6,600

$7,950

ISD

$9,800

Responding to a UDRP by Type of Practice (Q31k)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

68

15

16

17

5

15

$3,295

$2,873

$3,500

$3,576

$4,440

$2,797

$500

$720

$500

$860

ISD

$280

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$1,000

$1,625

$1,750

$1,350

$500

Median (Midpoint)

$2,750

$1,500

$3,750

$3,500

$2,000

$3,000

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

$3,500

$5,000

$5,000

$8,750

$4,500

90th Percentile 90%

$6,150

$9,600

$5,750

$6,800

ISD

$6,000

Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-83

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Location Original non-provisional utility patent application on invention of minimal complexity, e.g., 10 page specification, 10 claims (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32a) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

536

34

33

11

75

31

21

20

36

30

102

28

9

24

82

Mean (Average)

$7,622

$8,935

$6,808

$6,609

$7,421

$7,529

$6,310

$7,865

$7,199

$6,933

$7,062

$6,989

$6,611

$9,388

$8,980

10th Percentile 10%

$4,000

$5,000

$2,600

$3,300

$3,200

$4,560

$3,600

$606

$4,000

$5,000

$4,000

$3,500

ISD

$6,750

$4,000

First Quartile 25%

$5,500

$6,125

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,500

$4,500

$5,000

$6,000

$5,875

$5,500

$6,000

$5,250

$8,000

$5,000

Median (Midpoint)

$7,000

$8,000

$6,000

$7,000

$7,000

$6,000

$6,000

$6,750

$7,500

$7,000

$6,500

$7,000

$6,000

$8,750

$7,000

Third Quartile 75%

$8,500

$10,000

$8,250

$7,500

$9,000

$9,000

$8,000

$8,563

$8,438

$8,000

$8,000

$8,375

$8,000

$10,750

$8,500

90th Percentile 90%

$10,000

$16,500

$10,000

$11,200

$10,700

$11,900

$9,300

$16,600

$10,000

$9,950

$9,940

$10,000

ISD

$12,500

$12,000

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Provisional Patent Application (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32b) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

Other West

510

31

31

14

68

32

21

19

36

29

92

24

12

21

80

Mean (Average)

$4,938

$5,265

$5,623

$6,121

$4,948

$4,670

$4,088

$3,992

$5,389

$5,386

$4,489

$4,663

$4,716

$6,220

$4,818

10th Percentile 10%

$1,455

$1,000

$1,100

$2,250

$1,000

$1,290

$940

$340

$2,000

$1,500

$1,500

$1,450

$1,003

$1,500

$1,000

First Quartile 25%

$2,500

$2,000

$2,500

$4,000

$2,500

$2,625

$2,000

$1,800

$3,125

$3,250

$2,500

$2,500

$1,500

$3,250

$2,000

Median (Midpoint)

$4,000

$4,500

$4,000

$5,000

$4,000

$3,500

$3,500

$3,000

$5,000

$5,000

$4,000

$4,250

$2,650

$5,370

$3,750

Third Quartile 75%

$6,000

$7,500

$6,000

$7,750

$6,000

$4,875

$6,250

$7,000

$7,625

$7,000

$5,875

$6,875

$4,625

$8,000

$6,000

90th Percentile 90%

$9,000

$12,000

$9,600

$12,000

$9,100

$9,550

$8,000

$7,500

$10,000

$9,500

$8,000

$8,000

$19,600

$11,600

$9,900

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Original utility application, relatively complex biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32c) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

Other West

242

16

16

8

28

16

12

5

18

20

41

20

3

6

33

$11,944

$14,813

$10,541

$11,463

$14,214

$12,250

$9,458

$5,568

$15,789

$9,725

$11,539

$10,225

$11,000

$16,167

$11,258

10th Percentile 10%

$6,560

$7,200

$3,345

ISD

$7,680

$7,050

$6,000

ISD

$7,870

$7,050

$6,920

$6,050

ISD

ISD

$6,000

First Quartile 25%

$8,000

$9,250

$8,875

$8,750

$9,125

$8,250

$7,125

$320

$11,875

$8,000

$7,500

$8,000

ISD

$11,750

$7,500

Median (Midpoint)

$10,250

$15,000

$12,000

$10,850

$13,000

$10,500

$8,750

$7,000

$15,500

$9,750

$10,000

$9,250

$12,000

$17,000

$10,000

Third Quartile 75%

$15,000

$19,500

$13,750

$12,750

$17,250

$15,000

$12,000

$10,100

$20,000

$10,875

$12,500

$12,375

ISD

$20,000

$12,000

90th Percentile 90%

$20,000

$22,900

$15,000

ISD

$25,500

$21,500

$13,850

ISD

$23,250

$14,750

$15,000

$15,900

ISD

ISD

$20,000

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-84

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Location Original utility application, relatively complex electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32d) Location Boston CMSA

Total Number of Respondents

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

380

26

29

5

59

20

14

13

26

17

61

22

8

18

62

$11,810

$17,023

$10,948

$11,300

$13,420

$12,980

$10,107

$8,165

$11,683

$10,088

$10,933

$10,795

$15,688

$12,878

$10,243

10th Percentile 10%

$7,000

$7,000

$5,500

ISD

$7,500

$6,000

$6,000

$316

$6,550

$7,500

$6,500

$8,000

ISD

$8,900

$6,000

First Quartile 25%

$8,000

$8,000

$7,500

$9,250

$8,000

$6,375

$7,875

$7,250

$8,875

$8,500

$7,750

$8,500

$8,875

$11,500

$8,000

Median (Midpoint)

$10,000

$11,300

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,500

$9,250

$8,000

$12,000

$10,000

$9,000

$10,500

$10,500

$12,500

$10,000

Third Quartile 75%

$12,000

$14,250

$12,500

$14,000

$13,000

$15,375

$12,500

$11,500

$13,400

$11,750

$11,750

$12,875

$14,500

$15,000

$11,125

90th Percentile 90%

$15,000

$35,100

$18,000

ISD

$22,000

$20,000

$15,500

$13,000

$17,300

$12,100

$15,800

$15,000

ISD

$16,020

$13,550

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Mean (Average)

Original utility application, relatively complex mechanical (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32e) Location Boston CMSA

Total Number of Respondents

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

Other West

417

26

28

7

51

23

19

17

31

25

85

21

11

14

59

$10,657

$10,712

$9,409

$9,000

$11,731

$14,233

$8,974

$7,820

$10,068

$8,900

$10,151

$11,214

$13,591

$12,486

$11,061

10th Percentile 10%

$6,000

$6,000

$4,230

ISD

$6,040

$5,400

$6,000

$332

$5,700

$7,500

$6,000

$6,400

$8,000

$9,000

$5,500

First Quartile 25%

$7,500

$7,875

$5,875

$7,500

$7,000

$6,500

$7,000

$5,900

$7,500

$8,000

$7,000

$8,250

$8,000

$10,000

$7,500

Median (Midpoint)

$9,000

$9,000

$8,500

$8,000

$8,500

$9,000

$9,500

$7,500

$10,000

$8,500

$8,500

$10,000

$9,500

$13,000

$9,000

Third Quartile 75%

$11,000

$13,125

$11,000

$10,000

$12,000

$15,500

$11,000

$10,000

$11,300

$10,000

$10,000

$14,500

$12,000

$15,000

$10,000

90th Percentile 90%

$15,000

$18,000

$15,100

ISD

$24,000

$20,000

$12,000

$12,800

$15,800

$11,000

$12,800

$15,800

$43,000

$15,400

$15,000

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

Mean (Average)

Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32f) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

527

32

31

14

75

31

22

20

37

30

93

29

10

24

79

Mean (Average)

$2,479

$2,870

$2,951

$2,179

$2,219

$1,932

$1,716

$3,831

$2,144

$2,900

$2,517

$3,636

$1,720

$2,802

$2,046

10th Percentile 10%

$1,000

$1,150

$900

$1,100

$800

$800

$1,060

$341

$1,160

$1,110

$1,000

$500

$440

$2,000

$1,000

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,450

$1,500

$1,500

$1,388

$625

$1,625

$1,475

$1,500

$1,000

$1,438

$2,000

$1,500

Median (Midpoint)

$2,000

$2,500

$2,000

$2,000

$2,000

$1,800

$1,625

$1,950

$2,000

$2,000

$2,000

$2,000

$1,650

$2,500

$2,000

Third Quartile 75%

$2,500

$3,500

$2,500

$3,125

$3,000

$2,500

$2,000

$2,500

$2,500

$2,850

$2,150

$2,750

$2,500

$2,788

$2,500

90th Percentile 90%

$3,500

$4,700

$4,300

$3,500

$3,800

$3,000

$2,500

$13,764

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$4,000

$2,500

$3,750

$3,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-85

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Location Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32g) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

262

15

21

9

37

17

13

5

18

20

41

16

4

6

40

Mean (Average)

$4,541

$6,080

$2,964

$3,922

$7,338

$3,091

$3,285

$1,920

$4,922

$4,393

$3,840

$3,244

$3,750

$8,583

$4,310

10th Percentile 10%

$1,800

$1,380

$1,500

ISD

$2,000

$1,450

$1,680

ISD

$2,949

$1,820

$1,560

$1,490

ISD

ISD

$1,390

First Quartile 25%

$2,500

$2,500

$1,900

$2,900

$2,800

$2,000

$1,900

$320

$3,000

$2,425

$2,500

$2,500

ISD

$3,275

$2,500

Median (Midpoint)

$3,200

$5,000

$2,850

$4,000

$3,465

$2,400

$3,500

$1,600

$4,500

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$3,500

$4,500

$3,150

Third Quartile 75%

$4,500

$6,000

$3,750

$5,750

$4,650

$3,825

$4,000

$3,680

$6,125

$3,688

$4,000

$4,375

ISD

$12,000

$4,813

90th Percentile 90%

$6,000

$16,000

$5,300

ISD

$6,000

$6,800

$5,400

ISD

$8,290

$5,900

$5,000

$5,250

ISD

ISD

$5,900

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical computer (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32h) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

380

26

27

4

57

25

13

12

22

19

64

21

8

21

61

Mean (Average)

$3,960

$5,652

$4,206

$3,063

$4,176

$6,438

$3,115

$2,292

$3,913

$2,832

$3,701

$3,043

$4,475

$3,762

$3,439

10th Percentile 10%

$1,900

$1,850

$1,740

ISD

$1,980

$1,500

$1,760

$312

$1,860

$1,800

$1,650

$2,000

ISD

$2,600

$1,920

First Quartile 25%

$2,500

$2,500

$2,000

ISD

$2,500

$2,000

$2,450

$1,450

$3,200

$2,300

$2,200

$2,375

$2,625

$3,100

$2,500

Median (Midpoint)

$3,000

$3,500

$2,700

$2,875

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$2,350

$3,750

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$3,250

$3,500

$3,000

Third Quartile 75%

$3,800

$5,250

$3,500

ISD

$3,550

$4,500

$4,000

$3,375

$4,850

$3,250

$3,500

$3,750

$4,700

$4,400

$3,800

90th Percentile 90%

$5,000

$7,650

$4,800

ISD

$5,200

$7,600

$4,420

$3,988

$6,350

$3,500

$4,750

$4,900

ISD

$5,400

$5,000

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q32i) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

422

23

28

8

59

25

18

18

30

26

81

20

12

14

60

Mean (Average)

$3,488

$3,759

$3,270

$3,363

$3,570

$3,006

$2,942

$2,417

$3,860

$2,802

$3,763

$3,053

$3,888

$3,393

$3,937

10th Percentile 10%

$1,800

$2,000

$1,470

ISD

$1,800

$1,500

$1,735

$336

$2,040

$1,470

$1,800

$2,000

$1,650

$2,500

$1,855

First Quartile 25%

$2,238

$2,000

$2,000

$2,200

$2,100

$1,875

$2,475

$1,475

$2,950

$2,275

$2,000

$2,500

$2,125

$2,875

$2,500

Median (Midpoint)

$2,900

$3,000

$2,550

$3,000

$2,800

$2,500

$2,950

$2,350

$3,500

$2,950

$2,500

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$2,725

Third Quartile 75%

$3,500

$5,000

$3,000

$4,750

$3,800

$3,350

$3,500

$3,125

$4,275

$3,313

$3,250

$4,000

$4,438

$4,000

$3,500

90th Percentile 90%

$5,000

$7,400

$4,650

ISD

$6,000

$5,600

$4,100

$4,150

$5,950

$4,150

$4,000

$4,500

$10,250

$5,250

$4,925

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-86

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Location Appeal to Board in utility patent application without oral argument by Location (Q32j) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

367

24

22

10

60

23

11

13

22

22

62

20

9

18

51

Mean (Average)

$4,968

$6,262

$4,250

$6,050

$5,556

$3,317

$5,564

$2,853

$6,307

$4,411

$4,344

$5,838

$5,089

$5,694

$4,725

10th Percentile 10%

$2,500

$2,250

$2,130

$3,550

$2,500

$2,000

$1,340

$316

$3,000

$2,000

$2,500

$2,550

ISD

$2,500

$2,500

First Quartile 25%

$3,000

$3,000

$2,500

$4,375

$3,000

$2,000

$3,000

$1,750

$3,938

$3,375

$3,000

$3,500

$3,650

$3,500

$3,500

Median (Midpoint)

$4,000

$4,750

$3,500

$5,000

$4,000

$2,700

$4,000

$2,600

$5,000

$3,550

$4,000

$4,250

$5,000

$5,250

$4,000

Third Quartile 75%

$6,000

$8,625

$5,000

$8,125

$6,000

$4,500

$7,000

$4,425

$8,425

$4,550

$5,000

$6,750

$6,250

$7,125

$6,000

90th Percentile 90%

$8,000

$13,250

$7,550

$10,000

$8,450

$5,800

$14,400

$5,000

$11,100

$6,000

$7,400

$14,900

ISD

$10,500

$8,000

Appeal to Board in utility patent application with oral argument by Location (Q32k) Location Boston CMSA

Total Number of Respondents

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

152

13

14

8

28

6

5

3

13

9

19

10

3

5

16

$10,407

$13,369

$8,121

$9,875

$10,396

$9,500

$16,700

$1,547

$11,258

$9,750

$9,289

$12,800

$7,500

$14,000

$9,256

10th Percentile 10%

$4,000

$2,177

$3,600

ISD

$2,740

ISD

ISD

ISD

$5,400

ISD

$5,000

$1,000

ISD

ISD

$4,050

First Quartile 25%

$5,525

$6,500

$4,750

$7,000

$4,625

$7,125

$4,750

ISD

$7,000

$4,400

$6,000

$5,875

ISD

$10,000

$5,875

Median (Midpoint)

$9,000

$15,000

$6,250

$9,000

$6,000

$8,250

$9,000

$340

$11,000

$6,000

$10,000

$12,500

$7,000

$12,000

$9,000

Third Quartile 75%

$12,000

$20,000

$11,250

$11,500

$10,750

$12,750

$32,500

ISD

$13,750

$15,000

$12,000

$20,500

ISD

$19,000

$10,000

90th Percentile 90%

$20,000

$23,000

$16,500

ISD

$18,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

$21,000

ISD

$15,000

$23,800

ISD

ISD

$15,900

Mean (Average)

Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity) by Location (Q32l) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

450

28

26

11

67

29

19

13

31

25

85

24

10

17

65

Mean (Average)

$798

$959

$785

$845

$998

$584

$656

$411

$918

$674

$696

$827

$759

$846

$843

10th Percentile 10%

$300

$291

$285

$260

$332

$300

$250

$120

$346

$300

$250

$300

$265

$290

$300

First Quartile 25%

$400

$425

$389

$500

$500

$350

$460

$185

$400

$350

$363

$500

$475

$450

$450

Median (Midpoint)

$600

$875

$500

$600

$600

$500

$500

$330

$875

$500

$500

$500

$770

$750

$600

Third Quartile 75%

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,500

$1,050

$733

$900

$550

$1,000

$1,000

$750

$1,188

$925

$1,000

$1,000

90th Percentile 90%

$1,250

$2,000

$1,215

$1,900

$2,062

$1,000

$1,200

$1,000

$1,250

$1,320

$1,000

$2,000

$1,630

$1,700

$1,500

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-87

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Location Ex parte re-exam by Location (Q32m) Location Boston CMSA

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

107

8

10

4

16

8

3

5

10

6

9

7

3

3

15

$20,471

$21,375

$12,050

$6,625

$29,988

$17,438

$8,333

$7,128

$24,150

$39,833

$13,111

$28,000

$17,667

$48,333

$13,333 $2,300

10th Percentile 10%

$4,400

ISD

$5,500

ISD

$3,240

ISD

ISD

ISD

$5,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$7,500

$7,750

$10,000

ISD

$5,750

$5,625

ISD

$320

$6,875

$13,000

$4,250

$15,000

ISD

ISD

$7,500

Median (Midpoint)

$12,000

$12,500

$11,000

$5,750

$15,000

$10,000

$5,000

$5,000

$24,500

$32,500

$10,000

$24,000

$20,000

$25,000

$12,000

Third Quartile 75%

$25,000

$43,750

$15,000

ISD

$36,250

$16,125

ISD

$15,000

$41,250

$62,500

$20,000

$50,000

ISD

ISD

$15,000

90th Percentile 90%

$50,000

ISD

$19,500

ISD

$115,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

$49,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$30,000

Paying a Maintenance Fee by Location (Q32n) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

320

21

27

11

38

18

13

13

23

13

62

19

7

11

44

Mean (Average)

$349

$375

$311

$280

$366

$231

$374

$256

$498

$201

$368

$347

$336

$295

$388

10th Percentile 10%

$100

$17

$90

$120

$145

$92

$120

$120

$135

$5

$150

$75

ISD

$150

$100

First Quartile 25%

$200

$100

$150

$200

$238

$150

$225

$175

$210

$138

$200

$100

$200

$175

$200

Median (Midpoint)

$250

$250

$250

$250

$350

$250

$250

$300

$300

$250

$273

$250

$300

$250

$300

Third Quartile 75%

$400

$450

$400

$300

$463

$264

$525

$330

$400

$275

$400

$500

$450

$375

$426

90th Percentile 90%

$500

$920

$760

$500

$600

$410

$720

$361

$476

$330

$500

$1,000

ISD

$640

$563

Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion by Location (Q32o) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

359

21

23

11

40

22

16

18

25

20

81

17

8

9

48

Mean (Average)

$3,278

$5,471

$2,722

$3,164

$3,222

$2,789

$3,084

$1,967

$3,270

$5,388

$3,079

$4,147

$2,500

$2,583

$2,854

10th Percentile 10%

$1,000

$1,260

$660

$1,500

$820

$1,030

$570

$770

$1,380

$415

$1,000

$500

ISD

ISD

$890

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$1,850

$1,200

$1,800

$1,500

$1,425

$1,500

$975

$1,500

$1,250

$1,500

$1,250

$700

$1,500

$1,500

Median (Midpoint)

$2,000

$3,000

$2,000

$3,000

$2,100

$2,000

$2,375

$1,500

$2,500

$2,000

$2,000

$2,500

$1,200

$2,000

$2,000

Third Quartile 75%

$3,500

$6,500

$3,000

$4,000

$4,000

$3,275

$3,375

$2,500

$3,500

$3,375

$3,000

$4,500

$2,875

$4,250

$3,875

90th Percentile 90%

$5,755

$18,000

$8,302

$6,600

$5,978

$6,750

$10,000

$3,770

$6,200

$28,000

$5,000

$10,000

ISD

ISD

$5,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-88

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Location Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent by Location (Q32p) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

303

19

22

10

38

19

13

9

21

17

68

15

7

9

36

$13,015

$13,937

$12,102

$13,850

$14,949

$12,763

$10,231

$5,482

$16,262

$17,412

$10,324

$21,533

$11,929

$15,250

$11,053

10th Percentile 10%

$3,500

$2,500

$3,950

$6,550

$3,000

$2,500

$3,700

ISD

$2,000

$3,300

$3,950

$3,200

ISD

ISD

$3,350

First Quartile 25%

$6,000

$6,000

$5,750

$9,250

$5,706

$5,000

$6,250

$1,420

$6,000

$9,000

$5,000

$15,000

$7,000

$10,000

$6,200

Median (Midpoint)

$10,000

$15,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$9,000

$5,000

$12,000

$15,000

$8,000

$20,000

$8,000

$13,000

$10,000

Third Quartile 75%

$15,000

$20,000

$16,250

$19,250

$20,000

$15,000

$11,500

$8,000

$20,000

$25,000

$15,000

$35,000

$15,000

$21,000

$15,000

90th Percentile 90%

$25,000

$25,000

$25,000

$33,500

$31,000

$30,000

$24,000

ISD

$35,000

$34,000

$20,000

$37,000

ISD

ISD

$20,000

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Mean (Average)

Infringement/Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent by Location (Q32q) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other West

319

19

21

11

38

22

15

14

22

16

69

16

8

11

37

$11,323

$11,437

$10,750

$18,409

$13,714

$9,545

$8,393

$5,335

$14,568

$13,375

$9,116

$16,969

$10,375

$14,568

$9,635

10th Percentile 10%

$3,000

$2,500

$3,600

$7,100

$3,450

$3,150

$1,280

$320

$1,300

$4,500

$3,000

$3,650

ISD

$1,200

$3,800

First Quartile 25%

$5,000

$5,000

$5,250

$8,000

$5,900

$5,000

$4,000

$1,875

$3,750

$8,250

$5,000

$10,750

$7,250

$10,000

$5,000

Median (Midpoint)

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$8,000

$5,000

$10,000

$13,750

$7,500

$16,500

$9,000

$12,000

$9,000

Third Quartile 75%

$15,000

$15,000

$12,250

$15,000

$15,000

$12,750

$10,000

$8,875

$20,000

$18,750

$12,000

$23,750

$10,000

$17,000

$15,000

90th Percentile 90%

$20,000

$25,000

$25,000

$63,000

$25,500

$18,500

$18,000

$11,775

$35,500

$25,000

$15,000

$28,000

ISD

$40,000

$16,000

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Mean (Average)

Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent by Location (Q32r) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

Other West

262

18

19

9

30

18

8

10

21

11

56

15

6

10

31

$18,987

$25,239

$14,829

$21,389

$21,633

$19,178

$14,931

$7,794

$24,738

$21,591

$13,955

$33,133

$19,500

$23,725

$14,990 $5,600

10th Percentile 10%

$5,000

$3,630

$4,000

ISD

$7,000

$6,050

ISD

$304

$2,200

$4,200

$5,000

$7,400

ISD

$1,725

First Quartile 25%

$8,875

$13,250

$10,000

$13,000

$8,000

$9,250

$5,625

$1,585

$10,000

$12,000

$7,125

$20,000

$10,000

$15,000

$8,000

Median (Midpoint)

$15,000

$23,000

$13,000

$18,000

$17,000

$15,500

$15,000

$6,250

$20,000

$20,000

$10,000

$40,000

$11,000

$18,000

$15,000

Third Quartile 75%

$25,000

$30,500

$20,000

$25,000

$25,000

$22,750

$17,250

$12,450

$30,000

$30,000

$19,500

$45,000

$31,250

$30,000

$22,000

90th Percentile 90%

$35,000

$46,000

$30,000

ISD

$48,500

$51,000

ISD

$19,980

$49,600

$48,000

$30,000

$50,000

ISD

$66,000

$25,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-89

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional utility patent application on invention of minimal complexity, e.g., 10 page specification, 10 claims (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32a)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

536

105

127

131

76

93

Mean (Average)

$7,622

$7,504

$7,418

$7,108

$8,455

$8,214

10th Percentile 10%

$4,000

$3,000

$4,000

$4,500

$5,000

$5,000

First Quartile 25%

$5,500

$4,500

$5,500

$5,500

$6,125

$6,000

Median (Midpoint)

$7,000

$6,000

$6,500

$7,000

$8,000

$7,500

Third Quartile 75%

$8,500

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

$10,000

$9,750

90th Percentile 90%

$10,000

$11,200

$9,500

$10,000

$12,000

$12,000

Provisional Patent Application (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32b)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

510

103

120

128

74

81

Mean (Average)

$4,938

$4,606

$4,212

$4,080

$6,825

$6,035

10th Percentile 10%

$1,455

$1,000

$1,225

$1,490

$3,000

$1,000

First Quartile 25%

$2,500

$2,000

$2,500

$2,500

$4,375

$2,500

Median (Midpoint)

$4,000

$3,500

$3,750

$3,500

$6,250

$5,000

Third Quartile 75%

$6,000

$5,000

$5,278

$5,000

$8,000

$8,000

90th Percentile 90%

$9,000

$8,300

$7,470

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

Original utility application, relatively complex biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32c)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

242

40

63

54

30

51

$11,944

$11,075

$10,915

$10,913

$14,233

$13,872

$6,560

$6,000

$6,280

$6,500

$10,000

$7,000

First Quartile 25%

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

$8,375

$10,750

$8,000

Median (Midpoint)

$10,250

$9,250

$10,000

$10,000

$12,500

$12,000

Third Quartile 75%

$15,000

$14,750

$12,000

$13,000

$15,000

$15,000

90th Percentile 90%

$20,000

$18,000

$20,000

$17,000

$20,000

$25,000

Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-90

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Original utility application, relatively complex electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32d)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

380

79

95

100

44

60

$11,810

$14,596

$10,288

$11,408

$13,785

$9,873

10th Percentile 10%

$7,000

$6,000

$6,600

$7,550

$8,000

$5,550

First Quartile 25%

$8,000

$8,000

$8,000

$8,625

$10,000

$7,500

Median (Midpoint)

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$12,000

$9,000

Third Quartile 75%

$12,000

$14,000

$12,000

$12,000

$14,000

$12,000

90th Percentile 90%

$15,000

$25,000

$15,000

$15,000

$18,000

$14,820

Mean (Average)

Original utility application, relatively complex mechanical (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32e)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

417

93

113

96

51

60

$10,657

$10,358

$10,784

$10,065

$11,475

$11,515

10th Percentile 10%

$6,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$7,100

$5,050

First Quartile 25%

$7,500

$7,000

$7,100

$8,000

$8,500

$7,500

Median (Midpoint)

$9,000

$8,500

$8,500

$9,000

$10,000

$9,000

Third Quartile 75%

$11,000

$11,500

$10,500

$10,000

$12,500

$12,000

90th Percentile 90%

$15,000

$17,200

$15,000

$14,300

$16,600

$16,000

Mean (Average)

Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32f)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

527

105

126

132

73

87

Mean (Average)

$2,479

$2,340

$2,815

$2,126

$2,348

$2,850

10th Percentile 10%

$1,000

$730

$970

$1,000

$1,500

$1,000

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$1,200

$1,500

$1,500

$1,800

$1,500

Median (Midpoint)

$2,000

$1,550

$2,000

$2,000

$2,250

$2,000

Third Quartile 75%

$2,500

$2,500

$2,500

$2,500

$3,000

$2,750

90th Percentile 90%

$3,500

$3,000

$3,500

$3,000

$3,500

$3,500

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-91

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32g)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

262

46

67

62

31

52

Mean (Average)

$4,541

$3,326

$5,330

$5,145

$4,076

$4,257

10th Percentile 10%

$1,800

$1,440

$1,960

$2,130

$3,000

$1,215

First Quartile 25%

$2,500

$2,000

$2,500

$2,500

$3,000

$2,000

Median (Midpoint)

$3,200

$3,260

$3,000

$3,150

$3,500

$3,000

Third Quartile 75%

$4,500

$4,000

$4,500

$4,000

$4,800

$5,000

90th Percentile 90%

$6,000

$6,150

$6,000

$6,000

$6,000

$6,350

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical computer (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32h)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

380

78

98

94

46

62

Mean (Average)

$3,960

$4,598

$3,139

$3,298

$4,783

$4,874

10th Percentile 10%

$1,900

$1,500

$1,895

$2,050

$2,675

$1,325

First Quartile 25%

$2,500

$2,000

$2,300

$2,500

$3,000

$2,000

Median (Midpoint)

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

$3,500

$2,500

Third Quartile 75%

$3,800

$4,000

$3,500

$3,500

$4,000

$3,500

90th Percentile 90%

$5,000

$6,525

$5,000

$5,000

$6,000

$6,400

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q32i)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

422

93

113

99

55

58

Mean (Average)

$3,488

$3,494

$3,592

$3,134

$3,760

$3,740

10th Percentile 10%

$1,800

$1,500

$1,680

$2,000

$2,460

$1,790

First Quartile 25%

$2,238

$2,000

$2,050

$2,500

$2,500

$2,150

Median (Midpoint)

$2,900

$2,500

$2,800

$2,800

$3,000

$2,675

Third Quartile 75%

$3,500

$3,780

$3,225

$3,500

$4,000

$3,500

90th Percentile 90%

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$4,500

$6,000

$5,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-92

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Appeal to Board in utility patent application without oral argument by Type of Practice (Q32j)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

367

62

101

109

47

46

Mean (Average)

$4,968

$4,708

$4,944

$4,927

$7,094

$3,430

10th Percentile 10%

$2,500

$2,000

$2,500

$2,500

$3,400

$2,000

First Quartile 25%

$3,000

$2,800

$3,350

$3,500

$4,000

$2,500

Median (Midpoint)

$4,000

$4,000

$4,000

$4,000

$5,000

$3,000

Third Quartile 75%

$6,000

$6,000

$5,750

$6,000

$8,000

$4,500

90th Percentile 90%

$8,000

$8,270

$8,000

$8,000

$12,800

$5,000

Appeal to Board in utility patent application with oral argument by Type of Practice (Q32k)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

152

26

40

48

20

18

$10,407

$8,913

$10,199

$9,633

$15,875

$9,019

10th Percentile 10%

$4,000

$1,630

$5,000

$4,450

$5,100

$2,735

First Quartile 25%

$5,525

$5,000

$6,000

$5,625

$9,250

$3,950

Median (Midpoint)

$9,000

$7,000

$10,000

$9,000

$12,000

$6,500

Third Quartile 75%

$12,000

$10,313

$14,375

$10,000

$19,375

$8,875

90th Percentile 90%

$20,000

$22,600

$19,600

$17,100

$29,500

$18,500

Mean (Average)

Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity) by Type of Practice (Q32l)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

450

91

122

113

62

57

Mean (Average)

$798

$831

$825

$684

$1,069

$631

10th Percentile 10%

$300

$296

$300

$260

$369

$250

First Quartile 25%

$400

$380

$450

$400

$500

$353

Median (Midpoint)

$600

$500

$600

$600

$1,000

$500

Third Quartile 75%

$1,000

$1,000

$900

$950

$1,050

$1,000

90th Percentile 90%

$1,250

$1,250

$1,425

$1,200

$1,850

$1,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-93

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Ex parte re-exam by Type of Practice (Q32m)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

107

26

32

31

10

8

$20,471

$22,377

$13,964

$22,252

$36,500

$13,375

10th Percentile 10%

$4,400

$2,500

$4,650

$5,100

$5,500

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$7,500

$4,750

$5,500

$10,000

$13,750

$10,000

Median (Midpoint)

$12,000

$10,000

$10,000

$15,000

$25,000

$12,500

Third Quartile 75%

$25,000

$25,500

$20,000

$30,000

$55,000

$19,000

90th Percentile 90%

$50,000

$57,500

$32,000

$50,000

$100,000

ISD

Mean (Average)

Paying a Maintenance Fee by Type of Practice (Q32n)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

320

86

94

79

28

28

Mean (Average)

$349

$429

$374

$297

$312

$183

10th Percentile 10%

$100

$100

$150

$150

$177

$7

First Quartile 25%

$200

$200

$200

$200

$200

$21

Median (Midpoint)

$250

$300

$250

$250

$300

$100

Third Quartile 75%

$400

$424

$400

$350

$400

$250

90th Percentile 90%

$500

$565

$600

$500

$500

$510

Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion by Type of Practice (Q32o)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

359

84

89

91

47

45

Mean (Average)

$3,278

$2,744

$3,015

$3,208

$4,979

$3,284

10th Percentile 10%

$1,000

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,500

$315

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$1,200

$1,450

$1,500

$2,000

$600

Median (Midpoint)

$2,000

$2,000

$2,000

$2,000

$3,000

$2,000

Third Quartile 75%

$3,500

$2,875

$3,250

$3,000

$5,000

$4,000

90th Percentile 90%

$5,755

$4,750

$5,000

$5,000

$10,000

$10,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-94

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent by Type of Practice (Q32p)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

303

52

73

85

52

37

$13,015

$11,395

$10,184

$13,304

$19,173

$11,982

10th Percentile 10%

$3,500

$2,500

$2,700

$5,000

$7,150

$2,480

First Quartile 25%

$6,000

$4,250

$5,000

$7,000

$10,000

$4,000

Median (Midpoint)

$10,000

$10,000

$8,000

$10,000

$15,000

$10,000

Third Quartile 75%

$15,000

$15,000

$15,000

$17,250

$25,000

$15,000

90th Percentile 90%

$25,000

$24,100

$23,000

$25,000

$35,000

$25,000

Mean (Average)

Infringement/Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent by Type of Practice (Q32q)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

319

64

78

91

50

33

$11,323

$10,003

$9,579

$12,404

$16,420

$7,677

$3,000

$1,500

$2,950

$5,000

$5,000

$1,500

First Quartile 25%

$5,000

$3,500

$5,000

$7,000

$10,000

$3,000

Median (Midpoint)

$10,000

$8,000

$8,000

$10,000

$15,000

$8,000

Third Quartile 75%

$15,000

$10,000

$12,000

$15,000

$20,000

$11,000

90th Percentile 90%

$20,000

$20,000

$18,200

$24,000

$25,000

$15,000

Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent by Type of Practice (Q32r)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

262

50

63

73

41

33

$18,987

$15,986

$15,417

$19,367

$26,841

$20,477

10th Percentile 10%

$5,000

$1,055

$4,200

$7,700

$10,000

$2,400

First Quartile 25%

$8,875

$6,000

$7,500

$10,000

$16,000

$6,750

Median (Midpoint)

$15,000

$13,500

$12,000

$15,000

$25,000

$15,000

Third Quartile 75%

$25,000

$20,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$25,000

90th Percentile 90%

$35,000

$30,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$46,000

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-95

Typical Charges: Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Location Filing foreign origin utility patent application in USPTO, received ready for filing with formal papers, assignment, and priority documents by Location (Q33a) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

328

21

25

11

51

21

15

9

23

16

66

15

4

11

40

$1,358

$1,535

$1,365

$1,586

$1,172

$1,261

$1,641

$1,221

$2,043

$1,147

$1,246

$1,964

$954

$1,459

$1,071

10th Percentile 10%

$500

$301

$460

$620

$560

$530

$500

ISD

$850

$470

$500

$746

ISD

$300

$230

First Quartile 25%

$750

$625

$575

$900

$800

$800

$900

$545

$1,000

$525

$750

$850

ISD

$900

$600

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,000

$900

$1,200

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,400

$1,000

$1,000

$1,250

$875

$1,000

$925

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$1,750

$1,225

$2,500

$1,225

$1,600

$1,500

$1,750

$1,500

$1,425

$1,500

$1,500

ISD

$1,500

$1,200

90th Percentile 90%

$2,110

$4,800

$2,600

$3,000

$2,090

$2,400

$5,100

ISD

$4,320

$2,450

$2,290

$6,300

ISD

$4,400

$1,825

Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees) by Location (Q33b) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

286

20

21

10

39

16

14

4

21

13

59

17

5

13

34

$1,248

$1,140

$1,065

$1,225

$1,130

$1,315

$1,626

$410

$1,249

$863

$1,213

$2,621

$600

$1,781

$886

10th Percentile 10%

$400

$320

$240

$510

$400

$455

$575

ISD

$500

$380

$350

$330

ISD

$350

$300

First Quartile 25%

$500

$713

$400

$713

$600

$763

$825

ISD

$575

$525

$500

$675

$250

$800

$500

Median (Midpoint)

$800

$800

$600

$1,000

$900

$968

$1,000

$420

$850

$700

$750

$1,000

$700

$1,200

$800

Third Quartile 75%

$1,200

$1,150

$1,100

$2,000

$1,050

$1,200

$1,500

ISD

$1,500

$1,000

$1,000

$1,500

$900

$1,450

$1,178

90th Percentile 90%

$2,000

$2,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,550

$5,250

ISD

$2,200

$1,800

$1,500

$8,200

ISD

$6,800

$1,500

Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office by Location (Q33c) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

346

23

24

10

43

22

14

9

26

17

67

20

8

14

49

$1,238

$1,390

$1,252

$1,225

$1,165

$1,101

$1,127

$1,049

$1,439

$915

$1,195

$1,165

$925

$2,725

$1,073

10th Percentile 10%

$500

$540

$425

$855

$400

$505

$500

ISD

$470

$490

$400

$500

ISD

$600

$300

First Quartile 25%

$700

$1,000

$500

$900

$600

$750

$915

$420

$788

$625

$500

$800

$750

$1,088

$500

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,000

$800

$1,050

$950

$968

$1,100

$700

$1,000

$900

$900

$1,000

$950

$1,500

$900

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$2,000

$1,238

$1,500

$1,200

$1,275

$1,500

$1,600

$1,500

$1,000

$1,400

$1,500

$1,150

$2,000

$1,200

90th Percentile 90%

$2,000

$2,800

$3,750

$1,950

$2,000

$2,290

$1,650

ISD

$2,325

$1,600

$2,000

$1,950

ISD

$11,000

$2,500

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-96

Typical Charges: Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Location Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application by Location (Q33d) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

316

24

23

10

45

18

14

8

22

15

64

18

6

12

37

$1,517

$1,153

$1,053

$1,485

$2,133

$1,089

$969

$1,155

$1,427

$980

$2,014

$1,881

$1,087

$1,163

$1,211

10th Percentile 10%

$500

$348

$500

$755

$530

$592

$500

ISD

$815

$620

$450

$490

ISD

$445

$500

First Quartile 25%

$750

$531

$725

$875

$705

$738

$838

$310

$1,000

$750

$613

$838

$738

$1,000

$800

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,000

$950

$1,150

$1,000

$993

$1,000

$675

$1,200

$1,000

$1,000

$1,200

$950

$1,050

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$1,500

$1,200

$2,125

$1,200

$1,350

$1,050

$2,000

$1,500

$1,000

$1,500

$1,500

$1,503

$1,500

$1,450

90th Percentile 90%

$2,000

$2,750

$1,800

$2,950

$1,900

$1,820

$1,500

ISD

$2,500

$1,500

$2,000

$8,000

ISD

$1,850

$2,260

Mean (Average)

Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application by Location (Q33e) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

302

20

21

10

33

21

14

7

23

13

59

19

7

14

41

$1,113

$923

$752

$950

$746

$935

$1,476

$520

$1,030

$690

$828

$4,258

$736

$1,171

$973

10th Percentile 10%

$350

$320

$230

$510

$340

$460

$250

ISD

$440

$380

$300

$400

ISD

$225

$310

First Quartile 25%

$500

$500

$450

$713

$525

$625

$638

$300

$500

$500

$500

$750

$600

$675

$500

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

$750

$750

$650

$950

$750

$750

$910

$500

$820

$600

$650

$1,000

$700

$1,000

$750

Third Quartile 75%

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,125

$1,000

$1,100

$1,125

$700

$1,200

$811

$1,000

$1,500

$1,000

$1,400

$1,100

90th Percentile 90%

$1,500

$1,950

$1,500

$1,500

$1,030

$1,700

$5,600

ISD

$1,830

$1,300

$1,500

$30,000

ISD

$2,750

$1,920

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Paying an annuity or maintenance fee by Location (Q33f) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Other East

Metro Southeast

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

280

18

24

11

29

20

16

8

20

12

52

17

7

11

35

Mean (Average)

$356

$358

$694

$257

$391

$227

$256

$284

$315

$222

$300

$337

$268

$222

$483

10th Percentile 10%

$100

$48

$75

$120

$175

$28

$100

ISD

$164

$41

$125

$70

ISD

$42

$100

First Quartile 25%

$185

$175

$131

$200

$250

$150

$158

$200

$250

$150

$163

$125

$100

$150

$200

Median (Midpoint)

$250

$300

$250

$250

$350

$238

$200

$275

$300

$200

$250

$250

$250

$200

$250

Third Quartile 75%

$350

$500

$350

$300

$400

$294

$338

$338

$388

$288

$350

$475

$450

$300

$400

90th Percentile 90%

$500

$1,000

$875

$460

$650

$436

$500

ISD

$445

$455

$500

$1,000

ISD

$395

$540

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-97

Typical Charges: Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Type of Practice Filing foreign origin utility patent application in USPTO, received ready for filing with formal papers, assignment, and priority documents by Type of Practice (Q33a)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10% First Quartile 25%

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

328

62

98

95

42

28

$1,358

$1,210

$1,506

$1,190

$1,217

$1,955

$500

$365

$500

$500

$575

$245

$750

$750

$750

$800

$883

$675

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$2,875

90th Percentile 90%

$2,110

$2,085

$2,020

$2,000

$1,570

$5,100

Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees) by Type of Practice (Q33b)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

286

54

83

79

37

32

$1,248

$1,323

$1,125

$1,110

$1,115

$1,950

10th Percentile 10%

$400

$300

$500

$400

$480

$215

First Quartile 25%

$500

$500

$550

$500

$550

$638

Median (Midpoint)

$800

$935

$800

$750

$800

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,200

$1,400

$1,200

$1,000

$1,000

$2,000

90th Percentile 90%

$2,000

$2,125

$1,894

$1,400

$1,880

$5,700

Mean (Average)

Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office by Type of Practice (Q33c)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10% First Quartile 25%

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

346

74

97

89

43

41

$1,238

$1,290

$1,282

$918

$1,158

$1,799

$500

$500

$490

$400

$470

$500

$700

$750

$650

$500

$850

$775

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,100

$900

$850

$1,000

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$1,550

$1,225

$1,110

$1,500

$1,500

90th Percentile 90%

$2,000

$2,125

$2,100

$1,500

$2,000

$3,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-98

Typical Charges: Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Type of Practice Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application by Type of Practice (Q33d)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

316

59

97

90

40

27

$1,517

$2,328

$1,662

$1,075

$1,212

$1,188

10th Percentile 10%

$500

$400

$590

$500

$500

$450

First Quartile 25%

$750

$700

$750

$744

$800

$800

Median (Midpoint)

$1,000

$1,200

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

$1,750

$1,300

$1,200

$1,500

$1,500

90th Percentile 90%

$2,000

$3,000

$1,880

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

Mean (Average)

Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application by Type of Practice (Q33e)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

302

58

91

77

36

38

$1,113

$908

$1,171

$1,147

$793

$1,539

10th Percentile 10%

$350

$300

$308

$390

$470

$340

First Quartile 25%

$500

$500

$500

$500

$500

$600

Median (Midpoint)

$750

$800

$750

$700

$800

$1,000

Third Quartile 75%

$1,000

$1,200

$1,000

$900

$1,000

$1,813

90th Percentile 90%

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,060

$1,215

$3,100

Mean (Average)

Paying an annuity or maintenance fee by Type of Practice (Q33f)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

280

67

85

71

24

29

Mean (Average)

$356

$437

$413

$291

$300

$183

10th Percentile 10%

$100

$100

$150

$100

$150

$12

First Quartile 25%

$185

$200

$200

$200

$200

$50

Median (Midpoint)

$250

$300

$250

$250

$275

$100

Third Quartile 75%

$350

$435

$350

$350

$356

$250

90th Percentile 90%

$500

$600

$500

$484

$475

$500

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-99

Typical Charges: Other US Patents and Copyrights by Location US design patent application (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q34a) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

306

22

25

8

30

17

13

16

23

13

71

10

7

11

40

$1,942

$2,824

$1,798

$1,900

$2,031

$1,687

$1,669

$1,756

$1,864

$1,842

$1,843

$2,700

$1,386

$2,659

$1,723

$750

$304

$660

ISD

$600

$587

$620

$685

$840

$720

$750

$1,000

ISD

$500

$1,000

First Quartile 25%

$1,000

$950

$900

$1,050

$689

$1,050

$1,200

$1,000

$1,200

$1,000

$1,000

$1,750

$1,200

$1,500

$1,200

Median (Midpoint)

$1,500

$2,250

$1,500

$2,250

$1,300

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,750

$1,600

$2,750

$1,500

$2,500

$1,500

Third Quartile 75%

$2,500

$3,625

$2,500

$2,500

$2,313

$2,250

$2,250

$2,000

$2,300

$2,750

$2,500

$3,625

$1,500

$3,500

$2,425

90th Percentile 90%

$3,430

$8,500

$4,000

ISD

$4,000

$3,100

$2,800

$3,550

$3,460

$3,300

$3,000

$4,900

ISD

$5,500

$2,500

US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q34b) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

23

3

2

0

4

0

0

2

0

0

5

3

1

1

2

$3,758

$5,000

ISD

ISD

$5,150

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$3,100

$6,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

$604

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$1,100

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$3,500

$4,500

ISD

ISD

$4,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$2,300

$5,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$5,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$8,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q34c) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

190

8

17

7

21

9

8

13

17

2

47

12

4

6

19

Mean (Average)

$483

$769

$372

$621

$424

$422

$404

$453

$516

ISD

$435

$618

$375

$633

$555

10th Percentile 10%

$228

ISD

$180

ISD

$250

ISD

ISD

$270

$200

ISD

$200

$115

ISD

ISD

$300

First Quartile 25%

$300

$300

$225

$350

$275

$288

$306

$320

$310

ISD

$250

$263

ISD

$288

$350

Median (Midpoint)

$400

$400

$375

$500

$400

$350

$425

$350

$500

ISD

$350

$450

$375

$500

$400

Third Quartile 75%

$500

$875

$523

$1,000

$525

$500

$490

$500

$675

ISD

$500

$713

ISD

$938

$500

90th Percentile 90%

$845

ISD

$668

ISD

$700

ISD

ISD

$900

$1,000

ISD

$1,000

$1,850

ISD

ISD

$1,200

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-100

Typical Charges: Other US Patents and Copyrights by Type of Practice US design patent application (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q34a)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

306

78

89

80

32

24

$1,942

$1,835

$1,801

$1,786

$2,381

$2,834

$750

$600

$800

$615

$1,000

$438

First Quartile 25%

$1,000

$1,000

$1,050

$1,000

$1,410

$1,500

Median (Midpoint)

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,600

$2,000

$2,500

Third Quartile 75%

$2,500

$2,500

$2,250

$2,500

$2,500

$3,375

90th Percentile 90%

$3,430

$3,500

$3,000

$3,000

$4,550

$6,000

US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q34b)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

23

6

8

5

1

2

$3,758

$2,917

$3,580

$3,640

ISD

ISD

$604

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$1,500

$975

$1,700

$1,100

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$3,500

$3,000

$3,250

$3,000

ISD

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$6,500

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$8,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q34c)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

190

67

54

47

14

7

Mean (Average)

$483

$480

$485

$482

$523

$457

10th Percentile 10%

$228

$250

$200

$200

$250

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$300

$300

$250

$300

$469

$250

Median (Midpoint)

$400

$400

$360

$400

$500

$500

Third Quartile 75%

$500

$500

$500

$545

$700

$600

90th Percentile 90%

$845

$1,000

$750

$1,000

$750

ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-101

Typical Charges: Type of Fee Primarily Used Type of fee primarily used in 2014 for Trademarks (Q31a-k) Fixed Fee

Hourly

Other

Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Opinion

47.7%

48.7%

3.6%

Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing)

66.6%

30.7%

2.7%

Trademark Prosecution (Total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals)

15.8%

79.8%

4.4%

Trademark Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing)

61.0%

35.6%

3.3%

Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued)

11.2%

82.2%

6.6%

Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Preparation and Filing)

62.4%

34.6%

3.0%

Trademark Renewal Application (Preparation and Filing)

62.0%

35.1%

2.8%

Filing of Foreign Origin Trademark Registration Application Received Ready for Filing

58.5%

35.4%

6.1%

Filing for an international trademark

48.8%

47.1%

4.2%

Preparing a UDRP Petition (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution)

21.3%

73.1%

5.6%

Responding to a UDRP Petition

13.6%

79.1%

7.3%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-102

Typical Charges: Type of Fee Primarily Used Type of fee primarily used in 2014 for US Utility Patents (Q32a-r) Fixed Fee

Hourly

Other

Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional utility patent application on invention of minimal complexity, e. g., 10 page specification, 10 claims (Preparation and Filing)

37.2%

60.6%

2.2%

Provisional Patent Application (Preparation and Filing)

33.1%

64.5%

2.3%

Original utility application, relatively complex biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing)

29.3%

64.0%

6.7%

Original utility application, relatively complex electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing)

36.5%

59.7%

3.8%

Original utility application, relatively complex mechanical (Preparation and Filing)

30.9%

66.2%

2.9%

Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing)

27.5%

70.6%

2.0%

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing)

23.1%

71.8%

5.2%

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical computer (Preparation and Filing)

30.4%

66.7%

3.0%

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing)

26.5%

71.1%

2.4%

Appeal to Board in utility patent application without oral argument

20.7%

77.2%

2.1%

Appeal to Board in utility patent application with oral argument

13.3%

82.5%

4.2%

Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity)

47.0%

50.7%

2.2%

Ex parte re-exam

11.0%

83.5%

5.5%

Paying a Maintenance Fee

59.7%

36.5%

3.8%

Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion

28.5%

68.9%

2.6%

Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent

13.9%

82.7%

3.4%

Infringement/Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent

14.7%

82.9%

2.4%

Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent

12.9%

84.3%

2.8%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-103

Typical Charges: Type of Fee Primarily Used Type of fee primarily used in 2014 for Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents (Q33a-f) Fixed Fee

Hourly

Other

Filing foreign origin utility patent application in US PTO, received ready for filing with formal papers, assignment, and priority documents

53.7%

43.8%

2.5%

Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees)

49.1%

47.5%

3.4%

Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office

52.4%

45.5%

2.1%

Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application

52.1%

45.5%

2.4%

Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application

49.2%

48.7%

2.1%

Paying an annuity or maintenance fee

63.4%

32.7%

4.0%

Type of fee primarily used in 2014 for Other US Patents and Copyrights (Q34a-c) Fixed Fee

Hourly

Other

US design patent application (Preparation and Filing)

39.7%

59.0%

1.3%

US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing)

21.1%

66.1%

12.8%

Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing

52.7%

44.2%

3.1%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-104

Typical Costs: Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties by Location Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Location (Q35Al) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

69

4

9

3

5

2

1

1

5

4

13

9

2

5

6

$1,288

$3,100

$1,067

$117

$713

ISD

ISD

ISD

$762

$2,719

$1,679

$1,704

ISD

$615

$557

10th Percentile 10%

$25

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$22

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$83

ISD

$150

ISD

$83

ISD

ISD

ISD

$30

ISD

$168

$20

ISD

$138

$120

Median (Midpoint)

$300

$1,650

$450

$75

$400

ISD

ISD

ISD

$750

$375

$1,000

$250

ISD

$300

$175

Third Quartile 75%

$2,000

ISD

$1,788

ISD

$1,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

$1,500

ISD

$3,000

$4,000

ISD

$1,250

$813

90th Percentile 90%

$4,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$4,400

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-108

Typical Costs: Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties by Type of Practice Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Type of Practice (Q35Al)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

69

5

10

24

22

7

$1,288

$196

$1,212

$929

$1,278

$2,196

10th Percentile 10%

$25

ISD

$8

$11

$36

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$83

$30

$196

$81

$75

$200

Median (Midpoint)

$300

$120

$725

$225

$450

$300

Third Quartile 75%

$2,000

$400

$2,250

$1,750

$2,625

$5,000

90th Percentile 90%

$4,000

ISD

$3,068

$3,000

$4,000

ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-112

Typical Costs: Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch Waxman Act by Location Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch Waxman Act $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Location (Q35Bl) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

14

1

3

0

2

1

0

0

1

1

1

2

1

1

0

$692

ISD

$425

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$21

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$50

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$175

ISD

$150

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$1,025

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$3,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-116

Typical Costs: Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch Waxman Act by Type of Practice Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch Waxman Act $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Type of Practice (Q35Bl)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

14

2

1

5

5

1

$692

ISD

ISD

$1,045

$560

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$21

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$50

ISD

ISD

$63

$100

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$175

ISD

ISD

$100

$200

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$1,025

ISD

ISD

$2,500

$1,200

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$3,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-120

Typical Costs: Litigation-Defending Claims of Patent Infringement by Non-Practicing Entity by Location Litigation-Defending Claims of Patent Infringement, Non-Practicing Entity $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Location (Q35Cl) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

40

2

7

0

4

1

1

1

1

2

6

7

1

4

3

$1,040

ISD

$921

ISD

$391

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$1,031

$775

ISD

$219

$1,083

10th Percentile 10%

$31

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$93

ISD

$100

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$46

$45

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$213

ISD

$225

ISD

$245

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$550

$250

ISD

$150

$150

Third Quartile 75%

$1,075

ISD

$1,100

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$2,000

$1,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$3,450

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-124

Typical Costs: Litigation-Defending Claims of Patent Infringement by Non-Practicing Entity by Type of Practice Litigation-Defending Claims of Patent Infringement, Non-Practicing Entity $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Type of Practice (Q35Cl)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

40

1

5

17

14

2

$1,040

ISD

$438

$951

$949

ISD

$31

ISD

ISD

$19

$75

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$93

ISD

$20

$100

$98

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$213

ISD

$50

$225

$325

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$1,075

ISD

$1,050

$1,500

$1,500

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$3,450

ISD

ISD

$3,300

$4,000

ISD

Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-128

Typical Costs: Litigation-Section 337 Patent Infringement by Location Litigation-Section 337 Patent Infringement $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Location (Q35Dl) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

15

2

3

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

0

1

2

$1,013

ISD

$1,733

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$2,345

ISD

ISD

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$31

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$80

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$250

ISD

$450

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$3,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$4,200

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-132

Typical Costs: Litigation-Section 337 Patent Infringement by Type of Practice Litigation-Section 337 Patent Infringement $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Type of Practice (Q35Dl)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

15

1

0

5

7

2

$1,013

ISD

ISD

$1,040

$1,344

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$31

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$80

ISD

ISD

$125

$50

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$250

ISD

ISD

$450

$250

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$1,500

ISD

ISD

$2,250

$4,000

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$4,200

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-136

Patent Infringement In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a patent infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? (Q35E) In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a patent infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? Yes All Individuals Location

No

Total Count

64.3%

35.7%

398

Boston CMSA

52.4%

47.6%

21

NYC CMSA

66.7%

33.3%

36

Phila CMSA

71.4%

28.6%

14

Wash, DC CMSA

56.9%

43.1%

51

Other East

50.0%

50.0%

20

Metro South- east

56.3%

43.8%

16

Other South- east

64.3%

35.7%

14

Chicago CMSA

53.8%

46.2%

26

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

70.0%

30.0%

20

Other Central

70.8%

29.2%

65

Texas

62.1%

37.9%

29

L.A. CMSA

69.2%

30.8%

13

S.F. CMSA

61.5%

38.5%

26

Other West

78.7%

21.3%

47

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-137

Patent Infringement In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a patent infringement action compare to the total cost of defending such an action? (Q35F) In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a patent infringement action compare to the total cost of defending such an action?

Total

Cost of asserting is a percent of the cost of defending

Count

About the same All Individuals Location

63.6%

36.4%

308

Boston CMSA

61.1%

38.9%

18

NYC CMSA

56.7%

43.3%

30

Phila CMSA

63.6%

36.4%

11

Wash, DC CMSA

75.0%

25.0%

36

Other East

64.3%

35.7%

14

Metro South- east

54.5%

45.5%

11

Other South- east

63.6%

36.4%

11

Chicago CMSA

81.0%

19.0%

21

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

53.8%

46.2%

13

Other Central

60.7%

39.3%

56

Texas

66.7%

33.3%

24

L.A. CMSA

55.6%

44.4%

9

S.F. CMSA

45.0%

55.0%

20

Other West

70.6%

29.4%

34

Cost of asserting as a percent of the cost of defending (Q35Fx) Location

Total % of cost of defending

Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

111

7

13

3

9

5

5

4

4

6

22

8

4

11

10

Mean (Average)

84.2%

80.0%

71.2%

98.3%

91.1%

61.0%

161.0%

77.5%

62.5%

122.5%

74.3%

83.8%

92.8%

81.8%

77.0%

10th Percentile 10%

32.0%

ISD

20.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

32.5%

ISD

ISD

53.0%

26.5%

First Quartile 25%

50.0%

40.0%

35.0%

ISD

75.0%

42.5%

77.5%

ISD

ISD

66.3%

50.0%

45.0%

ISD

70.0%

40.0%

Median (Midpoint)

75.0%

75.0%

75.0%

90.0%

80.0%

60.0%

150.0%

70.0%

65.0%

85.0%

70.0%

72.5%

77.5%

75.0%

50.0%

Third Quartile 75%

90.0%

120.0%

90.0%

ISD

102.5%

80.0%

250.0%

ISD

ISD

187.5%

76.3%

78.8%

ISD

80.0%

121.3%

90th Percentile 90%

146.0%

ISD

125.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

125.0%

ISD

ISD

144.0%

192.5%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-138

Total Costs: Inter Partes Proceedings by Location Inter Partes Proceedings Through filing petition (000s) by Location (Q36i) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

145

8

10

7

23

6

6

1

9

7

23

10

4

8

23

$125

$106

$132

$325

$118

$95

$98

ISD

$98

$111

$79

$118

$63

$129

$167

10th Percentile 10%

$20

ISD

$19

ISD

$20

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$9

$17

ISD

ISD

$17

First Quartile 25%

$50

$43

$69

$30

$30

$33

$36

ISD

$50

$75

$25

$50

ISD

$78

$50

Median (Midpoint)

$80

$88

$100

$150

$75

$56

$60

ISD

$80

$100

$75

$135

$58

$125

$56

Third Quartile 75%

$150

$188

$250

$600

$175

$200

$200

ISD

$150

$150

$120

$150

ISD

$188

$250

90th Percentile 90%

$250

ISD

$295

ISD

$300

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$180

$240

ISD

ISD

$500

Inter Partes Proceedings Through end of motion practice (000s) by Location (Q36ii) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

125

6

10

6

22

4

6

1

8

7

19

10

3

8

15

$229

$243

$274

$311

$259

$153

$195

ISD

$291

$175

$152

$288

$80

$209

$259 $44

$40

ISD

$40

ISD

$42

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$15

$33

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$100

$114

$145

$46

$95

ISD

$75

ISD

$140

$100

$40

$175

ISD

$150

$75

Median (Midpoint)

$200

$200

$200

$228

$235

$125

$215

ISD

$203

$200

$150

$275

$65

$210

$130

Third Quartile 75%

$300

$388

$338

$606

$363

ISD

$300

ISD

$388

$200

$240

$425

ISD

$288

$300

90th Percentile 90%

$420

ISD

$765

ISD

$605

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$350

$545

ISD

ISD

$840

Inter Partes Proceedings Through PTAB hearing (000s) by Location (Q36iii) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

133

7

10

6

24

4

6

1

8

7

22

12

3

9

14

$334

$414

$331

$498

$354

$195

$298

ISD

$411

$250

$219

$385

$103

$486

$361

$50

ISD

$46

ISD

$60

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$30

$37

ISD

ISD

$63

First Quartile 25%

$133

$175

$163

$96

$250

ISD

$140

ISD

$194

$75

$50

$125

ISD

$200

$98

Median (Midpoint)

$275

$300

$280

$350

$300

$125

$273

ISD

$350

$275

$200

$450

$125

$350

$215

Third Quartile 75%

$450

$750

$450

$900

$500

ISD

$450

ISD

$575

$350

$313

$500

ISD

$450

$419

90th Percentile 90%

$600

ISD

$825

ISD

$775

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$435

$880

ISD

ISD

$1,300

Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-139

Total Costs: Inter Partes Proceedings by Location Inter Partes Proceedings Through appeal (000s) by Location (Q36iv) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

106

4

10

5

20

3

5

1

7

6

16

10

2

6

11

$469

$670

$495

$570

$523

$150

$389

ISD

$678

$321

$284

$698

ISD

$386

$507

$75

ISD

$75

ISD

$100

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$34

$83

ISD

ISD

$200

First Quartile 25%

$188

ISD

$244

$150

$231

ISD

$235

ISD

$285

$75

$78

$225

ISD

$273

$200

Median (Midpoint)

$350

$625

$375

$300

$390

$100

$350

ISD

$750

$338

$263

$600

ISD

$350

$300

Third Quartile 75%

$600

ISD

$850

$1,125

$950

ISD

$563

ISD

$900

$525

$438

$750

ISD

$544

$500

$1,000

ISD

$1,090

ISD

$1,000

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$685

$2,325

ISD

ISD

$1,960

90th Percentile 90%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-140

Total Costs: Inter Partes Proceedings by Type of Practice Inter Partes Proceedings Through filing petition (000s) by Type of Practice (Q36i)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

145

10

20

49

37

28

$125

$58

$61

$89

$151

$221

10th Percentile 10%

$20

$26

$15

$15

$49

$25

First Quartile 25%

$50

$38

$21

$36

$78

$75

Median (Midpoint)

$80

$50

$40

$60

$150

$150

Third Quartile 75%

$150

$64

$79

$100

$200

$238

90th Percentile 90%

$250

$142

$190

$200

$300

$630

Mean (Average)

Inter Partes Proceedings Through end of motion practice (000s) by Type of Practice (Q36ii)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

125

6

18

43

35

22

$229

$146

$138

$169

$315

$305

$40

ISD

$24

$32

$80

$51

10th Percentile 10% First Quartile 25%

$100

$71

$48

$50

$200

$119

Median (Midpoint)

$200

$150

$103

$150

$300

$250

Third Quartile 75%

$300

$213

$188

$205

$400

$313

90th Percentile 90%

$420

ISD

$350

$300

$590

$693

Inter Partes Proceedings Through PTAB hearing (000s) by Type of Practice (Q36iii)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

133

7

19

46

36

24

$334

$216

$213

$253

$418

$491

$50

ISD

$30

$45

$114

$55

First Quartile 25%

$133

$75

$70

$96

$250

$181

Median (Midpoint)

$275

$250

$145

$225

$425

$325

Third Quartile 75%

$450

$300

$400

$328

$538

$488

90th Percentile 90%

$600

ISD

$450

$530

$765

$1,675

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-141

Total Costs: Inter Partes Proceedings by Type of Practice Inter Partes Proceedings Through appeal (000s) by Type of Practice (Q36iv)

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

106

6

15

40

31

13

$469

$288

$400

$351

$607

$656

$75

ISD

$74

$71

$150

$100

First Quartile 25%

$188

$69

$100

$113

$300

$250

Median (Midpoint)

$350

$310

$250

$293

$550

$500

Third Quartile 75%

$600

$435

$550

$375

$900

$900

$1,000

ISD

$1,220

$735

$1,080

$1,780

90th Percentile 90%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-142

Inter Partes Proceedings In your experience, how does the total cost of filing a petition for inter partes proceeding (IPR, CBM, or PGR) compare to the total cost of defending such an action? (Q36B) In your experience, how does the total cost of filing a petition for inter partes proceeding (IPR, CBM, or PGR) compare to the total cost of defending such an action?

Total

Cost of filing is a percent of the cost of defending

Count

About the same All Individuals Location

60.8%

39.2%

Boston CMSA

66.7%

33.3%

166 9

NYC CMSA

43.8%

56.3%

16

Phila CMSA

100.0%

.0%

6

Wash, DC CMSA

63.3%

36.7%

30

Other East

75.0%

25.0%

8

Metro South- east

50.0%

50.0%

8

Other South- east

ISD

ISD

1

Chicago CMSA

44.4%

55.6%

9

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

33.3%

66.7%

6

Other Central

51.9%

48.1%

27

Texas

66.7%

33.3%

12

L.A. CMSA

33.3%

66.7%

3

S.F. CMSA

80.0%

20.0%

10

Other West

71.4%

28.6%

21

Cost of filing as a percent of the cost of defending (Q36Bx) Location

Total % of cost of defending

Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

64

3

9

0

11

2

4

0

5

4

13

4

2

2

5

Mean (Average)

83.4%

65.0%

104.8%

ISD

92.3%

ISD

68.8%

ISD

61.0%

150.0%

64.2%

45.0%

ISD

ISD

82.0%

10th Percentile 10%

20.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

26.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

10.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

26.3%

ISD

26.5%

ISD

40.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

15.0%

ISD

22.5%

ISD

ISD

ISD

35.0%

Median (Midpoint)

75.0%

30.0%

125.0%

ISD

120.0%

ISD

55.0%

ISD

30.0%

137.5%

50.0%

25.0%

ISD

ISD

60.0%

Third Quartile 75%

128.8%

ISD

145.0%

ISD

130.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

122.5%

ISD

97.5%

ISD

ISD

ISD

140.0%

90th Percentile 90%

150.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

150.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

140.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-143

Total Costs: Litigation-Trademark Infringement by Location Litigation-Trademark Infringement $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Location (Q37l) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

23

1

2

2

2

1

0

1

2

0

3

5

0

1

3

$166

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$250

$103

ISD

ISD

$248

10th Percentile 10%

$12

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$50

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$18

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$100

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$200

$30

ISD

ISD

$125

Third Quartile 75%

$250

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$225

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$460

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-147

Total Costs: Litigation-Trademark Infringement by Type of Practice Litigation-Trademark Infringement $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Type of Practice (Q37l)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

23

2

5

10

4

2

$166

ISD

$265

$162

$83

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$12

ISD

ISD

$14

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$50

ISD

$53

$88

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$100

ISD

$200

$125

$90

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$250

ISD

$510

$253

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$460

ISD

ISD

$386

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-151

Trademark Infringement In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a trademark infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? (Q37B) In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a trademark infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? Yes All Individuals Location

No

Total Count

59.5%

40.5%

153

Boston CMSA

40.0%

60.0%

5

NYC CMSA

46.7%

53.3%

15

Phila CMSA

75.0%

25.0%

4

Wash, DC CMSA

57.1%

42.9%

14

Other East

50.0%

50.0%

6

Metro South- east

62.5%

37.5%

8

Other South- east

60.0%

40.0%

10

Chicago CMSA

45.5%

54.5%

11

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

ISD

ISD

2

Other Central

60.6%

39.4%

33

Texas

85.7%

14.3%

14

L.A. CMSA

66.7%

33.3%

6

S.F. CMSA

57.1%

42.9%

7

Other West

61.1%

38.9%

18

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-152

Trademark Infringement In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a trademark infringement action compare to the total cost of defending such an action? (Q37C) In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a trademark infringement action compare to the total cost of defending such an action?

Total

Cost of asserting is a percent of the cost of defending

Count

About the same All Individuals Location

78.5%

21.5%

Boston CMSA

60.0%

40.0%

5

NYC CMSA

91.7%

8.3%

12

Phila CMSA

75.0%

25.0%

4

Wash, DC CMSA

71.4%

28.6%

14

Other East

75.0%

25.0%

4

Metro South- east

80.0%

20.0%

5

Other South- east

62.5%

37.5%

8

Chicago CMSA

87.5%

12.5%

8

ISD

ISD

2

Other Central

84.8%

15.2%

33

Texas

75.0%

25.0%

12

L.A. CMSA

83.3%

16.7%

6

S.F. CMSA

42.9%

57.1%

7

Other West

86.7%

13.3%

15

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

135

Cost of asserting as a percent of the cost of defending (Q37Cx) Location

Total % of the cost of defending

Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

29

2

1

1

4

1

1

3

1

0

5

3

1

4

2

102.2%

ISD

ISD

ISD

118.8%

ISD

ISD

90.0%

ISD

ISD

93.0%

56.7%

ISD

133.8%

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

30.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

67.5%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

55.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

90.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

122.5%

ISD

ISD

75.0%

ISD

ISD

75.0%

50.0%

ISD

130.0%

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

125.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

140.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

200.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-153

Total Costs: Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation by Location Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation Through End of Discovery (000s) by Location (Q38a) Location

Total

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

Number of Respondents

101

4

10

2

15

5

5

8

5

1

18

10

2

2

14

Mean (Average)

$75

$133

$66

ISD

$79

$65

$37

$42

$142

ISD

$64

$102

ISD

ISD

$69

10th Percentile 10%

$11

ISD

$5

ISD

$8

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$8

$16

ISD

ISD

$18

First Quartile 25%

$25

ISD

$21

ISD

$15

$18

$5

$15

$70

ISD

$26

$29

ISD

ISD

$38

Median (Midpoint)

$50

$75

$50

ISD

$50

$60

$15

$23

$120

ISD

$50

$75

ISD

ISD

$60

Third Quartile 75%

$100

ISD

$100

ISD

$100

$115

$80

$55

$225

ISD

$75

$163

ISD

ISD

$81

90th Percentile 90%

$195

ISD

$208

ISD

$270

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$205

$245

ISD

ISD

$163

Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation Inclusive, all costs (000s) by Location (Q38b) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

100

4

10

2

15

4

5

8

5

1

17

10

2

2

15

$138

$264

$124

ISD

$134

$101

$80

$127

$226

ISD

$106

$164

ISD

ISD

$145

10th Percentile 10%

$25

ISD

$15

ISD

$11

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$14

$31

ISD

ISD

$31

First Quartile 25%

$45

ISD

$41

ISD

$25

ISD

$9

$31

$140

ISD

$30

$43

ISD

ISD

$60

Median (Midpoint)

$95

$115

$93

ISD

$90

$70

$30

$63

$200

ISD

$65

$113

ISD

ISD

$100

Third Quartile 75%

$195

ISD

$200

ISD

$200

ISD

$178

$210

$325

ISD

$130

$275

ISD

ISD

$175

90th Percentile 90%

$350

ISD

$335

ISD

$390

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$370

$395

ISD

ISD

$400

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-154

Total Costs: Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation by Type of Practice Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation Through End of Discovery (000s) by Type of Practice (Q38a)

Total

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

Number of Respondents

101

30

21

27

11

11

Mean (Average)

$75

$66

$47

$77

$153

$72

10th Percentile 10%

$11

$9

$15

$10

$26

$4

First Quartile 25%

$25

$19

$18

$35

$50

$8

Median (Midpoint)

$50

$50

$40

$60

$100

$40

Third Quartile 75%

$100

$100

$60

$100

$250

$150

90th Percentile 90%

$195

$195

$95

$184

$340

$230

Litigation-Trademark Opposition/Cancellation Inclusive, all costs (000s) by Type of Practice (Q38b)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

100

30

19

27

11

12

$138

$128

$76

$136

$269

$155

10th Percentile 10%

$25

$12

$25

$23

$33

$8

First Quartile 25%

$45

$35

$35

$75

$125

$28

Median (Midpoint)

$95

$75

$60

$100

$200

$80

Third Quartile 75%

$195

$185

$100

$200

$400

$231

90th Percentile 90%

$350

$350

$150

$310

$690

$520

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-155

Total Costs: Litigation-Copyright Infringement by Location Litigation-Copyright Infringement $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Location (Q39l) Location

Total Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

18

1

0

1

3

0

0

0

3

0

2

5

0

1

2

$153

ISD

ISD

ISD

$67

ISD

ISD

ISD

$187

ISD

ISD

$83

ISD

ISD

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$24

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$48

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$18

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$100

ISD

ISD

ISD

$60

ISD

ISD

ISD

$200

ISD

ISD

$30

ISD

ISD

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$253

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$175

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$455

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-159

Total Costs: Litigation-Copyright Infringement by Type of Practice Litigation-Copyright Infringement $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Type of Practice (Q39l)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

18

1

2

8

5

2

$153

ISD

ISD

$124

$85

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$24

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$48

ISD

ISD

$56

$33

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$100

ISD

ISD

$100

$60

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$253

ISD

ISD

$226

$150

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$455

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-163

Copyright Infringement In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a copyright infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? (Q39B) In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a copyright infringement action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? Yes All Individuals Location

No

Total Count

57.6%

42.4%

92

Boston CMSA

33.3%

66.7%

3

NYC CMSA

50.0%

50.0%

6

ISD

ISD

2

50.0%

50.0%

6

ISD

ISD

2

Metro South- east

60.0%

40.0%

5

Other South- east

57.1%

42.9%

7

Chicago CMSA

50.0%

50.0%

8

Phila CMSA Wash, DC CMSA Other East

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

ISD

ISD

1

Other Central

47.6%

52.4%

21

Texas

72.7%

27.3%

11

L.A. CMSA

ISD

ISD

2

S.F. CMSA

57.1%

42.9%

7

Other West

72.7%

27.3%

11

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-164

Copyright Infringement In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a copyright infringement action compare to the total cost of defending such an action? (Q39C) In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a copyright infringement action compare to the total cost of defending such an action?

Total

Cost of asserting is a percent of the cost of defending

Count

About the same All Individuals Location

81.2% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA

18.8%

85

100.0%

.0%

3

75.0%

25.0%

4

Phila CMSA

ISD

ISD

2

100.0%

.0%

6

ISD

ISD

1

Metro South- east

66.7%

33.3%

3

Other South- east

71.4%

28.6%

7

100.0%

.0%

8

ISD

ISD

1

Other Central

80.0%

20.0%

20

Texas

70.0%

30.0%

10

L.A. CMSA

ISD

ISD

2

S.F. CMSA

57.1%

42.9%

7

Other West

90.9%

9.1%

11

Wash, DC CMSA Other East

Chicago CMSA Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

Cost of asserting as a percent of the cost of defending (Q39Cx) Location

Total % of the cost of defending

Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

16

0

1

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

4

3

1

3

1

Mean (Average)

77.6%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

71.3%

75.0%

ISD

86.7%

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

23.5%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

50.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

62.5%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

55.0%

75.0%

ISD

60.0%

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

115.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

150.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-165

Total Costs: Litigation-Trade Secret Misappropriation by Location Litigation-Trade Secret Misappropriation $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Location (Q40l) Location

Total Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

18

1

3

0

2

0

0

0

1

2

2

4

0

2

1

$149

ISD

$142

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$78

ISD

ISD

ISD

$24

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$44

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$113

ISD

$200

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

$25

ISD

ISD

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$213

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$410

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-169

Total Costs: Litigation-Trade Secret Misappropriation by Type of Practice Litigation-Trade Secret Misappropriation $25M at Risk, Dispute Resolved Through Mediation (000s) by Type of Practice (Q40l)

Total Number of Respondents

1-3 Attorneys

4-15 Attorneys

16-59 Attorneys

60 or more Attorneys

All Corporate

18

1

1

10

4

2

$149

ISD

ISD

$127

$71

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

$24

ISD

ISD

$12

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

$44

ISD

ISD

$44

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

$113

ISD

ISD

$113

$55

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

$213

ISD

ISD

$213

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

$410

ISD

ISD

$259

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-173

Trade Secret Misappropriation In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a trade secret misappropriation action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? (Q40B) In your experience is there a strong correlation between the amount at risk in a trade secret misappropriation action and the overall attorney hours required to litigate the action? Yes All Individuals Location

No

Total Count

68.3%

31.7%

82

Boston CMSA

60.0%

40.0%

5

NYC CMSA

70.0%

30.0%

10

ISD

ISD

2

Phila CMSA Wash, DC CMSA

66.7%

33.3%

6

Other East

ISD

ISD

2

Metro South- east

.0%

100.0%

3

Other South- east

75.0%

25.0%

4

Chicago CMSA

66.7%

33.3%

3

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

80.0%

20.0%

5

Other Central

58.3%

41.7%

12

Texas

90.0%

10.0%

10

L.A. CMSA

ISD

ISD

2

S.F. CMSA

50.0%

50.0%

6

Other West

75.0%

25.0%

12

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-174

Trade Secret Misappropriation In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a trade secret misappropriation action compare to the total cost of defending such an action? (Q40C) In your experience, how does the total cost of asserting a trade secret misappropriation action compare to the total cost of defending such an action?

Total

Cost of asserting is a percent of the cost of defending

Count

About the same All Individuals Location

74.7%

25.3%

75

Boston CMSA

75.0%

25.0%

4

NYC CMSA

50.0%

50.0%

8

ISD

ISD

2

100.0%

.0%

6

Other East

ISD

ISD

2

Metro South- east

ISD

ISD

1

Other South- east

66.7%

33.3%

3

Chicago CMSA

66.7%

33.3%

3

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

80.0%

20.0%

5

Other Central

84.6%

15.4%

13

Texas

Phila CMSA Wash, DC CMSA

70.0%

30.0%

10

L.A. CMSA

ISD

ISD

2

S.F. CMSA

66.7%

33.3%

6

Other West

80.0%

20.0%

10

Cost of asserting as a percent of the cost of defending (Q40Cx) Location

Total % of the cost of defending

Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

18

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

3

1

2

2

106.4%

ISD

137.5%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

66.7%

ISD

ISD

ISD

10th Percentile 10%

48.5%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

First Quartile 25%

65.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Median (Midpoint)

85.0%

ISD

100.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

75.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

Third Quartile 75%

125.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

90th Percentile 90%

210.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-175

Mediation/Arbitration In your experience, how does the total cost of resolving a dispute through arbitration compare to resolving a comparable dispute through litigation? (Q41) In your experience, how does the total cost of resolving a dispute through arbitration compare to resolving a comparable dispute through litigation?

Total

Cost of arbitration is a percent of the cost of litigation

Count

About the same All Individuals Location

31.2%

68.8%

199

Boston CMSA

8.3%

91.7%

12

NYC CMSA

54.5%

45.5%

11

Phila CMSA

11.1%

88.9%

9

Wash, DC CMSA

35.3%

64.7%

17

Other East

30.0%

70.0%

10

Metro South- east

25.0%

75.0%

12

Other South- east

22.2%

77.8%

9

Chicago CMSA

33.3%

66.7%

12

Minne.- St. Paul PMSA

22.2%

77.8%

9

Other Central

41.5%

58.5%

41

Texas

43.8%

56.3%

16

L.A. CMSA

33.3%

66.7%

9

S.F. CMSA

18.2%

81.8%

11

Other West

23.8%

76.2%

21

Cost of arbitration as a percent of the cost of litigation (Q41x) Location

Total % of the cost of litigation

Number of Respondents

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Chicago CMSA

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Other Central

L.A. CMSA

Texas

S.F. CMSA

Other West

131

11

4

8

10

7

9

6

8

7

24

9

6

8

14

Mean (Average)

56.2%

59.1%

63.8%

61.3%

41.0%

45.7%

52.8%

61.7%

42.5%

55.0%

49.8%

69.4%

60.8%

83.1%

58.2%

10th Percentile 10%

21.0%

22.6%

ISD

ISD

15.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

25.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

15.0%

First Quartile 25%

30.0%

40.0%

ISD

50.0%

18.8%

25.0%

27.5%

42.5%

17.5%

40.0%

30.0%

60.0%

30.0%

50.0%

28.8%

Median (Midpoint)

50.0%

67.0%

62.5%

70.0%

45.0%

40.0%

60.0%

55.0%

37.5%

60.0%

50.0%

70.0%

52.5%

60.0%

50.0%

Third Quartile 75%

75.0%

75.0%

ISD

73.8%

57.5%

75.0%

72.5%

80.0%

68.8%

75.0%

68.8%

80.0%

90.0%

111.3%

75.0%

90th Percentile 90%

84.0%

83.0%

ISD

ISD

74.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

ISD

75.0%

ISD

ISD

ISD

155.0%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-176

Mediation/Arbitration How frequently was the mediation/arbitration initiated by each of the following means in 2013 or 2014? (Q42) Location

Total Based on terms of a contract

Mandated by court

Voluntarily by parties

Other

TOTAL

Number of Firms Reporting

Boston CMSA

NYC CMSA

Phila CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Metro Southeast

Other East

Other Southeast

Minne.St. Paul PMSA

Chicago CMSA

Other Central

Texas

L.A. CMSA

S.F. CMSA

Other West

141

7

8

6

11

6

7

6

9

8

30

12

4

9

18

28.8%

45.7%

16.3%

51.7%

36.4%

29.2%

33.6%

3.0%

33.9%

25.0%

28.0%

15.4%

.0%

35.3%

34.7%

Median (Midpoint)

.0%

20.0%

.0%

60.0%

.0%

.0%

10.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

25.0%

.0%

Number of Firms Reporting

141

7

8

6

11

6

7

6

9

8

30

12

4

9

18

Mean (Average)

45.9%

21.4%

48.1%

35.0%

50.0%

56.7%

44.3%

79.5%

37.2%

65.6%

45.9%

67.9%

70.0%

46.4%

16.7%

Median (Midpoint)

50.0%

.0%

50.0%

27.5%

50.0%

70.0%

50.0%

95.0%

15.0%

87.5%

50.0%

90.0%

90.0%

50.0%

.0%

141

7

8

6

11

6

7

6

9

8

30

12

4

9

18

24.7%

32.9%

35.6%

13.3%

13.6%

14.2%

22.1%

17.5%

25.6%

9.4%

24.5%

16.7%

30.0%

18.2%

48.6%

Median (Midpoint)

.0%

5.0%

32.5%

2.5%

.0%

.0%

10.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

10.0%

5.0%

50.0%

Number of Firms Reporting

141

7

8

6

11

6

7

6

9

8

30

12

4

9

18

Mean (Average)

.6%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

3.3%

.0%

1.7%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

Median (Midpoint)

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

.0%

Number of Firms Reporting

141

7

8

6

11

6

7

6

9

8

30

12

4

9

18

Mean (Average)

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Median (Midpoint)

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Mean (Average)

Number of Firms Reporting Mean (Average)

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 I-177

Firm Data

Background Total

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Percent 100.0% 9.7% 7.9% 14.4% 13.9% 21.3% 16.2% 16.7% 67.3% 32.7% 82.7% 17.3% 5.4% 7.6% 2.2% 16.6% 2.7% 3.6% 5.4% 8.1% 4.5% 17.9% 6.3% 2.7% 5.4% 11.7%

Number of Firms Reporting 223 21 17 31 30 46 35 36 142 69 158 33 12 17 5 37 6 8 12 18 10 40 14 6 12 26

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-1

Position of the Person Responding on Behalf of the Firm (Q1)

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Position of the person responding on behalf of the firm Managing Other Partner/ Administrator Position Shareholder 50.2% 22.9% 26.9% 85.7% .0% 14.3% 64.7% 17.6% 17.6% 87.1% 3.2% 9.7% 70.0% 13.3% 16.7% 30.4% 43.5% 26.1% 20.0% 34.3% 45.7% 30.6% 30.6% 38.9% 57.7% 22.5% 19.7% 30.4% 27.5% 42.0% 57.0% 22.8% 20.3% 42.4% 21.2% 36.4% 41.7% 25.0% 33.3% 64.7% 23.5% 11.8% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0% 54.1% 18.9% 27.0% 83.3% 16.7% .0% 25.0% 50.0% 25.0% 66.7% 16.7% 16.7% 61.1% 11.1% 27.8% 50.0% 30.0% 20.0% 37.5% 27.5% 35.0% 64.3% 14.3% 21.4% 33.3% .0% 66.7% 33.3% 25.0% 41.7% 50.0% 30.8% 19.2%

Number of major office locations in 2014 by size of firm (Q3)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One How many major office locations-staffed by two or more partners-did this firm have in 2014?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 204 14 16 29 30 45 34 36

Mean (Average) 2.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 2.0 10.6

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-2

Total Number of Firms Reporting 223 21 17 31 30 46 35 36 142 69 158 33 12 17 5 37 6 8 12 18 10 40 14 6 12 26

Number of attorneys in the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q4)

Number of Attorneys in Firm Partner/Shareholder All Firms

Associate Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total Attorneys

One

Partner/Shareholder Total Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

Two

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

3-5

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

6-10

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

11-30

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

31-100

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total Attorneys Partner/Shareholder

101 or More

Associate Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total Attorneys

Number of Firms Reporting 214 168 131 62 216 21 21 17 4 3 3 17 29 18 16 9 31 30 30 15 4 30 46 45 31 15 46 35 35 33 11 35 36 36 33 20 36

Mean (Average) 35.1 65.8 10.5 15.0 96.6 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.6 3.8 2.7 4.4 1.7 1.3 8.2 6.5 9.4 2.6 2.5 18.3 22.6 26.7 4.1 4.2 54.4 173.5 264.7 33.6 41.1 491.9

First Quartile 25% 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.8 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ISD ISD 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 7.0 3.0 5.5 1.0 1.0 14.8 14.0 15.0 1.5 2.0 38.0 82.0 84.0 8.5 10.0 191.8

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-3

Median (Midpoint) 4.0 11.0 2.0 2.0 13.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 17.0 20.0 24.0 2.0 3.0 46.0 161.5 206.0 25.0 20.0 406.7

Third Quartile 75% 20.0 39.0 7.0 10.0 46.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 ISD ISD 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.0 4.0 3.3 6.0 2.5 1.8 10.0 9.3 12.0 4.0 3.0 21.0 31.0 36.0 5.2 5.0 72.0 248.5 356.3 52.0 77.8 677.0

Number of attorneys whose practice is primarily IP in the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q5)

Number of Attorneys in Firm Partner/Shareholder All Firms

Associate Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys

One

Partner/Shareholder Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

Two

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

3-5

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

6-10

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

11-30

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

31-100

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder

101 or More

Associate Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys

Number of Firms Reporting 211 166 114 49 215 21 21 17 4 3 3 17 29 18 15 8 31 30 30 14 3 30 46 45 31 14 46 34 34 28 8 35 34 35 23 13 35

Mean (Average) 9.7 17.4 3.2 3.3 25.4 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.6 3.4 2.7 4.4 1.5 1.0 7.8 6.4 9.4 2.4 2.4 18.0 18.4 23.9 3.1 3.1 44.3 27.8 42.4 7.3 6.5 76.6

First Quartile 25% 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ISD ISD 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 ISD 6.8 3.0 5.5 1.0 1.8 14.0 7.0 13.3 1.0 2.0 33.0 8.5 11.0 2.0 1.0 21.0

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-4

Median (Midpoint) 3.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 10.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 17.0 15.5 23.0 2.0 2.5 44.0 16.7 30.0 4.0 2.0 53.9

Third Quartile 75% 11.0 21.5 4.0 3.0 30.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 ISD ISD 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 6.0 2.1 ISD 10.0 9.0 12.0 4.0 2.3 21.0 28.3 33.0 3.8 4.5 55.0 36.3 54.0 10.0 9.5 103.0

Number of agents and assistants involved primarily in the IP practice of the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q6)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One Two USPTO-registered Patent Agents (not attorneys)

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

Technical Assistants, including Searchers

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

Paralegal/Legal Assistants

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 108 2 4 12 11 24 27 28 62 4 9 14 17 14 173 7 12 23 26 41 33 31

Mean (Average) 5.5 ISD 1.3 2.0 3.0 3.3 6.5 9.6 4.2 1.0 1.4 3.4 3.6 9.0 8.8 1.1 1.3 2.4 3.6 7.4 17.1 15.3

First Quartile 25% 1.0 ISD 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.1 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-5

Median (Midpoint) 2.0 ISD 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 12.0 11.0

Third Quartile 75% 5.0 ISD 1.8 3.0 4.0 3.8 8.0 11.5 5.0 1.0 2.0 4.3 5.0 17.3 11.0 1.0 1.8 3.0 5.0 10.0 29.5 22.0

Number of attorneys whose practice is primarily IP law who joined the firm in 2014 by size of firm (Q7)

Number of Attorneys in Firm Partner/Shareholder Associate All Firms

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys

One Two

Partner/Shareholder Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder

3-5

Associate Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

6-10

Of Counsel Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

11-30

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

31-100

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

101 or More

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys

Number of Firms Reporting 31 114 38 25 47 141 3 3 4 6 4 9 4 17 3 17 6 4 20 3 31 6 5 7 35 3 28 11 7 16 30 11 28 13 6 16 30

Mean (Average) 3.6 5.0 1.9 1.5 2.4 6.5 4.3 4.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.5 3.3 2.1 1.1 1.3 2.9 1.7 2.5 1.3 2.0 1.7 3.2 6.7 5.6 1.5 1.6 2.6 8.2 4.9 10.4 3.0 1.3 3.2 14.8

First Quartile 25% 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 ISD ISD 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ISD 1.0 .9 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ISD 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-6

Median (Midpoint) 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 6.0 2.0 5.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 8.0

Third Quartile 75% 3.7 5.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 7.0 ISD ISD 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 ISD 3.0 1.3 1.8 3.8 . 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 ISD 6.8 2.0 2.0 3.8 9.5 6.0 12.0 4.0 2.0 5.5 15.0

Percentage of attorneys hired through a recruiter (head hunter) by size of firm (Q8)

Number of Attorneys in Firm Percent All Firms Number of Firms Reporting Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting

Percentage were hired through a recruiter (head hunter) in 2014? Less than 25% - 49% 50% - 74% 75% or more 25% 85.4% 10.1% 2.5% 1.9% 135 16 4 3 100.0% .0% .0% .0% 10 0 0 0 100.0% .0% .0% .0% 24 0 0 0 92.3% 3.8% .0% 3.8% 24 1 0 1 87.2% 10.3% 2.6% .0% 34 4 1 0 75.8% 18.2% .0% 6.1% 25 6 0 2 69.2% 19.2% 11.5% .0% 18 5 3 0

Average fee paid to recruiter as a % of salary by size of firm (Q9) Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 44 10 15 15

Average fee paid to recruiter % of salary First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% 21.9% 20.0% 21.3% 19.5% 16.9% 20.0% 23.2% 20.0% 25.0% 22.3% 20.0% 25.0%

Third Quartile 75% 25.0% 21.3% 25.0% 25.0%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-7

Number of attorneys whose practice is primarily IP law who left the firm (including retired) in 2014 by size of firm (Q10)

Number of Attorneys in Firm Partner/Shareholder Associate All Firms

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys Associate

3-5

Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys Associate

6-10

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

11-30

Of Counsel Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

31-100

Of Counsel Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys Partner/Shareholder Associate

101 or More

Of Counsel Contract/Part-time Patent Agents or trainees Total IP Attorneys

Number of Firms Reporting 36 86 27 12 25 113 3 3 9 12 4 3 17 5 22 7 3 32 10 26 6 10 30 18 22 9 4 9 23

Mean (Average) 1.8 3.2 1.6 1.8 1.7 4.0 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.0 2.1 1.3 3.1 1.5 1.6 4.0 2.5 6.0 1.9 3.3 1.6 9.6

First Quartile 25% 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ISD ISD 1.0 1.0 1.0 ISD 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 ISD 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 3.0

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-8

Median (Midpoint) 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 4.5 1.0 3.5 2.0 8.0

Third Quartile 75% 2.0 3.6 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 ISD ISD 2.0 2.0 1.0 ISD 2.0 1.0 2.3 2.0 ISD 3.0 1.3 4.0 2.3 1.3 5.3 3.0 8.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 16.0

Number of attorneys and agents, by gender and size of firm, whose practice is primarily IP law in the firm in 2014 (Q11)

Number of Attorneys in Firm Male All Female Firms Total IP Attorneys

Number of Firms Reporting

212

Male One

Female Total IP Attorneys

20

Male Two

Female Total IP Attorneys

17

Male 3-5

Female Total IP Attorneys

31

Male 6-10

Female Total IP Attorneys

30

Male 11-30

Female Total IP Attorneys

46

Male 31-100

Female Total IP Attorneys

101 or More

35

Male Female Total IP Attorneys

33

Mean (Average) 19.7 7.4 27.1 .7 .3 1.0 1.5 .6 2.1 2.8 .9 3.6 8.6 2.6 11.2 15.0 3.5 18.5 36.8 10.9 47.6 55.1 27.7 82.8

First Quartile 25% 2.0 1.0 3.0 .0 .0 1.0 1.0 .0 2.0 2.0 .0 3.0 5.0 1.0 7.0 11.0 1.0 13.0 25.0 5.0 35.0 16.5 4.0 20.5

Median (Midpoint) 8.0 2.0 10.0 1.0 .0 1.0 2.0 .0 2.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 6.0 2.0 8.0 14.0 3.0 17.5 35.0 8.0 44.0 39.0 16.0 56.9

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-9

Third Quartile 75% 24.8 6.0 32.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 8.0 3.0 10.0 19.0 5.0 21.0 46.0 17.0 58.0 85.5 33.5 122.5

Number of attorneys and agents, by ethnicity and size of firm, whose practice is primarily IP law in the firm in 2014 (Q12)

Number of Attorneys in Firm White/Caucasian

Number of Firms Reporting

Black/African American Hispanic/Latino All Firms

Asian/Pacific Islander North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

202

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander One

North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

20

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Two

North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

17

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander 3-5

North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

31

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander 6-10

North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

30

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander 11-30

North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

41

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander 31-100

North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

34

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino 101 or More

Asian/Pacific Islander North American Indian/Native Canadian Blended Other Total IP Attorneys

29

Mean (Average) 21.4 .5 .4 2.9

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AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-10

Distribution of support staff by size of firm in 2014 (Q13) Number of Attorneys in Firm Percent All Firms Number of Firms Reporting One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting Percent Number of Firms Reporting

One 12.9% 23 100.0% 5 58.3% 7 19.2% 5 6.9% 2 4.4% 2 3.0% 1 3.6% 1

Secretarial, clerical, and other non-billable staff devoted primarily to IP Two Three 4-5 6-10 11-20 12.4% 7.3% 9.6% 16.9% 12.9% 22 13 17 30 23 .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 0 0 0 0 0 41.7% .0% .0% .0% .0% 5 0 0 0 0 34.6% 26.9% 11.5% 7.7% .0% 9 7 3 2 0 10.3% 6.9% 41.4% 27.6% 6.9% 3 2 12 8 2 4.4% 2.2% 4.4% 37.8% 26.7% 2 1 2 17 12 6.1% 6.1% .0% .0% 9.1% 2 2 0 0 3 3.6% 3.6% .0% 10.7% 21.4% 1 1 0 3 6

Number of support staff by size of firm in 2014 (Q13)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of support staff (secretarial, clerical, and other non-billable staff) devoted primarily to the support of the IP practice were in the firm in 2014 Number of First Third Mean Median Firms Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) Reporting 25% 75% 179 24.6 2.0 7.0 23.0 5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 12 1.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 26 2.7 2.0 2.0 3.0 29 5.4 3.5 5.0 7.0 45 14.4 6.5 10.0 19.5 33 52.1 19.5 35.0 65.0 28 62.6 13.0 22.5 57.3

Number of support staff per IP attorney by size of firm (Q13) Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 179 5 12 26 29 45 33 28

Support Staff per IP Attorney First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% .8 .5 .7 1.0 1.0 1.0 .7 .5 .5 .8 .6 .7 .7 .4 .7 .7 .4 .6 1.0 .7 .8 .6 .4 .5

Third Quartile 75% .9 1.0 1.0 .8 .8 .9 1.1 .7

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-11

21 or More 28.1% 50 .0% 0 .0% 0 .0% 0 .0% 0 20.0% 9 75.8% 25 57.1% 16

Number of summer associates by size of firm in 2014 (Q14-Q16)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms How many 3-5 summer 6-10 associates did you 11-30 have during 31-100 2014? 101 or More How many of these summer associates received full-time offers? How many summer associates accepted your firms offer?

All Firms 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 83 5 5 23 25 22 83 5 5 23 25 22 83 5 5 23 25 22

Mean (Average) 7.4 1.2 1.2 2.3 3.3 21.0 5.5 .6 .6 1.0 1.3 18.0 4.5 .6 .4 .8 1.0 14.6

First Quartile 25% 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 6.8 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 3.5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.8

Median (Midpoint) 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 15.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 12.0 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 1.0 12.0

Monthly pay for summer associates by size of firm (Q17) Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 69 3 5 21 21 14

Monthly pay for summer associates First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% $7,323 $4,000 $8,000 $3,533 ISD $4,000 $5,480 $2,400 $5,000 $5,848 $3,000 $6,000 $8,211 $4,750 $8,667 $9,939 $7,800 $10,950

Third Quartile 75% $10,055 ISD $8,800 $8,000 $10,825 $13,333

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-12

Third Quartile 75% 6.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 5.0 27.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 25.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 19.8

Percent of firm's activities were outsourced to an external provider by size of firm (Q18-Q19)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One What percent of your firm's international filing is outsourced to an external provider?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

What percent of your firm's annuity payments are outsourced to an external provider?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 81 6 8 15 12 18 12 10 113 3 8 16 19 31 20 16

Mean (Average) 87.1% 76.7% 86.3% 85.0% 92.9% 88.9% 85.4% 88.7% 83.3% 100.0% 83.8% 85.6% 80.1% 87.2% 91.2% 64.3%

First Quartile 25% 90.0% 40.0% 85.0% 90.0% 92.5% 95.0% 82.5% 92.8% 80.0% ISD 76.3% 91.3% 80.0% 85.0% 95.8% 38.8%

Median (Midpoint) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.0% 100.0% 100.0% 70.0%

Third Quartile 75% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% ISD 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3%

Percent of firm's billings in IP law by size of firm (Q20-Q21)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One What percent of this firm's practice by billings is in IP law?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

Approximately what percent of the firm's billable IP hours in 2014 were actually billed to clients (hourly or other basis)?

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 189 20 17 28 28 43 30 23 182 19 17 28 28 39 30 21

Mean (Average) 86.2% 95.8% 96.0% 94.1% 94.2% 98.3% 86.7% 28.1% 91.2% 90.0% 93.8% 95.0% 90.0% 90.9% 90.4% 88.1%

First Quartile 25% 98.8% 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.0% 6.5% 89.0% 90.0% 89.0% 94.3% 90.0% 85.0% 89.0% 87.5%

Median (Midpoint) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 11.0% 95.0% 97.0% 95.0% 96.5% 95.0% 91.0% 91.0% 91.0%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-13

Third Quartile 75% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 25.4% 98.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.8% 95.0% 95.3% 97.0%

Allocation of firm's IP billings by size of firm and type of work (Q22-Q23)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for litigation?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for patent applications and prosecution?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for trademark registration applications and prosecution?

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for copyright registration applications?

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were from licensing?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for other IP work?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 187 21 17 30 28 39 29 23 187 21 17 30 28 39 29 23 187 21 17 30 28 39 29 23 187 21 17 30 28 39 29 23 187 21 17 30 28 39 29 23 187 21 17 30 28 39 29 23

Mean (Average) 15.1% 13.8% 13.9% 7.4% 14.6% 14.1% 17.3% 26.6% 55.7% 53.4% 50.4% 66.8% 61.0% 57.8% 55.7% 37.3% 10.5% 10.7% 18.4% 11.0% 8.7% 8.5% 9.2% 10.7% 1.2% .5% 1.8% 1.1% 1.0% .8% 1.4% 1.9% 3.0% 5.0% 3.6% 3.0% 3.0% 2.0% 2.1% 3.8% 14.5% 16.6% 11.8% 10.8% 11.7% 16.7% 14.2% 19.6%

First Quartile 25% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 9.1% 9.2% 38.5% 5.0% 1.6% 45.0% 38.8% 46.2% 42.9% 17.9% 2.8% .5% 4.2% 2.9% 4.5% 2.0% 2.6% 5.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 2.7% 3.0% .0% 1.8% 1.0% 3.0% 4.2% 9.0%

Median (Midpoint) 9.1% .0% 2.9% .5% 1.5% 12.7% 13.8% 25.0% 60.0% 70.0% 69.6% 67.3% 72.5% 58.5% 57.1% 38.0% 7.0% 10.0% 17.2% 8.9% 5.0% 5.0% 4.0% 10.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .6% .9% 1.0% .0% 2.9% 1.5% 1.0% .8% .9% 2.7% 9.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% 4.8% 10.0% 13.0% 17.1%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-14

Third Quartile 75% 20.0% 14.4% 16.3% 13.0% 30.8% 20.0% 26.6% 43.0% 80.0% 85.4% 80.0% 90.0% 85.5% 80.0% 68.9% 58.0% 15.4% 18.9% 25.0% 18.6% 15.0% 11.5% 16.4% 15.0% 1.0% .0% 3.3% 1.0% 1.7% .9% 1.0% 1.8% 4.5% 3.5% 6.5% 4.7% 3.7% 3.8% 2.6% 7.7% 19.5% 25.9% 13.4% 10.0% 15.0% 22.9% 20.9% 30.0%

Allocation of firm's IP billings, by size of firm and type of work (Q22-Q23) IP law is 75% or more of practice

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for litigation?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for patent applications and prosecution?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for trademark registration applications and prosecution?

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for copyright registration applications?

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were from licensing?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for other IP work?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 150 19 16 26 26 36 24 3 150 19 16 26 26 36 24 3 150 19 16 26 26 36 24 3 150 19 16 26 26 36 24 3 150 19 16 26 26 36 24 3 150 19 16 26 26 36 24 3

Mean (Average) 12.8% 14.3% 13.9% 6.3% 13.3% 12.0% 16.8% 29.4% 60.2% 57.6% 50.4% 68.0% 63.7% 59.2% 59.0% 51.2% 10.6% 10.4% 18.5% 11.9% 9.2% 9.2% 8.2% 6.7% 1.0% .6% 1.7% 1.3% 1.1% .9% .7% .3% 2.9% 5.5% 3.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2.2% .9% 3.4% 12.5% 11.6% 11.6% 9.6% 9.8% 16.6% 14.3% 9.0%

First Quartile 25% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .3% 9.1% ISD 44.8% 5.0% .8% 45.0% 39.6% 46.6% 45.9% ISD 2.8% 1.0% 4.1% 3.8% 4.9% 2.7% 2.3% ISD .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% ISD .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% ISD 2.0% 3.0% .0% 1.8% .8% 3.5% 4.2% ISD

Median (Midpoint) 9.0% .0% 1.5% .5% .5% 12.1% 14.5% 33.0% 65.7% 73.0% 69.8% 66.8% 75.0% 58.8% 61.0% 58.0% 6.5% 10.0% 14.7% 9.1% 5.5% 7.3% 4.0% 7.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .3% .0% .9% .0% 2.9% 1.5% 1.0% .9% .4% 1.0% 8.5% 5.0% 5.0% 5.7% 4.4% 10.0% 14.4% 11.7%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-15

Third Quartile 75% 16.7% 10.7% 16.5% 10.1% 25.6% 16.7% 22.9% ISD 85.0% 85.7% 82.5% 90.0% 86.8% 79.1% 71.3% ISD 15.4% 17.9% 25.0% 20.7% 15.1% 13.1% 10.8% ISD 1.0% .0% 2.5% 1.3% 1.9% 1.0% 1.0% ISD 4.3% 5.0% 7.3% 4.7% 3.5% 4.1% 1.2% ISD 15.4% 20.0% 12.3% 10.0% 13.5% 21.6% 20.9% ISD

Allocation of firm's IP billings, by size of firm and type of work (Q22-Q23) IP law is less than 75% of practice

Number of Attorneys in Firm What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for litigation?

All Firms 31-100 101 or More

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for patent applications and prosecution?

All Firms

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for trademark registration applications and prosecution?

All Firms

What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for copyright registration applications? What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were from licensing? What percent of the firm's 2014 IP billings were for other IP work?

31-100 101 or More 31-100 101 or More All Firms 31-100 101 or More All Firms 31-100 101 or More All Firms 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 31 5 18 31 5 18 31 5 18 31 5 18 31 5 18 31 5 18

Mean (Average) 25.6% 19.9% 24.2% 35.6% 39.8% 36.0% 10.2% 14.1% 10.8% 2.1% 4.6% 2.1% 4.3% 7.8% 4.3% 22.1% 13.9% 22.5%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-16

First Quartile 25% 9.1% 6.9% 9.2% 15.6% 23.7% 17.3% 2.8% 2.9% 4.9% .0% .5% .0% .0% 3.4% .0% 9.0% 3.6% 9.1%

Median (Midpoint) 20.0% 9.1% 20.0% 38.0% 45.5% 37.0% 7.1% 18.2% 9.6% .6% 1.0% .9% 3.0% 4.5% 3.5% 17.9% 9.5% 18.9%

Third Quartile 75% 44.4% 38.2% 36.3% 52.2% 53.1% 56.8% 18.2% 23.2% 15.8% 1.8% 10.5% 1.9% 8.0% 13.9% 7.8% 30.1% 26.3% 30.0%

Total 2014 billings for professional legal services (Q24) Firm's total 2014 billings for professional legal services

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Number of Firms Reporting 168 19 16 27 24 36 26 18 139 26 8 10 4 31 6 5 8 13 7 30 11 6 10 19

Mean (Average) $38,107,327 $284,633 $479,794 $1,251,731 $3,225,155 $8,139,536 $36,201,326 $247,982,056 $9,982,198 $192,217,016 $70,965,340 $6,964,400 $112,297,000 $35,237,004 $5,908,518 $8,345,234 $1,131,311 $32,969,374 $52,047,076 $15,701,789 $87,709,138 $39,600,842 $61,837,932 $55,375,332

First Quartile 25% $712,500 $153,607 $198,250 $600,000 $1,932,750 $4,944,431 $18,625,956 $66,934,294 $600,000 $17,461,704 $1,959,750 $537,500 $7,271,750 $700,000 $326,303 $2,216,804 $363,725 $462,500 $1,777,000 $1,287,500 $2,400,000 $1,287,500 $399,750 $700,000

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-17

Median (Midpoint) $3,914,712 $212,000 $449,000 $900,000 $3,000,000 $7,090,125 $27,717,997 $197,368,195 $2,800,000 $83,859,285 $14,125,332 $2,950,000 $23,543,500 $1,764,521 $800,000 $6,465,864 $767,795 $1,011,861 $6,231,309 $6,130,500 $9,000,000 $7,193,264 $3,550,000 $2,800,000

Third Quartile 75% $17,510,750 $434,900 $761,078 $1,600,000 $3,950,000 $10,209,673 $46,874,500 $392,025,250 $8,300,000 $296,250,000 $74,644,765 $8,875,000 $306,075,750 $12,875,722 $13,650,423 $15,413,350 $2,100,000 $43,749,000 $66,979,226 $15,010,961 $43,000,000 $67,951,392 $10,378,086 $16,800,000

Total 2014 billings per attorney (Q24b)

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Number of Firms Reporting 166 19 16 27 24 36 26 18 138 25 8 10 4 31 6 5 8 13 7 29 11 6 9 19

2014 Billings per attorney First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% $411,333 $248,869 $374,810 $284,633 $153,607 $212,000 $239,897 $99,125 $224,500 $325,339 $175,000 $266,667 $377,491 $297,125 $358,571 $422,414 $350,383 $381,979 $649,691 $463,265 $640,017 $505,119 $385,714 $523,819 $402,511 $248,869 $366,845 $477,345 $209,360 $503,876 $550,796 $310,137 $532,814 $309,225 $190,625 $275,431 $320,444 $27,821 $276,920 $458,842 $245,478 $450,000 $283,527 $170,678 $308,333 $448,008 $219,470 $454,512 $283,107 $151,775 $300,000 $395,960 $206,000 $333,333 $393,182 $296,167 $366,548 $352,703 $275,000 $370,588 $660,970 $462,210 $529,412 $492,027 $261,875 $579,551 $419,332 $145,750 $444,000 $365,568 $233,250 $348,130

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-18

Third Quartile 75% $528,324 $434,900 $380,539 $366,667 $467,250 $512,443 $749,545 $719,414 $508,198 $687,302 $752,989 $395,833 $656,592 $649,916 $393,712 $673,293 $406,429 $607,018 $481,818 $442,919 $693,548 $662,246 $657,270 $520,891

Firm collections, billings, overhead, and percent change in billings (Q25-Q28)

Number of Attorneys in Firm

All Firms One What was the ratio of this firm's collections in 2014, regardless of the year of billing, to the firm's billings in 2014?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One

As a percent of total 2014 collections (for services performed in any year), what was this firm's overhead in 2014?

Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

What was the percent change in this firm's billings for IP legal services from 2013 to 2014?

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

What was the percent change in this firm's billings for IP legal services from 2012 to 2013?

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 167 19 15 27 25 35 28 18 145 18 15 25 22 31 24 10 161 17 15 25 25 35 28 16 155 15 14 25 24 35 27 15

Mean (Average) 94.0% 92.7% 94.1% 93.4% 95.5% 93.1% 94.6% 95.3% 38.6% 22.8% 40.9% 33.1% 38.5% 47.2% 43.9% 38.6% 13.5% 14.8% 25.4% 29.6% 8.3% 5.1% 5.7% 15.6% 17.3% 30.9% 21.3% 36.1% 18.7% 9.3% 5.6% 6.6%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-19

Minimum and maximum 2014 attorney billing rates for non-IP work (Q29a-Q29b)

Number of Attorneys/Location Number of Attorneys All Firms Location One Two 3-5 Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30

Minimum billing rate for non-IP work

31-100 101 or More Boston CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Location

Other East Chicago CMSA Other Central Other West One Two 3-5

Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30

Maximum billing rate for non-IP work

31-100 101 or More Boston CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Location

Other East Chicago CMSA Other Central Other West

Number of Firms Reporting 40 41 4 5 6 4 3 4 14 4 6 3 6 6 6 4 5 6 4 3 4 14 4 6 3 6 6 6

Mean (Average) $239 $239 $183 $256 $278 $221 $217 $219 $248 $288 $205 $175 $346 $215 $193 $325 $370 $469 $524 $647 $660 $799 $811 $583 $475 $686 $508 $641

First Quartile 25% $150 $150 $50 $83 $150 $150 ISD $125 $199 $246 $100 ISD $269 $150 $140 $188 $270 $326 $424 ISD $543 $638 $669 $420 ISD $515 $338 $355

Median (Midpoint) $235 $230 $150 $275 $293 $218 $200 $225 $228 $298 $175 $150 $325 $198 $208 $350 $325 $440 $523 $600 $623 $800 $798 $488 $325 $625 $600 $698

Average billing rate for non-IP work (Q29c)

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More Boston CMSA Washington, DC CMSA

Location

Other East Chicago CMSA Other Central Other West

Number of Firms Reporting 41 4 5 6 4 3 4 14 4 6 3 6 6 6

Average billing rate for non-IP work First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% $403 $348 $395 $243 $113 $238 $332 $220 $325 $363 $296 $375 $371 $233 $375 $395 ISD $350 $441 $370 $400 $468 $399 $437 $540 $446 $574 $380 $344 $364 $292 ISD $325 $491 $384 $488 $351 $300 $393 $381 $300 $387

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2015 F-20

Third Quartile 75% $491 $378 $447 $448 $506 ISD $553 $504 $599 $435 ISD $586 $406 $491

Third Quartile 75% $300 $300 $348 $420 $370 $296 ISD $306 $296 $319 $295 ISD $418 $256 $240 $438 $493 $650 $625 ISD $815 $1,000 $968 $725 ISD $899 $650 $850

Minimum and maximum 2014 attorney billing rates for IP work (Q30a-Q30b)

Number of Attorneys/Location Number of Attorneys All Firms Location One Two 3-5 Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA

Minimum billing rate for IP work

Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West One Two 3-5

Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA

Maximum billing rate for IP work

Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Number of Firms Reporting 170 172 18 16 27 25 36 27 21 9 9 3 32 6 5 8 16 9 32 9 6 9 19 18 16 27 25 36 27 21 9 9 3 32 6 5 8 16 9 32 9 6 9 19

Mean (Average) $248 $248 $284 $274 $270 $228 $209 $241 $269 $249 $281 $297 $268 $211 $255 $240 $311 $194 $199 $263 $267 $308 $221 $358 $374 $411 $474 $468 $592 $714 $553 $456 $582 $540 $424 $359 $364 $568 $461 $403 $537 $584 $562 $494

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First Quartile 25% $189 $186 $200 $185 $200 $200 $160 $190 $223 $188 $238 ISD $200 $168 $160 $200 $228 $155 $150 $186 $250 $225 $180 $250 $300 $340 $398 $379 $440 $605 $340 $400 ISD $400 $344 $238 $319 $356 $350 $300 $398 $438 $435 $380

Median (Midpoint) $235 $235 $273 $250 $280 $225 $188 $230 $275 $250 $285 $275 $245 $213 $200 $260 $290 $190 $180 $235 $250 $300 $200 $308 $350 $400 $450 $450 $585 $680 $425 $450 $640 $445 $440 $400 $335 $548 $435 $400 $585 $548 $500 $450

Third Quartile 75% $300 $300 $320 $388 $340 $255 $235 $285 $303 $310 $313 ISD $300 $263 $378 $323 $376 $235 $248 $313 $298 $373 $250 $400 $469 $450 $550 $537 $720 $850 $815 $523 ISD $713 $473 $460 $438 $698 $613 $501 $600 $765 $750 $635

Average billing rate for IP work (Q30c)

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Number of Firms Reporting 172 18 16 27 25 36 27 21 9 9 3 32 6 5 8 16 9 32 9 6 9 19

Average billing rate for IP work First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% $361 $300 $350 $309 $250 $300 $336 $261 $318 $353 $300 $350 $359 $308 $348 $327 $284 $311 $394 $320 $400 $451 $370 $425 $403 $270 $378 $354 $300 $350 $428 ISD $423 $392 $342 $385 $329 $289 $333 $326 $275 $350 $307 $301 $320 $418 $318 $414 $325 $275 $332 $297 $250 $301 $383 $303 $358 $428 $388 $415 $421 $316 $350 $343 $270 $350

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Third Quartile 75% $414 $396 $374 $405 $391 $359 $445 $513 $569 $415 ISD $441 $376 $366 $338 $494 $388 $345 $473 $493 $517 $385

Current starting salary for a first year associate (Q31)

All Firms 3-5 Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Firm's current starting salary for a first year associate Number of First Third Mean Median Firms Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) Reporting 25% 75% 114 $108,544 $85,000 $110,000 $127,000 14 $80,714 $62,250 $82,500 $92,500 20 $92,800 $80,000 $90,000 $110,000 32 $103,844 $86,250 $102,500 $120,000 24 $125,833 $110,000 $122,500 $140,000 20 $131,750 $115,000 $135,000 $160,000 91 $104,440 $85,000 $110,000 $120,000 18 $123,889 $98,750 $125,000 $145,000 5 $122,000 $100,000 $115,000 $147,500 6 $96,667 $78,750 $85,000 $123,750 4 $132,500 $126,250 $132,500 $138,750 19 $122,211 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 3 $78,333 ISD $80,000 ISD 5 $122,000 $102,500 $120,000 $142,500 4 $80,750 $67,250 $85,000 $90,000 8 $136,875 $101,250 $160,000 $160,000 6 $102,500 $75,000 $107,500 $127,500 24 $90,208 $71,250 $95,000 $110,000 7 $108,714 $85,000 $120,000 $126,000 4 $130,000 $106,250 $135,000 $148,750 4 $120,000 $95,000 $115,000 $150,000 15 $101,867 $85,000 $110,000 $115,000

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Average salary for a patent agent (Q32)

All Firms 3-5 Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Metro Southeast Chicago CMSA

Location

Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Number of Firms Reporting 69 7 7 19 21 11 56 9 3 3 16 5 5 4 11 5 3 4 6

Firm's average salary for a patent agent First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% $106,049 $80,000 $100,800 $108,286 $65,000 $110,000 $105,571 $90,000 $99,000 $102,318 $80,000 $98,000 $107,564 $78,500 $110,000 $108,705 $95,000 $110,000 $105,468 $80,000 $100,000 $112,272 $90,000 $107,000 $110,000 ISD $110,000 $116,667 ISD $125,000 $120,997 $100,000 $122,000 $110,357 $90,000 $110,000 $88,000 $62,500 $85,000 $85,425 $66,250 $78,350 $90,436 $70,000 $77,000 $95,400 $85,000 $98,000 $126,667 ISD $120,000 $110,425 $90,000 $110,000 $106,708 $76,250 $108,500

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Third Quartile 75% $128,500 $140,000 $130,000 $125,000 $135,625 $124,165 $128,750 $131,743 ISD ISD $140,000 $130,893 $115,000 $111,675 $100,800 $104,500 ISD $131,275 $135,188

Liability insurance coverage and deductible by size of firm in 2014 (Q33-Q34) Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms

Firm's maximum liability insurance coverage each claim in 2014

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

Firm's maximum liability insurance coverage total in 2014

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

What was the liability insurance deductible each claim in 2014?

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms

What was the liability insurance deductible total in 2014?

One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Firms Reporting 143 14 16 20 24 34 23 12 140 14 16 19 24 33 23 11 142 14 16 21 23 34 23 11 125 13 16 18 19 28 21 10

Mean (Average) $10,335,315 $1,785,714 $1,453,125 $1,550,000 $3,104,167 $4,726,471 $18,369,565 $61,750,000 $16,357,143 $2,214,286 $1,906,250 $2,815,789 $4,187,500 $4,909,091 $26,195,652 $119,090,909 $142,433 $10,893 $7,813 $13,452 $31,543 $41,618 $259,783 $1,050,000 $291,244 $12,115 $7,813 $19,028 $38,974 $285,357 $380,952 $1,905,000

First Quartile 25% $1,000,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $30,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $15,000,000 $60,000,000 $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $25,000 $150,000 $500,000 $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $25,000 $150,000 $500,000

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Median (Midpoint) $3,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $20,000,000 $45,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $3,500,000 $5,000,000 $20,000,000 $100,000,000 $25,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $25,000 $42,500 $200,000 $1,000,000 $25,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $50,000 $37,500 $250,000 $2,000,000

Third Quartile 75% $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $20,000,000 $93,750,000 $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $40,000,000 $150,000,000 $100,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $50,000 $50,000 $250,000 $1,500,000 $100,000 $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $50,000 $50,000 $475,000 $2,250,000

Liability insurance cost per attorney in 2014 (Q35)

All Firms One Two 3-5

Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast

Location

Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

What was this firm's liability insurance cost per attorney in 2014? Number of First Third Mean Median Firms Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) Reporting 25% 75% 142 $5,375 $3,341 $4,420 $6,568 14 $4,074 $3,488 $4,208 $4,442 16 $4,000 $3,050 $3,594 $4,827 24 $4,784 $3,000 $3,750 $6,425 23 $5,212 $2,600 $4,000 $6,750 34 $4,656 $3,225 $4,316 $6,393 23 $8,721 $5,900 $7,500 $10,525 8 $6,074 $5,416 $5,670 $6,774 110 $4,977 $3,200 $4,208 $6,421 24 $7,571 $4,539 $6,166 $8,000 127 $5,215 $3,313 $4,385 $6,536 11 $5,091 $2,500 $5,388 $5,837 6 $6,591 $3,627 $5,315 $10,637 8 $4,521 $2,600 $3,875 $5,946 29 $5,233 $3,429 $4,309 $6,655 4 $3,554 $3,078 $3,407 $4,177 7 $4,645 $3,387 $3,819 $6,485 5 $7,587 $2,417 $2,600 $15,250 11 $4,576 $3,000 $4,200 $6,663 8 $4,763 $3,425 $4,324 $6,175 22 $6,345 $2,575 $5,694 $7,250 6 $3,742 $2,216 $4,312 $4,906 6 $6,271 $5,213 $6,674 $7,873 9 $4,666 $3,200 $4,500 $5,700 19 $5,470 $4,023 $5,503 $7,000

Number of liability claims for IP matters made in the last five years (Q36)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms

Number of Attorneys

11-30 31-100

Number of liability claims for IP matters have been made against this firm in the last five years Number of First Third Mean Median Firms Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) Reporting 25% 75% 22 1.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 8 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.8 8 2.6 1.0 2.0 4.5

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Number of liability claims for IP matters made per attorney in the last five years (Q36)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms

Number of Attorneys

11-30 31-100

Number of Firms Reporting 22 8 8

Liability Claims per Attorney First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% .162 .029 .063 .068 .042 .063 .065 .022 .036

Third Quartile 75% .119 .092 .132

Number of liability claims for IP matters made per IP attorney in the last five years (Q36)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms

Number of Attorneys

11-30 31-100

Number of Firms Reporting 22 8 8

Liability Claims per IP Attorney First Mean Median Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) 25% .169 .034 .073 .068 .042 .065 .067 .022 .044

Third Quartile 75% .143 .092 .132

Total dollar value of IP liability claims, including attorneys fees, paid in the last five years by the insurer or directly by this firm ? (Q37-Q38)

What is the total dollar value of IP liability claims, including attorneys fees, paid in the last five years by the insurer on behalf of this firm? What is the total dollar value of IP liability claims, including attorneys fees, paid in the last five years by this firm directly?

Number of Firms Reporting

Mean (Average)

First Quartile 25%

9

$764,597

$85,000

$300,000

$1,101,186

10

$163,606

$23,750

$127,053

$259,679

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Median (Midpoint)

Third Quartile 75%

Professional liability insurance underwriters used by firms by size of firm (Q39)

Liability Insurance Underwriters All Firms One Two ALAS

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

ALPS

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

CNA Insurance Companies

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

Columbia Casualty

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

Great American

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

Jamieson (New Jersey)

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent 11.5% .0% .0% .0% 4.2% .0% 11.5% 82.4% 3.2% .0% 6.3% 4.2% 4.2% 5.6% .0% .0% 16.7% 23.1% 18.8% 12.5% 16.7% 13.9% 26.9% 5.9% 11.5% 23.1% 12.5% 8.3% 8.3% 19.4% 7.7% .0% .6% .0% .0% .0% 4.2% .0% .0% .0% 30.1% 30.8% 25.0% 70.8% 37.5% 22.2% 19.2% .0%

Number of Firms Reporting 18 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 26 3 3 3 4 5 7 1 18 3 2 2 2 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 47 4 4 17 9 8 5 0

No policies were reported for American Home Assurance Co., General Star, Kemper/Lumberman's, National Casualty, St. Paul, or Westport

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Professional liability insurance underwriters used by firms by size of firm (Q39) (cont'd)

Liability Insurance Underwriters All Firms One Two Lloyd's of London

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

Minnesota Mutual Lawyers Insurance Co.

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

Oregon Professional Liability Fund

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two

Other insurer

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Percent 14.1% .0% 12.5% .0% 4.2% 8.3% 53.8% 11.8% 4.5% 7.7% .0% 4.2% 8.3% 8.3% .0% .0% 1.3% .0% .0% .0% 4.2% 2.8% .0% .0% 22.4% 23.1% 25.0% 12.5% 16.7% 27.8% 38.5% 5.9%

Number of Firms Reporting 22 0 2 0 1 3 14 2 7 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 35 3 4 3 4 10 10 1

No policies were reported for American Home Assurance Co., General Star, Kemper/Lumberman's, National Casualty, St. Paul, or Westport

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Liability insurance cost per attorney in 2014 by insurance underwriter (Q39)

ALAS ALPS CNA Insurance Companies Columbia Casualty Jamieson (New Jersey) Lloyd's of London Minnesota Mutual Lawyers Insurance Co. Other insurer

Number of Firms Reporting 10 4 22 17 45 19 6 33

Mean (Average) $5,577 $4,673 $6,374 $3,990 $5,289 $8,272 $4,605 $6,089

Amount firm spent on outside providers of attorney training and external attorney training programs as a percentage of gross revenue in 2014 (Q40)

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

How much did the firm spend on outside providers of attorney training and external attorney training programs as a percentage of gross revenue in 2014? Number of First Third Mean Median Firms Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) Reporting 25% 75% 89 1.8% .5% 1.0% 2.0% 10 1.8% .9% 2.0% 2.0% 7 4.1% 1.0% 2.0% 6.0% 12 1.4% .5% 1.0% 1.2% 17 2.6% .5% 1.0% 2.0% 15 1.7% .8% 1.0% 2.0% 18 .7% .1% .4% 1.0% 10 1.3% .1% .8% 2.0% 63 1.9% .5% 1.0% 2.0% 22 1.5% .2% 1.0% 2.0% 74 1.8% .5% 1.0% 2.0% 13 1.7% .3% 1.0% 2.0% 5 2.8% .5% 1.0% 6.0% 7 .9% .2% 1.0% 2.0% 3 2.4% ISD 2.0% ISD 16 1.0% .2% .8% 1.0% 4 5.6% .9% 3.5% 12.5% 3 .5% ISD .5% ISD 3 .6% ISD .5% ISD 6 1.5% .8% 2.0% 2.0% 4 1.2% .3% 1.2% 2.0% 14 1.7% .4% 1.0% 2.3% 4 3.8% 1.3% 2.0% 8.0% 4 1.8% .3% 1.0% 4.0% 3 1.2% ISD 1.0% ISD 13 2.1% .5% 1.0% 2.0%

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Other than through one-on-one mentorship/review, firm provides formal training to its attorneys: (Q41) Total

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Business development 30.5% .0% 11.8% 19.4% 26.7% 28.3% 37.1% 66.7% 21.8% 53.6% 25.3% 57.6% 41.7% 17.6% 80.0% 24.3% 16.7% 37.5% 33.3% 38.9% 30.0% 22.5% 42.9% 50.0% 25.0% 30.8%

Leadership 15.2% .0% 5.9% 9.7% 10.0% 8.7% 17.1% 44.4% 7.7% 33.3% 10.1% 36.4% 8.3% 11.8% 40.0% 16.2% .0% 37.5% 16.7% 16.7% 30.0% 10.0% 14.3% 16.7% 16.7% 11.5%

Personal growth or development 19.7% .0% 11.8% 6.5% 16.7% 17.4% 22.9% 50.0% 13.4% 36.2% 15.2% 42.4% 16.7% 11.8% 60.0% 18.9% .0% 50.0% 25.0% 27.8% 30.0% 12.5% 28.6% 50.0% 16.7% 3.8%

Percentages based on total of all respondents

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Practice skills (e. g., claim drafting, case law review, etc.) 40.4% 9.5% 11.8% 19.4% 40.0% 50.0% 51.4% 69.4% 34.5% 58.0% 39.2% 54.5% 50.0% 23.5% 80.0% 35.1% 33.3% 62.5% 33.3% 44.4% 70.0% 30.0% 35.7% 66.7% 41.7% 42.3%

Team dynamics or team building 15.2% .0% .0% 9.7% 10.0% 13.0% 14.3% 44.4% 7.7% 33.3% 8.9% 39.4% 8.3% 11.8% 40.0% 10.8% .0% 37.5% 16.7% 22.2% 30.0% 7.5% 21.4% 16.7% 25.0% 11.5%

Number of Firms Reporting 223 21 17 31 30 46 35 36 142 69 158 33 12 17 5 37 6 8 12 18 10 40 14 6 12 26

Firm has a marketing department or dedicated marketing personnel on staff (Q42) Does your firm have a marketing department or dedicated marketing personnel on staff?

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Yes 34.9% 5.6% .0% 3.8% 11.5% 22.0% 66.7% 100.0% 16.7% 83.0% 20.5% 90.0% 44.4% 27.3% 100.0% 25.0% 16.7% 37.5% 11.1% 53.3% 25.0% 25.0% 63.6% 66.7% 27.3% 36.4%

No 65.1% 94.4% 100.0% 96.2% 88.5% 78.0% 33.3% .0% 83.3% 17.0% 79.5% 10.0% 55.6% 72.7% .0% 75.0% 83.3% 62.5% 88.9% 46.7% 75.0% 75.0% 36.4% 33.3% 72.7% 63.6%

Total Number of Firms Reporting 189 18 15 26 26 41 30 31 126 53 146 30 9 11 5 32 6 8 9 15 8 36 11 6 11 22

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Marketing budget as a percentage of gross revenue in 2014 (Q43) What was your marketing budget as a percentage of gross revenue in 2014? Number of First Third Mean Median Firms Quartile Quartile (Average) (Midpoint) Reporting 25% 75% 128 2.6% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 12 3.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.8% 13 4.1% .6% 2.0% 6.5% 16 3.4% .6% 1.5% 5.0% 20 2.2% .5% 1.0% 2.0% 27 2.4% 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% 23 1.5% .9% 1.0% 2.0% 16 2.8% 2.0% 2.3% 3.8% 89 2.5% .9% 1.0% 3.0% 32 2.7% 1.1% 2.0% 3.0% 105 2.6% 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% 19 2.7% 1.9% 2.6% 4.0% 7 2.7% .1% 2.0% 3.0% 8 3.4% 1.0% 2.5% 6.1% 3 3.8% ISD 4.0% ISD 24 1.4% .9% 1.0% 2.0% 6 6.3% 1.1% 2.8% 15.0% 6 1.5% .9% 1.0% 2.3% 5 1.1% .2% 1.0% 2.0% 9 2.7% 1.0% 3.0% 4.0% 7 2.2% .2% 1.9% 4.0% 22 2.5% 1.0% 1.9% 3.3% 8 3.4% .6% 1.6% 4.3% 4 1.5% .5% 2.0% 2.0% 6 4.3% .9% 2.3% 10.0% 13 2.6% .8% 2.0% 3.0%

All Firms One Two 3-5

Number of Attorneys

6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast

Location

Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Allocation of firm's annual marketing budget by size of firm (Q44)

Number of Attorneys in Firm All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Advertising Number of Mean Firms (Average) Reporting 123 19.6% 11 40.9% 13 10.9% 22 21.9% 20 17.0% 25 22.8% 21 14.8% 11 11.1%

Event sponsorship Mean (Average) 18.1% 13.5% 13.3% 22.7% 16.0% 21.6% 17.5% 15.5%

Salaries of marketing personnel

Social media

Mean (Average) 8.0% .0% .0% .5% 2.0% 11.8% 16.6% 26.4%

Mean (Average) 1.8% 3.6% .5% 2.7% 2.0% .2% 2.1% 2.6%

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Travel Mean (Average) 23.2% 17.9% 20.0% 30.7% 28.4% 25.2% 18.2% 13.1%

Website development

Other

Mean (Average) 15.9% 21.1% 32.7% 11.1% 20.7% 10.7% 16.1% 3.9%

Mean (Average) 13.3% 3.0% 22.6% 10.5% 14.0% 7.6% 14.8% 27.2%

Give associates "billable hour" credit toward their billing requirement for time spent marketing and participating in bar associations or professional organizations (Q45) Do you give associates "billable hour" credit toward their billing requirement for time spent marketing and participating in bar associations or professional organizations?

All Firms One Two Number of Attorneys

3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

Number of Major Office Locations

One

Percent of Practice That is IP

75% or More

Multiple Less than 75% Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast

Location

Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West

Yes 12.7% .0% 18.2% 4.8% 16.0% 13.9% 17.9% 8.3% 11.4% 17.4% 11.3% 15.4% .0% 11.1% .0% 11.1% 20.0% 12.5% .0% 23.1% 12.5% 11.1% 11.1% 25.0% 22.2% 15.0%

No 87.3% 100.0% 81.8% 95.2% 84.0% 86.1% 82.1% 91.7% 88.6% 82.6% 88.7% 84.6% 100.0% 88.9% 100.0% 88.9% 80.0% 87.5% 100.0% 76.9% 87.5% 88.9% 88.9% 75.0% 77.8% 85.0%

Total Number of Firms Reporting 158 11 11 21 25 36 28 24 105 46 124 26 9 9 4 27 5 8 6 13 8 27 9 4 9 20

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APPENDIX B

AMERICANINTELLECTUALPROPERTYLAWASSOCIATION

AIPLA2015ECONOMICSURVEY—INDIVIDUALS  

AssociationResearch,Inc.(ARI),anindependentsurveyresearchorganization,isconductingthisconfidentialsurveyforAIPLA. Allresponseswillbekeptcompletelyconfidential. 

AllquestionsandconcernsaboutthesurveyoronlinecontentshouldbedirectedtoARI.PleaseemailARIat [email protected]orcallMeganKirkegaardat2402681262,ext.100. 

PleasecompleteyourquestionnairenolaterthanFebruary20,2015,eitheronlineorbyfaxto2402681267. 

 PARTI.GENERALQUESTIONSFORALLRESPONDENTS  1.  2.

WhatistheZIPcodeofyourofficelocationorprimaryworksite?(zipcode)_______________

          

PRIVATEFIRM  SoloPractitioner  EquityPartner,Shareholder(orequivalent)  Associate,NonequityPartner(orequivalent)  PatentAgent  OfCounsel(orequivalent) CORPORATEIPDEPARTMENT  HeadofIPDepartment(forentirecorporationora  division)  Attorney  PatentAgent

 3.   4.  5.

Whatisyourprimarypractice?(CHECKTHEONECATEGORYTHATBESTDESCRIBESYOURPRACTICE.)

AreyouadmittedtothePatentBar? Yes 

           

CORPORATELEGALDEPARTMENT  HeadofLegalDepartment(forentirecorporation  oradivision)  Attorney  PatentAgent GOVERNMENT  PTOExaminer(uptoandincludingSPE)  PTOAdministration,Management,Solicitor's  Office  GovernmentIPOffice,otherthanPTO OTHER  Other;pleasedescribe    

  

 NorthAmericanIndian/NativeCanadian  Blended  Other(SPECIFY) _________________________________



No

Inwhatyearwereyouborn?19____ Whatisyourgender?

 Female

 Male



6.

Howwouldyoudescribeyourethnicity?

   

 7.

   

White/Caucasian Black/AfricanAmerican Hispanic/Latino Asian/PacificIslander

HowmanyfullyearsofIPlawattorneyexperiencedoyouhave?__________________years



8. 

Whatisyourmajortechnicalundergraduatedegree?

   

   

 Biotechnology  Chemical  ComputerHardware  ComputerSoftware

 Electrical  Mechanical  GeneralScience  Other(SPECIFY)__________________________



9.   

Otherthanalawdegree,whatisyourhighestcompletededucation?  None   Bachelor’sDegree

 

Master’sDegree DoctorateDegree

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Other(SPECIFY)______________________

10. Whatwasyourtotalgrossincomeincalendaryear2014fromyourprimarypractice?(Includeanypartnership income,cashbonus,shareofprofits,andsimilarincomeyoureceived,andanydeferredcompensationinwhichyouvested in2014.)$_________________ 

11. Whatwasyouremployer's2014contributiononyourbehalftoall401(k)/403(b)retirementandsavingsplans? $_________________ 

12. Whatisyourexpectedtotalcashincomefor2015?(AsinQ.10above,includesexpectedcashincome,including bonusandprofitsharing.)$_____________________________ 

13. Whatpercentofyourtimeisdevotedtoeachofthefollowingtypesofwork?Responsesshouldtotal100%. 

              

____% IPprosecutionwork(allpatents,tradesecrets,trademarks,copyrights)includingselection,evaluation,application preparationandprosecution,includingrelatedcounselingandexparteappeals(notincludingsupervisionor managementthereof) ____% OpinionsorcounselingpriortolitigationorformalADR(notincludingactuallitigation,ADR,negotiationorlicensing) ____% IPlicensing ____% Nonlicensingtransactionalwork(e.g.,mergers,acquisitions,jointventures,obtainingfinancingandduediligence associatedwithsuchmatters) ____% IPlitigation(notincludinginterpartesproceedingsbeforetheUSPTO) ____% Interpartesproceedings(e.g.,interpartesreview,coveredbusinessmethodreview,postgrantreview,derivation proceedings,etc.)  ____% Otherdisputeresolution(e.g.,mediation,arbitration,orotheralternativedisputeresolutionproceedings) ____% Supervisionandtrainingofotherattorneysoragentswithinyourorganization ____% Officemanagementandadministration ____% Marketing/BusinessDevelopment ____% Participationinbarassociationorprofessionalassociationactivities ____% NonIPlegal ____% ManagingoutsidecounselforIPprosecutionwork ____% ManagingoutsidecounselforIPlitigationwork ____% Probonowork ____% Other(SPECIFY)____________________________________________________________ 100%TOTAL

 14. IfyouareadmittedtothePatentBar,whatpercentofyourtimeisspentineachofthefollowingareasof technicalspecialization?Responsemaytotallessthan100%.         

____% Biotechnology ____% Chemical ____% ComputerHardware ____% ComputerSoftware ____% Electrical ____% Mechanical ____% Medical/HealthCare ____% Pharmaceutical ____% Otherareas(SPECIFY)________________________________________________________________ ____%TOTAL(maytotallessthan100%)

  15. Whatpercentofyourtimeisdevotedtoeachofthefollowingpracticeareas?Responsemaytotallessthan100%.         

____% BusinessLaw ____% Copyrights ____% Foreign(NonUS)IPLaw ____% GeneralIP ____% Patents ____% TradeSecrets ____% Trademarks ____% Otherareas(SPECIFY)________________________________________________________________ ____%TOTAL(maytotallessthan100%)

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16. Inalllocations,howmanyfulltimeIPlawyersandpatentagentsareemployedbyyourfirmorcorporation? ______________     17. Howmanynewpriority(i.e.,notcontinuation,CIP,orDivisional,butincludingprovisional)USandPCTPatent applicationswerepreparedandfiledbyyoupersonallyin2014?IncludePCTonlyifnotbasedonapriorapplication. (Donotincludeapplicationspreparedbyanotherpersonwhichyoureviewed,revisedandfiled.) ___________________________



PARTII.CORPORATEPRACTITIONERS THESEQUESTIONSSHOULDBEANSWEREDBYCORPORATEPRACTITIONERSONLY.PLEASESKIPTHISSECTIONIFYOUARENOTACORPORATEPRACTITIONER.

 18. HowmanyIPlawyersandpatentagentsreporttoyou,directlyorindirectly?  0     

   

1–5 6–10 11–15 16ormore

 19. Otherthanasaliaisonwithoutsidecounsel,whatpercentofthefollowingactivitiesishandledbyinhouse counsel? %byInhouseCounsel        a.Litigation     _____________%    

b.Licensing    c.PatentPreparationandProsecution    d.TrademarkRegistration,ProsecutionandEnforcement e.CopyrightRegistrationandEnforcement  

   

_____________% _____________% _____________% _____________%

 20. Whatwastheannualgrossrevenueofyourorganizationin2014(providethegrossrevenueforyourbusiness unitifyourcompanytracksgrossrevenuebybusinessunit)inUSD?$______________________  21. WhatwastheannualcorporateIPbudgetofyourorganization(excludinglitigation)in2014(providetheIP budgetforyourbusinessunitifyourcompanyallocatesIPbudgetbybusinessunit)inUSD? $____________________

 22. HowmuchdidtheannualcorporateIPbudgetofyourorganization(excludinglitigation)changefrom2013to 2014?  Increase_______%   

 Nochange  Decrease_______%

 23.Iftherewasachangeinyourcorporatebudget,whatarethereasonsforthechange?Pleaseselectallthatapply.  Economicgrowth        

      

Companyleadershipchange Unexpectedlitigation Changeincompanyrevenue ChangeinperceivedvalueofIPwithinorganization Politicalclimatechange Mergeroracquisition Other(SPECIFY)__________________________________________



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24. Whichtypeoftechnologybestdescribesyourcorporation?Otherincludescorporatehavingmultipletechnology types.Pleasespecifytypes:  Biotech         

       

Chemical Electrical ComputerSoftware ComputerHardware Mechanical Medical/HealthCare Pharmaceutical Other(SPECIFY)__________________________________________



25. WhatisyourestimateofthepercentageoftheannualcorporateIPbudgetdevotedtoeachofthefollowing typesofwork?Responsesshouldtotal100%. 

     

          

____% Inhousestafftoperformand/ormanageIPprosecutionwork(allpatents,tradesecrets,trademarks,copyrights) includingselection,evaluation,applicationpreparationandprosecution,includingrelatedcounselingandexparte appeals ____% InhousestafftoprovideopinionsorcounselingpriortolitigationorformalADR(notincludingactuallitigation,ADR, negotiationorlicensing) ____% InhousestafftoperformIPlicensing ____% Inhousestafftoperformnonlicensingtransactionalwork(e.g.,mergers,acquisitions,jointventures,obtaining financingandduediligenceassociatedwithsuchmatters) ____% InhousestafftoperformIPlitigation(notincludinginterpartesproceedingsbeforetheUSPTO) ____% InhousestafftoperformInterpartesproceedings(e.g.,interpartesreview,coveredbusinessmethodreview,post grantreview,derivationproceedings,etc.)  ____% Inhousestafftoperformotherdisputeresolution(e.g.,mediation,arbitration,orotheralternativedispute resolutionproceedings) ____% FeespaidtooutsidecounseltoperformIPprosecutionwork(allpatents,tradesecrets,trademarks,copyrights) includingselection,evaluation,applicationpreparationandprosecution,includingrelatedcounselingandexparte appeals(includingsupervisionormanagementthereof) ____% FeespaidtooutsidecounseltoperformopinionsorcounselingpriortolitigationorformalADR(notincludingactual litigation,ADR,negotiationorlicensing) ____% FeespaidtooutsidecounseltoperformIPlicensing ____% Feespaidtooutsidecounseltoperformnonlicensingtransactionalwork(e.g.,mergers,acquisitions,jointventures, obtainingfinancingandduediligenceassociatedwithsuchmatters) ____% FeespaidtooutsidecounseltoperformIPlitigation(notincludinginterpartesproceedingsbeforetheUSPTO) ____% FeespaidtooutsidecounseltoperformInterpartesproceedings(e.g.,interpartesreview,coveredbusinessmethod review,postgrantreview,derivationproceedings,etc.) ____% Feespaidtooutsidecounseltoperformotherdisputeresolution(e.g.,mediation,arbitration,orotheralternative disputeresolutionproceedings) ____% Supervisionandtrainingofattorneysoragentswithinyourorganization ____% Officemanagementandadministration ____% Participationinbarassociationorprofessionalassociationactivities ____% Probonowork ____% Other(SPECIFY)____________________________________________________________ 100%TOTAL

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  PARTIII.PRIVATEPRACTITIONERS THESEQUESTIONSSHOULDBEANSWEREDBYPRIVATEPRACTITIONERSONLY.PLEASESKIPTHISSECTIONIFYOUARENOTAPRIVATEPRACTITIONER.  26. Whatdollaramountwasbilledforthelegalservicesyouperformedin2014?$___________________

 27. Whatpercentofyourservicesin2014werebilled(orwillbebilled)onthefollowingbasis? _______%   Hourly     

 PredeterminedFee  Contingent  Other   TOTAL 



_______% _______% _______% 100%

 28. Ifyouusebillablehours,howmanybillablehoursdidyourecordin2014?__________________hours 

29. Whatwasyouraveragehourlybillingratein2014?$________________ 

30. Onaverage,howmanyhoursperweekdoyouspendonbusinessdevelopment?_____   

PARTIV.TYPICALCHARGES 

PROSECUTIONANDCLIENTCOUNSELING THESEQUESTIONSSHOULDBEANSWEREDBYBOTHCORPORATEANDPRIVATEPRACTITIONERS. 

THEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS,COVERINGTRADEMARKS,PATENTS,ANDCOPYRIGHTS,ASKFORTYPICALCHARGES.PLEASERESPONDONLYIFYOUHAVEBEENPERSONALLYRESPONSIBLE FORAREPRESENTATIVESAMPLEOFTHETYPEOFWORKTOWHICHTHEQUESTIONPERTAINS,EITHERASASERVICEPROVIDER(I.E.,ANATTORNEYINPRIVATEPRACTICE)ORASA PURCHASEROFSUCHSERVICES(I.E.,CORPORATECOUNSEL).

 ASSUMINGATYPICALCASEWITHNOUNUSUALCOMPLICATIONS,WHATDIDYOUCHARGE(ORWOULDHAVECHARGED,E.G.,BASEDONAFIXEDFEERATESCHEDULE)ORWHATWERE YOUCHARGED(ORWHATYOUWOULDHAVEEXPECTEDTOBECHARGED,E.G.,BASEDONAFIXEDFEERATESCHEDULE),IN2014,FORLEGALSERVICESONLY(INCLUDINGSEARCHFEES, BUTNOTINCLUDINGCOPYCOSTS,DRAWINGFEESORGOVERNMENTFEES)INEACHOFTHEFOLLOWINGTYPESOFUSMATTERS?PLEASEALSOINDICATETHETYPEOFFEEPRIMARILY USEDIN2014.

 31.TRADEMARKS(INCLUDINGSERVICEMARKS) 

 Fixed Fee

Hourly

Other

Chargesin2014

a.

TrademarkClearanceSearch,Analysis,andOpinion



$

b.

TrademarkRegistrationApplication(PreparationandFiling)



$

c.

TrademarkProsecution(Total,includingamendmentsandinterviewsbut







$

notappeals) d.

TrademarkStatementofUse(PreparationandFiling)



$

e.

TrademarkAppealtotheBoard(BriefedandArgued)



$

f.

TrademarkSection8and15Declaration(PreparationandFiling)



$

g.

TrademarkRenewalApplication(PreparationandFiling)



$

h.

FilingofForeignOriginTrademarkRegistrationApplicationReceivedReady







$

forFiling i.

Filingforaninternationaltrademark



$

j.

PreparingaUDRPPetition(UniformDomainNameDisputeResolution)



$

k.

RespondingtoaUDRPPetition



$

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 32.USUTILITYPATENTS  a.

 Fixed Fee

b.

Original(notdivisional,continuation,orCIP)nonprovisionalutility patentapplicationoninventionofminimalcomplexity,e.g.,10page specification,10claims(PreparationandFiling) ProvisionalPatentApplication(PreparationandFiling)

c.

Originalutilityapplication,relativelycomplex

Hourly



Other





Chargesin2014 $ $ $































$







$







$

biotechnology/chemical(PreparationandFiling) d.

Originalutilityapplication,relativelycomplexelectrical/computer

$

(PreparationandFiling) e.

Originalutilityapplication,relativelycomplexmechanical

$

(PreparationandFiling) f.

Patentapplicationamendment/argumentofminimalcomplexity

$

(PreparationandFiling) g.

j.

Patentapplicationamendment/argument,relativelycomplex, biotechnology/chemical(PreparationandFiling) Patentapplicationamendment/argument,relativelycomplex, electricalcomputer(PreparationandFiling) Patentapplicationamendment/argument,relativelycomplex, mechanical(PreparationandFiling) AppealtoBoardinutilitypatentapplicationwithoutoralargument.

k.

AppealtoBoardinutilitypatentapplicationwithoralargument.

$

l.

Issuinganallowedapplication(Allpostallowanceactivity)

$

m.

Expartereexam

$

n.

PayingaMaintenanceFee

$

o.

UtilityPatentNoveltySearch,Analysis,andOpinion

$

p.

Validity/InvalidityOnlyOpinion,perpatent

$

q.

Infringement/NonInfringementOnlyOpinion,perpatent

$

r.

CombinationvalidityandInfringement,perpatent

$

h. i.

$

 

33.FOREIGNORIGINANDFOREIGNPATENTS Excludegovernment,associate,drawing,andsimilarfees.

Fixed Fee

 a. b. c. d. e. f.

FilingforeignoriginutilitypatentapplicationinUSPTO,receivedready forfilingwithformalpapers,assignment,andprioritydocuments FilingnonPCTpatentapplicationabroad(percountry,notincluding associateorgovernmentfees) FilingpreviouslypreparedUSpatentapplicationasPCTapplicationin USReceivingOffice EnteringNationalStageinUSReceivingOfficefromforeignoriginPCT application EnteringNationalStageineachforeignReceivingOfficefromUSorigin PCTapplication Payinganannuityormaintenancefee



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Hourly

Other

Chargesin2014







$







$







$







$







$



$

34.OTHERUSPATENTSANDCOPYRIGHTS 

 Fixed Fee

Hourly

Other

Chargesin2014

a.

USdesignpatentapplication(PreparationandFiling)



$

b.

USplantpatentapplication(PreparationandFiling)



$

c.

Copyrightregistrationapplication(PreparationandFiling)



$



LITIGATIONANDRELATEDMATTERS THESEQUESTIONSSHOULDBEANSWEREDBYBOTHCORPORATEANDPRIVATEPRACTITIONERS. 

RESPONDTOEACHOFTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONSONLYIFYOUHAVEPERSONALKNOWLEDGEEITHERASASERVICEPROVIDER(ATTORNEYINPRIVATEPRACTICE)ORASAPURCHASEROF SUCHSERVICES(CORPORATECOUNSEL)OFTHECOSTSINCURREDWITHINTHERELATIVELYRECENTPAST,FORTHETYPEOFWORKTOWHICHTHEQUESTIONPERTAINS.INEACHOFTHE QUESTIONS,"TOTALCOST"ISALLCOSTS,INCLUDINGOUTSIDELEGALANDPARALEGALSERVICES,LOCALCOUNSEL,ASSOCIATES,PARALEGALS,TRAVELANDLIVINGEXPENSES,FEESAND COSTSFORCOURTREPORTERS,PHOTOCOPIES,COURIERSERVICES,EXHIBITPREPARATION,ANALYTICALTESTING,EXPERTWITNESSES,TRANSLATORS,SURVEYS,JURYADVISORS,AND SIMILAREXPENSES.PLEASEESTIMATETHESEBASEDONASINGLEIPASSET(I.E.,ONEPATENTATISSUE,ONETRADEMARK,ETC.).



35.Whatisyourestimateofthetotalcostofpatentinfringementactionofthefollowingvarieties(i)throughthe endofdiscovery,and(ii)inclusiveofdiscovery,motions,pretrial,trial,posttrial,andappeal?And,(iii)for actionsinwhichthedisputewasresolvedthroughmediation,whatwasthecostoftheactionupthrough mediation?Forpurposesofthisquestion,“atrisk”referstothefinancialimpactofanadversejudgment.Q.35D referstothefinancialimpactofanadversejudgmentfromimportedgoods,etc. 

A.LITIGATION–PATENTINFRINGEMENT,ALLVARIETIES Lessthan$1millionatrisk a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$

c.Mediation

$

$1$10millionatrisk d.EndofDiscovery

$

e.Inclusive,allcosts

$

f.Mediation

$

$10$25millionatrisk g.EndofDiscovery

$

h.Inclusive,allcosts

$

i.Mediation

$

Morethan$25millionatrisk j.EndofDiscovery

$

k.Inclusive,allcosts

$

l.Mediation

$



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B.LITIGATION–PATENTINFRINGEMENTPURSUANTTO THEHATCHWAXMANACT(i.e.,"ANDALITIGATION") Lessthan$1millionatrisk a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$

c.Mediation

$

$1$10millionatrisk d.EndofDiscovery

$

e.Inclusive,allcosts

$

f.Mediation

$

$10$25millionatrisk g.EndofDiscovery

$

h.Inclusive,allcosts

$

i.Mediation

$

Morethan$25millionatrisk j.EndofDiscovery

$

k.Inclusive,allcosts

$

l.Mediation

$

 C.LITIGATION–DEFENDINGCLAIMSOFPATENT INFRINGEMENTBYNONPRACTICINGENTITY Lessthan$1millionatrisk a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$

c.Mediation

$

$1$10millionatrisk d.EndofDiscovery

$

e.Inclusive,allcosts

$

f.Mediation

$

$10$25millionatrisk g.EndofDiscovery

$

h.Inclusive,allcosts

$

i.Mediation

$

Morethan$25millionatrisk j.EndofDiscovery

$

k.Inclusive,allcosts

$

l.Mediation

$



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 D.LITIGATION–SECTION337PATENTINFRINGEMENT ACTIONINTHEINTERNATIONALTRADECOMMISSION Lessthan$1millionatrisk a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$

c.Mediation

$

$1$10millionatrisk d.EndofDiscovery

$

e.Inclusive,allcosts

$

f.Mediation

$

$10$25millionatrisk g.EndofDiscovery

$

h.Inclusive,allcosts

$

i.Mediation

$

Morethan$25millionatrisk j.EndofDiscovery

$

k.Inclusive,allcosts

$

l.Mediation

$

 E.Inyourexperienceisthereastrongcorrelationbetweentheamountatriskinapatentinfringementactionandthe Yes  No overallattorneyhoursrequiredtolitigatetheaction?  F. Inyourexperience,howdoesthetotalcostofassertingapatentinfringementactioncomparetothetotalcostof defendingsuchanaction?  

 Aboutthesame  Costofassertingisabout______%ofthecostofdefending

 36.WhatisyourestimateofthetotalcostoffilingordefendingapetitionforInterPartesReview(IPR),Covered BusinessMethod(CBM)Review,orPostGrantReview(PGR)filedintheUnitedStatesPatentandTrademark AppealBoard(PTAB)(i)throughfilingthepetitionforreview,includingexpertfees,butexcludingPTABfiling feesandpriorartsearching,(ii)throughtheendofmotionpractice,includingdiscovery,analyzingpatentowner response(s),replybriefing,expertfees,andothermotionpracticesuchasdiscoverymotionsormotionsto amend,(iii)throughthePTABhearing,and(iv)throughappealtothefederalcourt(s)?  A.InterPartesProceedings i.Throughfilingpetition $ ii.Throughendofmotion $ practice iii.ThroughPTABhearing

$

iv.Throughappeal $  B. Inyourexperience,howdoesthetotalcostoffilingapetitionforinterpartesproceeding(IPR,CBM,orPGR) comparetothetotalcostofdefendingsuchanaction?  

 Aboutthesame  Costoffilingisabout______%ofthecostofdefending



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37.Whatisyourestimateofthetotalcostofatrademarkinfringementaction(i)throughtheendofdiscovery,and (ii)inclusiveofdiscovery,motions,pretrial,trial,posttrial,andappeal?And,(iii)foractionsinwhichthe disputewasresolvedthroughmediation,whatwasthecostoftheactionupthroughmediation? A.LITIGATION–TRADEMARKINFRINGEMENT Lessthan$1millionatrisk a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$

c.Mediation

$

$1$10millionatrisk d.EndofDiscovery

$

e.Inclusive,allcosts

$

f.Mediation

$

$10$25millionatrisk g.EndofDiscovery

$

h.Inclusive,allcosts

$

i.Mediation

$

Morethan$25millionatrisk j.EndofDiscovery

$

k.Inclusive,allcosts

$

l.Mediation

$

B.Inyourexperienceisthereastrongcorrelationbetweentheamountatriskinatrademarkinfringementaction andtheoverallattorneyhoursrequiredtolitigatetheaction? Yes  No  C. Inyourexperience,howdoesthetotalcostofassertingatrademarkinfringementactioncomparetothetotal costofdefendingsuchanaction?  

 Aboutthesame  Costofassertingisabout______%ofthecostofdefending

 38.Whatisyourestimateofthetotalcostofatrademarkopposition/cancellation(i)throughendofdiscovery,and (ii)inclusiveofdiscovery,motions,hearing,andposthearing?  LITIGATION–TRADEMARKOPPOSITION/CANCELLATION a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$



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39.Whatisyourestimateofthetotalcostofacopyrightinfringementaction(i)throughtheendofdiscovery,and(ii) inclusiveofdiscovery,motions,pretrial,trial,posttrial,andappeal?And,(iii)foractionsinwhichthedispute wasresolvedthroughmediation,whatwasthecostoftheactionupthroughmediation?  A.LITIGATION–COPYRIGHTINFRINGEMENT Lessthan$1millionatrisk a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$

c.Mediation

$

$1$10millionatrisk d.EndofDiscovery

$

e.Inclusive,allcosts

$

f.Mediation

$

$10$25millionatrisk g.EndofDiscovery

$

h.Inclusive,allcosts

$

i.Mediation

$

Morethan$25millionatrisk j.EndofDiscovery

$

k.Inclusive,allcosts

$

l.Mediation

$

 B.Inyourexperienceisthereastrongcorrelationbetweentheamountatriskinacopyrightinfringementactionand theoverallattorneyhoursrequiredtolitigatetheaction? Yes  No  C. Inyourexperience,howdoesthetotalcostofassertingacopyrightinfringementactioncomparetothetotal costofdefendingsuchanaction?  

 Aboutthesame  Costofassertingisabout______%ofthecostofdefending

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 40.Whatisyourestimateofthetotalcostofatradesecretmisappropriationaction:(i)throughtheendofdiscovery, and(ii)inclusiveofdiscovery,motions,pretrial,trial,posttrial,andappeal?And,(iii)foractionsinwhichthe disputewasresolvedthroughmediation,whatwasthecostoftheactionupthroughmediation?  A.LITIGATION–TRADESECRETMISAPPROPRIATION Lessthan$1millionatrisk a.EndofDiscovery

$

b.Inclusive,allcosts

$

c.Mediation

$

$1$10millionatrisk d.EndofDiscovery

$

e.Inclusive,allcosts

$

f.Mediation

$

$10$25millionatrisk g.EndofDiscovery

$

h.Inclusive,allcosts

$

i.Mediation

$

Morethan$25millionatrisk j.EndofDiscovery

$

k.Inclusive,allcosts

$

l.Mediation

$

 B.Inyourexperienceisthereastrongcorrelationbetweentheamountatriskinatradesecretmisappropriation actionandtheoverallattorneyhoursrequiredtolitigatetheaction? Yes  No  C. Inyourexperience,howdoesthetotalcostofassertingatradesecretmisappropriationactioncomparetothe totalcostofdefendingsuchanaction?  

 Aboutthesame  Costofassertingisabout______%ofthecostofdefending

 41. Inyourexperience,howdoesthetotalcostofresolvingadisputethrougharbitrationcomparetoresolvinga comparabledisputethroughlitigation?  

 Aboutthesame  Costofarbitrationisabout______%ofthecostoflitigation

 42. Ifyouwereinvolvedinatleastonedisputeinwhichmediationorarbitrationwasemployedin2013or2014, pleaseindicateasapercentagehowfrequentlythemediation/arbitrationwasinitiatedbyeachofthefollowing means(answersshouldtotal100%):



____% Basedontermsofacontract ____%Mandatedbycourt ____%Voluntarilybyparties ____%Other(Specify)_____________________ 100%TOTAL



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43.WhatdataortypesofdatahaveyoufoundmostusefulwhenusingtheAIPLAReportoftheEconomicSurveyinthe past?_______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________  44.WhatdataortypesofdatawouldbeusefultoyouifitcouldbecollectedinafutureAIPLAEconomicSurvey? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________   OPTIONAL:(TORECEIVETHEBENCHMARKSPREADSHEETTOOL,PLEASEENTERYOURCONTACTINFORMATIONBELOW)  NAME:_____________________________________________________________________________  FIRM:______________________________________________________________________________  ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________________  CITY:_____________________________STATE:________________ZIPCODE:___________________  TELEPHONENUMBER:__________________________________________________________________  EMAILADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________ 

  

 THANKYOUVERYMUCHFORCOMPLETINGTHISSURVEY. 

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AMERICANINTELLECTUALPROPERTYLAWASSOCIATION

AIPLA2015ECONOMICSURVEY—FIRMS  

AssociationResearch,Inc.(ARI),anindependentsurveyresearchorganization,isconductingthisconfidentialsurveyforAIPLA. Allresponseswillbekeptcompletelyconfidential. 

AllquestionsandconcernsaboutthesurveyoronlinecontentshouldbedirectedtoARI.PleaseemailARIat [email protected]orcallMeganKirkegaardat2402681262,ext.100. 

PleasecompleteyourquestionnairenolaterthanFebruary20,2015eitheronlineorbyfaxto2402681267. 

 PRIVATEFIRMDATA  1.   

Whatisthepositioninthefirmofthepersonrespondingonbehalfofthefirm?  ManagingPartner/Shareholder  Administrator  Other;pleasedescribe _____________________

 2. WhatistheZIPcodeofthefirm’sprincipalofficelocation?(zipcode)_______________  3. Howmanymajorofficelocations—staffedbytwoormorepartners—didthefirmhavein2014?__________  4.  Ineachofthefollowingcategories,howmanyattorneyswereinthefirmin2014?Ifthenumberinanycategory variedduringtheyear,reporttheaverage.  ______ Partner/Shareholder





______ Associate/NonequityPartner   ______ OfCounsel  ______ Contract/Parttime   ______ TOTALattorneys



5.

HowmanyattorneyswhosepracticeisprimarilyIPlawwereinthefirmin2014?Ifthenumberinanycategory variedduringtheyear,reporttheaverage. ______Partner/Shareholder ______Associate/NonequityPartner ______OfCounsel ______Contract/Parttime ______TOTALIPattorneys

 6.

HowmanyofthefollowingwereinvolvedprimarilyintheIPpracticeofthefirmin2014?   ______ USPTOregisteredPatentAgents(notattorneys)  ______ TechnicalAssistants,includingSearchers  ______ Paralegal/LegalAssistants

 7.

HowmanyattorneysoragentswhosepracticeisprimarilyIPlawbecameassociatedwiththefirmin2014?Ifthe numberinanycategoryvariedduringtheyear,reporttheaverage.  ______Partner/Shareholder ______Associate/NonequityPartner  ______OfCounsel  ______Contract/Parttime  ______PatentAgentsortrainees  ______TOTALIPattorneysandagents

8.    

Ofallattorneyshiredduring2014,whatpercentagewerehiredthrougharecruiter(headhunter)? Lessthan25%  25%–50% 50%75%  75%ormore

 9. Whatwastheaveragefee,asapercentofsalary,paidtoarecruiter(headhunter)? ________%  10. HowmanyattorneysoragentswhosepracticeisprimarilyIPlawleftthefirm(includingretired)in2014? ______Partner/Shareholder ______Associate/NonequityPartner  ______OfCounsel  ______Contract/Parttime  ______PatentAgentsortrainees  ______TOTALIPattorneysandagents

 11. ConsideringthenumberofattorneysandagentsassociatedwiththefirmwhosepracticeisprimarilyIPlaw, pleaseindicatethenumberbygender.PleaseTOTALatend.  Gender:   

_______ Male _______ Female _______ TOTAL

 12. ConsideringthenumberofattorneysandagentsassociatedwiththefirmwhosepracticeisprimarilyIPlaw, pleaseindicatethenumberbyethnicity.PleaseTOTALatend.  Ethnicity:        

_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

White/Caucasian Black/AfricanAmerican Hispanic/Latino Asian/PacificIslander NorthAmericanIndian/NativeCanadian Blended Other TOTAL

 13. Howmanysupportstaff(secretarial,clerical,andothernonbillablestaff)devotedprimarilytothesupportof theIPpracticewereinthefirmin2014?______________ 

14.  15.  16.  17.  18.  19.  20.  21.

Howmanysummerassociatesdidyouhaveduring2014?_________________________ HowmanyofthesesummerassociatesidentifiedinQ.14receivedfulltimeoffersin2014?____________________ HowmanysummerassociatesidentifiedinQ.14acceptedthefirm’sofferin2014?_________________________ Howmuchdidyoupaysummerassociatesin2014?___________permonth Whatpercentofthefirm’sinternationalfilingisoutsourcedtoanexternalproviderin2014?________% Whatpercentofthefirm’sannuitypaymentsareoutsourcedtoanexternalproviderin2014?________% Whatpercentofthefirm'spracticebybillingsisinIPlawin2014?________% Approximatelywhatpercentofthefirm’sbillableIPhoursin2014wereactuallybilledtoclients(hourlyorother basis)?________%

 22. Whatpercentofthefirm's2014IPbillingswereforlitigation?________%

23. Whatpercentofthefirm's2014IPbillingswerefor:  a.Patentapplicationsandprosecution?    b.Trademarkregistrationandprosecution?   c. Copyrightregistrationapplications?    d. Licensing?       e. OtherIPwork?    

________% ________% ________% ________% ________%



24. Whatwerethefirm'stotal2014billingsforprofessionallegalservices?$_______________________  25. Whatwastheratioofthefirm'scollectionstothefirm’sbillingsfor2014?________%  26. Asapercentoftotal2014collections(forservicesperformedinanyyear),whatwasthefirm'soverheadin 2014?Overheadisallexpensesotherthanclientreimbursedexpensesandcompensationtoattorneysand patentagents(includingpartnerandshareholderprofits).________%  27. Whatwasthepercentchangeinthefirm'sbillingsforIPlegalservicesfrom2013to2014?Calculateas(2014 billings–2013billings)/2013billings)x100.________%  28. Whatwasthepercentchangeinthefirm'sbillingsforIPlegalservicesfrom2012to2013?Calculateas(2013 billings–2012billings)/2012billings)x100._________%  29. Whatwerethefirm'sminimum,maximum,andaverage2014attorneybillingratesfornonIPwork? $________perhourwasminimumrate $________perhourwasmaximumrate $________perhourwastheaveragerate NotApplicable(onlyperformIPwork)

 30. Whatwerethefirm'sminimum,maximum,andaverage2014attorneybillingratesforIPwork? $_______ perhourwasminimumrate $_______ perhourwasmaximumrate $_______ perhourwastheaveragerate

 31. Whatisthefirm’scurrentstartingsalaryforafirstyearassociate?$______________peryear 

32. Whatisthefirm’saveragesalaryforapatentagent?$______________peryear 

PROFESSIONALLIABILITYINSURANCE

 33. Whatwasthefirm'smaximumliabilityinsurancecoveragein2014?  

$_____________________eachclaim $_____________________total

 34. Whatwastheliabilityinsurancedeductiblein2014?  

 35.  36.    37.  

$_____________________eachclaim $_____________________total

Whatwasthefirm'sliabilityinsurancecostperattorneyin2014?$_____________________ HowmanyliabilityclaimsforIPmattershavebeenmadeagainstthefirminthelastfiveyears (2010–2014)?_______ WhatisthetotaldollarvalueofIPliabilityclaims,includingattorneysfees,paidinthelastfiveyears (2010–2014)bytheinsureronbehalfofthefirm?$_______________________

38. WhatisthetotaldollarvalueofIPliabilityclaims,includingattorneysfees,paidinthelastfiveyears(2010– 2014)bythefirmdirectly?$_______________________  39. Whoisthefirm'sprofessionalliabilityinsuranceunderwriter?        

ALAS ALPS AmericanHomeAssuranceCompany CNAInsuranceCompanies ColumbiaCasualty GeneralStar GreatAmerican Jamieson(NewJersey)

       

Kemper/Lumberman’s Lloyd'sofLondon MinnesotaMutualLawyersInsuranceCo. OregonProfessionalLiabilityFund NationalCasualty St.Paul Westport Otherinsurer(SPECIFY)______________________



TRAINING 

40. Howmuchdidthefirmspendonoutsideprovidersofattorneytrainingandexternalattorneytrainingprograms asapercentageofgrossrevenuein2014?_______%  41. Otherthanthroughoneononementorship/review,doesyourfirmprovideformaltrainingtoitsattorneys regarding(checkallthatapply):     

    

Businessdevelopment Leadership Personalgrowthordevelopment Practiceskills(e.g.,claimdrafting,caselawreview,etc.) Teamdynamicsorteambuilding

 

MARKETING  42. Doesyourfirmhaveamarketingdepartmentordedicatedmarketingpersonnelonstaff? Yes No  43. Whatwasyourmarketingbudget(orhowmuchdidyouspendonmarketing)asapercentageofgrossrevenuein 2014?_______%   44. Howisyourannualmarketingbudgetallocated?Responsesshouldtotal100%.        

____%Advertising ____%Eventsponsorship ____%Salariesofmarketingpersonnel ____%Socialmedia ____%Travel ____%Websitedevelopment ____%Other:pleasedescribe:__________________________ 100%TOTAL

 45. Doyougiveassociates“billablehour”credittowardtheirbillingrequirementfortimespentmarketingand participatinginbarassociationsorprofessionalorganizations? Yes No  

  46. WhatdataortypesofdatahaveyoufoundmostusefulwhenusingtheAIPLAReportoftheEconomicSurveyinthe past?_____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________  47. WhatdataortypesofdatawouldbeusefultoyouifitcouldbecollectedinafutureAIPLAEconomicSurvey? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________   OPTIONAL:(TORECEIVETHEBENCHMARKSPREADSHEETTOOL,PLEASEENTERYOURCONTACTINFORMATIONBELOW)  NAME:_____________________________________________________________________________  FIRM:_____________________________________________________________________________  ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________________  CITY:_____________________________STATE:________________ZIPCODE:___________________  TELEPHONENUMBER:__________________________________________________________________  EMAILADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________ 



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