2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Solo Practitioner

Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) Solo Practitioner

Average hourly billing rate in 2016

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

Third Quartile 75%

All Individuals

93

$323 $191 $280 $333 $297 $373 $385 $271 $285 $357 $439 $303 $278 $266 $425 $290 $327 $400 $300 $268 $375 $344 $378 $290 $242 $276 $363 $343 $306 $345 $326 $299 $354 $299 $332 $325 $345 $291

$172

$250 $139 $250 $275 $200 $263 $300 $175 $291 $350 $183 $233 $275 $200 $300 $350 $238 $306 $250 $158 $239 $137 $200 $250 $284 $213 $265 $250 $250 $265 $200 $218 $250 $298 $215 ISD ISD ISD

$315 $200 $295 $368 $300 $363 $350 $255 $250 $349 $400 $280 $310 $250 $388 $300 $350 $375 $300 $230 $350 $350 $388 $298 $240 $290 $400 $350 $300 $345 $315 $298 $350 $300 $355 $310 $350 $315

$380 $238 $315 $400 $380 $444 $400 $384 $431 $600 $445 $308 $514 $343 $378 $475 $375 $469 $438 $500 $375 $356 $315 $444 $403 $350 $375 $393 $351 $400 $350 $409 $390 $388 $355 ISD ISD ISD

$450

Fewer than 5 7-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35 or More

5 7

ISD ISD

ISD ISD

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

18 29 16 15

$222 $150 $168 $256

$400 $450 $615 $680

Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical

4 3 4 7 4 3 5 8

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Location

18

$178

$408

9 4

ISD ISD

ISD ISD

22

$165

$396

3 4 9 6

ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

30

$150

$400

35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60 or Older

6

ISD

ISD

10

$164

$396

8

ISD

ISD

Age

14 21 32 81 12 36 45 10 79

$204 $155 $209 $162 $190 $226 $150 $153 $160

$475 $440 $525 $450 $428 $458 $450 $525 $450

Male Female

Gender

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

Highest Non-Law Degree

Ethnicity

4 5

ISD ISD

ISD ISD

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