2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Solo Practitioner

Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) Solo Practitioner

Hourly Billing

Mean (Average) Predeter- mined Fee

Mean (Average) Contingent Fee

Mean (Average) Other Basis

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

103

60.1% 69.0% 33.4% 50.9% 64.8% 67.2% 69.4% 87.5% 37.0% 82.5% 42.4% 68.0% 80.0% 45.0% 73.9% 65.6% 45.5% 56.3% 56.2% 37.5% 48.5% 70.0% 57.0% 66.7% 61.7% 50.9% 54.5% 64.0% 59.1% 56.4% 67.8% 61.6% 51.3% 58.7% 64.0% 50.2% 60.0% 50.3% 69.0% 100.0%

36.8% 27.0% 63.8% 41.8% 33.9% 32.5% 30.3% 10.0% 49.0% 17.5% 57.6% 32.0% 20.0% 51.0% 25.5% 34.4% 51.5% 43.8% 36.5% 62.5% 47.0% 30.0% 41.5% 10.0% 38.3% 47.7% 45.5% 35.0% 37.5% 37.7% 29.9% 35.8% 42.7% 40.8% 32.7% 37.1% 36.6% 49.8% 27.0% .0%

2.3% 4.0% 2.8% 3.5% 1.3%

.8% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .4% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

All Individuals

5 9

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

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

21 32 16 16

3.8%

.3% .3%

4 5 4 7 5 3 5 8

2.5%

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 Pharmaceutical Other areas

.0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

14.0%

Location

4.0%

.6% .0%

19 10

3.0%

4

.0%

25

6.9%

3 4

.0% .0%

10

4.5%

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

6

.0%

33

1.5%

3 3 7

.0% .0% .0% .0%

23.3%

.0%

1.4%

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

10 10 16 25 33 88 15 42 47 11 88

.0% .0% .0%

1.0% 3.4% 3.1% 2.3% 2.5% 1.3% 3.1% 6.4% 2.5% .5%

Age

2.8%

.0% .1%

Male Female

Gender

4.7%

.0% .2%

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

Highest Non-Law Degree

6.4%

.9% .0% .0%

4 5

.0%

Ethnicity

4.0%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 I-17