2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Private Firm, Of Counsel

Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) Private Firm, Of Counsel

Hourly Billing

Mean (Average) Predeter- mined Fee

Mean (Average) Contingent Fee

Mean (Average) Other Basis

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

31

73.5% 64.7% 73.0% 90.0% 70.0% 88.3% 81.7% 90.0% 65.8% 60.0% 79.3% 86.0% 90.0% 41.0% 59.0% 76.0% 78.5% 74.8% 70.3% 74.4% 92.0% 39.6% 72.3% 60.8% 65.0% 63.0% 94.0% 78.3% 59.0%

22.0% 33.7% 27.0% 18.9% 11.7% 18.3% 34.3% 31.7% 20.7% 14.0% 59.0% 39.0% 23.0% 13.8% 20.0% 26.9% 18.6% 58.4% 22.8% 39.3% 31.3% 37.0% 8.8% 1.7% 3.8% 8.0%

.5%

4.0%

All Individuals

6

1.7%

.0% .0% .0%

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

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

10

.0%

4 9 3 9 3 4 3 7 5 4 3 5 5

1.3% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .7% .0% .0% .0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.0%

11.1%

.0% .0%

NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Metro Southeast Other Central Computer Software Mechanical Pharmaceutical

Location

8.3%

.0%

8.3%

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

.0% .0%

6.3%

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

.0% .0% .0%

Age

13 22

7.7% 4.5% 2.8% 6.9%

Male Female

Gender

9

18

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

Highest Non-Law Degree

5 5

.0% .0%

29

.5% .0%

4.3%

Ethnicity

4 4 5 5 3 5

.0% .0% .0%

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

3.8%

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

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

1.0%

5.0%

21.7% 21.0%

.0%

20.0%

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