2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Corporate IP, Head

Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10) Corporate IP, Head

Total gross income in calendar year 2016 from primary practice

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

77 $348,655 $179,760 $217,500 $269,000 $433,900

$684,000

All Individuals

5 $181,760

ISD $140,000 $178,800 $225,000

ISD

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

11 $286,241 $155,000 $180,000 $242,000 $400,000 45 $342,421 $191,800 $232,000 $269,000 $431,400 12 $433,175 $194,600 $244,750 $369,293 $616,250

$545,488 $569,000 $800,000

Years of Intellectual Property Law Experience

3 $653,333 8 $280,953 4 $427,250 4 $351,450 6 $338,000 6 $329,517 3 $310,170

ISD

ISD $800,000

ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD $239,529 $281,500 $340,000 ISD $239,750 $337,000 $705,000 ISD $175,950 $200,400 $678,000 ISD $220,750 $252,500 $500,000 ISD $229,825 $287,500 $459,600

Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Chicago CMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas

Location

ISD

ISD $270,000

ISD

17 $318,882 $146,000 $187,500 $218,000 $400,000

$810,000

6 $469,833 3 $589,647

ISD $240,000 $371,500 $800,000

ISD ISD

ISD

ISD $404,092

ISD

14 $327,678 $197,500 $234,636 $287,500 $432,000

$535,805

9 $386,788

ISD $218,500 $275,000 $602,046

ISD

10 $449,259 $219,800 $246,500 $386,793 $687,500

$800,000

5 $339,800 7 $420,880

ISD $214,500 $305,000 $482,500 ISD $240,514 $400,000 $575,610

ISD ISD

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

14 $293,748 $184,000 $226,075 $252,685 $312,500

$548,900

6 $313,625 ISD 10 $423,119 $138,300 $213,750 $342,500 $515,000 $1,070,090 4 $306,628 ISD $211,000 $282,000 $426,883 ISD 4 $177,500 ISD $135,000 $165,000 $232,500 ISD 9 $259,183 ISD $182,500 $191,000 $330,520 ISD 13 $390,454 $186,480 $228,500 $254,000 $505,000 $992,060 23 $331,521 $180,800 $230,000 $285,000 $450,000 $509,000 18 $405,075 $232,300 $248,250 $300,000 $514,633 $800,000 8 $412,198 ISD $224,250 $299,000 $697,147 ISD 58 $346,962 $189,500 $233,000 $269,500 $429,450 $669,500 15 $320,512 $144,800 $180,000 $235,000 $388,586 $749,040 40 $358,153 $178,200 $203,575 $260,185 $448,200 $800,000 24 $368,500 $184,900 $225,250 $299,500 $507,500 $725,000 12 $286,320 $170,400 $236,000 $275,000 $363,750 $402,864 67 $325,722 $179,760 $217,000 $264,749 $404,092 $590,488 25 $262,847 $165,000 $189,000 $235,000 $299,500 $471,680 21 $294,067 $181,040 $235,000 $270,000 $386,793 $465,608 15 $483,540 $210,200 $242,000 $350,000 $800,000 $938,040 7 $493,720 ISD $236,039 $425,000 $800,000 ISD 5 $359,950 ISD $212,500 $264,749 $555,000 ISD ISD $223,750 $253,875 $463,750

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

Age

Male Female

Gender

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

Highest Non-Law Degree

Ethnicity

1-2 3-5 6-10 11-25 51-100

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

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