2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Private Firm, Patent Agent

Background Information Private Firm, Agent

Total

31 90.3% 9.7% 47.0 61.3% 38.7% 77.4%

All Individuals

Count

Yes No

Admitted to the Patent Bar

Age

Mean (Average) Years

Male Female

Gender

White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Blended

3.2% 6.5% 9.7% 3.2%

Ethnicity

29.0% 25.8% 45.2%

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

Highest education other than Law

Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10) Private Firm, Agent

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)

All Individuals

26 $141,136 6 $170,983 3 $279,000 4 $121,000 3 $155,967 5 $152,329 3 $116,667 7 $147,857 5 $121,800 4 $208,725 16 $163,000 10 $106,155 7 $117,235 6 $122,667 13 $162,531 20 $152,477 3 $116,667 4 $195,912 4 $128,750 6 $172,983 5 $112,400 3 $72,667 5 $86,800

$47,553

$69,000 $116,000 $163,000 $300,100

Washington, DC CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Other West

ISD $112,500 $154,950 $209,500

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD ISD

ISD $223,000 ISD $70,000

ISD ISD

Location

ISD $77,500 $115,000 $170,500

Biotechnology Electrical Mechanical

ISD

ISD $159,900

ISD

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

ISD $70,824 $118,000 $251,000

ISD

ISD $110,000

ISD

35-39 40-44 45-49 55-59

ISD $62,000 ISD $38,000

$90,000 $110,000 $90,000 $188,000

Age

ISD $89,000 $120,000 $155,500 ISD $123,975 $191,450 $310,750

Male Female

$64,200 $35,300

$92,500 $117,000 $165,000 $388,000

Gender

$48,235

$94,000 $166,925 $219,500

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

ISD $51,647

$90,000 $120,000

ISD ISD

Highest Non-Law Degree

ISD $82,000 $130,000 $163,000

$46,800 $52,282

$83,000 $120,000 $205,500 $413,200 $75,000 $117,000 $181,500 $334,300

Ethnicity

ISD

ISD $118,000

ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

1-2 11-25 26-50 51-100

ISD $56,235 $116,000 $415,500

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

ISD $58,500

$87,000 $240,750

ISD $116,500 $139,950 $226,000 ISD $50,500 $145,000 $158,000

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