2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Private Firm, Patent Agent

Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12) Private Firm, Agent

Expected total cash income for 2017

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

26 $148,096 6 $169,833 3 $278,333 4 $131,000 3 $156,667 5 $157,800 3 $120,000 5 $108,500 5 $192,600 5 $127,600 4 $208,000 4 $145,000 18 $156,222 8 $129,813 5 $145,600 7 $120,214 14 $162,929 21 $152,262 3 $129,333 3 $233,333 4 $140,125 7 $166,286 4 $132,250

$50,000 $106,000 $117,500 $154,750 $298,000

All Individuals

ISD $117,500 $140,000 $211,750

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

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

ISD

ISD $227,000

ISD

Location

ISD $88,750 $127,000 $177,250

ISD

ISD $150,000

ISD

Biotechnology Electrical Mechanical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

ISD $80,000 $139,000 $245,000

ISD

ISD $115,000

ISD

ISD $95,000 $110,000 $121,250 ISD $79,000 $115,000 $345,000 ISD $90,000 $139,000 $159,500 ISD $123,750 $188,500 $311,750 ISD $62,500 $125,000 $247,500 ISD $65,625 $129,500 $180,000 ISD $79,000 $110,000 $230,000 ISD $112,500 $115,000 $150,000

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

Age

$59,000 $106,000 $115,000 $154,750 $356,000

Male Female

Gender

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

Highest Non-Law Degree

$55,000

$95,000 $134,500 $199,250 $390,000

$50,000 $104,000 $115,000 $170,000 $328,000

Ethnicity

ISD ISD

ISD $139,000 ISD $150,000

ISD ISD

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

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

ISD $72,000 $110,250 $238,125 ISD $115,000 $139,000 $190,000 ISD $92,500 $140,000 $164,250

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2016 (Q17) Private Firm, Agent

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2016 (Q17)

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

All Individuals

20

20.7 16.0 48.3 11.5

5.0 ISD ISD 7.0 ISD ISD ISD 4.8 3.0

10.0

26.5

3 3 4 3 3 3 4 6

5.0

ISD ISD

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

15.0 10.0

Location

17.5

8.7 6.3

3.0 5.0

ISD ISD ISD

Biotechnology Mechanical

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%) Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

1-2 11-25 26-50

60.7 21.5 11.2

30.0 12.5

47.3 21.3

8.0

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