2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Fixed Fee Hourly Other

Fixed Fee Hourly Other

I-111

51.9% 45.5% 2.7%

33.3% 51.4% 15.3%

59.7% 36.7% 3.6%

61.4% 36.0% 2.6%

56.0% 41.1% 2.9%

54.9% 42.4% 2.7%

58.6% 38.9% 2.5%

55.4% 41.6% 3.0%

68.6% 28.3% 3.1%

22.8% 74.1% 3.1%

22.0% 72.9% 5.1%

23.7% 72.2% 4.1%

23.2% 72.7% 4.1%

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

Typical Charges: Type of Fee Primarily Used

Type of fee primarily used in 2016 for Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents (Q34a-j) Filing foreign origin utility patent application in US PTO, received ready for filing with formal papers, assignment, and priority documents Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees) Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application Paying an annuity or maintenance fee

Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex,

biotechnology/chemical, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical computer, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing)

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) US design patent application (Preparation and Filing) US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing)

Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing

Type of fee primarily used in 2016 for Other US Patents and Copyrights (Q35a-c)