2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Number of liability claims for IP matters made per attorney in the last five years (Q36)

Liability Claims per Attorney

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

Number of Attorneys in Firm

14

.133 .045 .040

.022 .037 .017

.048 .044 .035

.090 .054 .058

All Firms

4 6

11-30 31-100

Number of Attorneys

Number of liability claims for IP matters made per IP attorney in the last five years (Q36)

Liability Claims per IP Attorney

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

Number of Attorneys in Firm

14

.162 .045 .090

.045 .037 .041

.071 .044 .068

.149 .054 .149

All Firms

4 6

11-30 31-100

Number of Attorneys

Total dollar value of IP liability claims, including attorneys' fees, paid in the last five years by the insurer or directly by this firm (Q37-Q38)

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

What is the total dollar value of IP liability claims, including attorneys fees, paid in the last five years by the insurer on behalf of this firm? What is the total dollar value of IP liability claims, including attorneys fees, paid in the last five years by this firm directly?

11 $465,214 $169,000 $235,000 $514,690

9 $186,123

$50,000 $150,000 $310,053

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 F-28