2017 Report of the Economic Survey

A M E R I C A N I N T E L L E C T U A L P R O P E R T Y L A W A S S O C I A T I O N AIPLA 2017 E CONOMIC S URVEY — I NDIVIDUALS Association Research, Inc. (ARI), an independent survey research organization, is conducting this confidential survey for AIPLA. All responses will be kept completely confidential . All questions and concerns about the survey or online content should be directed to ARI. Please e-mail ARI at info@associationresearch.com or call Megan Kirkegaard at 240-268-1262, ext. 100. Please complete your questionnaire no later than March 15, 2017, either online or by fax to 240-268-1267.

P ART I. G ENERAL Q UESTIONS FOR A LL R ESPONDENTS

1. What is the ZIP code of your office location or primary work site? (Zip code) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2. What is your primary practice? (C HECK THE ONE CATEGORY THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR PRACTICE .) P RIVATE F IRM Solo Practitioner

C ORPORATE L EGAL D EPARTMENT Head of Legal Department (for entire corporation or a division) Attorney Patent Agent G OVERNMENT PTO Examiner (up to and including SPE) PTO Administration, Management, Solicitor's Office Government IP Office, other than PTO O THER Other; please describe (e.g., University) _________________________________________

Equity Partner, Shareholder (or equivalent) Associate, Non-equity Partner (or equivalent) Patent Agent Of Counsel (or equivalent) C ORPORATE IP D EPARTMENT Head of IP Department (for entire corporation or a

division) Attorney Patent Agent

3.

Are you admitted to the Patent Bar? Yes No

4.

In what year were you born? 19 __ __

5.

What is your gender?

Male

Female

6.

How would you describe your ethnicity? White/Caucasian Black/African American Hispanic/Latino

Asian/Pacific Islander North American Indian/ Native Canadian

Blended Other (S PECIFY ) __________ ______________________

7. How many full years of IP law attorney experience do you have? __________________ years 8. What field best represents the majority of your academic study?

Biology/Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil/Environmental Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science/Software Engineering

Electrical Engineering Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Physics Social Science (e.g., economics, sociology, psychology) Other science/engineering (S PECIFY ) _____________________ Other non-technical (S PECIFY ) __________________________

9. Other than a law degree, what is your highest completed education? None Master’s Degree

Other (S PECIFY ) ______________________

Bachelor’s Degree

Doctorate Degree

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