2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT - HATCH WAXMAN ACT (P. I-124 to I-126 & I-130 to I-132, Q36Ba-Q36Bh)

Less than $1 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

$1-$10 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

$0

$250

$500

$750

$1,000

$1,250

Thousands

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT - HATCH WAXMAN ACT (P. I-126 to I-129 & I-132 to I-135, Q36Bi-Q36Bp)

$10-$25 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

More than $25 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

Thousands

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

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