2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

AVERAGE NUMBER OF SUPPORT STAFF PER IP ATTORNEY IN 2016 AND 2014 (P. F-12, Q13) By Number of Attorneys in Firm

1.3

One

1.0

0.8

Two

0.7

1.2

3-5

0.8

0.9

6-10

0.7

0.8

11-30

0.7

0.9

31-100

1.0

0.6 0.6

101 or More

0.9

All Respondents

0.8

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

2016 2014

AVERAGE NUMBER OF AGENTS AND ASSISTANTS INVOLVED PRIMARILY IN THE IP PRACTICE OF THE FIRM IN 2016 (P. F-6, Q6)

4.7

USPTO-registered Patent Agents

5.3

Technical Assistants

10.2

Paralegal/Assistants

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

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