2017 Report of the Economic Survey
All Respondents
Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16)
Number of Individuals Third Quartile 75% Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16) Mean (Average) First Quartile 25% Median (Midpoint)
1,072
47.9 46.0 51.9 39.2 98.0 35.6 27.0 15.1 36.9 56.4 25.7 76.9 41.7 37.5 33.8 38.2 46.9 27.9 19.2 45.7 37.7 55.5 41.1 62.5 63.8
3.0 3.3 3.0 5.5 6.0 1.8 3.8 1.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.3 6.0 2.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 5.8 1.0 1.0 3.0 6.0
12.0 13.5 11.5 20.0 20.0
50.0 40.0 77.0 52.5 78.8 30.0 22.5 24.0 68.5 93.8 25.0 73.8 45.0 25.3 49.5 53.8 58.8 35.8 25.0 72.5 50.0 31.3 71.3 47.5
All Individuals
56 72 29 54 42 33 53 46 92 23 46
Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Metro Southeast Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other Central Texas Los Angeles CMSA San Francisco CMSA Other West Non-US Computer Hardware Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Medical/ Health Care Pharmaceutical Other areas Biotechnology Chemical
148
6.5
10.0
5.0
12.0 29.5 11.5
Location
182
9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
140
56 66
20.0 11.0 10.0 10.0 15.0 15.0
102
19
109
IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)
83
214
9.0
46 58 16
10.0 20.0
3.5 1.0 4.0 8.0
101.3
228 148 141 189 117 129
1.3 3.9 7.9
2.0 5.0 9.0
1-2 3-5 6-10
Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation
17.6 39.2 77.4
14.0 30.0 61.5
17.0 40.0 80.0
21.0 47.5 90.0
11-25 26-50 51-100 101-150 More than 150
61 59
126.4 403.2
110.0 200.0
125.0 200.0
140.0 350.0
AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 I-6
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