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