2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Prepared Under Direction of Law Practice Management Committee 2017 Report of the Economic Survey

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Report of the Economic Survey 2017 Prepared Under Direction of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Law Practice Management Committee

Donika P. Pentcheva, Chair Frank L. Gerratana, Vice Chair

June 2017

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AIPLA Law Practice Management 2017 Economic Survey Participants We would like to thank those who helped put together and review this year’s AIPLA Economic Survey:

Donika Pentcheva : PayPal – Chair of LPM Committee Frank Gerratana : Fish & Richardson, PC – Vice Chair of LPM Committee and Chair of Economic Survey Subcommittee

Economic Survey Subcommittee Members:

Ashraf Abdul-Mohsen : ARI Rey Barceló : Barceló, Harrison & Walker Kristin Cleveland : Klarquist Sparkman, LLP Meghan Donohoe : AIPLA

Ariana Fleishman : PiVerse Inc. Megan Kirkegaard : ARI Steven Petkovsek : Fish & Richardson, PC

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1

DATA COLLECTION ......................................................................................................................... 1

CHANGES TO THE SURVEY.............................................................................................................. 1

DESCRIPTION OF STATISTICS AND FORMATTING CONVENTIONS .................................................... 2

RESPONDENT BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................... 5

IP BUDGET FOR CORPORATE PRACTITIONERS ................................................................................ 7

INCOME RECEIVED IN 2016 AND PROJECTED FOR 2017, BILLING RATES, AND BILLABLE HOURS ............................................................................................................................ 9 SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS BY PRACTICE TYPE ..................................................................... 13 SOLO PRACTITIONER ............................................................................................................................13 PRIVATE FIRM , PARTNER .......................................................................................................................16 PRIVATE FIRM , ASSOCIATE .....................................................................................................................19 PRIVATE FIRM , OF COUNSEL ..................................................................................................................22 HEAD OF CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT ....................................................................................................25 CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT , ATTORNEY .................................................................................................27 PRIVATE FIRM , PATENT AGENT ...............................................................................................................28 CORPORATE IP DEPARTMENT , PATENT AGENT ...........................................................................................29

TYPICAL CHARGES FOR IP LAW SERVICES ..................................................................................... 30

TYPICAL TYPE OF FEE FOR IP LAW SERVICE CHARGES ................................................................... 37

TYPICAL COSTS OF LITIGATION..................................................................................................... 41

CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRMS ........................................................................................................ 60 NUMBER AND TYPE OF ATTORNEYS .........................................................................................................60 ASSOCIATE STARTING SALARY AND SUMMER MONTHLY PAY ........................................................................62 SUPPORT STAFF AND SERVICES ...............................................................................................................64 BILLING RATES AND PRACTICES ...............................................................................................................68 LIABILITY INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................71 TRAINING AND MARKETING ...................................................................................................................71 STATISTICAL TABLES....................................................................................................... Appendix A INDIVIDUAL DATA .................................................................................................................. I-1 to I-212 FIRM DATA ........................................................................................................................... F-1 to F-35

SURVEY INSTRUMENTS .................................................................................................. Appendix B

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STATISTICAL TABLES

INDIVIDUAL DATA All Respondents........................................................................................................................................................................ I-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................................... I-1 Major field of academic study (Q8).................................................................................................................................................. I-3 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10)...................................................................................................... I-3 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) .......................................................................................................................................... I-4 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ..................................................................... I-4 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)..................................................................................................................................... I-5 Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16).......................................................................................................... I-5 Familiarity with the Global Dossier (Q18) ........................................................................................................................................ I-7 Billable hours, Billing rate, Dollars billed (Q29, Q30, Q27)............................................................................................................... I-7 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................... I-8 Average hours per week spent on business development (Q31) .................................................................................................... I-8 Solo Practitioner ....................................................................................................................................................................... I-9 Background Information .................................................................................................................................................................. I-9 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-10 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-11 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-12 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-13 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) ........................................................................................................ I-13 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-14 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29)........................................................................................................................................... I-15 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-16 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-17 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2016 (Q27).................................................................................................. I-18 Private Firm, Partner............................................................................................................................................................... I-19 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-19 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-20 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) ........................................................................................................................................ I-21 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-22 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-23 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-24 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-24 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-25 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ........................................................................................................................................... I-26 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-27 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-28 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2016 (Q27).................................................................................................. I-29 Private Firm, Associate ........................................................................................................................................................... I-30 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-30 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-31 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) ........................................................................................................................................ I-32 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-33 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-34 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-35 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-35 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-36 For the first 10 years of experience, total gross income for 2016 (Q10) ....................................................................................... I-37 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ........................................................................................................................................... I-38 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-39 For the first 10 years of experience, billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ................................................................................. I-40 For the first 10 years of experience, average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30)............................................................................. I-40 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-41 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2016 (Q27).................................................................................................. I-42 Private Firm, Of Counsel ......................................................................................................................................................... I-43 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-43

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Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-44 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-45 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-45 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-46 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-46 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ........................................................................................................................................... I-47 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-48 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-49 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2016 (Q27).................................................................................................. I-50 Corporate IP Department, Head.............................................................................................................................................. I-51 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-51 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-52 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) ........................................................................................................................................ I-53 Total Gross Income for 2016 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b)................................................................................................. I-54 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-55 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-56 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-57 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-57 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-58 Direct and indirect reports (Q19)................................................................................................................................................... I-58 Percent of activities handled by in-house counsel other than liaison with outside counsel, by Income Level (Q20).................... I-59 Annual gross revenues for company in 2016 (Q21)....................................................................................................................... I-59 Annual IP budget for company for 2016 (Q22).............................................................................................................................. I-60 Corporate IP budget per full-time IP lawyer or agent in 2016 (Q22)............................................................................................. I-60 Change in IP budget for company from 2015 to 2016 (Q23) ......................................................................................................... I-61 Reasons for change in corporate budget (Q24) ............................................................................................................................. I-62 Technology focus of company or business unit (Q25) ................................................................................................................... I-62 Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q26)........................................................... I-63 Percent of annual corporate IP budget devoted to types of work, by Technology Focus of Company (Q26) ............................... I-64 Corporate IP Department, Attorney........................................................................................................................................ I-65 Background .................................................................................................................................................................................... I-65 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-66 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) ........................................................................................................................................ I-67 Total Gross Income for 2016 by Number of Subordinates (Q10b)................................................................................................. I-68 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-69 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-70 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-71 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-71 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-72 Direct and indirect reports (Q19)................................................................................................................................................... I-72 Private Firm, Agent ................................................................................................................................................................. I-73 Background .................................................................................................................................................................................... I-73 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-73 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-74 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-74 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ........................................................................................................................................... I-75 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-75 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-76 Corporate IP Department, Agent............................................................................................................................................. I-77 Background .................................................................................................................................................................................... I-77 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-77 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-78 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-78 Direct and indirect reports (Q19)................................................................................................................................................... I-78 Typical Charges....................................................................................................................................................................... I-79 Trademarks by Location Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q32a) ......................................................................................................... I-79

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Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q32b)............................................................................................ I-79 Trademark Prosecution (Total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals) (Q32c).................................................. I-79 Trademark Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) (Q32d) ...................................................................................................... I-80 Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) (Q32e) ...................................................................................................... I-80 Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Preparation and Filing) (Q32f) ..................................................................................... I-80 Trademark Renewal Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q32g).................................................................................................. I-81 Filing of Foreign Origin Trademark Registration Application Received Ready for Filing (Q32h) .................................................... I-81 Filing for an International Trademark (Q32i) ................................................................................................................................. I-81 Preparing a UDRP Petition (Q32j) .................................................................................................................................................. I-82 Responding to a UDRP Petition (Q32k).......................................................................................................................................... I-82 Trademarks by Type of Practice Trademark Clearance Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q32a) ......................................................................................................... I-83 Trademark Registration Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q32b)............................................................................................ I-83 Trademark Prosecution (Total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals) (Q32c).................................................. I-83 Trademark Statement of Use (Preparation and Filing) (Q32d) ...................................................................................................... I-84 Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) (Q32e) ...................................................................................................... I-84 Trademark Section 8 and 15 Declaration (Preparation and Filing) (Q32f) ..................................................................................... I-84 Trademark Renewal Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q32g).................................................................................................. I-85 Filing of Foreign Origin Trademark Registration Application Received Ready for Filing (Q32h) .................................................... I-85 Filing for an International Trademark (Q32i) ................................................................................................................................. I-85 Preparing a UDRP Petition (Q32j) .................................................................................................................................................. I-86 Responding to a UDRP Petition (Q32k).......................................................................................................................................... I-86 complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q33a) ..................................................................................................................... I-87 Provisional Patent Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q33b) ................................................................................................... I-87 Original utility application, relatively complex biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33c)..................................... I-87 Original utility application, relatively complex electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q33d) ........................................... I-88 Original utility application, relatively complex mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33e) ......................................................... I-88 Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q33f).............................................. I-88 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33g)........................................................................................................................................ I-89 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q33h)................. I-89 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33i) ............................... I-89 Appeal to Board in utility patent application without oral argument (Q33j)................................................................................. I-90 Appeal to Board in utility patent application with oral argument (Q33k) ..................................................................................... I-90 Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity) (Q33l)............................................................................................... I-90 Ex parte re-exam (Q33m)............................................................................................................................................................... I-91 Paying a Maintenance Fee (Q33n) ................................................................................................................................................. I-91 Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q33o)......................................................................................................... I-91 Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent (Q33p) ...................................................................................................................... I-92 Infringement/Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent (Q33q) ............................................................................................... I-92 Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent (Q33r)........................................................................................................... I-92 complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q33a) ..................................................................................................................... I-93 Provisional Patent Application (Preparation and Filing) (Q33b) ................................................................................................... I-93 Original utility application, relatively complex biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33c)..................................... I-93 Original utility application, relatively complex electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q33d) ........................................... I-94 Original utility application, relatively complex mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33e) ......................................................... I-94 Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity (Preparation and Filing) (Q33f).............................................. I-94 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33g)........................................................................................................................................ I-95 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical/computer (Preparation and Filing) (Q33h)................. I-95 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing) (Q33i) ............................... I-95 Appeal to Board in utility patent application without oral argument (Q33j)................................................................................. I-96 Appeal to Board in utility patent application with oral argument (Q33k) ..................................................................................... I-96 Issuing an allowed application (All post-allowance activity) (Q33l)............................................................................................... I-96 Ex parte re-exam (Q33m)............................................................................................................................................................... I-97 US Utility Patents by Location Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional utility patent application on invention of minimal US Utility Patents by Type of Practice Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional utility patent application on invention of minimal

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Paying a Maintenance Fee (Q33n) ................................................................................................................................................. I-97 Utility Patent Novelty Search, Analysis, and Opinion (Q33o)......................................................................................................... I-97 Validity/Invalidity Only Opinion, per patent (Q33p) ...................................................................................................................... I-98 Infringement/Non-Infringement Only Opinion, per patent (Q33q) ............................................................................................... I-98 Combination Validity and Infringement, per patent (Q33r)........................................................................................................... I-98

Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Location Filing foreign origin utility patent application in USPTO, received ready for filing with formal papers,

assignment, and priority documents (Q34a) ................................................................................................................... I-99 Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees) (Q34b)............................. I-99 Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office (Q34c)............................................. I-99 Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application (Q34d)....................................................... I-100 Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application (Q34e) .............................................. I-100 Paying an annuity or maintenance fee (Q34f) ............................................................................................................................. I-100 Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34g)...................................................................... I-101 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34h).................................... I-101 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical computer, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34i) .................................................. I-102 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34j)....................................................... I-102 assignment, and priority documents (Q34a) ................................................................................................................. I-103 Filing non-PCT patent application abroad (per country, not including associate or government fees) (Q34b)........................... I-103 Filing previously prepared US patent application as PCT application in US Receiving Office (Q34c)........................................... I-103 Entering National Stage in US Receiving Office from foreign origin PCT application (Q34d)....................................................... I-104 Entering National Stage in each foreign Receiving Office from US origin PCT application (Q34e) .............................................. I-104 Paying an annuity or maintenance fee (Q34f) ............................................................................................................................. I-104 Patent application amendment/argument of minimal complexity, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34g)...................................................................... I-105 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34h).................................... I-105 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical computer, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34i) .................................................. I-105 Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) (Q34j)....................................................... I-106 US Design Patents, Plant Patents, and Copyrights by Location US design patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q35a)..................................................................................................... I-107 US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q35b)....................................................................................................... I-107 Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing) (Q35c) ............................................................................................. I-107 US Design Patents, Plant Patents, and Copyrights by Type of Practice US design patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q35a)..................................................................................................... I-108 US plant patent application (Preparation and Filing) (Q35b)....................................................................................................... I-108 Copyright registration application (Preparation and Filing) (Q35c) ............................................................................................. I-108 Type of Fee Primarily Used Trademarks (Q32a-k) ................................................................................................................................................................... I-109 US Utility Patents (Q33a-r)........................................................................................................................................................... I-110 Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents (Q34a-j) ............................................................................................................................... I-111 Other US Patents and Copyrights (Q35a-c).................................................................................................................................. I-111 Total Costs of Litigation ........................................................................................................................................................ I-112 Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties by Location Less than $1M at risk–Initial case management (Q36Aa)............................................................................................................ I-112 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Ab) ........................................................... I-112 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ac) ......................................... I-112 Less than $1M at risk–Cost of mediation (Q36Ad) ...................................................................................................................... I-113 Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Type of Practice Filing foreign origin utility patent application in USPTO, received ready for filing with formal papers,

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$1-$10M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Ae).................................................................................................................... I-113 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Af).................................................................... I-113 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ag) ................................................. I-114 $1-$10M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Ah) .............................................................................................................................. I-114 $10-$25M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Ai)................................................................................................................... I-114 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Aj) .................................................................. I-115 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ak) ............................................... I-115 $10-$25M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Al) ............................................................................................................................. I-115 Greater than $25M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Am) .................................................................................................. I-116 Greater than $25M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36An)................................................... I-116 Greater than $25M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ao) ................................ I-116 Greater than $25M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Ap).............................................................................................................. I-117 Litigation-Patent Infringement, All Varieties by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–Initial case management (Q36Aa)............................................................................................................ I-118 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Ab) ........................................................... I-118 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ac) ......................................... I-118 Less than $1M at risk–Cost of mediation (Q36Ad) ...................................................................................................................... I-119 $1-$10M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Ae).................................................................................................................... I-119 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Af).................................................................... I-119 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ag) ................................................. I-120 $1-$10M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Ah) .............................................................................................................................. I-120 $10-$25M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Ai)................................................................................................................... I-120 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Aj) .................................................................. I-121 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ak) ............................................... I-121 $10-$25M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Al) ............................................................................................................................. I-121 Greater than $25M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Am) .................................................................................................. I-122 Greater than $25M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36An)................................................... I-122 Greater than $25M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Ao) ................................ I-122 Greater than $25M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Ap).............................................................................................................. I-123 Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch-Waxman Act by Location Less than $1M at risk–Initial case management (Q36Ba) ............................................................................................................ I-124 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Bb) ........................................................... I-124 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Bc).......................................... I-124 Less than $1M at risk–Cost of mediation (Q36Bd)....................................................................................................................... I-125 $1-$10M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Be).................................................................................................................... I-125 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Bf) .................................................................... I-125 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Bg) ................................................. I-126 $1-$10M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Bh) .............................................................................................................................. I-126 $10-$25M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Bi)................................................................................................................... I-126 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Bj) .................................................................. I-127 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Bk) ............................................... I-127 $10-$25M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Bl) ............................................................................................................................. I-127 Greater than $25M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Bm) .................................................................................................. I-128 Greater than $25M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Bn)................................................... I-128 Greater than $25M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Bo)................................. I-128 Greater than $25M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Bp) .............................................................................................................. I-129 Litigation-Patent Infringement, Hatch-Waxman Act by Type of Practice Less than $1M at risk–Initial case management (Q36Ba) ............................................................................................................ I-130 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Bb) ........................................................... I-130 Less than $1M at risk–Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Bc).......................................... I-130 Less than $1M at risk–Cost of mediation (Q36Bd)....................................................................................................................... I-131 $1-$10M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Be).................................................................................................................... I-131 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Bf) .................................................................... I-131 $1-$10M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Bg) ................................................. I-132 $1-$10M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Bh) .............................................................................................................................. I-132 $10-$25M at risk– Initial case management (Q36Bi)................................................................................................................... I-132 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of discovery, motions, and claim construction (Q36Bj) .................................................................. I-133 $10-$25M at risk– Inclusive of pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appeal (when applicable) (Q36Bk) ............................................... I-133 $10-$25M at risk– Cost of mediation (Q36Bl) ............................................................................................................................. I-133

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