2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Solo Practitioner

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2016 (Q17) Solo Practitioner

New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2016 (Q17)

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

83

16.1 12.7 11.5 17.3 13.4 16.5 11.2 17.4 17.6 12.5 23.1 9.2

5.0 ISD 3.5 4.5 5.0 7.8 4.0 6.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.0 ISD 3.5 6.3 5.0 5.0 ISD

10.0 10.0

18.0

All Individuals

3 4 4 7 4 5 5

ISD

Boston CMSA NYC CMSA Philadelphia CMSA Washington, DC CMSA Other East Other Southeast Chicago CMSA Other Central Texas San Francisco CMSA Other West Biotechnology Chemical Computer Software Electrical Mechanical Pharmaceutical

9.0

22.0 29.3 19.0 26.8 15.0 16.0 20.0 15.8 22.5 22.5 10.0 25.0 27.5 17.0 ISD

18.0 11.0 15.0 12.0 10.0 12.5 10.0 10.0 8.0

Location

15 10

4

17

3 4 8 6

5.3 7.0

3.0 7.5

IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)

16.3 15.2 17.5

13.5 10.5 12.0

31

3

4.7

5.0

ISD

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