2017 Report of the Economic Survey
Private Firm, Patent Agent
Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12) Private Firm, Agent
Expected total cash income for 2017
10th Percentile 10%
First Quartile 25%
Third Quartile 75%
90th Percentile 90%
Number of Individuals
Mean (Average)
Median (Midpoint)
26 $148,096 6 $169,833 3 $278,333 4 $131,000 3 $156,667 5 $157,800 3 $120,000 5 $108,500 5 $192,600 5 $127,600 4 $208,000 4 $145,000 18 $156,222 8 $129,813 5 $145,600 7 $120,214 14 $162,929 21 $152,262 3 $129,333 3 $233,333 4 $140,125 7 $166,286 4 $132,250
$50,000 $106,000 $117,500 $154,750 $298,000
All Individuals
ISD $117,500 $140,000 $211,750
ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD
Washington, DC CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other West
ISD
ISD $227,000
ISD
Location
ISD $88,750 $127,000 $177,250
ISD
ISD $150,000
ISD
Biotechnology Electrical Mechanical
IP Technical Specialization (>=50%)
ISD $80,000 $139,000 $245,000
ISD
ISD $115,000
ISD
ISD $95,000 $110,000 $121,250 ISD $79,000 $115,000 $345,000 ISD $90,000 $139,000 $159,500 ISD $123,750 $188,500 $311,750 ISD $62,500 $125,000 $247,500 ISD $65,625 $129,500 $180,000 ISD $79,000 $110,000 $230,000 ISD $112,500 $115,000 $150,000
35-39 40-44 45-49 55-59 60 or Older
Age
$59,000 $106,000 $115,000 $154,750 $356,000
Male Female
Gender
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian Asian/Pacific Islander
Highest Non-Law Degree
$55,000
$95,000 $134,500 $199,250 $390,000
$50,000 $104,000 $115,000 $170,000 $328,000
Ethnicity
ISD ISD
ISD $139,000 ISD $150,000
ISD ISD
1-2 11-25 26-50 51-100
Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation
ISD $72,000 $110,250 $238,125 ISD $115,000 $139,000 $190,000 ISD $92,500 $140,000 $164,250
New priority US and PCT Patent application prepared and filed by you in 2016 (Q17) Private Firm, Agent
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)
All Individuals
20
20.7 16.0 48.3 11.5
5.0 ISD ISD 7.0 ISD ISD ISD 4.8 3.0
10.0
26.5
3 3 4 3 3 3 4 6
5.0
ISD ISD
Washington, DC CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA Other West
15.0 10.0
Location
17.5
8.7 6.3
3.0 5.0
ISD ISD ISD
Biotechnology Mechanical
IP Technical Specialization (>=50%) Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation
1-2 11-25 26-50
60.7 21.5 11.2
30.0 12.5
47.3 21.3
8.0
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