2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Private Firm, Patent Agent

Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) Private Firm, Agent

How many billable hours did you record in 2016?

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

All Individuals

19

1,420 1,791 1,811 1,412 1,361 1,259 1,904 1,617 1,332 1,804 1,357 1,371 1,319 1,599 1,791 992

614 ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD 711 ISD ISD ISD 366 529 ISD ISD ISD

778

1,560 1,837 1,673 1,550 1,560 1,300 1,673 1,600 1,275 1,740 1,555 1,550 1,490 1,560 1,700 889

1,700 2,386

2,200

Washington, DC CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA

4 3 3 6 4 3 6 6 3

1,150

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Location

ISD ISD 666 803 ISD 543 737 ISD 726 747 910

ISD ISD

Younger than 35 40-44 45-49 55-59

1,855 1,675

Age

ISD

Male Female

13

1,490

1,907 1,588 1,793 1,700 1,693 1,558 2,095 ISD

2,374

Gender

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Highest Non-Law Degree

10 16

2,150 2,287

Ethnicity

11-25 26-50 51-100

4 5 3

ISD ISD ISD

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

1,122

ISD

ISD

Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) Private Firm, Agent

Average hourly billing rate in 2016

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

19

$284 $329 $307 $257 $259 $265 $347 $323 $285 $283 $240 $244 $322 $289 $199 $243 $345 $289

$150

$210 $300

$300 $303 $345 $210 $278 $280 $385 $340 $260 $318 $210 $260 $338 $303 $180 $200 $335 $300

$345 $384

$410

All Individuals

Washington, DC CMSA Minne.-St. Paul PMSA

4 3 3 6 4 3 3 6 5 4

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD ISD

Location

ISD ISD

ISD ISD

IP Technical i li i

Electrical

(

%)

40-44 45-49 55-59 60 or Older

$165 $215

$353 $300

Age

ISD ISD

ISD ISD

13

$166

$210 $180 $140 $168 $253 $203 $105

$343 $378 $355 $305 $378 $368 $311

$452

Male Female

Gender

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree White/Caucasian

Highest Non-Law Degree

10 16

$205 $132

$471 $431

Ethnicity

1-2 11-25 26-50 51-100

4 3 5 3

ISD ISD ISD ISD

ISD ISD ISD ISD

Full-time Intellectual Property lawyers and agents in the firm or corporation

ISD

ISD

$250

$445

ISD

ISD

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