2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Private Firm, Patent Agent

Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) Private Firm, Agent

Hourly Billing

Mean (Average) Predeter- mined Fee

Mean (Average) Contingent Fee

Mean (Average) Other Basis

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

22

57.3% 60.0% 20.0% 55.0% 62.5% 86.7% 46.7% 59.2% 42.5% 68.3% 43.3% 55.3% 61.4% 56.1% 50.0% 61.7% 60.6% 62.5% 43.8% 59.2% 52.5%

40.9% 32.0% 80.0% 45.0% 37.5% 13.3% 53.3% 40.8% 47.5% 31.7% 56.7% 42.0% 38.6% 43.9% 40.0% 38.3% 39.4% 37.5% 56.3% 40.8% 37.5%

1.4% 6.0%

.5%

All Individuals

5 3 3 4 3 3 6 4 3 3 7 9 4 9 4 4 6 4

2.0%

Washington, DC CMSA Other East Minne.-St. Paul PMSA

.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

.0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .7% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

Location

IP Technical i li i

Electrical

(

%)

Younger than 35 35-39 40-44 45-49 55-59 60 or Older

Age

7.5%

2.5%

.0% .0%

15

2.0%

Male Female

Gender

.0% .0%

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

7.5%

2.5%

Highest Non-Law Degree

.0% .0% .0% .0% .0%

17

Ethnicity

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

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

7.5%

2.5%

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