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245 12 18 7 34 9 12 10 16 12 48 17 7 5 38

316 15 21 8 40 13 15 16 13 11 73 23 9 12 47

367 16 22 11 45 20 16 20 20 14 88 21 9 9 56

$4,654 $10,667 $4,472 $5,161 $3,201 $2,544 $3,606 $2,870 $4,081 $3,333 $6,157 $5,194 $2,790 $4,200 $4,268 $1,800 $1,300 $1,850 ISD $1,750 ISD $863 $326 $2,000 $1,510 $2,000 $2,020 ISD ISD $1,450 $2,500 $2,625 $2,500 $2,750 $2,375 $1,650 $2,100 $1,445 $2,625 $2,500 $2,563 $2,500 $320 $2,500 $2,175 $3,200 $5,500 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,200 $3,250 $2,900 $3,500 $3,250 $3,500 $3,300 $3,000 $5,000 $3,000

$4,000 $7,000 $3,500 $5,000 $4,350 $3,900 $4,750 $3,625 $5,000 $4,750 $4,000 $4,250 $3,500 $5,500 $4,250

$4,266 $4,417 $2,944 $4,359 $6,653 $2,265 $3,565 $2,956 $3,600 $2,795 $3,077 $5,972 $2,059 $4,458 $5,895

$1,800 $1,500 $2,000 ISD $2,000 $1,320 $1,350 $362 $1,880 $2,020 $2,000 $1,060 ISD $3,150 $1,500 $2,400 $2,500 $2,500 $2,625 $2,400 $1,650 $2,400 $2,000 $2,750 $2,250 $2,400 $2,300 $660 $3,500 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $3,000 $3,500 $3,050 $2,000 $3,500 $2,550 $3,500 $3,000 $2,800 $3,000 $2,500 $4,500 $3,000

$4,000 $6,000 $3,500 $4,969 $4,500 $3,000 $4,000 $3,500 $4,250 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $3,250 $5,000 $4,000

$5,000 $9,000 $3,966 ISD $5,950 $3,500 $6,800 $5,890 $5,600 $3,600 $4,800 $8,400 ISD $6,000 $6,500

$3,481 $4,563 $4,270 $3,759 $3,444 $2,153 $3,467 $2,623 $3,135 $2,754 $3,012 $5,971 $2,326 $4,000 $3,832

$1,740 $1,550 $2,000 $2,100 $1,560 $1,200 $1,373 $522 $2,050 $1,350 $1,790 $2,020 ISD ISD $1,500 $2,000 $2,000 $2,475 $2,500 $2,000 $1,313 $2,125 $2,000 $2,500 $2,250 $2,000 $2,500 $1,160 $3,250 $2,350 $2,800 $3,250 $3,000 $3,250 $2,500 $1,800 $3,500 $2,500 $3,000 $2,725 $2,800 $3,000 $2,500 $4,000 $2,800

$3,500 $7,000 $3,500 $4,500 $3,000 $2,938 $4,000 $3,000 $3,500 $3,125 $3,425 $3,500 $3,450 $5,000 $4,000

West

West

West

Other

Other

Other

$6,000 $53,500 $6,800 ISD $5,000 ISD $8,150 $7,150 $7,200 $5,000 $5,750 $14,000 ISD ISD $7,100

$5,000 $10,000 $5,715 $7,400 $4,500 $3,500 $6,350 $4,900 $4,000 $4,250 $4,000 $25,200 ISD ISD $5,000

S.F.

S.F.

S.F.

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

L.A.

L.A.

L.A.

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

Central Texas

Central Texas

Central Texas

Other

Other

Other

PMSA

PMSA

PMSA

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

Minne.-

Minne.-

Minne.-

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

Chicago

Chicago

Chicago

Location

Location

Location

South- east

South- east

South- east

Other

Other

Other

South- east

South- east

South- east

Metro

Metro

Metro

I-89

East

East

East

Other

Other

Other

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

Wash, DC CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Wash, DC CMSA

Phila

Phila

Phila

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

Typical Charges: US Utility Patents by Location

NYC

NYC

NYC

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

CMSA

Boston

Boston

Boston

Total

Total

Total

Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

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Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

Median (Midpoint)

Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Number of Respondents Mean (Average)

10th Percentile 10%

First Quartile 25%

Median (Midpoint)

Third Quartile 75%

90th Percentile 90%

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, biotechnology/chemical (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q33g)

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, electrical computer (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q33h)

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical (Preparation and Filing) by Location (Q33i)