2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Patent application amendment/argument, relatively complex, mechanical, where foreign counsel or the client provides detailed response instructions (Preparation and Filing) by Type of Practice (Q34j) 237 52 70 45 44 24 $1,869 $1,626 $1,828 $1,858 $2,309 $1,782 $500 $365 $500 $920 $1,100 $360 $1,000 $763 $975 $1,200 $1,763 $625 $1,800 $1,500 $1,800 $2,000 $2,000 $1,900 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $3,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,350 $3,000 $2,880 $3,500 $3,500 Number of Respondents Mean (Average) 10th Percentile 10% First Quartile 25% Median (Midpoint) Third Quartile 75% 90th Percentile 90% Total 1-3 Attorneys 4-15 Attorneys 16-59 Attorneys 60 or more Attorneys All Corporate Typical Charges: Foreign Origin and Foreign Patents by Type of Practice

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AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017