2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

HIGHEST EDUCATION OTHER THAN LAW (P. I-2, Q9)

AGE (P. I-1, Q4)

Bachelor's Degree 55.8%

45-49 15.2%

40-44 12.6%

35-39 13.3%

50-54 17.0%

30-34 6.1%

Younger than 30 0.8%

None 2.3%

Other 1.3%

65 or Older 10.7%

55-59 15.4%

Master's Degree 26.7%

Doctorate Degree 13.9%

60-64 9.0%

ADMITTED TO THE PATENT BAR (P. I-1, Q3)

PRIMARY PRACTICE (P. I-1, Q2) Background of All Respondents

Private Firm, Associate

20.7%

Private Firm, Of Counsel

Head of Corporate IP Dept

3.5%

7.1%

Yes 88.9%

Attorney, Corporate IP Dept

Private 70.1% Corporate 23.9%

9.4%

Attorney, Corporate Legal Dept

No 11.1%

33.6%

3.0%

Gov’t IP Office, Other than PTO

Private Firm, Partner

0.9%

Other

Other: PrivateFirm,Agent

12.2%

2.7% 1.6% 2.1% 0.7% 1.7%

Agent,CorporateIPDept HeadofCorporateLegalDept Agent,CorporateLegalDept PTOExaminer/Admin/Mgmt

9.6%

Other

3.4% ------ 12.2%

Solo Practitioner

LOCATION (P. I-2, Q1)

YEARS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW EXPERIENCE (P. I-2, Q7)

Other Southeast 3.0%

Other East 4.9%

Chicago CMSA 4.9%

Metro Southeast 4.0%

10-14 17.2%

15-19 19.6%

Minne.-St. Paul PMSA 4.7%

Washington, DC CMSA 14.7%

Other Central 16.6%

7-9 8.8%

Philadelphia CMSA 3.2%

20-24 14.4%

5-6 5.7%

NYC CMSA 6.6%

Texas 8.4%

Boston CMSA 5.3%

Fewer than 5 7.1%

Los Angeles CMSA 2.2%

25-29 10.3%

Non-US 4.9%

40 or More 5.8%

San Francisco CMSA 4.3%

Other West 12.4%

30-34 6.0%

35-39 5.0%

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