2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Number of agents and assistants involved primarily in the IP practice of the firm in 2016 by size of firm (Q6)

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

Number of Attorneys in Firm

101

4.7 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.9 1.9 9.0 8.0 5.3 1.1 5.7 3.5 6.2 8.6 1.3 1.4 1.8 4.1 8.2

1.0 1.0 ISD 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 ISD 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0

2.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 2.5 4.0 2.0 1.0 3.5 1.0 4.5 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 4.5

4.0 1.0 ISD 3.8 4.3 2.8 9.3 5.0 1.0 6.3 2.5 9.0

All Firms One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms One Two 3-5 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

7 3 8

USPTO-registered Patent Agents (not attorneys)

14 28 18 23 62 10 17 10 16 7

11.0

Technical Assistants, including Searchers

14.5 10.0

159

10.2

3 9

ISD 2.0 2.0 4.1

22 26 49 24 26

Paralegal/Legal Assistants

11.0 24.8 32.0

14.5 27.4

13.0

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017 F-6