2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

Survey respondents were also asked to indicate the type of fee primarily used for each of the 42 services. The median fees are displayed based on fixed fee and hourly. A number of the reported median fees charged are the same whether it be primarily fixed fee or hourly. Median hourly fees are higher than fixed fees for 22 of the various charges, while 14 are the same.

F IXED F EE

R ESPONDENT C OUNT

R ESPONDENT C OUNT

Median Charges for Services

H OURLY

T RADEMARKS Clearance search

$1,200

149 210

$1,050 1,000 1,000

96 64 63 71 53 46 31 33 41 36

Registration application

750

169

Prosecution

1,000

48

Statement of use Appeal to the Board

400

167

495

2,400

13

3,000

Section 8 and 15 declaration

500 500 650

160 153

500 500 500

Renewal application

Filing foreign origin registration application received ready for filing Filing for an international trademark

99

750

87 20 14

700

Preparing for a UDRP petition Responding to a UDRP petition

3,500 2,500

2,500 2,500

US U TILITY P ATENTS Original (not divisional, continuation, or CIP) non-provisional application on invention of minimal complexity Original application, relatively complex—biotech/chemical Original application, relatively complex—electrical/computer Original application, relatively complex—mechanical Application amendment/argument of minimal complexity Application amendment/argument, relatively complex— biotech/chemical Application amendment/argument, relatively complex— electrical/computer Application amendment/argument, relatively complex—mechanical Provisional application

$7,000 4,000 9,000 9,000 8,000 2,000 3,000

205 165 136 122 125 78

$7,000 4,500 10,000 11,000 9,000 2,000 3,500

228 232 111 138 177 250 130 194 197 106 155 166 184 182 140 70 86 158

63

3,150

2,500

107

2,500 4,000 6,500

100

3,000 4,500 9,000

Appeal to Board without oral argument Appeal to Board with oral argument

78 28

Issuing an allowed application

550

183

600

Ex parte re-exam

15,000

21

15,000

Paying a maintenance fee

258

154 109

293

Novelty search

2,000 10,000 10,000 15,000

2,500 10,000 10,000 15,000

Validity/invalidity only opinion per patent

44 38 29

Infringement/non-infringement only opinion per patent Combination validity and infringement per patent

32