2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR TRADEMARKS (INCLUDING SERVICE MARKS) (P. I-80, I-82, & I-84, I-86, Q32e & Q32j-Q32k)

Appeal to the Board (Briefed/Argued)

Prepare for a UDRP Petition

Responding to a UDRP Petition

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR US UTILITY PATENTS (P. I-87 to I-90, I-91 & I-93 to I-96, I-97, Q33a-Q33l, Q33n)

Original Non-Provisional (Prep/File)

Provisional Patent App

Original App - Biotech/Chemical (Prep/File)

Original App - Electrical/Computer (Prep/File)

Original App - Mechanical (Prep/File)

App Amend/Argue Minimal Complexity

App Amend/Argue Biotech/Chemical

App Amend/Argue Electrical/Computer

App Amend/Argue Mechanical

Appeal to Board - No Oral Argument

Appeal to Board - With Oral Argument Issue Allowed Application All Post- Allowance Act. Maintenance Fee

$0

$2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

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