2017 Report of the Economic Survey

STATISTICAL TABLES

INDIVIDUAL DATA All Respondents........................................................................................................................................................................ I-1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................................... I-1 Major field of academic study (Q8).................................................................................................................................................. I-3 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10)...................................................................................................... I-3 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) .......................................................................................................................................... I-4 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ..................................................................... I-4 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)..................................................................................................................................... I-5 Full-time IP lawyers and patent agents at all locations (Q16).......................................................................................................... I-5 Familiarity with the Global Dossier (Q18) ........................................................................................................................................ I-7 Billable hours, Billing rate, Dollars billed (Q29, Q30, Q27)............................................................................................................... I-7 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................... I-8 Average hours per week spent on business development (Q31) .................................................................................................... I-8 Solo Practitioner ....................................................................................................................................................................... I-9 Background Information .................................................................................................................................................................. I-9 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-10 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-11 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-12 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-13 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15) ........................................................................................................ I-13 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-14 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29)........................................................................................................................................... I-15 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-16 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-17 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2016 (Q27).................................................................................................. I-18 Private Firm, Partner............................................................................................................................................................... I-19 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-19 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-20 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) ........................................................................................................................................ I-21 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-22 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-23 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-24 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-24 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-25 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ........................................................................................................................................... I-26 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-27 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-28 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2016 (Q27).................................................................................................. I-29 Private Firm, Associate ........................................................................................................................................................... I-30 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-30 Total Gross Income for 2016 from your primary practice (Q10).................................................................................................... I-31 Amount of year-end cash bonus (Q10a) ........................................................................................................................................ I-32 Employer's 2016 contribution to 401(k)/403(b) retirement and savings plans (Q11) ................................................................... I-33 Expected total cash income for 2017 (Q12)................................................................................................................................... I-34 Percent of time devoted to types of work, by Income Level (Q13) ............................................................................................... I-35 Percent of time devoted to IP areas, by Income Level (Q15)......................................................................................................... I-35 New priority US and PCT Patent applications prepared and filed in 2016 (Q17)........................................................................... I-36 For the first 10 years of experience, total gross income for 2016 (Q10) ....................................................................................... I-37 Billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ........................................................................................................................................... I-38 Average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30) ...................................................................................................................................... I-39 For the first 10 years of experience, billable hours recorded in 2016 (Q29) ................................................................................. I-40 For the first 10 years of experience, average hourly billing rate in 2016 (Q30)............................................................................. I-40 Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28) .................................................................. I-41 Dollar amount billed for legal services performed in 2016 (Q27).................................................................................................. I-42 Private Firm, Of Counsel ......................................................................................................................................................... I-43 Background Information ................................................................................................................................................................ I-43

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