2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR FOREIGN ORIGIN AND FOREIGN PATENTS (P. I-101 to I-102 & I-105 to I-106, Q34g-Q34j)

Patent application amend/argue minimal complexity, foreign counsel or client provides detailed response instructions

Patent application amend/argue biotech/chemical, foreign counsel or client provides detailed response instructions

Patent application amend/argue electrical computer, foreign counsel or client provides detailed response instructions

Patent application amend/argue mechanical, foreign counsel or client provides detailed response instructions

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

TYPICAL CHARGES AND COSTS FOR US DESIGN AND PLANT PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS (P. I-107 to I-108, Q35a-Q35c)

US Design Patent App (Prep/File)

US Plant Patent App (Prep/File)

Copyright Registration (Prep/File)

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

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