2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

TYPICAL TYPE OF FEE FOR IP LAW SERVICE CHARGES

Trademark Appeal to the Board (Briefed and Argued) was primarily billed hourly by 80.3% of respondents. Trademark Prosecution (total, including amendments and interviews but not appeals) was also usually billed hourly (74.7%), while Responding to a UDRP Petition was billed hourly by 73.0% of respondents. Seven in 10 (71.8%) indicated that Trademark Registration Applications (Preparation and Filing) was billed using a fixed fee.

TYPE OF FEE PRIMARILY USED IN 2016 FOR TRADEMARKS: (P. I-109, Q32a-Q32k)

Clearance Search, Analysis/Opinion

Registration Application (Prep/Filing)

Prosecution (Total-not appeals)

Statement of Use (Prep/Filing)

Appeal to the Board (Briefed/Argued)

Section 8 & 15 Declaration (Prep/Filing)

Renewal Application (Prep/Filing)

File Foreign Origin App-Ready for Filing

File for Int'l Trademark

Prepare a UDRP Petition

Respond to a UDRP Petition

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Fixed Fee Hourly Other

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