2017 Report of the Economic Survey

AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2017

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT - ALL VARIETIES (P. I-112 to I-114 & I-118 to I-120, Q36Aa-Q36Ah)

Less than $1 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

$1-$10 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

$0

$250 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,250 $1,500 $1,750 $2,000 $2,250 Thousands 1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT - ALL VARIETIES (P. I-114 to I-117 & I-120 to I-123, Q36Ai-Q36Ap)

$10-$25 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

More than $25 million at risk

Initial case management

Incl, discovery, motions, claim constr

Incl, pre to post-trial, & appeal if app

Cost of mediation

$0

$1,000

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

Thousands

1st Quartile/3rd Quartile Median Mean

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