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`EXHIBIT 3
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`EXHIBIT 3
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`2019
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`Report of the Economic Survey
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`Prepared Under Direction of
`Law Practice Management Committee
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`American Intellectual Property Law Association
`1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 600
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`www.aipla.org
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`Report of the Economic Survey 2019
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`American intellectual Property Law Association
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`Report of the
`Economic Survey
`2019
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`Prepared Under Direction of the
`American Intellectual Property Law Association
`Law Practice Management Committee
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`Frank L. Gerratana, Chair
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`September 2019
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`Prepared by:
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`Private Firm, Equity Partner
`
`Average hourly billing rate in 2018 (Q37)
`Private Firm, Equity Partner
`
`All Individuals
`
`Years of IP Law
`Attorney
`Experience
`
`Location
`
`IP Technical
`Specialization
`(>=50%)
`
`Age
`
`Gender
`
`Highest Non-Law
`Degree
`
`Ethnicity
`
`Full-time
`Intellectual
`Property lawyers
`and agents in the
`firm or
`corporation
`
`7-9
`10-14
`15-24
`25-34
`35 or More
`Boston CMSA
`NYC CMSA
`Philadelphia CMSA
`Washington, DC CMSA
`Other East
`Metro Southeast
`Other Southeast
`Chicago CMSA
`Minne.-St. Paul PMSA
`Other Central
`Texas
`Los Angeles CMSA
`San Francisco CMSA
`Other West
`Biotechnology
`Chemical
`Computer Hardware
`Computer Software
`Electrical
`Mechanical
`Medical/ Health Care
`Pharmaceutical
`Other areas
`35-39
`40-44
`45-49
`50-54
`55-59
`60 or Older
`Male
`Female
`Bachelor's Degree
`Master's Degree
`Doctorate Degree
`White/Caucasian
`Hispanic/Latino
`Asian/Pacific Islander
`Blended
`Other
`1-2
`3-5
`6-10
`11-25
`26-50
`51-100
`101-150
`More than 150
`
`Number of
`Individuals
`302
`9
`40
`119
`86
`45
`13
`22
`10
`43
`10
`12
`8
`20
`15
`62
`19
`13
`14
`41
`13
`16
`5
`24
`27
`63
`18
`10
`3
`14
`36
`46
`64
`65
`74
`257
`42
`212
`62
`24
`262
`4
`11
`5
`8
`24
`43
`32
`56
`46
`47
`24
`27
`
`Mean
`(Average)
`$521
`$356
`$438
`$505
`$552
`$613
`$747
`$559
`$599
`$590
`$462
`$418
`$414
`$537
`$443
`$421
`$534
`$586
`$665
`$496
`$610
`$462
`$521
`$493
`$586
`$480
`$537
`$626
`$450
`$451
`$446
`$502
`$510
`$550
`$568
`$525
`$486
`$516
`$542
`$520
`$520
`$624
`$547
`$510
`$535
`$385
`$408
`$473
`$460
`$522
`$607
`$686
`$714
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`10th
`Percentile
`10%
`$330
`ISD
`$280
`$325
`$344
`$390
`$369
`$365
`$433
`$354
`$314
`$292
`ISD
`$351
`$290
`$283
`$400
`$336
`$385
`$300
`$304
`$265
`ISD
`$313
`$350
`$337
`$300
`$405
`ISD
`$245
`$325
`$329
`$350
`$300
`$350
`$334
`$277
`$330
`$333
`$310
`$330
`ISD
`$315
`ISD
`ISD
`$275
`$257
`$340
`$340
`$329
`$350
`$353
`$524
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`First
`Quartile
`25%
`$375
`$325
`$346
`$375
`$429
`$475
`$450
`$408
`$486
`$430
`$365
`$343
`$354
`$435
`$330
`$342
`$406
`$440
`$464
`$343
`$418
`$374
`$313
`$380
`$400
`$360
`$396
`$465
`ISD
`$313
`$371
`$368
`$400
`$365
`$445
`$375
`$350
`$375
`$400
`$379
`$375
`$445
`$400
`$325
`$338
`$303
`$350
`$364
`$376
`$390
`$430
`$421
`$650
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`Median
`(Midpoint)
`$475
`$370
`$398
`$448
`$500
`$595
`$800
`$475
`$560
`$570
`$461
`$375
`$375
`$533
`$420
`$390
`$460
`$575
`$650
`$450
`$600
`$465
`$395
`$483
`$520
`$450
`$497
`$600
`$450
`$365
`$400
`$439
`$459
`$500
`$530
`$482
`$425
`$471
`$500
`$464
`$481
`$638
`$500
`$450
`$450
`$350
`$400
`$448
`$428
`$500
`$577
`$710
`$700
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`Third
`Quartile
`75%
`$650
`$390
`$500
`$650
`$665
`$713
`$1,015
`$699
`$729
`$700
`$513
`$421
`$463
`$644
`$545
`$500
`$650
`$675
`$826
`$623
`$818
`$593
`$793
`$596
`$670
`$570
`$650
`$761
`ISD
`$655
`$556
`$600
`$636
`$675
`$653
`$650
`$631
`$650
`$650
`$669
`$650
`$789
`$675
`$725
`$733
`$450
`$460
`$529
`$519
`$609
`$750
`$938
`$785
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`90th
`Percentile
`90%
`$796
`ISD
`$668
`$750
`$833
`$916
`$1,080
`$964
`$823
`$850
`$691
`$746
`ISD
`$734
`$626
`$646
`$800
`$978
`$1,023
`$769
`$990
`$636
`ISD
`$745
`$1,010
`$700
`$743
`$956
`ISD
`$708
`$665
`$822
`$750
`$958
`$838
`$785
`$814
`$785
`$814
`$880
`$796
`ISD
`$910
`ISD
`ISD
`$585
`$595
`$650
`$633
`$737
`$960
`$1,023
`$972
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`Private Firm, Partner-Track Attorney
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`Billable hours recorded in 2018 (Q36)
`Private Firm, Partner-Track Attorney
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`All Individuals
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`Years of IP Law
`Attorney
`Experience
`
`Location
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`IP Technical
`Specialization
`(>=50%)
`
`Age
`
`Gender
`
`Highest Non-Law
`Degree
`
`Ethnicity
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`Full-time
`Intellectual
`Property lawyers
`and agents in the
`firm or
`corporation
`
`Fewer than 5
`5-6
`7-9
`10-14
`15-24
`Boston CMSA
`Philadelphia CMSA
`Washington, DC CMSA
`Other East
`Metro Southeast
`Other Southeast
`Chicago CMSA
`Minne.-St. Paul PMSA
`Other Central
`Texas
`Other West
`Biotechnology
`Chemical
`Computer Software
`Electrical
`Mechanical
`Pharmaceutical
`Younger than 35
`35-39
`40-44
`45-49
`50-54
`55-59
`Male
`Female
`Bachelor's Degree
`Master's Degree
`Doctorate Degree
`White/Caucasian
`3-5
`6-10
`11-25
`26-50
`51-100
`101-150
`More than 150
`
`Number of
`Individuals
`98
`20
`21
`21
`15
`18
`3
`3
`16
`4
`6
`3
`6
`9
`23
`5
`15
`3
`5
`22
`10
`24
`3
`28
`31
`9
`12
`10
`5
`80
`16
`65
`25
`8
`83
`5
`6
`16
`25
`20
`12
`12
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`Mean
`(Average)
`1,697
`1,777
`1,860
`1,728
`1,549
`1,518
`1,695
`1,877
`1,707
`1,626
`1,702
`1,345
`1,955
`1,500
`1,627
`1,657
`1,786
`1,847
`1,567
`1,788
`1,770
`1,689
`1,717
`1,810
`1,774
`1,599
`1,495
`1,637
`1,412
`1,724
`1,525
`1,725
`1,627
`1,682
`1,708
`1,353
`1,501
`1,653
`1,700
`1,700
`1,763
`1,891
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`10th
`Percentile
`10%
`1,200
`1,162
`1,486
`1,260
`1,200
`965
`ISD
`ISD
`1,141
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`1,154
`ISD
`1,280
`ISD
`ISD
`1,219
`1,311
`1,300
`ISD
`1,288
`1,220
`ISD
`1,115
`708
`ISD
`1,200
`972
`1,200
`1,174
`ISD
`1,190
`ISD
`ISD
`1,335
`1,230
`1,206
`1,460
`1,200
`
`First
`Quartile
`25%
`1,441
`1,450
`1,764
`1,628
`1,300
`1,188
`ISD
`ISD
`1,422
`1,513
`1,275
`ISD
`1,821
`1,242
`1,339
`1,150
`1,530
`ISD
`1,275
`1,648
`1,553
`1,470
`ISD
`1,700
`1,600
`1,375
`1,349
`1,313
`1,225
`1,470
`1,300
`1,455
`1,407
`1,263
`1,450
`1,117
`913
`1,413
`1,400
`1,488
`1,663
`1,425
`
`Median
`(Midpoint)
`1,750
`1,865
`1,880
`1,750
`1,530
`1,486
`1,656
`1,880
`1,812
`1,625
`1,525
`1,400
`1,950
`1,650
`1,750
`1,700
`1,898
`1,912
`1,730
`1,850
`1,715
`1,775
`1,450
`1,833
`1,850
`1,650
`1,407
`1,782
`1,460
`1,800
`1,565
`1,810
`1,700
`1,752
`1,778
`1,150
`1,455
`1,678
`1,800
`1,764
`1,752
`1,889
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`Third
`Quartile
`75%
`1,900
`2,123
`1,982
`1,900
`1,700
`1,803
`ISD
`ISD
`1,947
`1,741
`2,180
`ISD
`2,111
`1,813
`1,850
`2,142
`1,985
`ISD
`1,777
`1,978
`2,031
`1,898
`ISD
`1,999
`1,933
`1,742
`1,763
`1,961
`1,575
`1,900
`1,833
`1,948
`1,828
`2,100
`1,912
`1,690
`2,018
`1,844
`1,952
`1,900
`1,928
`2,325
`
`90th
`Percentile
`90%
`2,145
`2,357
`2,180
`2,007
`2,007
`2,243
`ISD
`ISD
`2,215
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`1,962
`ISD
`2,320
`ISD
`ISD
`2,235
`2,190
`1,968
`ISD
`2,155
`2,200
`ISD
`1,940
`2,195
`ISD
`2,149
`2,004
`2,136
`2,040
`ISD
`2,148
`ISD
`ISD
`1,976
`2,099
`2,140
`1,978
`2,462
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`Private Firm, Partner-Track Attorney
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`Average hourly billing rate in 2018 (Q37)
`Private Firm, Partner-Track Attorney
`
`All Individuals
`
`Years of IP Law
`Attorney
`Experience
`
`Location
`
`IP Technical
`Specialization
`(>=50%)
`
`Age
`
`Gender
`
`Highest Non-Law
`Degree
`
`Ethnicity
`
`Full-time
`Intellectual
`Property lawyers
`and agents in the
`firm or
`corporation
`
`Fewer than 5
`5-6
`7-9
`10-14
`15-24
`Boston CMSA
`Philadelphia CMSA
`Washington, DC CMSA
`Other East
`Metro Southeast
`Other Southeast
`Chicago CMSA
`Minne.-St. Paul PMSA
`Other Central
`Texas
`Other West
`Biotechnology
`Chemical
`Computer Software
`Electrical
`Mechanical
`Pharmaceutical
`Younger than 35
`35-39
`40-44
`45-49
`50-54
`55-59
`Male
`Female
`Bachelor's Degree
`Master's Degree
`Doctorate Degree
`White/Caucasian
`3-5
`6-10
`11-25
`26-50
`51-100
`101-150
`More than 150
`
`Number of
`Individuals
`99
`20
`21
`22
`16
`18
`4
`3
`16
`5
`6
`4
`5
`9
`24
`4
`14
`4
`6
`20
`10
`26
`3
`29
`29
`12
`13
`9
`5
`82
`16
`65
`26
`8
`85
`4
`7
`21
`25
`21
`11
`9
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`Mean
`(Average)
`$387
`$309
`$406
`$364
`$444
`$405
`$671
`$381
`$436
`$312
`$422
`$335
`$378
`$297
`$314
`$448
`$413
`$487
`$318
`$431
`$394
`$340
`$572
`$341
`$389
`$419
`$381
`$431
`$416
`$402
`$319
`$395
`$368
`$387
`$386
`$298
`$347
`$350
`$376
`$376
`$392
`$611
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`10th
`Percentile
`10%
`$250
`$222
`$252
`$260
`$280
`$280
`ISD
`ISD
`$285
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`$245
`ISD
`$243
`ISD
`ISD
`$252
`$253
`$247
`ISD
`$250
`$250
`$226
`$277
`ISD
`ISD
`$252
`$247
`$266
`$247
`ISD
`$250
`ISD
`ISD
`$259
`$248
`$224
`$280
`ISD
`
`First
`Quartile
`25%
`$285
`$250
`$284
`$298
`$320
`$308
`$533
`ISD
`$315
`$288
`$324
`$233
`$350
`$276
`$251
`$310
`$269
`$381
`$254
`$297
`$295
`$280
`ISD
`$265
`$280
`$346
`$298
`$360
`$300
`$290
`$259
`$298
`$275
`$246
`$288
`$273
`$285
`$285
`$290
`$273
`$300
`$467
`
`Median
`(Midpoint)
`$350
`$283
`$360
`$338
`$426
`$388
`$675
`$414
`$400
`$300
`$438
`$336
`$360
`$295
`$284
`$345
`$427
`$418
`$318
`$355
`$415
`$310
`$525
`$300
`$310
`$418
`$375
`$414
`$435
`$360
`$296
`$350
`$305
`$368
`$350
`$285
`$350
`$324
`$345
`$350
`$325
`$600
`
`Third
`Quartile
`75%
`$438
`$325
`$458
`$435
`$499
`$456
`$806
`ISD
`$516
`$343
`$503
`$438
`$415
`$313
`$345
`$688
`$500
`$661
`$379
`$564
`$493
`$374
`ISD
`$350
`$468
`$488
`$433
`$459
`$523
`$468
`$325
`$458
`$449
`$437
`$438
`$335
`$400
`$395
`$470
`$444
`$505
`$768
`
`90th
`Percentile
`90%
`$600
`$575
`$719
`$509
`$755
`$621
`ISD
`ISD
`$669
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`ISD
`$428
`ISD
`$664
`ISD
`ISD
`$745
`$500
`$507
`ISD
`$591
`$735
`$675
`$563
`ISD
`ISD
`$608
`$486
`$595
`$617
`ISD
`$595
`ISD
`ISD
`$491
`$508
`$573
`$707
`ISD
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`Minimum and maximum 2018 attorney billing rates for IP work (Q30a-Q30b)
`
`Number of Attorneys/Location
`All Firms
`
`Minimum billing rate
`for IP work
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`Maximum billing rate
`for IP work
`
`Number of
`Attorneys
`
`Location
`
`All Firms
`
`Number of
`Attorneys
`
`Location
`
`One
`Two
`3-5
`6-10
`11-30
`31-100
`101 or More
`Boston CMSA
`NYC CMSA
`Philadelphia CMSA
`Washington, DC CMSA
`Other East
`Metro Southeast
`Other Southeast
`Chicago CMSA
`Minne.-St. Paul PMSA
`Other Central
`Texas
`Los Angeles CMSA
`San Francisco CMSA
`Other West
`
`One
`Two
`3-5
`6-10
`11-30
`31-100
`101 or More
`Boston CMSA
`NYC CMSA
`Philadelphia CMSA
`Washington, DC CMSA
`Other East
`Metro Southeast
`Other Southeast
`Chicago CMSA
`Minne.-St. Paul PMSA
`Other Central
`Texas
`Los Angeles CMSA
`San Francisco CMSA
`Other West
`
`Number of
`Firms
`Reporting
`128
`21
`9
`14
`17
`26
`17
`24
`4
`12
`4
`21
`9
`3
`4
`13
`5
`25
`6
`3
`6
`13
`128
`21
`9
`14
`17
`26
`17
`24
`4
`12
`4
`21
`9
`3
`4
`13
`5
`25
`6
`3
`6
`13
`
`Mean
`(Average)
`$292
`$342
`$317
`$345
`$264
`$234
`$286
`$293
`$229
`$311
`$306
`$334
`$295
`$192
`$310
`$348
`$245
`$228
`$295
`$323
`$402
`$259
`$572
`$418
`$373
`$489
`$489
`$531
`$641
`$886
`$754
`$572
`$753
`$599
`$471
`$645
`$391
`$575
`$783
`$499
`$536
`$617
`$701
`$530
`
`First
`Quartile
`25%
`$225
`$250
`$238
`$300
`$200
`$170
`$198
`$250
`$156
`$270
`$244
`$238
`$205
`ISD
`$188
`$238
`$213
`$178
`$216
`ISD
`$338
`$210
`$400
`$288
`$325
`$395
`$413
`$419
`$570
`$684
`$281
`$438
`$613
`$400
`$370
`ISD
`$364
`$325
`$688
`$408
`$358
`ISD
`$471
`$438
`
`Median
`(Midpoint)
`$278
`$340
`$320
`$333
`$250
`$235
`$255
`$275
`$258
`$300
`$310
`$340
`$300
`$225
`$320
`$285
`$255
`$230
`$318
`$325
`$400
`$250
`$523
`$385
`$350
`$450
`$500
`$543
`$650
`$838
`$700
`$590
`$805
`$500
`$455
`$635
`$378
`$535
`$830
`$490
`$550
`$480
`$573
`$500
`
`Third
`Quartile
`75%
`$350
`$418
`$365
`$374
`$338
`$289
`$308
`$345
`$273
`$329
`$365
`$405
`$375
`ISD
`$423
`$345
`$273
`$278
`$363
`ISD
`$470
`$298
`$679
`$498
`$415
`$510
`$533
`$635
`$775
`$1,070
`$1,280
`$673
`$840
`$695
`$523
`ISD
`$433
`$690
`$855
`$600
`$696
`ISD
`$1,084
`$633
`
`AIPLA Report of the Economic Survey 2019
`F-22
`
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