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Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney Salary

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Updated: 24 May 2013

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Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney 2013 Total Pay (?

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$73,691 - $244,572

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $133,209

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Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney Job Listings

Intellectual Property - Patent Attorney

May 16

BCG Attorney Search - Reston, VA

Reston office seeks intellectual property litigation attorney having 2-5 years of significant patent... within the intellectual property department of a... - Indeed

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Intellectual Property - Litigation Attorney

May 23

BCG Attorney Search - Reston, VA

seeks intellectual property litigation attorney... them. Attorneys provide a full range of legal services to private and public companies. Attorneys work... - Indeed

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Intellectual Property - Patent Attorney/Associate

May 19

BCG Attorney Search - Fairfax, VA

BCG Attorney Search has placed thousands of attorneys... to get attorneys jobs. Job Description: Job ID: F7LW67841 Fairfax office seeks patent attorney having... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$90K	$180K	$270K
Salary	$72,981 - $199,468
Bonus	$981 - $48,479
Profit Sharing	$5,000 - $10,000
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$73,691 - $244,572
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 60

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Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney Tasks

Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases.
Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses.
Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations.
Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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Companies and Industries for Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Law Office	$97,121 - $197,063
Software Development	$96,147 - $192,628
Specialty Chemical Manufacturing	$105,826 - $204,993
Legal Services	$96,995 - $195,032
Biotechnology Research and Development	$99,622 - $199,587

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Key Statistics for Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 45%			Male 55%
Salary:	$90,000 - $159,000			$113,003 - $195,932

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

28%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$72,589 - $198,339
Juris Doctor (JD / Law)	$72,890 - $198,887

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 95%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 59%		None: 5%

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