How much does and IP lawyer make?

Answer 1

Intellectual property is a general term for 5 basic areas of law, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patents and licensing. A first year litigator can expect to make $80,000 to $150,000 depending upon the firm or corporation where they are employed. Intellectual attorneys handle domestic and international cases including issues connected with the internet.

Answer 2

The average patent attorney salary as shown by PayScale.com in 2005 is $115,000. In a survey conducted by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the average patent attorneys salary was much higher than those reported by PayScale. According to AIPLA, the average salary of their members (all patent practitioners) was over $180,000 a year.

At the top of the pay scale are partners in private firms who reportedly earn about $300,000 a year according to statistics by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) in a survey of its members.

Associates in private firms will make considerably less. The AIPLA reports that its associates earn an average of $125,000 a year during their first year. PayScale reports that the average starting salary for a patent attorney with between 1 and 4 year of experience is $100,000 a year.

Answer 3

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, paralegals make about $45,000, but experienced IP paralegals in specific markets (such as copyright paralegals working in LA, NY, or Nashville) may do quite a bit better.

Answer 4

It varies depending on where you live, but a starting salary might be $75,000 and it would go up from there.