IP Attorneys (patent, trademark or both) what’s your billable hours expectation/target where you work (small mid or big law)?

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Patent lit, boutique (group left big law to start firm), no billable req since we’re flat fee 🤙

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1950 in big law IP lit

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Thanks all, appreciate the insight!

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Big law, 1900, ip litigation

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Mid law, patent prosecution, 1800

Non-patent IP lit, 1950. The trademark prosecution team at my firm is 1800.

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