US Regions with Growing IP Practice and Their Challenges

Three years ago, we started publishing the Patexia Chart Series with our first article about the Shortage of Patent Attorneys in the U.S. A lot has changed since then. In June of 2016, we reported a total of 44,424 registered patent professionals. Over the last three years, the number has grown to 47,079 for roughly a 6 percent increase. During this period, 3,005 new patent professionals passed the patent bar exam and about 350 left the workforce. This resulted in a net increase of 2,655 patent professionals (attorneys and agents). This chart shows which states have grown the most over this 3-year period. (keep reading)