Salary Survey
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Please note that this survey reflects a mere indication of
salaries for candidates in the intellectual property field, in
respect of private practice firms. Much still depends on the
candidate's specific experience, technical background, geographical
region and firm policy.
|
DESCRIPTION |
LEVEL OF
EXPERIENCE |
ESTIMATED
SALARY |
| Patent Secretary |
2 years + |
£25 000 per annum |
| Formalities |
Junior |
£25 - 28 000 per annum |
| Formalities |
Senior |
£35 000 per annum |
| Trainee Trade Mark Attorney |
Pure Graduate |
£20 - 25 000 per annum |
| PQ Trade Mark Attorney |
Some experience |
£25 - 35 000 per annum |
| NQ Trade Mark Attorney |
3 years + |
£35 - 45 000 per annum |
| Trade Mark Attorney |
Associate |
£45 - 65 000 per annum |
| Trade Mark Attorney |
Senior Associate |
£65 000 + per annum |
| Trade Mark |
Partner |
£80 000 + per annum * |
| Trainee Patent Attorney |
Pure Graduate |
£21 - 25 000 per annum |
| PQ Patent Attorney |
Queen Mary |
£25 - 29 000 per annum |
| PQ Patent Attorney |
With practical experience |
£30 - 40 000 per annum |
| Finalist Patent Attorney |
Nearly Qualified |
£40 - 55 000 per annum |
| Qualified Patent Attorney |
5 years experience (Associate) |
£50 - 60 000 per annum |
| Qualified Patent Attorney |
5 years + (Associate) |
£60 - 75 000 per annum |
| Qualified Patent Attorney |
Senior Associate |
£75 000 + per annum |
| Qualified Patent Attorney |
Partner |
£90 000 + per annum * |
*Please note that these salary packages for partners in both
Trade Marks and Patents are merely starting points. Partnership
salaries vary enormously within the six figure range and it is
difficult to provide specific numbers. More factors are taken into
account than at the other levels, such as firm structure, salaried
partner / equity partner differences, levels of and percentage of
time fee earning, firm's profitability, client portfolio and fee
structures, management and business development, and supervision of
other fee earners.
Variations between Patent and Trade Mark
Salaries:
Generally speaking, Patent Attorneys are required to have a
technical degree (either obtained from the UK or overseas) since
they have a lot more involvement in the technical drafting of a
Patent application.
Increased cost and time implications involved with Patents when
compared to Trade Marks also go some way in to explaining why
Patent Attorneys as a general rule can demand salaries in excess of
their Trade Mark counterparts.