$500/hr is the price of 1.5 IP lawyers, based on the median hourly rate in Oregon: https://www.osbar.org/_docs/resources/HourlyRatesSurvey/IntellectualProperty

$500/hr is the price of 1.5 IP lawyers, based on the median hourly rate in Oregon: https://www.osbar.org/_docs/resources/HourlyRatesSurvey/IntellectualProperty/IntellectualPropertyReport.pdf https://www.osbar.org/_docs/resources/HourlyRatesSurvey/Inte... On the other hand, it only affords 1/2 a lawyer if you're talking white shoe partner in SF or NYC.