<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">AIPLA has a bi-annual Economic Survey, with lots of data on cossts, by major geographic region,<div>by size of firm, by role (partner, associate, etc), etc. I\u2019ve used the AIPLA Economic survey in</div><div>some of my fee petitions, no outside expert. We/client got paid.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Daniel Kegan</div><div>KeganLaw * Counsel to Counsel\u2122 * </div><div>We identify, develop, and protect intangible business assets and<br>counsel other professionals on legal issues.<br>Balanced Counsel for Smart ClientsŪ</div><div>29 Kendal Drive</div><div>Kennett Square PA 19348 USA</div><div>847=452-2599</div><div><daniel@keganlaw.com></div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Dec 12, 2024, at 5:07\u202fPM, Julia Anne Matheson via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:</div><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Listmates,</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We have a case which the court may find exceptional under the Lanham Act, and if so, we would need to file a fee petition.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Does anyone know of experts who can testify to the reasonableness of the work put in on a TM litigation case?</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Does anyone have success with making a case exceptional after<i> Octane Fitness</i>?</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Many thanks to all.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 153);">Julia Anne Matheson</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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