Updated with additional info on the survey, and comments from Jean Lee, president and CEO of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. 

A new global survey of in-house counsel who specialize in intellectual property matters paints a bleak picture of limited diversity and widespread discrimination in their professional world.

Nearly 60% of the participants reported they have been discriminated against for being a woman, ethnic minority and/or LGBTQ, according to a report released Tuesday from Managing Intellectual Property magazine. The London-based publication's managing editor declined to disclose how many in-house lawyers participated in the online survey, which was posted July 5.