PM CORPORATE
Corporate IP Management
For Corporate Patent Professionals
All-in-One Corporate Intellectual Property Management System
AppColl® PM Corporate is a state-of-the-art, cloud-native Intellectual Property (IP) Management Software suite designed to revolutionize productivity while reducing costs and risks for Corporate IP teams. The addition of the Finances Module enhances AppColl’s robust platform by delivering powerful tools for managing corporate legal expenses, forecasting budgets, and streamlining workflows—all in one integrated solution.
Comprehensive IP Management:
AppColl® provides a full suite of essential IP management functions, including docketing, financial management, contact management, matter tracking, document storage, billing, prior art management, e-signatures, and advanced reporting. Its seamless integration with USPTO’s Patent Center, TSDR, and EPO’s Espacenet automates account setup and ensures accurate docket updates.
With AppColl®, Corporate IP professionals can confidently manage all aspects of their practice, from docketing to budgeting. PM Corporate further empowers users by optimizing financial oversight, reducing manual processes, and improving cost predictability.
PM Corporate has 8 interdependent modules:
(click on a module to view more details)
DOCKETING
The Tasks (docketing) module, powered by a robust and flexible workflow engine, streamlines and automates critical docketing and workflow activities. AppColl® delivers preconfigured, out-of-the-box docketing tasks tailored for U.S. patents, trademarks, and PCT patent applications, ensuring efficient and reliable intellectual property management.
MATTERS
Streamline your corporate intellectual property (IP) management by consolidating all your IP assets in one centralized platform. Gain complete visibility into your portfolio, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, domains, NDAs, licensing agreements, and litigation cases. Simplify the transition of existing patents and trademarks to AppColl® with a seamless process.
PRIOR ART
Effortlessly maintain and organize your prior art with a streamlined solution. Quickly identify which prior art has been cited to specific matters, determine what art still needs citation, and review references considered by the examiner. With just a few clicks, cross-cite hundreds of references to a new application and generate an IDS (Form SB08) in seconds, ensuring efficiency and compliance in your IP management process.
FILES
The AppColl® document management solution streamlines intellectual property management by enabling you to securely store your practice in the cloud. Easily organize and access all your essential documents, including official correspondence, client communications, emails, presentations, submissions, prior art, and more.
SIGNATURES
Simplify and streamline your signature collection process with our intuitive Signatures module, designed for maximum efficiency and ease of use. From inventor assignments and declarations to client engagement letters, AppColl ensures seamless management of all your IP-related documents. With built-in integration with DocuSign, collecting and managing signatures has never been easier.
FINANCES
The Finances Module is an innovative solution designed to optimize legal expense management for organizations. Equipped with advanced tools for tracking, forecasting, and managing legal budgets.
By improving cost predictability, enhancing invoice processing efficiency, and enabling robust financial control over legal matters, the Finances Module becomes an essential asset for corporate IP management.
REPORTS
Effortlessly generate the reports you need for clients or internal purposes with AppColl®. Create reports quickly and save them for future use to ensure access to the most up-to-date information. Automate the process by scheduling reports to run regularly and deliver them directly to recipients as PDF documents or spreadsheets. For added convenience and security, AppColl® supports transferring reports to a secure location via SFTP.
CONTACTS
Easily maintain a comprehensive database of inventors, clients, attorneys, outside counsel, and other key contacts. Seamlessly import existing contact information from spreadsheets or email lists to streamline setup. Grant login access with just a few clicks, and configure detailed permissions to ensure secure and tailored access for every user in your AppColl® account.