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Intellectual Property Management Solutions for Law Firms
Dedicated Intellectual Property Management for Law Firms
Thanks to specialist IP technology and dedicated IP services, law firms can streamline internal processes, satisfy client demand, and remain competitive as the IP sector evolves. Explore our intellectual property management systems (IPMS) and law firm-specific services and read our best practice guides and client testimonials to find out how to choose and integrate the right IPMS and services for your firm, including:
- Our dedicated IP management software for law firms: Equinox Law Firm and Equinox Law Firm+
- Orbit, our industry-leading patent search and analytics technology
- AI-elevated tools for the patent preparation and prosecution process, including AI patent drafting
- Our market-leading trademark and design clearance search and watch platform Markify
- Centralized global patent translation services
- Fully secure and transparent patent, trademark, and design renewals management
Optimize your processes with Equinox Law Firm
Our powerful, all-in-one intellectual property management system Equinox Law Firm was built specifically to help small to medium-sized law firms optimize their IP processes for efficient case and document management, client communications, fee management, and reporting.
Take intellectual property management for law firms to the next level with Equinox Law Firm+
Our intellectual property management system for enterprise-size law firms, Equinox Law Firm+ is powered by a comprehensive set of automation features to enable large and/or multi-disciplinary firms to confidently manage IP portfolios at scale.
Industry-leading patent search and analytics technology
Manage client patent search and analytics projects with ease with our specialist IP intelligence software, Orbit Intelligence:
- We draw on machine learning powered by human cognition to harness 500+ data sources and 50+ data types.
- Our IP intelligence solutions cover a vast range of patent, trademark, scientific, technical, and business information.
- Our dedicated modules include an AI-Classifier, a Prosecution Pack for grant statistics and detailed legal status analysis; and Chemistry (small modules).
- Our specialist tools facilitate biosequence search, provide business-oriented dashboards for innovators, enable easy patent search and collaboration; and streamline analysis from an extensive range of scientific sources.
Intellectual Property Management Powered by AI
Don’t get left behind as IP technology evolves! Our patent preparation & prosecution process copilots are just one of the ways we are harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and data to streamline and optimize the entire IP lifecycle. From AI patent drafting to office action preparation and responses, claims mapping, and more, you can use our AI-elevated tools to save you time and effort, while improving efficiency, oversight, and collaboration.
Find out how to integrate AI-based technologies responsibly and efficiently in your organization today:
- Browse our full range of AI-elevated IP solutions, including AI patent drafting software
- Watch our webinars on leveraging AI to simplify prosecution work and generative AI
- Download our Industry Outlook Report examining how technology is transforming IP
AI-Elevated Trademark Clearance & Watch
Screen and monitor your brand, trademark, and design rights effectively with Markify ProSearch™ and Markify Comprehensive Search, including AI-augmented tools for screening, monitoring, and analysis.
- With ProSearch™, you can search directly in 240+ trademark databases, including WIPO and EUIPO, to identify identical and similar word and image-based marks, plus company name and pharmaceutical data.
- With Comprehensive Search, you can run a full availability report in minutes! Our powerful trademark similarity algorithm searches 240+ trademark databases for identical, phonetically, or orthographically similar marks.
Access weekly watch reports at the best price in the industry
Watch for new identical and confusingly similar trademarks with Markify Watch, our trusted watch platform powered by a trademark similarity algorithm that identifies 99+% of potential trademark conflicts quickly and efficiently with up to 50% less “noise” than other providers.
Monitor marketplaces, social media, and web content more efficiently
Protect brand assets online cost-effectively with Markify Brand Monitor. Not only does our brand monitor technology automatically issue weekly updates, ranked by relevance for ease of review, but you can also filter results to build your own reports, incorporate your own branding and workflows, and collaborate on data with internal and external stakeholders.
Global Patent Translation Services
Remove the headache of global patent translation by outsourcing the entire process to Questel. As well as translating your clients' patent applications, our dedicated agents can instruct and coordinate local agents and manage the gathering of formality documents to reduce the administrative demands on your team. We work directly with our network of foreign agents to ensure filing instructions are followed and deadlines are tracked, providing you with timely updates at every stage.
IP Administration, Cost Management and IP Maintenance
Questel’s IP administrative and support services extend far beyond traditional tasks, such as proofreading, IP docket management, or document preparation. From the invention disclosure submission process IP recordals to invoice management, we work with our law firm clients to design a solution that meets their exact requirements.
- The IP administrative support team at Questel supports our law firm clients in projects ranging from ad-hoc data transfer, validation, and file creation projects to working as full-time paralegals for attorneys.
- Our invoice management service enables law firms to reduce the demands on their internal teams by automatically bundling invoices into one clear and transparent bill and tracking invoices against agreed costs and deliverables.
- Outsource your IP recordals projects to Questel. You can trust in our expertise to manage complex transactions and reorganizations that require updates to official patent, trademark, and design records.
- Delegate full responsibility for patent renewals, and trademark and design renewals to our dedicated team. We have been handling worldwide renewal payments securely, transparently, and cost-effectively for patent agencies, law firms, and corporate IP departments for more than 40 years.
Can Your IPMS Help Build Strong Client Relationships?
Cultivating strong client relationships is incredibly important for IP law firms. Your chosen IP management system should help you build and bolster those relationships.
How Law Firms Improve Client Satisfaction Using New Generation IPMS
Discover how Equinox Law Firm can enable you to enhance efficiency, streamline tasks, and simplify reporting, irrespective of whether clients have direct access to the tool.
How Outsourcing IP Support Can Enhance and Improve IP Administration Processes
IP paralegals face a never-ending cycle of docketing data, preparation of formal documents, correspondence with stakeholders, and deadline management. Partnering with an IP administration specialist can provide the extra level of support they need to succeed.
When Is the Right Time to Upgrade Your IP Management Software?
With deadlines to meet, clients or internal stakeholders to satisfy, and a host of other IP administrative tasks to manage, switching to a new intellectual property management system can seem an overwhelming idea. Fortunately, it’s easier than you think.
Are Your Patent Renewals Compliant With Payment Regulations?
In this eBook, we set out the benefits of choosing a regulated service provider for your patent renewals. From money-laundering prevention to safeguarded funds, the right provider will have the certified processes necessary to achieve compliance—and deliver peace of mind.