AppColl

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Intellectual Property Management Software

How to Replace AppColl

Overview

AppColl is a cloud-based intellectual property management platform that centralizes patent and trademark docketing, prosecution, matters, prior art, documents, and finances. It serves both law firms and corporate clients with customizable workflows, automated processes, and real-time reporting capabilities. The platform streamlines IP portfolio management from idea submission through prosecution and portfolio tracking.

Features

20 features across 10 categories

Automation(4)

Automated Docketing

Automated docketing for US patents and trademarks

Automatic Patent Center DownloadsPremium

Automatic downloading of data from Patent Center

Template-Driven Emails

Automated template-driven emails keeping your team and clients informed

Workflows

Automated workflow creation and management

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Core Management(5)

Contacts

Contact management for inventors, clients, and team members

Documents

Document storage and management

Files

File storage and organization

Matters Management

Centralized management of IP matters and cases

Prosecution Manager

Centralizes patent and trademark docketing, matters, prior art, and more into one system

Customization(1)

Custom Forms

Create your own custom forms with a single click

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Management(1)

Data Import/Export

Every module in AppColl has the ability to import and export data via spreadsheet in CSV format

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Finances(3)

Finances Module

Set budgets, track legal spend, streamline invoice review with configurable approval flows, and forecast future expenses

Invoices

Invoice management and tracking

Time and Invoice Tracking

Track time spent and manage invoices

Portfolio Management(1)

AppColl Tandem

A no-cost, cloud-native platform that provides corporate clients with a single portal for their IP portfolio with automatic syncing from outside counsel

Reporting & Analytics(1)

Real Time Data Reports

Flexible and powerful reporting features that allow you to generate the information you need to manage your IP workflow

Also in: LastPass, Chili Piper, Bitwarden

Research & Analysis(1)

Prior Art

Prior art research and management tools

Also in: Spend Matters

Security & Storage(1)

Secure Document Storage

Secure cloud-based document storage

Workflow Management(2)

Invention Manager

Streamlines the idea phase by giving inventors a simple way to submit disclosures, attach documents, receive feedback, and track status through review

Tasks

Task tracking and management for IP workflows

Pricing

Prosecution Manager Pro

Contact for pricing
  • Automated docketing for US patents and trademarks
  • Secure document storage
  • Time and invoice tracking

Prosecution Manager Plus

Contact for pricing
  • Automated docketing for US patents and trademarks
  • Secure document storage
  • Time and invoice tracking
  • Automatic Patent Center downloads
  • QuickBooks Online integration

AppColl Tandem

Free
  • Single portal for IP portfolio
  • Automatic data syncing from outside counsel
  • Transparency and reporting
  • Basic portfolio editing

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for AppColl. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a AppColl alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 20 features.

Buy AppColl

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying AppColl saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 20 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

Patent CenterQuickBooks Online