Alt Legal
What it is
Cloud-based trademark docketing and IP management platform purpose-built for trademark professionals. Founded 2014 in Kansas City by former Kirkland & Ellis attorney Nehal Madhani. Direct connections to USPTO and CIPO, with CompuMark integration for 180+ global IP offices. Core capabilities: automated trademark docketing, deadline tracking, TEAS integration, §2(d) Trademark Watch, TTAB dispute workflows, client collaboration tools, and smart email templates. Also offers Alt Legal Assist — a premium IP paralegal service staffed by human paralegals. Four acquisitions including TM Cloud (for international customer base). Strong practitioner community: free Trademark Paralegal Course, active blog, co-hosted events with Corsearch. Transparent pricing: $60-390/month based on portfolio size, unlimited users, free migration. Capterra reviews positive (‘Excellent Trademark Docketing Software for Small Firm!’). Active Reddit presence with genuine practitioner recommendations. Clio integration available. No SOC 2 or security certifications documented — a gap for enterprise buyers. Competitors include Anaqua, CPi Trademark Management, WebTMS, AppColl, and legacy systems like PATTSY WAVE. Market context: IP management software market projected to reach $37.7B.
Capabilities
Spans 1 product area: Intellectual Property Practice.
Workflow Coverage
Based on published feature listings, this tool maps to 2 workflow areas:
- Document Drafting & Automation
- Filing & Compliance
Workflow mappings derived from published feature lists. Not independently verified.
Company Info
- Founded: 2014
- Funding: $40K
- HQ: United States
- Sector: IPGovernance/Compliance/Risk Management
What We Haven’t Verified
This page was assembled from publicly available information. Feature claims and workflow mappings are based on what the vendor and third-party listings publish — not hands-on testing or practitioner feedback.
Integrations
Platforms Alt Legal integrates with. Depth — where curated — reflects how native the connection is. Uncurated entries render without a depth dot.
- Clio
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office 365
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
- Clarivate Data
Deep — bi-directional API Medium — one-way sync / webhook Shallow — middleware / Zapier-class
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