AppColl is a cloud-based IP management platform for patent prosecution and trademark docketing, founded 2009 in Menlo Park, CA. Three products: Prosecution Manager (docketing, matters, prior art, billing, reporting, document storage), Invention Manager (disclosure intake, approval flows, scoring, inventor rewards), and Tandem (secure client portal for portfolio visibility). Serves solo IP practitioners through Fortune 500 corporate IP departments — named users include Hamilton Beach Brands and SAS Institute. Strong Reddit presence (8 threads across r/patentlaw, r/Patents, r/paralegal, r/TRADEMARK). G2 and Capterra listed. Revenue ~$1.3M with ~9-person team (Latka, 2024). All data US-hosted, all employees US-based. ‘Customer responsiveness is everything’ ethos — multiple testimonials cite support quality. Flexible subscription pricing (described as ‘cost-effective’ and ‘reasonable’ by users). PM Corporate module adds budget tracking, invoice approval, and spend forecasting for corporate IP departments. Supports XML imports for patent office data automation. Black Hills IP integration for automated patent office feeds. Lacks predictive analytics (examiner forecasting, cost estimation) that newer competitors like TriangleIP offer. IP-specific — not applicable outside patent/trademark practice.
Company Info
- Founded: 2009
- Team size: 1-10 employees
- HQ: United States
- Sector: IP
What We Haven’t Verified
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Workflows
Based on practitioner evidence, Appcoll is used in these workflows:
What practitioners struggle with
Real frustrations from legal professionals — the problems Appcoll addresses (or should address). Sourced from practitioner reviews, Reddit threads, and case studies.
R&D team submits invention disclosures into a black box — they never hear back about patent decisions, don't understand why some inventions get filed and others don't, and eventually stop submitting because the process feels pointless
Where it fits in your workflow
Before Appcoll
Invention disclosure from R&D (Invention Manager) → patent committee review → prosecution decision → Prosecution Manager for docketing
After Appcoll
Patent prosecution workflow → office action responses → grant/issue → portfolio management and maintenance fee tracking → Tandem portal for client/stakeholder visibility
Integrations & hand-offs
Black Hills IP integration for automated patent office data feeds. XML imports for USPTO/EPO data. Tandem client portal for external stakeholder access. No documented DMS integrations (iManage, NetDocuments). No ERP or accounting integrations documented.
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