I created two user fields, one for first use in commerce and one for first use anywhere. I wouldn't try to overload priority date or some other pre-existing date with first use information.

Of course, it would be nice if AppColl had standard fields for these dates.

@KozueL5421 We are working on fully integrating with EspaceNet which will speed things up and populate the requisite data. This is likely to happen by end of week. We hope this helps.

@JasonP2345 Currently, this is not available. However, we are working on a new interface that would allow such a trigger. It's still a number of months out. We will keep you posted. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hi - we are actively working on the transition. We will make an announcement this week.

Hi Richard - Unfortunately, we can't disclose future development plans at this time. Is there anything specific you're looking for?

A competing product (Clio, see clio.com) has a web-based UI and has solved this problem. When you click on a document stored by Clio, a native application program launches on your computer to open the document. When you close the document in the application program, the revised document is stored back in Clio. I don't know how they manage this, but I tested the product when I was looking for docketing software. Unfortunately, their docketing software is not designed for patent practitioners, so it wasn't suitable.

Clio's web site describes two facilities: Clio Drive (apparently a virtual drive - "Create, access, and share your matter-related files right from your desktop and securely sync them to Clio using our virtual drive experience. No need to download or reupload. Open files from the web for easy document editing.") and Clio Launcher ("... to easily open files from your web app into programs like Microsoft Word, Adobe Reader, and more. Any updates you make will be saved on your desktop and in the cloud.")

Another competing product (maybe DocketTrack or maybe another package I tested, but I can't remember which one) also solved the problem. This package requires running a (I'll call it a "helper") program that seems to communicate with the server, so that when you click on a document, you select "download" or something like that, and the server sends the document to the helper program, which then launches a local native application program to edit the document. Once the application program closes the document, the helper program sends the modified document back to the server for storage in the cloud. I found AppColl superior to the competing product in many ways, except for this ability to handle documents.

I have suggested (including screenshots) to AppColl that they investigate operation of these competing products and consider building similar functionality.

-George

@JasonP2345 I would be glad to. I am a fairly experienced AppColl user and in-house at a tech company "shadow" docketing a portfolio prosecuted by multiple outside law firms.

jonah@probell.com

Hi-

That checkbox is a courtesy reminder to yourself... if you need a foreign file.
Sort of like an application off the present application.

@MarkW5689 The new form field explorer control should help with most form field questions. It is available on the same pane as the history and discussion tabs.

Yes - patent committee members can reset the status so the inventors can edit

There is a diverse set of example testimonials on our website...you'll find them on the main page in the rotating banner and the Testimonial tab....https://www.appcoll.com/products/testimonials/

When Private Pair goes down, matter updates and document scraping from the PTO cannot be completed. However, this does not mean the updates and scrapes won't happen. AppColl continuously tries to update from Pair until it is back up and running.

Yes. There is a product called AppColl Tandem that allows for your client to have their own AppColl account (free of charge for AppColl PM Plus users). The Tandem account give them access to whatever data you wish.

See here for more information.
https://support.appcoll.com/general-information/tandem-account-overview

When a page is locked, it means someone else is currently accessing the page. This is done to prevent two people from simultaneously editing the same page. There is an option shown by the page lock text to send an email to the person using the page. This option sends an email that someone else is trying to access the page.

Yes, Invention Manager and Prosecution Manager integrate perfectly with one another. Integrating both products gives full view of all IP from start to finish.