About Alt Legal

Alt Legal is a distinctively different kind of IP docketing solution. We focus on making trademark professionals’ lives easier. The platform goes beyond what IP professionals expect from legacy docketing systems, driving automation across all phases of the trademark lifecycle.

Alt Legal has direct connections to the USPTO and CIPO and integrates CompuMark data for other jurisdictions to provide global coverage. Thousands of IP professionals benefit from our one-click reporting, smart email templates, personalized email reports, calendar sync, TEAS integration, and collaboration tools. Best of all, our software is supported by our hands-on team of professionals who have years of industry expertise.

Automation

Make the move from static to dynamic records! Select a jurisdiction, type in an application or registration number, and watch our system seamlessly capture and fill in all available trademark data from USPTO, CIPO and 180+ global jurisdictions. We go a step further with USPTO trademark filings through our direct TSDR integration automatically tracking and docketing filings associated with relevant correspondent emails.

Alt Legal’s algorithms interpret the impact of new data available for docketed trademark matters. With direct connections to the USPTO and CIPO, our system will automatically update records with new data, as well as generate new deadlines. Due to the third-party nature of our connections to the other 180+ IP offices, we give you the power to approve or reject new data prior to the record being updated.

Daily Email Updates and Calendar Sync

Stay current on your entire docket without ever having to log in. Alt Legal automatically sends consolidated daily emails notifying responsible attorneys and paralegals of upcoming deadlines and other important changes to their dockets.

Quick Reports and Personalized Email Templates

Create and download intelligently formatted Excel reports with just a few clicks, or further customize with our intuitive menu of options. You can also save frequently-used reports that dynamically update whenever you view them.

Use pre-built email templates to quickly notify clients and other key stakeholders of important milestones across the trademark lifecycle. Our system analyzes the stage of the matter, recommends a template, auto-populates matter-specific data, and then provides you with the opportunity to further personalize and edit the email from the comfort of your own email application.

Are you ready to see the platform in action?

Request a demo or trial! We will show you all of the above, plus:

-- USPTO Trademark Application Tools
-- Dispute Tracking
-- Collaboration Tools
--Alt Legal Trademark Protection for cost-effective full-USPTO portfolio trademark monitoring
--Alt Legal Assist, offering IP paralegal services to manage your docket, prepare filings, communicate with clients and foreign associates, and more.

All features, customer support and data migrations are included in our base price. Move beyond what you expect from legacy docketing systems with Alt Legal’s distinctively different trademark docketing.

Pricing starting from:

US$60.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Key benefits of Alt Legal

Automation

Make the move from static to dynamic records! Select a jurisdiction, type in an application or registration number, and watch our system seamlessly capture and fill in all available trademark data from USPTO, CIPO and 180+ global jurisdictions. We go a step further with USPTO trademark filings through our direct TSDR integration automatically tracking and docketing filings associated with relevant correspondent emails.

Alt Legal’s algorithms interpret the impact of new data available for docketed trademark matters. With direct connections to the USPTO and CIPO, our system will automatically update records with new data, as well as generate new deadlines. Due to the third-party nature of our connections to the other 180+ IP offices, we give you the power to approve or reject new data prior to the record being updated.

Daily Email Updates and Calendar Sync

Stay current on your entire docket without ever having to log in. Alt Legal automatically sends consolidated daily emails notifying responsible attorneys and paralegals of upcoming deadlines and other important changes to their dockets.

Quick Reports and Personalized Email Templates

Create and download intelligently formatted Excel reports with just a few clicks, or further customize with our intuitive menu of options. You can also save frequently-used reports that dynamically update whenever you view them.

Use pre-built email templates to quickly notify clients and other key stakeholders of important milestones across the trademark lifecycle. Our system analyzes the stage of the matter, recommends a template, auto-populates matter-specific data, and then provides you with the opportunity to further personalize and edit the email from the comfort of your own email application.

USPTO Trademark Application Tools

Streamline the USPTO application process with Alt Legal’s interactive forms. We provide you with everything you need to securely invite your clients to fill out the initial application and then review their responses, and seamlessly connect and upload the application to TEAS.

Dispute Tracking
Docket TTAB disputes and use our scheduling tools to always be on time with your filings. Create custom schedules to track other issues, such as cease and desist follow ups, invalidity proceedings, or DMCA processes.

Collaboration Tools
Grant key stakeholders such as foreign counsel, clients, and outside counsel tiered permission to access certain aspects of the system.

Beyond Trademarks

Use Alt Legal’s flexible platform and custom matter types to track related matters without having to purchase additional modules or wizards. Keep track of deadlines related to copyrights, infringement and enforcement matters, domains, UDRP and DMCA proceedings, pesticide registrations, business name registrations, and more.

All features, customer support and data migrations are included in our base price. Move beyond what you expect from legacy docketing systems with Alt Legal’s distinctively different trademark docketing.

Typical Customers

  • Freelancers
  • Small Businesses (2-50)
  • Mid-size Companies (51-500)
  • Large enterprises (500 and more)

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premise

Markets

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra and 224 others

Supported Languages

English

Pricing starting from:

US$60.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

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Alt Legal Software - Alt Legal's automated US trademark docketing software detects and updates changes to filings and all statutory deadlines
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Alt Legal Software - Alt Legal's unique USPTO integrations allow users to instantly fill out TEAS-Plus, TEAS-RF, and TEAS Regular trademark filings

Features

Total features of Alt Legal: 36

  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Case Management
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Contact Database
  • Contract/License Management
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Deadline Management
  • Docket Management
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • File Management
  • Historical Reporting
  • IP Portfolio Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Patent/Trademark Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Reminders
  • Renewal Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Status Tracking
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Trademark Tracking

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Reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5
(36)
Value for Money
4.8/5
Features
4.8/5
Ease of Use
4.8/5
Customer Support
5.0/5

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Tara
Tara
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A Necessity for All Small/Solo IP Professionals

Reviewed on 2019/02/20

Far and away my favorite thing about Alt Legal is the customer service. As a true solo, when I...

Far and away my favorite thing about Alt Legal is the customer service. As a true solo, when I can't figure something out on my own, I can lose a huge amount of my day poking around the internet for how to's and fixes. Other software programs I've used had customer service that was slow to respond. This loss of time leads to a loss in productivity which translates into a loss of billable hours. Alt Legal has always responded to my questions incredibly quick and has always provided fixes or training that goes above and beyond any other software provider I've worked with. Whenever a small/solo saves time, they make money and working with Alt Legal has been very beneficial to my bottom line.

Pros

As a true solo, Alt Legal saves me time which makes me money. Instead of having to enter all my client's trademark information into a spreadsheet or some other document, Alt Legal auto-populates any client mark information from the USPTO into my docket. Every day I get an email update that alerts me to any changes or upcoming deadlines related to my client's marks. Normally, I would either have to spend the time looking this information up on my own or hire an admin to assist with tracking my docket and deadlines. Alt Legal eliminates the need for me to do the work which saves me time and as a solo when I save time, I make money. It also does away with the need to hire someone to do the docketing for me. I really love the integration with Clio as well. Alt Legal auto-populates important USPTO deadlines onto my Clio calendar. This eliminates any issues with data entry due to human error and it allows me to stay on top of things with a minimum amount of effort on my part. It's truly a time saver which translates into a money maker.

Cons

I would like to be able to track competing marks. i.e. When a client may have an opposition to another mark, the ability to track that other mark as it moves through the application process would be helpful.

Response from Alt Legal

Thanks so much for the kind words and feedback, Tara! I'll reach out separately on how you can track competing marks to know when to oppose them or otherwise!

Rob
Rob
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

AltLegal is a game-changer for IP attorneys (especially for trademarks)-Automates docketing...

Reviewed on 2018/08/29

Alt Legal solves 98% of my docketing needs flawlessly. Their customer service is second-to-none!

Alt Legal solves 98% of my docketing needs flawlessly. Their customer service is second-to-none!

Pros

I like that the software essentially replaces a full-scale docketing department for trademark management. It automates everything, pulls live from the USPTO (for status changes and up-to-date data) without additional fees, and sends reminders when you need them most. Rep and team have built a tremendously-valuable product here that is perfect for solo/small practices and large firms alike. Alt Legal's user interface is incredibly smooth and allows for easy operation. In addition to docketing, Alt Legal automates template and form letters, USPTO filings, and other elements of a robust trademark practice. I truly wouldn't be able to practice without it (or a full-scale docketing department). Bravo! A+++

Cons

It's close to perfect for my 98% of my purposes. Litigation and foreign deadlines need to be manually entered to some degree but will change when updated (smart updating). Automating these would be difficult but nice.

Response from Alt Legal

Thanks so much for Rob!

Gianna
Gianna
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Overall Helpful but Hard to Manage

Reviewed on 2018/11/20

Pros

I like that this software is helpful for working

Cons

This software is hard to manage for me sometimes

Pankaj
Pankaj
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Fantastic product support by great people.

Reviewed on 2018/06/13

Streamlined my trademark practice and provided great insights on how to build a great product for...

Streamlined my trademark practice and provided great insights on how to build a great product for my clients.

Pros

AltLegal has been an integral part of my trademark practice for over four years now. From their first iteration of the platform to the expanded offerings they provide today, AltLegal's combined ease of use and excellent customer service make it one of the best legal tech firms I've used.

Cons

There isn't really much bad to say about the product. I like what they've done and they are smart about features. Any time there is an issue, they are super fast to get on it and address it.

Response from Alt Legal

Thanks for the kind review, Pankaj! We're looking forward to continuing to work together!

Abraham
Abraham
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

User Friendly and Customer Service Second to None!

Reviewed on 2019/02/20

Aside from the platform itself, which is part of my core software suite to run my firm, the...

Aside from the platform itself, which is part of my core software suite to run my firm, the customer services is excellent. Everyone there is super friendly and knowledgeable and genuinely care about getting answers to questions or info back both quickly and accurately. To me, having humans I can call or email when I have questions and actually have a conversation with them is priceless.

Pros

Ease of use. It's not overly complicated and when you're dealing with over a thousand active trademark files at any given time, having an easy to navigate system that gives you deadline reminds daily can be a time and life saver.

Cons

There are occasional bugs with the search function but I only mention this bc you're asking for a con. it's really not a significant issue for me at all.

Response from Alt Legal

Thanks for the kind note, Abe!

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Alt Legal offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$60.00/month View Pricing Plans
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

Alt Legal’s fresh approach to subscription pricing fits with our overall mission, which is to make trademark professionals' lives easier. We keep it simple: pricing is based solely on the number of docketed matters. This allows customers to grow and scale with us by their side. Customers with smaller portfolios can become part of the Alt Legal Community with pricing starting at $50/month for 50 matters. There are no additional fees. Subscriptions Include: -- Access for an unlimited number of internal and/or external users -- Docketing for all available matter types (there are no additional modules to purchase) -- Unlimited training and technical support via phone, email, or live chat -- Free and painless data migration (we don’t charge you to become a customer) -- §2(d) Trademark Watch Service to catch potential infringement early in the application process -- Priority access to all Alt Legal webinars and Alt Legal Connect

Alt Legal has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

Alt Legal supports the following languages:

English

Alt Legal supports the following devices:

Alt Legal integrates with the following applications:

Clio

Alt Legal offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat

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