New York-based Alt Legal is transforming the world of trademark and IP docketing. Practitioners know that managing trademarks on a global scale involves a large volume of data and deadlines. Missing deadlines or relying on inaccurate data can result in expensive fees, abandonment of a mark and ultimately a loss of client rights. Having a reliable docketing system is imperative, and the best docketing platforms should simplify the complexities of global trademark management.
Former Kirkland & Ellis attorney Nehal Madhani and IP paralegal Charles Amoako were frustrated with clunky, manual, and costly IP docketing systems and resolved to create a better solution. The founders taught themselves to code and partnered with designer Gabe Kneisley to build a more modern and simplified docketing software product for trademarks, patents, and more. Today, the Alt Legal team includes dozens of top engineers, designers, and legal professionals who share their vision of automating and simplifying IP docketing.
TRACKING TRADEMARKS SIMPLIFIED
Alt Legal’s trademark docketing software makes life easier for IP professionals by driving automation across all aspects of creating, managing, and analyzing global trademark filings and deadlines. Through connections to the USPTO CIPO, and 180+ global trademark databases, the software retrieves data, calculates deadlines, and updates renewal and use deadlines in the matter of moments.
And since prosecuting trademarks is not a one-and-done transaction, as each trademark has deadlines resulting from PTO issues, third-party infringement concerns, and ongoing renewal and use requirements, Alt Legal software helps with all parts of the trademark prosecution process. The software provides trademark professionals the necessary tools to collect information for a new trademark filing — and seamlessly file it, track all deadlines through a trademark lifecycle, and even be alerted when their trademarks are mentioned as the basis for refusing confusingly similar trademarks.
REDUCING RISKS OF HUMAN ERROR
Alt Legal’s customer base includes hundreds of law firms and in-house legal teams who are trademark and intellectual property professionals — all responsible for filing and managing hundreds or thousands of IP matters.
While many of the IP docketing systems on the market today were built for patent professionals with trademark professionals being an afterthought, Alt Legal is specifically tailored to the workflow of trademark professionals. Underlying their focus on trademark professionals is a modern and automated platform that is supported by a team who has a deep understanding of the legal industry and trademarks.
Beyond trademarks, Alt Legal helps IP professionals manage disputes (including TTAB), copyrights, patents, and more. Ultimately, Alt Legal can dramatically reduce manual data entry, saving trademark professionals time and reducing the risk of human error.
REDUCING RISK OF LITIGATION WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY
Alt Legal joined LOT Network in 2021 in an effort to not only protect themselves from the threat of PAEs, but also to protect their entire ecosystem. The Alt Legal team sees strong value in the work LOT Network and its members have done to build a community that is laser-focused on protecting IP assets. Working together, both organizations can focus on innovation across industries — instead of costly litigation.
Community is at the very core of Alt Legal’s business. Beyond their suite of software products, the company is committed to bringing together IP and trademark professionals through networking, events, and educational opportunities.
Since 2020, the company has hosted more than 20 webinars attracting nearly 2,500 registrants total and hosts Alt Legal Community Chats, a casual social hour for attendees and speakers to share knowledge and make connections. In addition to these virtual webinars, Alt Legal hosts their Alt Legal Connect Conference — which brings together the brightest and most forward-thinking IP professionals for three days of virtual networking, content, and more. Their next conference will be held virtually on September 13-15, 2021. To learn more about Alt Legal visit: https://altlegal.com/.