Compare AppColl Prosecution Manager и ASCENT

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It works. It's reliable. It's immensely customizable and can adapt to your workflow. It does exactly what it's expected to do.

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It's not the prettiest piece of software I've ever used, but what docketing system is. Can be a touch slow at times.

Summary:

Reliable, customized docketing support.

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AppColl is easy to use for all users Easy to navigate, enter information and run reports, track docket dates.

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I wish there were more features on the report side of things. We had some customized reports set up that we manipulate.

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The process to evaluate other IP platforms with AppColl was the best. We felt assured we were moving in the right direction for our mid-sized comp... Read more

The process to evaluate other IP platforms with AppColl was the best. We felt assured we were moving in the right direction for our mid-sized company. We believe this is really the best platform for small or midsize companies to consider.

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I worked for a sole practitioner patent and trademark lawyer for many years. When I began with him, he had a very, very outdated docketing system ... Read more

I worked for a sole practitioner patent and trademark lawyer for many years. When I began with him, he had a very, very outdated docketing system that was difficult to manage, dropped reminders, had no customer support or upgrades - basically a malpractice suit waiting to happen. After wheedling and begging for a very long time, the lawyer finally agreed to let me do some research and find a better way. Which I did in finding AppColl. We were able to integrate our existing database information (as outdated as it was) into AppColl with zero problems, duplication, or issues, and the system even right away provided alerts to existing issues the prior application had not made known. AppColl is completely online, so there's nothing to install and the customer service is outstanding. We had conference calls with their sales team before committing to AppColl wherein they were able to answer every question right away. Later, when I found that if the system did this or that, something in my life would be a lot easier, an email to the AppColl team got those changes implemented in the system in a very short time! It is a very straightforward and easy to use system and it lets you know what you need to know and well before you need to know it. There is a billing system built into the program so there's no exporting to another system to generate bills, which you can customize to appear however you like, provide whatever information you want provided, and lots of other little tweaks to fit your firm. It has a time tracking option you can use to let AppColl generate the bill item for 2.5 hours worked on a client's file, as opposed to trying to remember if you started at 3 or 4 pm on a client's work. As far as pricing on docketing systems, it is well below what you would expect to pay, but you get just as much, if not more, than some of the bigger named docketing software programs used. I cannot say enough good stuff about this application. They've come up with a fantastic and reliable product and should be a bigger name with a lot of reviews from the legal world.

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I can't think of a single thing. From the day we decided to go with this docketing software, it was done so efficiently, smoothly, seamlessly, wit... Read more

I can't think of a single thing. From the day we decided to go with this docketing software, it was done so efficiently, smoothly, seamlessly, with no down time, and only positive things have happened while using it. I can't think of a single thing that I would want to improve about my entire experience with using the program and my interactions with the company.

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The solution features available in this product by doeLEGAL allow clients to work effectively within their process to increase efficiency, reduce e... Read more

The solution features available in this product by doeLEGAL allow clients to work effectively within their process to increase efficiency, reduce errors, take advantage of early payment discounts, incorporate AFAs, and slice and dice their data to make informed decisions. Using it to input bills is a very efficient process as well. If there are errors, vendors see it right away to fix them and resubmit. Having a real-time feed of all matter data gives everyone involved unparalleled insight right at their fingertips. doeLEGAL's client support is top notch. They make us feel as though every client is their most important customers.

Benefits:

I like that we can keep all our legal matters in one place and that it is easier to keep track of our matters.

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This software is not very user friendly in the sense that there is no flexibility to create reports on the fly and there are limits to the use outs... Read more

This software is not very user friendly in the sense that there is no flexibility to create reports on the fly and there are limits to the use outside litigation.

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Doe is helping us build a library of matters we are working on.