Intellectual Property Law Software
Gain structure for portfolio management processes and other intellectual property (IP) court proceedings with one centralized system.
Why Actionstep works for intellectual property law
Intellectual property lawyers play a critical role in the protection of people’s intellectual property assets, businesses, and creative interests. Actionstep’s intellectual property law software streamlines managing IP infringements, patent applications, patent renewals, and other IP court proceedings. Get structure for portfolio management processes, organize your data and documents, and ensure deadlines never get missed.
Automated IP Matter Management
Use workflows to support different kinds of IP cases and matters. Set your ideal IP processes with associated steps, tasks, data fields, and document templates that leverage task deadlines and notifications to keep you and your team on top of deadlines and filings.
Matter ManagementWorkflow and Process Management
Create ‘wow’ moments with your clients. Use workflow automation to streamline your most frequently used IP processes across CRM, client communications, matter management, billing, and more. Task reminders will notify you when it’s time to contact clients again – helping increase revenue opportunities, improve your service, and build relationships with your clients and other parties.
Workflow & Process ManagementRobust Document Management
IP cases and portfolio management require careful document management. Actionstep’s document management functionality gives you one place for all your case emails, documents, and file notes with no limit on document storage. You’ll always find what you need, staff training and handover is easy, and you can be sure of client continuity.
Document ManagementCentralized data
Effortlessly manage all your firm’s data in one place. Actionstep ensures all your important information—from case files to billing records—is stored securely and accessible when you need it. With shared system data, your team can collaborate efficiently, reducing duplication of effort and ensuring consistency across your firm.
Data ManagementIP portfolio management simplified
Manage the maintenance and renewal of your client’s IP portfolios with set filing dates, tasks, and notifications, Use the client portal to keep clients up to date on the status of their IP portfolios.
Client Portal Stay on top of deadlines
Sync your calendar with court and filing deadlines to set task reminders on your client’s case requirements and associated court rules, making sure no deadline gets missed.
Calendaring 
Get the most out of fixed fees
Improve margins on your fixed fees by saving time on your work. Use Actionstep’s features like document templates, workflow automation, task management, and the client portal to work more efficiently, reduce interruptions, and give you back hours in your day. Plus, leverage time tracking to see where team members are spending too much time and what areas you can make more efficient.
How Actionstep works for your firm
Who we help
Take control of your firm’s success. Actionstep grows and evolves with your firm, supporting all practice areas and legal expertise.
Key features
Modern legal practice and accounting management software that adapts to your firm’s unique strengths and existing tools.
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Workflow Automation
Let your workflows work for you. Automate every step of your firm’s processes, from client intake to case resolution.
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Matter Management
Accelerate matter progress efficiently with matter workflows, templates, intuitive task automation, status reporting, and more.
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Document Management
Securely and efficiently access, edit, and store your law firm’s legal documents in one place.
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Document Automation
Generate personalized, ready-to-send documents and emails in seconds with Actionstep’s powerful document automation features.
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Calendaring
Actionstep’s integrated Calendar keeps lawyers up to date on key dates, appointments, hearings and more. Paired with in-depth reporting this can vastly increase your firm’s profitability.
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Microsoft Office
Keep productivity high with our matter management features that integrate with Microsoft Office 365.
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Email Management
Automate and streamline how you send and store email communications at your law firm.
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Template Management
Create personalized, accurate, and professional legal documents, emails, and invoices faster and more accurately.
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Mobile App
Easily manage your workload on the go with the Actionstep Mobile App, available for iOS and Android.
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Client Management
Keep clients delighted with consistent service using automated workflows and management features to create the perfect end-to-end client experience.
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Client Portal
Actionstep’s client portal software for law firms is designed for lawyers to securely communicate matter updates, bill clients, and share information with their legal clients.
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Client Communications
Create your perfect workflow to enhance the client experience by automating processes and tasks to send emails, reminders, and other communications to clients at the right time.
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Knowledge Center
Centralize and securely store human resource documents, client service policies, internal processes, and other important documentation for your team to access.
Firm Profitability
Accounting
Multi-currency general ledger, banking, and financial reporting for all your law firm’s accounting needs.
Firm Profitability
Billing
Simplify billing with Actionstep’s legal billing software for invoicing, tracking billable hours in real time, and ensuring compliance with regulation standards.
Firm Profitability
Time Tracking
Track time from any screen, have multiple timers open at once, and enter any relevant notes to matters so you never miss out on billable work.
Firm Profitability
Payment Processing
Securely and seamlessly handle client transactions with Actionstep’s law firm payment processing features.
Firm Profitability
Invoice Management
Streamline your law firm’s billing processes by enabling your team to send invoices while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Firm Profitability
Financial Reporting
Make informed decisions and stay compliant with comprehensive, accurate, and advanced financial reporting.
Firm Profitability
Trust Accounting / Client Accounting
Carefully manage client funds and stay in compliance with our cloud-based trust / client accounting software.
Grow Your Firm
Marketing and Business Development
Leverage powerful lead capture and law firm marketing and business development tools to help grow your firm’s client base.
Grow Your Firm
Webforms
Capture important information from new business and existing clients directly from your website using Actionstep’s customizable legal webforms.
Grow Your Firm
CRM
Our CRM for law firms streamlines client management, enhances communication, and boosts efficiency so each client feels prioritized.
Grow Your Firm
Client Intake
Use Actionstep’s legal intake software to engage new clients and automatically capture important details.
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Compliance
Actionstep’s comprehensive compliance solutions are designed to help your firm meet all financial and legal obligations.
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Data Management
Centralize and organize client data and important matter information in Actionstep’s secure data management system.
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Reporting
Get clarity into how your law firm is performing with powerful reporting insights into productivity, finances, client information, and more.
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Security
Backed by the industry leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) and powered by features like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on, you are provided with a secure, fast, and reliable law firm management platform.
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Workflows and Process Management
Automate repetitive tasks, standardize your most used processes, and ensure that your firm operates to its fullest potential.
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Conflict Check
Actionstep helps you avoid conflicts of interest with the click of a button.
Oversee Firm
Project Management
Streamline task management, deadline tracking, and document organization with one platform.
Work Efficiently
Matter Management
Accelerate matter progress efficiently with matter workflows, templates, intuitive task automation, status reporting, and more.
Delight Clients
Client Management
Keep clients delighted with consistent service using automated workflows and management features to create the perfect end-to-end client experience.
Oversee Firm
Workflows and Process Management
Automate repetitive tasks, standardize your most used processes, and ensure that your firm operates to its fullest potential.
Firm Profitability
Time Tracking
Track time from any screen, have multiple timers open at once, and enter any relevant notes to matters so you never miss out on billable work.
Firm Profitability
Billing
Simplify billing with Actionstep’s legal billing software for invoicing, tracking billable hours in real time, and ensuring compliance with regulation standards.
Firm Profitability
Trust Accounting / Client Accounting
Carefully manage client funds and stay in compliance with our cloud-based trust / client accounting software.
Firm Profitability
Accounting
Multi-currency general ledger, banking, and financial reporting for all your law firm’s accounting needs.
Oversee Firm
Reporting
Get clarity into how your law firm is performing with powerful reporting insights into productivity, finances, client information, and more.
Grow Your Firm
Marketing and Business Development
Leverage powerful lead capture and law firm marketing and business development tools to help grow your firm’s client base.
Work Efficiently
Document Management
Securely and efficiently access, edit, and store your law firm’s legal documents in one place.
Oversee Firm
Conflict Check
Actionstep helps you avoid conflicts of interest with the click of a button.
Grow Your Firm
Client Intake
Use Actionstep’s legal intake software to engage new clients and automatically capture important details.
Work Efficiently
Calendaring
Actionstep’s integrated Calendar keeps lawyers up to date on key dates, appointments, hearings and more. Paired with in-depth reporting this can vastly increase your firm’s profitability.
Delight Clients
Client Communications
Create your perfect workflow to enhance the client experience by automating processes and tasks to send emails, reminders, and other communications to clients at the right time.
Work Efficiently
Workflow Automation
Let your workflows work for you. Automate every step of your firm’s processes, from client intake to case resolution.
Work Efficiently
Document Automation
Generate personalized, ready-to-send documents and emails in seconds with Actionstep’s powerful document automation features.
Delight Clients
Client Portal
Actionstep’s client portal software for law firms is designed for lawyers to securely communicate matter updates, bill clients, and share information with their legal clients.
Grow Your Firm
Webforms
Capture important information from new business and existing clients directly from your website using Actionstep’s customizable legal webforms.
Oversee Firm
Compliance
Actionstep’s comprehensive compliance solutions are designed to help your firm meet all financial and legal obligations.
Grow Your Firm
CRM
Our CRM for law firms streamlines client management, enhances communication, and boosts efficiency so each client feels prioritized.
Work Efficiently
Template Management
Create personalized, accurate, and professional legal documents, emails, and invoices faster and more accurately.
Oversee Firm
Project Management
Streamline task management, deadline tracking, and document organization with one platform.
Work Efficiently
Email Management
Automate and streamline how you send and store email communications at your law firm.
Firm Profitability
Invoice Management
Streamline your law firm’s billing processes by enabling your team to send invoices while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Delight Clients
Knowledge Center
Centralize and securely store human resource documents, client service policies, internal processes, and other important documentation for your team to access.
Firm Profitability
Financial Reporting
Make informed decisions and stay compliant with comprehensive, accurate, and advanced financial reporting.
Oversee Firm
Data Management
Centralize and organize client data and important matter information in Actionstep’s secure data management system.
Work Efficiently
Microsoft Office
Keep productivity high with our matter management features that integrate with Microsoft Office 365.
Oversee Firm
Security
Backed by the industry leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) and powered by features like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on, you are provided with a secure, fast, and reliable law firm management platform.
Work Efficiently
Mobile App
Easily manage your workload on the go with the Actionstep Mobile App, available for iOS and Android.
Firm Profitability
Payment Processing
Securely and seamlessly handle client transactions with Actionstep’s law firm payment processing features.
