Verified User in Legal Services
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Verified User in Legal Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Game changer for IP management -- everything you need, nothing you don't"
5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

Auto-docketing, IDS management, entirely customizable report generation, one-click data download (to spreadsheet or word doc), etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

I can't think of a thing I'd change -- great job by the AppColl team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nick C.
NC
Nick C.
California Patent Lawyer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Destroy Big Law Firms for Pennies on the Dollar"
5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

I like that it is affordable and scales. I've worked at a Fortune 50 for 10+ years and saw every tool on Earth and in Hell. AppColl does everything they do.

I get to rob from uncaring Big Law where I can care slightly less and profit considerably more. Fight the guerilla war against white carpet and inexperienced patent prosecutors being leveraged by far more incompetent partners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

It doesn't do everything yet. I would like to have better file integration with Google Drive or some cloud service. File syncing is pretty brutal in AppColl, so consider using another service for big time file syncing and work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lia W.
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Lia W.
Office Manager & Legal Assistant
Law Practice
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Appcoll is great!"
4.5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

I love that appcoll makes billing for multiple matters on the same bill easy! I also love that it is user friendly, and is easy to show new employees how to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

I can not think of anything I dislike about Appcoll. I think it is a great product that is helpful to our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Legal Services
UL
Verified User in Legal Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Just getting started"
2.5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

I liked the overview of the webinar, but it should be explained better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

I don't know. Sorry. I am just starting to learn about this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Legal Services
UL
Verified User in Legal Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Timer function is highly restrictive"
0.5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

AppColl is cloud-based. Accordingly, I can login and utilize AppColl anywhere I have internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

The timer function is atrocious and non-functional. It measures only in tenths of an hour rather than tracking actual minutes/seconds and then converting to tenths of an hour after completing the timed task. Worse, pausing the timer forces rounding to the nearest tenth of an hour, inaccurately adding 0-6 minutes or subtracting 0-6 minutes from the timer. So if you pause and restart frequently, while the adding and subtracting time could average out over the long term, the timer could be grossly inaccurate for any particular matter. A single client with a single matter could be grossly underbilled or grossly overbilled using the AppColl timer. If you are looking to use a timer to record your billable work, and you want to be confident the timer records time accurately, I recommend avoiding AppColl. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Mason Davis of AppColl

Hi there. We wanted to clarify that you can indeed start and stop billing timers without accruing .1 hours for each pause. It sounds like you may have your account set to automatically round billing timers. However, the default does not pad any time to the timer. You can easily remove the rounding function from Settings. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have additional questions.

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Howard S.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"AppColl is a flexible and reasonably-priced system for managing an intellectual property practice."
5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

AppColl data belongs to the user. The data can be downloaded and manipulated in many useful ways. Further, data from the USPTO can be imported directly into AppColl, avoiding the tedium and and errors associated with data entry. The billing system is very easy to use and produces invoices in PDF or in formats that can be uploaded into client billing systems. AppColl's customer support people respond to questions on the same day, usually within minutes of submitting the question. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

I really don't have too much to say here. There are some reports from the billing system that I had to work hard (writing database queries) to squeeze out of the AppColl data, but that had more to do with the peculiarity of what the client wanted than what AppColl provided. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Axel N.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Patent Law Automation"
5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

I have been using Appcoll since 2014, when my firm had outgrown a homemade docketing solution. Since then, Appcoll has become a key tool to help my firm grow efficiently.

One of the best features is its automatic import of USPTO PAIR data through XML files. It saves time, but maybe even more importantly it serves as a quality control tool. Appcoll marks any discrepancies between USPTO data and its internal data. I have found spelling mistakes between USPTO filing receipts and my docket that way before, which I would not have otherwise.

Over the years I have customized Appcoll tasks to automate, as much as possible, recurring task. Reporting a filing receipt has become a matter of just a few clicks - and the client receives an automatically generated email with the receipt attached. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

In short: There is nothing I really dislike about Appcoll. Yes, there have been a few bugs in the application at times, but the Appcoll team has always been responsive and fixed those when alerted to them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Heather M.
HM
Heather M.
Principal and Founder
Law Practice
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"AppColl is the gold standard for IP docketing, e-fileroom management and related invoicing."
5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

The system is so user friendly and intuitive that training isn't really required. Also, it's efficient to have all our information from docket tasks to fileroom to form email messages to invoicing all in one place. Whenever we ask for an additional feature or for assistance, the response from AppColl is surprising fast and thorough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

I can't think of anything I've asked them to change that hasn't been addresses already. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Mariana M.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Enthusiastic Appcoll User"
5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

I like that the 7 modules (Tasks, Matters, Prior Art, Files, Billing, Reports and Contacts) use the same general layout and functionality. Therefore, the same general processes (with a few exceptions) can be applied when using filters, creating reports, accessing info and uploading information. Also, I like the ability to customize default tasks and create custom tasks to remind the staff and attorneys about procedures that can be easily forgotten. One of the best things is the extremely prompt and thorough assistance from the Appcoll's customer support. Once, I wanted to filter for a series of conditions that wasn't possible, so appcoll support figured out an Excel formula to create a database query. They use creative problem solving to make my job easier. Also, new features are frequently added to fix bugs or respond to our requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

There is nothing I dislike about AppColl. The only critical comment I have is that invoice module is the least intuitive module. However, once I took the time to learn it well, it is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Carl T.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best IPM System"
5/5
What do you like best about AppColl?

Simplicity, flexibility, ease of use and learning, various features that allow us to provide useful information to clients as well as internal resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AppColl?

The ability to link with our document storage (e.g., OneDrive) would be nice, but the system is very close to perfect as it is. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.