--- title: FoundationIP Reviews meta\_title: 'FoundationIP Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 106 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how FoundationIP works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 106 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Legal url: https://www.g2.com/categories/legal --- # FoundationIP Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by FoundationIP but has limited features. Are you part of the FoundationIP team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! FoundationIP from Clarivate is a leading IP lifecycle management solution for law firms seeking a competitive edge. This powerful and flexible cloud-based solution improves your efficiency at every step in the IP lifecycle, so you can grow your firm with confidence. Reduce risk with industry-leading Clarivate IP data. Uncover actionable insights that position you as a strategic partner. Maximize your team’s efficiency with advanced automation and integrated services. Seamlessly collaborate with clients, colleagues, and agents worldwide. Modernize your IP practice management with FoundationIP. * * * Seller [Clarivate](https://www.g2.com/sellers/clarivate) Discussions [FoundationIP Community](https://www.g2.com/products/foundationip/discuss) Languages Supported German, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Doireann Constantine Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 4 months ### Return on Investment 29 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/foundationip/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![AppColl](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "AppColl") AppColl 4.7/5(41) ](https://www.g2.com/products/appcoll/reviews) [ ![Inteum](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Inteum") Inteum 4.4/5(29) ](https://www.g2.com/products/inteum/reviews) [ ![Alt Legal](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alt Legal") Alt Legal 4.8/5(22) ](https://www.g2.com/products/alt-legal/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/foundationip/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 106 real user reviews. Implementation Time 4 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Law Practice](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Law Practice") UL Verified User in Law Practice Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/6/2017 "Adequate" 2.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? The search function is very easy to use with lots of search options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? I don't like the functionality of running reports to create, for example, a list of all trademarks for a client. Some of the activities generated by entering in new information in a particular matter do not always apply. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? We're able to create a complete list of trademark and/or patent records for a client though it doesn't always look that good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Legal Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Legal Services") UL Verified User in Legal Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/19/2017 "Good software easy to use with timely updates for rules and nice features" 4.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? Docketing functions. Really good rule sets and updated regularly. Good support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? occasional downtime. Slowness is an occasional issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Docketing. helps with workflows Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Haydn Evans of FoundationIP [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/foundationip-review-512786/official_response/edit) Thank you for the review! Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Law Practice](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Law Practice") AL Verified User in Law Practice Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/10/2017 "Docketing Assistant" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? It is easy to search for a specific matter. It is really simple to add an activity that is not found in the templates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? There are not templates for some common activities . All deadline including payment deadlines should have a built-in 3-2-1 month reminder. You should not have to go in a create those. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Tracking deadline and creating docketing reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Chase O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chase O.") CO Chase O. Patent Paralegal-IP Consultant Legal Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/5/2017 "Foundation IP Review" 4.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? Foundation IP has a plethora of tools that ensure accurate docketing & initiate proper workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? The reminders within the action can sometimes trip up staff; maybe making the reminders a separate subaction is more plausible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? In the past, the reporting letters and how/when they were sent out was an issue. When I used Foundation IP, the tool for generating reporting letters was beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Law Practice](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Law Practice") AL Verified User in Law Practice Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/5/2017 "FIP is simple and user-friendly" 4.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? The best thing about FIP is the simple screens and organization of the data. Information is easy to find and sort through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? Creating reports is a bit difficult and not user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? The web-based platform is helpful because we outsource our docketing. The link into FTF is helpful as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Legal Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Legal Services") AL Verified User in Legal Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/10/2017 "generally good review of FIP" 3/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? Flexible reporting; good response from "help desk" Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? IDS module is not as powerful / not as flexible as needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Consider cost / performance tradeoff. Big systems (Anaqua) are very expensive. Smaller, cheaper systems might not have the req'd capability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? patent docketing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Legal Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Legal Services") UL Verified User in Legal Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/5/2017 "Foundation IP review" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? The ability to archive detailed notes and file histories into each of our records. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? I feel like there are too many redundant layers when navigating the system and creating / running reports can be a difficult experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? TM docketing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Eileen D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Eileen D.") ED Eileen D. Paralegal, Intellectual Property Financial Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/14/2016 "Foundation IP getting better and better" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? Can handle both patents and trademarks and does all the heavy lifting. One place for many things. Helps us with manage risk and compliance. Like the new dashboard Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? Pto Access is still tough as is setting up reports. It will get better in the next 12 months so looking forward to that Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: More communication. How does all this fit together and what is the cost or what is included. At dinner last night. I sat with several CPA global folks and not a single one introduced themselves to us or tried to identify us as customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Patents and trademarks have different requirements so dealing with prosecution, docket I guess and reporting are the main things we deal with on a daily basis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Haydn Evans of FoundationIP [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/foundationip-review-194590/official_response/edit) Thank you for the thoughtful feedback Eileen. Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Security and Investigations](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Security and Investigations") AS Verified User in Security and Investigations Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/2/2017 "Solid Product with Complete Functionality to Mange Our IP" 4.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? The ability to keep all of our IP in central database that can be accessed by multiple people worldwide and the ability to mine the IP data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? UI is dated and and could take advantage of more modern UI Technology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Solid full-featured product with ability to customize and tailor to your needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Being able to understand why IP we have to protect our patents and which patents we have for defensive purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Medical Devices](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Medical Devices") AM Verified User in Medical Devices Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/5/2017 "My experience with Foundation has been a long learning curve" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? search and report capability, ability to see histories of various IP matters Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? too many nested menus that are non-intuitive to navigate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: try to get a cook book manual on how to navigate it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? ability to see our IP histories Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about FoundationIP? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about FoundationIP ](https://www.g2.com/products/foundationip/discussions/new) GU Guest User What are the benefits and drawbacks of using FoundationIP for intellectual property management? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-using-foundationip-for-intellectual-property-management) ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • Last activity over 5 years ago Does FoundationIP offer Automated Data Verification? 2 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/data-verification) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/foundationip/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 4 months ### Return on Investment 29 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/foundationip/pricing) FoundationIP Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_290880f9c4d086736a0e3ba6f1543726/ipfolio.png "Product Avatar Image") IPfolio 4.6/5(33) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/foundationip-vs-ipfolio) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_f30587e024d100d3b65f0848ebc4b1d2/alt-legal.png "Product Avatar Image") Alt Legal 4.8/5(22) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/alt-legal-vs-foundationip) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_332f20138c8a896942f1ba9fa591e1d5/aqx.png "Product Avatar Image") AQX 4.4/5(19) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/aqx-vs-foundationip) ##### Categories on G2 [Intellectual Property Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/intellectual-property-management) ##### Explore More [Best tools for multi-user estimating collaboration](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-tools-for-enabling-multi-user-collaboration-on-construction-estimating)[Which enterprise content delivery network (eCDN) tools are proven to achieve ultra-low latency globally for real-time streaming?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-enterprise-content-delivery-network-ecdn-tools-are-proven-to-achieve-ultra-low-latency-globally-for-real-time-streaming)[What business entertainment vendors offer the most contract flexibility and last-minute cancellation protection?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-business-entertainment-vendors-offer-the-most-contract-flexibility-and-last-minute-cancellation-protection) [Best IAM solution for mid-sized tech companies](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-iam-solution-for-mid-sized-tech-companies-what-s-working-now)[What publisher ad server platforms work best for a media company running both programmatic and direct-sold campaigns in one system without an enterprise-level ad tech stack?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-publisher-ad-server-platforms-work-best-for-a-media-company-running-both-programmatic-and-direct-sold-campaigns-in-one-system-without-an-enterprise-level-ad-tech-stack)[Best customer success platform for growing software companies](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-customer-success-platform-for-growing-software-companies) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)