--- 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. 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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) SD Susan D. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/17/2019 "I love working with FoundationIP" 4.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? I like FoundationIP’s ease of use and flexibility to configure the system to meet our company’s needs. I’ve onboarded and trained numerous outside counsel to come into the system to docket PTO actions and report-out to in-house staff. Some outside firm docket teams also have broader privileges to act as an extension of our in-house team to help ease workloads so additional privileges can easily be assigned to individuals or specific teams. We have also set up many of the commonly used activity templates with email report-out language in order to speed up reporting out process. Another upside is the great customer support we receive. The team is personable and responds quickly providing the support we need to get our issues resolved in no time. Lastly, CPA Global has established software committees that comprise of clients who have interest in what’s on the horizon. This promotes polling of clients to create wish lists that turn into enhancements in future releases. They have a solid structure of releases quarterly and annually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? Note that with any system, too much flexibility may lead to having tasks done in a multitude of ways rather than how it may be originally configured within your company. We have no issues. The goal is to have consistency and accuracy of data so as long as these aspects are carefully and thoughtfully managed you won’t have any issues. Reporting functionality is logical and easy to create but hoping someday that a more drag and drop feature is available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Just get it. The functionality covers everything you need to be a one stop shop. If you are really interested, the IDS manager is a great tool to manage all of your references and citing art in multiple cases. It has auto-generating PTO forms built in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Accessibility; streamlining procedures rather than working in silos; automating certain reports is time saving; Other benefits include having not only our patent matters but other types of matters such as due diligence, opinions, agreements, etc. so FoundationIP acts as a central hub and repository. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Amanda Brown of FoundationIP [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/foundationip-review-2782574/official_response/edit) Susan - Thank you so very much for the wonderful review! We love to hear from our customers and I will pass on your positive feedback to our Customer Support team. Validated ReviewerSource: Organic LK Leslie K. Docketing Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/5/2019 "Foundation IP for Patent/Trademark prosecution docketing" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? We like the customer service support, the events tab, and the playing items through to the activity code. The audits and family tree/related matters are very handy. The report structure is very robust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? It is hard to find step by step instructions. I dont know which manual to look in for what. there is a lot of great information out there, but where do I find what I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Have dedicated training sessions to learn Foundation IP, have a lead at your firm to understand the system. It is a great docketing program, but you do need to have a dedicated resource. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Standardization of docketing is being solved. Benefits: ability to run tailored reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![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.) 2/27/2019 "FoundationIP has endless capabilities, but it definitely requires training to use all its features." 2.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? There are a number of reports that can be generated and configured in just about any way you would like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? The methods of entering data are somewhat counterintuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Obtain as much training for you and for users as you are able. Familiarize yourself with FoundationIP and the services offered in conjunction with it, such as Innography. If you are an employer of a small firm, it may be a good idea to designate at least one individual to be an administrator, and provide that administrator the access they will need to use FoundationIP efficiently. Employers/administrators, be aware that there may be features within the software that are not "turned on" initially, so features you might see (such as IDS Manager), and in some cases may not even be aware of, may not be seen by other users until that option is turned on for them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? FoundationIP is a reliable docketing and reporting system, which we rely on daily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller MP Mae P. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/27/2018 "Review of Foundation IP" 5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? I can find the matters I am working on very easily. Case information is readily available. The dashboard is great to see recent matters. I can run reports and look up contacts very easily. The Dashboard allows me to see recent matters that I have worked on and what daily tasks that I have to work on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? I would like to see more information under the Entities and Personnel tabs so that I don't have to click on each name separately. It would be nice to have that information more visible instead of having to click into each name and the return back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: The software is easy for anyone to learn how to use. Other than some training in the beginning, a user can pick up on navigating and looking information by themselves. The tabs are helpful to find any information needed. I appreciate the ability to run reports for any situtation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? I am able to produce reports for the client very quickly. The option to download a report in different formats, such Excel or Word helps cater to the client's needs. Also, there are different reports, depending on the requests from the client. I am benefiting from all of the information provided in the Matter Home page. I can find the title, client name, entity size, file number, etc. right on the front page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Amanda Brown of FoundationIP [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/foundationip-review-692507/official_response/edit) Thank you for the detailed review Mae! Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Daniel M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniel M.") DM Daniel M. IP Operations Manager Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/14/2016 "There's no better tool than FoundationIP" 5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? If FoundationIP doesn't have a solution, they will help you figure one out. There is no high pressure sale to get you to buy a product. They always want to work with us to figure out what makes the best sense for our business need or the problem we are trying to solve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? Report building - would like to see more drag & drop capabilities rather than traditional programming. I would like the ability to search (with words, like the reports screen) all of the matter blocks and data fields for quicker report building capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Understand what you want and need from an IPMS. FoundationIP can do almost anything and with their developing products, it will be more powerful and useful to anyone looking to not only manage their IP data, but also leverage their organization's innovation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Innovation workflow and processes for business leads, IP metrics and dashboards for leaders. 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-194638/official_response/edit) Many thanks for your review and feedback! 4/26/2018 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![David V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David V.") DV David V. President Legal Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/20/2017 "Helps me sleep at night" 5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? It's comforting to know that FIP, my docket system, knows the patent rules for both the US and worldwide. This takes a lot of pressure off a small firm like mine. The frequent and thorough reminders are helpful when planning my workload. Having the docket program web-based means I can log in from any computer and have no concern about data loss. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? It's probably time for FIP to upgrade their web interface. It works fine, but I'm betting they can improve it. The interface requires a few too many clicks to change details (etc.). This is not a strong dislike. Rather it's a suggestion that their product can be upgraded. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Give it a try. They were very helpful when I needed to bring in a large docket from another firm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Using FIP limits my need for clerical staff, which is a substantial benefit for a small firm/solo practitioner. FIP also automates many of my docketing needs. This relieves any pressure on me to be an expert in every jurisdiction where my clients have applications/patent. 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-514371/official_response/edit) Thank you for the wonderful review David. We appreciate it! 4/26/2018 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.) 4/26/2018 "Daily User of Foundation IP" 2.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? I like being able to check related cases (helpful for foreign patents and filing Information Disclosure Statements). I also like seeing what attorneys are assigned to a matter. Emails don't always auto-save into the correct location, but when the feature works correctly it's helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? There are a lot of glitches when sending emails out of FIP. Email formatting (spacing, font, etc.) is often distorted after sending, or sometimes completely blank. You aren't able to re-order attachments or check that they are the correct documents once attached to an email. Email addresses don't auto-populate like in Outlook, so you have to copy and paste or type them fully every time. I'm not able to save draft emails for sending later for attorney review. Sending an email now takes drastically longer than it did in Outlook. Running reports isn't very intuitive or user-friendly. It often takes multiple attempts obtain the correct information. Daily dockets generated in FIP include a lot of duplicate entries and future reminders, which makes it long and a bit overwhelming. I end up spending a lot of time looking into matters only to find out they're not due for a few months. I wish there was a simplified or condensed daily docket with hard deadlines only. Saving documents and emails to each task/topic can make locating the last email sent to a client difficult. It would be helpful to have a feature that sorts all emails for a matter in chronological order. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: There are email issues that need to be addressed before FIP is fully utilized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? Docketing, saving emails, saving references for IDS filing and co-pending cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Amanda Brown of FoundationIP [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/foundationip-review-690890/official_response/edit) Thanks very much for the detailed review! We will ensure the developers get a copy of your feedback. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Law Practice](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Law Practice") UL Verified User in Law Practice Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/26/2018 "Time-saver DM system" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? My favorite aspect of FIP is the email feature. I truly appreciate not having to save every single piece of incoming mail that arrives for various cases throughout the day. As an Intellectual Property Assistant, I'm constantly accessing my inbox and need to have correspondence organized in a manner that is timely and easy to understand. Having each item of mail associated with the client matter is so helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? I dislike the fact that I'm not able to recall emails that are sent by mistake. This feature in Outlook is helpful, at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? In terms of business problems, FIP helps me easily navigate the key issues regarding specific cases. I'm also able to look up how many cases are being handled for particular clients and can easily identify items that are overdue or need more prompt attention. As for benefits, FIP streamlines the work that needs to get done on a daily basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Amanda Brown of FoundationIP [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/foundationip-review-690883/official_response/edit) Thank you for the feedback. We appreciate it. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller GS Gregory S. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/26/2018 "Overall good platform for IP submission." 4/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? Ease of use, simple instructions and definitions for new user. Walked the user through what was necessary, was not confusing. Multiple people in our group had to use the platform to fill in information and no one else had any issues with it either. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? Didn't have any problems at all to report. Even the email setup for multiple users worked well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering FoundationIP: Go for it, works very well without any issues at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm just a user, this was to submit a patent application. It worked well and was not a confusing new system to have to learn, just straightforward fill in the blanks and everything got taken care of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Erin O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Erin O.") EO Erin O. Senior Trademark Docketing Coordinator Legal Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/9/2017 "Makes Docketing Life Easier" 3.5/5 What do you like best about FoundationIP? The overall functionality is great. I like the separate activities for certain documents and items, it makes the docket look much cleaner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about FoundationIP? Communication- when the system goes down or updates are made, it's a bit of goose chase to hunt down information. Also, it's a bit busy. There are too many different ways to access information. It can get too teched out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is FoundationIP solving and how is that benefiting you? The benefit is being able to track data and see what users worked on a certain case. 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-287132/official_response/edit) Thank you for your candid feedback Erin! Glad to hear that docketing is easier with FoundationIP. We will pass along your feedback to our development team. 4/26/2018 Current UserValidated 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. 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