A missed PTO filing can lead to all kinds of problems and cost you money. With Pipe, we aim to make tracking important due dates so easy and intuitive, you'll never have to worry about a missed deadline again. Pipe is plain and simple, with no software to buy and nothing to learn! It's completely web-based, and using Pipe on a regular basis requires only a few minutes a week.

How it Works

To create a Manager account, we need a gather the data on your current applications. To add a new application, email us a filing receipt for the application - provisional, utility, or PCT. You can update your cases by emailing us a fresh copy of your XML file, and you must add our intake email to your PAIR automatic notifications. That way, we can update your account with the latest actions for you as they occur. Depending on application type priority date, we also automatically add deadlines for follow-on filings, such as provisional-to-Non-provisional and Utility-to-PCT. Once an application receives an office action, we will set up the external deadlines for responses.  Your account gives you access to our simple web-based docket viewer with to-do list and calendar.  The reports are color-coded to show how close each application is to a deadline.  We use standard due dates for all USPTO responses and make changes to your account based on updates from you. Let us know when you file a response, and we remove the open matter from your board.

Pricing

Access to Pipe is free for WIP customers. Large Dockets of over 50 active cases may require the automated patent center email handler and XML file updater. Call for a quote.