When managing a patent portfolio, quick access to official documents such as office actions, amendments, and granted patents is essential. The TIP Tool™ simplifies this by allowing you to download prosecution documents directly from the Application details within the Portfolio Manager. This guide explains where to find application documents, how…
When managing global IP rights, it’s crucial to understand how a single invention evolves across jurisdictions. The TIP Tool™ simplifies this with a Patent Family View showing how a U.S. application relates to its foreign counterparts, continuations, divisionals, and parent filings. What is a Patent Family? A patent family is…
In the TIP Tool™’s Portfolio Manager, every application is automatically placed into a category based on its status, jurisdiction, and sync state. These categories help users quickly filter, organize, and manage different types of applications across their global patent portfolio. This article explains what each category means, when applications appear…
As your patent portfolio grows, finding the right information quickly becomes essential. Whether you’re preparing reports, searching for applications with a specific tag, or generating a filtered export, Advanced Search and Edit Columns features in the Portfolio Manager make it easier to navigate and customize your view. This guide walks…
Tags in the TIP Tool™ are essential for organizing and managing innovation assets—from early-stage ideas to filed patent applications and issued patents. These tags serve as metadata labels that allow users to filter, sort, and track items based on categories such as product line, technology, geography, or strategic value. As…
Whitelisting a domain in the TIP Tool™ allows Admins to streamline user onboarding from trusted organizations (for instance a law firm the enterprise works with). Once a domain is whitelisted, users with email addresses from that domain can be added seamlessly through the Control Panel. This feature reduces friction in…
Adding users to the TIP Tool™ can be done through the Control Panel. Users must have an approved email domain (whitelisted) for seamless addition. Roles determine the level of access each user has within the tool. How to Add Users via the Control Panel Step 1: Click on the “Control…
Understanding how your patent applications are related is essential to building and maintaining a strong, strategic IP portfolio. That’s why the TIP Tool™ offers a powerful Patent Family Tree Generator helping you visualize how applications connect. Patent families typically include: Here’s what you can achieve using the Family Tree in…
When you’re looking to analyze examiner behavior more precisely, the Advanced Search option in the TIP Tool™’s Examiner Analysis feature becomes essential. This function helps you narrow down your analysis based on filing timelines, application statuses, and Group Art Units (GAUs), making it easier to compare examiners across specific contexts….
Getting a patent approved isn’t just about what you write, it’s also about who’s reviewing it. Once your application is filed, it goes to a USPTO examiner. Some examiners approve patents more often and faster. Others are slow, strict, or rarely grant anything at all. The Examiner Analysis feature in…