IP Now is a cloud-based IP lifecycle management platform designed for IP law firms and corporate IP departments. Delivered as a SaaS solution hosted in Germany, the platform supports management of patents, trademarks, designs, domains, and related legal proceedings, with tiered plans available for both law firm and corporate users.

Key Features and Functions:

IP Rights Management
Supports national and international patents, utility models, EP and PCT filings, EU and WIPO trademarks, national and community designs, and domain administration. Includes management of third-party rights and appeal proceedings across all IP right types.

Deadline and Terms Management
Manual and automatic generation of deadlines for files, with customizable client-specific reminders based on due dates. Covers statutory terms and official dates for Germany, Europe, and WIPO. Includes specific tracking for annuities and renewals.

Document Management System
Integrated DMS with full-text search, versioning, check-in/check-out for multi-user environments, and WebDAV-based document editing without requiring local downloads. Supports multi-upload via drag and drop and bulk downloads.

Collaboration and Portals
Built-in chat for case-level communication, configurable notifications, and optional client, inventor, and decision-maker portals for external stakeholder access and document exchange.

Contracts and Licences
Administration of contract and licence agreements, including licence direction (in, out, and cross-licensing), with tracking of licence type, subject matter, terms, and associated IP rights.

Reporting and Dashboards
Configurable dashboards with predefined and custom widgets for patents, trademarks, designs, and invention disclosures. Reports exportable as CSV or Excel, with embedded images supported.

Office and Service Provider Interfaces
Direct interfaces with the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) and EPO for electronic filing and mailbox integration. Integrations with Dennemeyer, Pavis, and Clarivate for annuity and renewal transmission, and with IPscreener for AI-supported patent research.

Invoicing and Remuneration
Optional modules for invoice creation and management, inventor remuneration calculation, and time recording per file.