
- Patent
- Our Patent solutions
- IP Intelligence SoftwareStreamline the journey from innovation to IP with our IP intelligence software, patent search, data analytics, and related services and tools.→ Read moreOur solutionsPowerful patent searching and analysisArtificial intelligence for patent classificationGrant statistics and detailed legal status analysisSmall molecules searching and analysisDNA and amino acid searching and analysisExplore new markets and opportunitiesEasy patent searching and collaborationAnalysis from any scientific sourcesUnlock AI-powered use cases across a range of Questel software.SEP DatabaseNEWStandard Essential Patent Data & AnalyticsLatest resources
- → Smart Patent Research for True IP ProfessionalsThe value of a patent search hinges on two key factors: data quality and the intelli...
- → A Guide to Bio Sequence Patent SearchingBio sequence patent search is a unique type of life-science search requiring special...
- → The World’s Leading 5G SEP Owners – 2025Explore the 2025 rankings of the top 5G SEP owners in our latest report. Learn how g...
- → Smart Patent Research for True IP Professionals
- IP Management SoftwareKeep your assets up to date and aligned with your corporate strategy with our Equinox suite of IP management software, data analytics, and eBilling tools→ Read moreOur solutionsPowerful all-in-one IPMS for corporatesIPMS tailored for large corporates, built on SalesforcePowerful all-in-one IPMS for law firmsIPMS tailored for large Law FirmsCollaborative invention-to-filing workflowLatest resources
- → Equinox Corporate+ – Leveraging Salesforce for Large IP Portfolio OwnersIP management is evolving fast to keep up with a rapidly changing landscape. In this...
- → Transform How You Manage Your IP Portfolio with Equinox IP Management Software By integrating data, services, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, modern...
- → A Goal to Boost Efficiency by 30%: Why Brandstock Chose Equinox Law Firm Driven by its goal to deliver the “best IP service to clients,” leading law firm Bra...
- → Equinox Corporate+ – Leveraging Salesforce for Large IP Portfolio Owners
- Preparation & Prosecution CopilotsOptimize your entire patent process with our range of advanced Preparation & Prosecution Copilots, from patent application drafting to prosecution workflow automation, claims mapping, and office action responses.→ Read moreOur solutionsAll-in-one patent prosecution workflow, data, and collaboration workspace.AI-DraftingNEWIndustry-leading patent drafting software powered by generative AI.Patent Mapping and Claim Analysis with AIPatent Office Action Response Management with AILeverage the power of data to guide your patent prosecution with Prosecution PackLatest resources
- → 5 Challenges for IP Professionals in the Next 5 Years—and How to Overcome ThemArtificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in the IP sector due to its potential to...
- → Pathways to Productivity: What our 2025 Industry Outlook Research Reveals About AI in IPDiscover what our 2025 Industry Outlook Research reveals about AI adoption by the IP...
- → 3 Cutting-Edge Solutions to Support Your R&D and Innovation Strategies Discover how the latest cutting-edge software and AI-elevated processes for research...
- → 5 Challenges for IP Professionals in the Next 5 Years—and How to Overcome Them
- Patent ServicesBenefit from end-to-end support for vital but time-consuming administrative tasks with our complete range of patent support services, including searches, translations, international filings, validations, unitary patent management, recordals, renewals, and more→ Read moreOur solutionsPatentability, Freedom-To-Operate, InvalidityPCT & national phase, Paris Convention, Unitary PatentUnitary Patent and Unified Patent Court servicesSimplified European validation servicesCentralized patent translation servicesFee and renewals managementAssignment and recordal of all IP RightsLatest resources
- → What is a Patent Troll? Everything You Need to Know What they Are & How to protect your business. Discover what a patent troll is, how t...
- → Everything You Need to Know About Intellectual Property Licensing (IP Licensing) IP Licensing: How to license your intellectual property effectively. Learn what IP...
- → What You Need to Know About Maintaining Intellectual Property Records Maintaining intellectual property records can be complicated for in-house legal team...
- → What is a Patent Troll? Everything You Need to Know
- Patent Strategy & Administration→ Read more
Control costs, streamline invoices, and safeguard your patent rights efficiently with our patent strategy & administration services and tools
Our solutionsEnd-to-end IP admin, data verification and docketingInvoice review, bundling and paymentFee audits, negotiation, compliance, benchmarks and forecastingLandscaping, benchmarking, valuation and licensingDefensive PublicationBUY ONLINEPublish an invention into the public domainLatest resources- → What is a Patent Troll? Everything You Need to Know What they Are & How to protect your business. Discover what a patent troll is, how t...
- → Everything You Need to Know About Intellectual Property Licensing (IP Licensing) IP Licensing: How to license your intellectual property effectively. Learn what IP...
- → 4 Good Reasons to Outsource Trademark DocketingTrademark docketing requires time, effort, and resources, placing a strain on many b...
- → What is a Patent Troll? Everything You Need to Know
- TrademarkNew
- Our Trademark solutions
- Clearance & Watch PlatformScreen and monitor your brand and trademark rights effectively with our trademark clearance search and trademark monitoring platform→ Read moreOur solutionsScreen trademarks with AI-driven search technologyMarkify Comprehensive SearchBUY ONLINEAI-driven trademark availability softwareBest-in-class trademark results paired with key pharmaceutical sourcesWatch for new, identical and confusingly similar trademarksMonitor marketplaces, social media, and web contentLatest resources
- → From Detection to Defense: A Powerful Duo that Tackles Trademark Proof of Use Could your or your competitors’ rights be vulnerable to revocation based on non-use ...
- → Artificial Intelligence and IP: What’s on the Horizon for AI and Trademarks? Discover what’s on the horizon for artificial intelligence and IP, including powerfu...
- → Crossing the Frontier with AI Trademark Search: Where Algorithms Intersect with Human Expertise From manual analysis to AI trademark search, discover how combining AI algorithms wi...
- → From Detection to Defense: A Powerful Duo that Tackles Trademark Proof of Use
- IP Management SoftwareManage and maintain your trademark, design and domain name rights effectively with our state-of-the-art trademark management software→ Read moreOur solutionsPowerful all-in-one IPMS for corporatesIPMS tailored for large corporates, built on SalesforcePowerful all-in-one IPMS for law firmsIPMS tailored for large law firmsCollaborative worklfow for trademark and design proposalsLatest resources
- → Equinox Corporate+ – Leveraging Salesforce for Large IP Portfolio OwnersIP management is evolving fast to keep up with a rapidly changing landscape. In this...
- → 4 Good Reasons to Outsource Trademark DocketingTrademark docketing requires time, effort, and resources, placing a strain on many b...
- → Transform How You Manage Your IP Portfolio with Equinox IP Management Software By integrating data, services, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, modern...
- → Equinox Corporate+ – Leveraging Salesforce for Large IP Portfolio Owners
- AI Assistants for Trademark ProductivityReview trademark search and watch results, create first drafts of goods and services descriptions, classify evidence of use, and manage office action responses effectively with our AI assistants for trademark productivity.→ Read moreOur solutionsAll-in-one digital trademark workflow automationChat with trademark search or watch results to review findings and assess riskSave time and build consistency and compliance with our AI solutionAnalyze content and draft answers with AIManage trademark evidence of use with AILatest resources
- → 5 Challenges for IP Professionals in the Next 5 Years—and How to Overcome ThemArtificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in the IP sector due to its potential to...
- → From Detection to Defense: A Powerful Duo that Tackles Trademark Proof of Use Could your or your competitors’ rights be vulnerable to revocation based on non-use ...
- → Experience AI Copilots in Action: The All-in-One IP Solution That Supercharges Patent & Trademark ProductivityTo stay innovative when developing new products and processes in a fast paced enviro...
- → 5 Challenges for IP Professionals in the Next 5 Years—and How to Overcome Them
- Trademark, Design & Domain Services→ Read more
Access expert support throughout the complete brand lifecycle with our integrated domain name, design, and trademark solutions
Our solutionsAnalyst-driven searches with on-demand and customizable reportingIP asset monitoring with intelligent pre-selectionCase management and take-down servicesInternational registration process supportTrademark and design renewal servicesEffective management of corporate domain namesAssignment and recordal of all IP rightsEnd-to-end IP admin, data verification, docketingLatest resources- → Everything You Need to Know About Intellectual Property Licensing (IP Licensing) IP Licensing: How to license your intellectual property effectively. Learn what IP...
- → What You Need to Know About Maintaining Intellectual Property Records Maintaining intellectual property records can be complicated for in-house legal team...
- → How IP Management Technology is Transforming Trademark Renewals Renewals may not always be glamorous, but they are mission-critical, with one missed...
- → Everything You Need to Know About Intellectual Property Licensing (IP Licensing)
- Innovation
- Our Innovation solutions
- Innovation Management SoftwareMake your innovation management processes faster, efficient and scalable with our end-to-end innosabi innovation management platform.→ Read moreOur solutionsBusiness-oriented dashboards for innovatorsStartup deal flow and program managementCollaborative idea and innovation managementCustomers co-creation and communitiesPartners co-innovation and open callsInnovation Project ManagementUnlock AI-powered use cases across a range of Questel software.Latest resources
- → How to Foster a Culture of Innovation in Your OrganizationTo be successful, companies must develop and implement continuous improvements to th...
- → 5 Reasons to Invest in Innovation Management SoftwareTranslating innovative ideas into successful products is becoming increasingly compl...
- → 9 Ways to Build a Successful Innovation Culture To embed innovation fully into their organizations, companies are often told they ne...
- → How to Foster a Culture of Innovation in Your Organization
- Innovation ServicesSuccessful innovation processes and culture are about more than the right software tools. Our innovation services leverage proven methods and approaches to generate insights, ideas, and solutions.→ Read moreOur solutionsMarket screening, Competitive intelligence and Technology scoutingConnect with partners, improve or localize your innovation processProducts and services namingSeamless user experience to a global audienceEngage with new audience globallyLatest resources
- → 7 Key Questions to Measure Innovation Management Success Innovation is the key to staying competitive in today’s fast-paced business world. H...
- → Software Patent: How Can It Be Done?Even though life without computers is today nearly impossible to imagine, patent-bas...
- → What is Innovation Scouting?Change is a constant. New technologies surface regularly and change existing product...
- → 7 Key Questions to Measure Innovation Management Success
- SolutionsAI
- Solutions
- Artificial Intelligence in IP→ Read more
Discover Questel’s holistic and responsible approach to artificial intelligence
and intellectual property and our vision to inspire the future of IP with AIOur solutionsDiscover how AI is transforming IPIndustry-leading patent drafting software powered by generative AIAI copilots for optimized patent preparation and prosecution workflowsAI copilot for automated patent classificationAI copilot for elevated trademark clearance searchUnlock AI-powered use cases across a range of Questel software.Proof of UseNewCapture Trademark Evidence of Use with AILatest resources- → The Future of IP Departments: Are We Headed Toward a World of Only Chatbots and AI?In this on-demand session, industry leaders from Questel and Better Ipsum discuss ho...
- → Pathways to Productivity: What our 2025 Industry Outlook Research Reveals About AI in IPDiscover what our 2025 Industry Outlook Research reveals about AI adoption by the IP...
- → Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Simplify Your Prosecution WorkUnlock exclusive insights and discover how Qthena, the AI-powered prosecution assist...
- → The Future of IP Departments: Are We Headed Toward a World of Only Chatbots and AI?
- Integrated IP Ecosystem→ Read more
Optimize your intellectual property assets with our comprehensive IP portfolio management solutions,
ensuring maximum protection and strategic advantage for your business.Our solutionsIP management systems, docketing, forecasting, data analytics, blockchain, and eBilling toolsOur web-based platform for IP services managementPAVIS Connect, our solution for companies and laws firms that already have an IP management systemAccess trademark watches directly from Equinox with Markify Watch integrationLatest resources- → Switching to a New IPMS: What Does the Data Migration Process Involve?When you’re considering switching to a new IP management system (IPMS), you’ll likel...
- → When Is the Right Time to Upgrade Your IP Management Software?When you are overloaded by IP administrative tasks and deadlines, switching to a new...
- → The Power of IPMS Technology for IP Lifecycle Management By choosing an end-to-end integrated IP management system (IPMS), you can build effi...
- → Switching to a New IPMS: What Does the Data Migration Process Involve?
- Solutions for Law FirmsStreamline internal processes, satisfy client demand, and remain competitive with our specialist solutions for law firms→ Read moreOur solutionsAll-in-one patent prosecution workflow, data, and collaboration workspace.Patent Office Action Response Management with AIIndustry-leading patent drafting software powered by generative AIPowerful all-in-one IPMS for law firmsPowerful patent searching and analysisScreen and monitor your trademark rights effectively with our Markify platformStreamline multilingual matters with fast and reliable legal translation servicesCentralized patent translation servicesFee and renewals managementTrademark and design renewal servicesLatest resources
- → How Equinox Law Firm Supports Redchip Lawyers to Save Time and Build RelationshipsFor law firms with large, multi-disciplinary practices, an IP management system (IPM...
- → Can Your IPMS Help Build Strong Client Relationships?Cultivating strong client relationships is incredibly important for IP law firms. Yo...
- → Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Simplify Your Prosecution WorkUnlock exclusive insights and discover how Qthena, the AI-powered prosecution assist...
- → How Equinox Law Firm Supports Redchip Lawyers to Save Time and Build Relationships
- Solutions for Life Sciences→ Read more
Intellectual property management tools, services, and insights to support life sciences innovation strategies
Our solutionsDNA and amino acid searching and analysisSmall molecules searching and analysisExplore new markets and opportunitiesBest-in-class trademark results paired with key pharmaceutical sourcesPowerful all-in-one IPMS for corporatesTranslation solutions across the product lifecycle—from patent to post-marketCentralized patent translation servicesFee and renewals managementTrademark and design renewal servicesLSPN North America Awards recognize QuestelLatest resources- → Patent Data Analytics, It’s Not Just for Patent SearchingThere are many reasons why organizations may conduct patent searching exercises and—...
- → Harnessing the Power of Patent AnalyticsPatent analytics can reveal new application areas, diversification opportunities, an...
- → The Technology Landscape of Precision Medicine: An IP AnalysisTechnological developments in gene sequencing, imagery, and data analysis are enabli...
- → Patent Data Analytics, It’s Not Just for Patent Searching
- Solutions for R&D and Innovation→ Read more
Strengthen, structure, and maximize your R&D and innovation strategy, workflows, and internal processes by harnessing the latest tools and technologies, including through smart application of generative AI.
Our solutionsCreate more efficient and scalable innovation management processesCollaborative invention-to-filing workflowCollaborative worklfow for trademark and design proposalsMarket screening, competitive intelligence, and technology scoutingStreamline your research and development workflows with AILatest resources- → 3 Cutting-Edge Solutions to Support Your R&D and Innovation Strategies Discover how the latest cutting-edge software and AI-elevated processes for research...
- → 7 Key Questions to Measure Innovation Management Success Innovation is the key to staying competitive in today’s fast-paced business world. H...
- → AI Patents: What Patent Mapping Can Tell Us About Future AI Technologies Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving all the time thanks to the growing quantiti...
- → 3 Cutting-Edge Solutions to Support Your R&D and Innovation Strategies
- Language Solutions→ Read more
Translation, interpretation and tech-enabled localization services and language solutions that help global organizations open up new markets, overcome regulatory hurdles and connect with audiences worldwide.
Our solutionsStreamline multilingual matters with fast and reliable legal translation servicesTranslation solutions across the product lifecycle—from patent to post-marketManage operations, ensure compliance, and maintain consistent messaging worldwideLatest resources- → Employing A "Winning Strategy" For Your International MattersYear after year, in-house legal teams and outside counsel handling international and...
- → The Role Clinical Trial Translation Plays in Patient Recruitment and RetentionHealth equity is an essential goal in modern healthcare, and one pivotal aspect of a...
- → The difference between a legal interpreter and a legal translatorAttorneys, courts and case law often conflate the need for legal translators or lega...
- → Employing A "Winning Strategy" For Your International Matters
- Contact
- Learn & Support
- Learn and support
- Webinars & EventsAre you interested in attending one of our online or onsite event?
- Product TrainingsCustomer success is our priority. Increase your skills in the use of Questel’s software
- Product NewsA platform dedicated to software and platforms news and evolutions
- Best-in-class Customer ExperienceOur goal is to exceed our clients' expectations and share best practices
- IP TrainingIncrease the IP-IQ of your entire organization with engaging IP training programs
- Newsletter subscriptionSign up for our quarterly patent and trademark newsletters and set your email preferences below.
- Webinars & Events
- Resource HubStay up-to-date with industry best practices with our latest blogs
- Resource Hub
- About Questel
- Learn & Support
- Learn and support
- Webinars & EventsAre you interested in attending one of our online or onsite event?
- Product TrainingsCustomer success is our priority. Increase your skills in the use of Questel’s software
- Product NewsA platform dedicated to software and platforms news and evolutions
- Best-in-class Customer ExperienceOur goal is to exceed our clients' expectations and share best practices
- IP TrainingIncrease the IP-IQ of your entire organization with engaging IP training programs
- Newsletter subscriptionSign up for our quarterly patent and trademark newsletters and set your email preferences below.
- Webinars & Events
- Resource HubStay up-to-date with industry best practices with our latest blogs
- Resource Hub
- About Questel

Transform How You Manage Your IP Portfolio with Equinox IP Management Software
By integrating data, services, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, modern IP management systems (IPMS) have the potential to revolutionize how IP professionals manage their day-to-day tasks. Discover how our Equinox IP management software is helping companies and law firms automate workflows, enhance accuracy, and reduce manual workload.
Looking for a smarter, more efficient way to manage your IP portfolio? From integrated services to smart IP management automation, our recent webinar on how to ‘future proof’ IP management explored the difference the right intellectual property management tool could make to your daily IP operations.
Here we summarize some of the key discussions and real-world success stories shared in the webinar—including testimonials from Brandstock and EXOTEC on why they switched to our Equinox IP management software and how it has revolutionized their IP management practices.
Unmatched Connectivity
5 Ways Equinox Helps Users to Future-Proof IP Management

1. An All-in-One Intellectual Property Management Tool
What do we mean by “all-in-one" when we discuss our Equinox IP management software?
- First and foremost, we speak about the different types of assets you can manage in the system, including trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, domain names, and related matters—such as contracts, opposition cases, litigation cases, etc.
- Secondly, we talk about flexibility through customization. This includes the ability to tailor the built-in matter and case categories to suit your processes and workflows and to create your own; for example, categories and subcategories to add specific projects. Customizable dashboards and reporting tools also come as standard, with many built-in workflows designed for our clients, such as case and task reports, owner reports for clients, audit reports, data checking reports, and finance reports—to help teams manage their caseloads.
- Thirdly, we refer to the interconnection between our software and services. This includes not only software solutions within the Equinox IP management suite (such as Equinox Invention and Equinox Brand Proposal) but also our Qthena AI assistants for trademark productivity and patent preparation and prosecution, our Markify Clearance & Watch Platform, and our Orbit IP intelligence software.
- Other features you would expect from an intellectual property management tool—such as a reliable law engine, email integration, an effective document management system, a client/collaboration portal, and the ability to create budgets and track invoices—also come as standard with Equinox.
2. Best-in-Class Data: Orbit Intelligence and Markify
To enable users to access official office data from their intellectual property management tool, we have connected the data in our Orbit IP intelligence software and Markify Clearance & Watch Platform to Equinox.
By using the PTO import feature, you can create new cases and compare your portfolio against official records. Equinox can pull through the title, history dates and numbers, subcategories, applicants, and inventors. Plus, for trademarks, the system can pull the image and goods and classes information, generating matching cases to reduce administrative time.
Once a week, all active patent and trademark cases on your system can be compared against the latest official office data (via the PTO data comparison feature), highlighting any mismatches, and providing you with options to accept data suggestions. Our handy dashboard shows you:
- Which cases it couldn’t find a match for
- Which cases it matched and have outstanding differences between your data on Equinox and the official office data
- Which cases have no differences between Equinox and the official office data
Contact us to find out more about the process for these data verification features.
3. Simplified IP Services: Order EP Validations, Translations, Renewals, and Markify Watches
- Manage EP Validations and order translations: Request a quote and send an order from the Equinox platform to benefit from automatic calculation of costs, one-click conversion from quote to order, follow-up of transmitted orders/quotes by file, centralization of all orders, and centralization of documents by file.
- Instruct your renewals directly from Equinox: The Renewal module streamlines the renewal process by providing users with a central platform to track upcoming renewals, manage deadlines, and automate the renewal process. Easily monitor the status of your IP assets, receive automated reminders of upcoming renewal deadlines, and generate reports to help you or your clients make informed decisions about their renewals.
- Access your Markify trademark watch reports: Markify clients can not only access their watch reports in their Equinox IP management system but can also set up a Markify watch directly in Equinox. The tools are linked to simplify watch management, so you will always have a current list of your active watches on both platforms. You will receive an alert when there are new watch results for your attention.
Contact us to find out more about the process for these features and capabilities.
4. AI-Driven Efficiency: Generative-AI Solutions for Patents & Trademarks
Equinox is the industry’s foremost AI-powered intellectual property management tool thanks to its integration with Qthena, the only purpose-built generative-AI assistant for patent preparation and prosecution and trademark productivity.
What is Qthena—How Does It Help?
Qthena is:
- An all-in-one prosecution workflow, data, and collaboration space, reducing the need for numerous applications.
- An AI Assistant for patent preparation & prosecution workflows and trademark attorney ‘skills’ powered by OpenAI and Gemini and trained by IP experts for IP experts.
It supports IP practitioners to:
- Boost productivity: Efficiently review, annotate, and AI chat with one or more documents, and access side-by-side PDF management, including OCR capabilities.
- Access unique data and insights: Harness exclusive internal data and insights, empowering strategic decision-making.
- Collaborate seamlessly from anywhere, with anyone. Interconnect with your Equinox IP management system to retrieve useful documents in both tools.
- Use secure and private versions of AI bots, anonymously, with confidence that they are not trained on your data and contain the latest updates.
Find out more about Qthena use cases for patent preparation & prosecution and trademark productivity.
The integration is made at the document level, with more capabilities to follow over time. The common driver behind the AI-powered skills—such as trademark goods & services description drafting, office action response management, and IP search review—is the desire to facilitate repetitive, ‘tedious’, and time-consuming tasks for IP practitioners. This includes making sure vocabulary and formats are compliant with the jurisdiction’s rules, easing the need to refer back to existing case law, and streamlining the creation of repetitive arguments.
Discover the full range of Qthena use cases and sign up for a demo at qthena.questel.com.
5. Scalability & Security: A Future-Proof Solution Tailored for Growing IP Portfolios
To provide more practical insights on how our Equinox IP management software can assist corporations and law firms to future-proof their approach to IP portfolio management, our webinar included two client success stories:
- A Goal to Boost Efficiency by 30%: Why Brandstock Chose Equinox Law Firm
Driven by its goal to deliver the “best IP service to clients”, leading law firm Brandstock decided to switch its IP management software in 2024. Read the client testimonial to discover why the firm chose Equinox Law Firm to achieve its ambitious targets. Read testimonial
- Equinox Corporate and the Future of IP Management at EXOTEC
Comprehensive IP management, an intuitive and flexible dashboard, and extensive capabilities are three reasons why EXOTEC switched to Equinox Corporate as its chosen IPMS. Find out more
Get ready to future-proof your approach to IP management! Discover how our Equinox intellectual property management tool could help you to future-proof your approach to IP management by contacting our subject matter experts for a software demo today.