This post is part of our May 2026 product release.

Every IP manager knows the feeling: an idea has been sitting in the same stage for weeks, outside counsel hasn't moved on it, and now someone has to send the awkward follow-up email. Then another one. Then a Slack message to see if the email landed.

It's a tax on your time, and it doesn't have to be.

We're launching Automated Reminders to Outside Counsel so ArcPrime handles the follow-up for you.

Automatically Notify Outside Counsel When Ideas Remain in a Stage Too Long

When an invention or application has been sitting in a stage longer than expected, ArcPrime automatically notifies the relevant outside counsel. No manual monitoring, no calendar reminders, no nudges from you required.

You set the thresholds. ArcPrime watches the clock.

Keep Filing Moving Without Constant Follow-Up from Your Team

The real benefit isn't saved time. It's consistent momentum. Filing pipelines stall not because anyone is deliberately slow, but because things slip through the cracks when everyone is juggling dozens of matters at once. Automated Reminders to Outside Counsel introduce accountability without friction. Outside counsel gets a timely nudge. Your team gets to focus on higher-value work. Your filing pipeline keeps moving.

Automated reminders are configurable per stage and per firm. Set them up in your workflow settings today. Not sure how choosing outside counsel fits into your overall process? We wrote about that too.