Anaqua
AI-powered intellectual property management software and services
About Anaqua
Anaqua is an intellectual property management platform for corporate IP departments and law firms, covering patents, trademarks, designs, docketing, and renewals. Its flagship AQX platform targets enterprise portfolios, while RightHub is a lighter AI-native platform for everyday IP work. Anaqua pairs the software with IP services such as patent annuity payments, foreign filing, and trademark renewals.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Covers patents, trademarks, designs, docketing, and renewals in one platform
- Reviewers on G2 highlight responsive, knowledgeable customer support
- Strong reporting and portfolio analytics for IP leadership
- Software and outsourced IP services (annuities, foreign filing, renewals) from one vendor
- Enterprise security certifications and single-tenant hosting suit sensitive IP data
- Used by large corporate filers such as adidas
Cons
- No public pricing; every plan is quote-based
- Reviewers describe the interface as complex for new users
- Considered expensive for small IP teams
- Bulk document uploads and multi-application updates can be slow
- Several overlapping products (AQX, RightHub, PATTSY WAVE, Patricia) make choosing a fit harder
Key Features
AQX enterprise IP management
Manages the full lifecycle of patents, trademarks, and designs in one system with configurable workspaces for different teams.
RightHub AI-native platform
A lighter platform that keeps portfolios, documents, deadlines, and client collaboration in one record for smaller teams and law firms.
AI docketing
Processes patent office correspondence and counsel emails, extracts bibliographic data and deadlines, and updates records with human review.
Portfolio analytics and dashboards
Configurable dashboards report on portfolio activity, spend, renewals, and strategic fit for IP leadership.
AI patent summaries and classifier
Generates patent summaries of key claims and legal status, and maps internal and competitor patents to your taxonomy.
AI brand protection
Monitors trademark databases and online channels for infringements and supports takedown enforcement.
Timekeeping and billing
WiseTime captures billable time automatically and turns it into invoice-ready narratives for law firms.
Client and agent portals
Branded portals give clients and foreign agents secure access to matters, documents, and deadlines with audit trails.
Integrated IP services
Patent annuity payments, foreign filing, trademark renewals, recordals, and paralegal docketing services run alongside the software.
Enterprise security
Azure-based single-tenant hosting with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 9001 certification, plus U.S.-only options for export-controlled data.
Pricing
- AI-native IP platform
- Portfolio and deadline management
- AI docketing and workflows
- Client and agent portals
- Enterprise IP lifecycle management
- Advanced portfolio analytics
- AI docketing, summaries, and classification
- Single-tenant Azure hosting
- Enterprise system integrations
Best For
Corporate patent portfolio management
In-house IP departments track filings, prosecution, deadlines, and spend across global patent portfolios.
Law firm IP docketing
IP law firms automate docketing of patent office correspondence and share matter status with clients through portals.
Trademark and brand protection
Brand owners manage trademark renewals and monitor online channels for infringements.
Patent annuity and renewal outsourcing
Teams hand off annuity payments and trademark renewals to Anaqua's services while keeping visibility in the platform.
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