Run your patent practice with tools built for the way you work
Turn your patent workflow into practical apps. Build invention disclosure portals, custom docketing dashboards, office action and IDS trackers, client portfolio portals, intake and conflict-check forms, and internal matter dashboards—simply by describing what you need.
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Build the tools your patent team actually needs
Patent practices juggle inventors, corporate clients, multiple jurisdictions and unforgiving deadlines. Many firms rely on email threads, spreadsheets and generic tools that don’t match their process—creating rework and risk.
Use YeshBe to build custom apps around your matters: an invention disclosure intake that asks the right questions for your clients, a docketing dashboard with the fields, statuses and reminders your team uses, an office action and IDS workflow, and a client portal where stakeholders can submit disclosures and see status. Because you design the steps, the tools fit your terminology, roles and reporting needs.
- Custom docketingBuild a docketing dashboard with your matter fields, statuses, owners and reminders for upcoming deadlines.
- Invention disclosure intakeCreate a structured intake that captures inventors, prior disclosures, drawings and key dates the way your firm prefers.
- Client & inventor portalOffer a secure portal where clients submit disclosures, upload files, approve actions and track portfolio status.
- IDS & prior art trackingCentralize prior art references, link them to matters and track citation status across families and jurisdictions.
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Guides for Patent Lawyers
Practical guides that help patent lawyers and intellectual property firms run the business better.
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What patent lawyers and intellectual property firms build with YeshBe
Copy a prompt, paste it into YeshBe and get a working first version in minutes.
Invention Disclosure Portal
Collect complete, consistent disclosures from inventors and clients and route them for review.
PromptBuild a secure invention disclosure portal for my patent practice. Public page for clients/inventors to submit: invention title, summary, problem solved, key features, drawings/uploads, list of inventors with contact info, employer/assignment info, dates of any public disclosures or offers for sale, known prior art, desired jurisdictions, and attachments. After submission, create an internal review workflow with statuses (New, In Review, Needs Info, Ready to Draft), assign a lead attorney/agent, add comments back to the submitter, and generate an internal docket number. Include an admin page where we can edit the intake questions and required fields.
Patent Docketing & Deadline Dashboard
Track matters, owners and upcoming dates in a view tailored to your firm.
PromptBuild a patent docketing dashboard. Core record: Matter with fields for client, internal docket number, application type (provisional, non-provisional, PCT, national phase), jurisdiction, application/serial number, filing date, priority date, status, next action, next due date, responsible attorney/agent, and notes. Provide views: (1) List of matters with filters by attorney, client, jurisdiction and status; (2) Deadlines view showing items due in 7/30/60 days and past due; (3) Calendar view of upcoming dates; (4) Daily agenda page summarizing each user’s items. Allow bulk update of statuses and owners and configurable reminder intervals (e.g., 60/30/7 days).
IDS & Prior Art Manager
Centralize references and track citation status across related matters.
PromptBuild an IDS and prior art manager. Create a References library (patents and NPL) with fields: type, number/citation, title, authors/inventors, publication date, URL/file upload, notes. Allow linking references to one or more Matters and track per-matter citation status (To Review, Cited, Not Applicable) and reviewer/approval. Provide a screen to see all references linked to a matter and a printable checklist of references for inclusion. Include filters to find references not yet cited in related family members.
Client Portfolio Portal
Give clients a self-serve view of filings, status and key dates, plus a way to request new work.
PromptBuild a client-facing portfolio portal. After sign-in, a client sees all their patent matters with columns for title, jurisdiction, status, next action and next due date. Let clients click a matter to view details (key dates, documents uploaded by our team, notes). Add a button to Request New Filing that opens a short form (invention summary, inventors, target jurisdictions, timing). Include role-based access so our internal team can manage which matters and documents each client user can see and an admin page to post updates or request approvals.
Questions and answers
Common questions about Patent Lawyers
Answers to the questions owners ask us most often.
Do I need to know how to code to build these tools?
No. Describe what you want in plain language and refine it step by step until it fits your workflow.
Can I build a docketing system that follows our firm’s fields and reminders?
Yes. You can set up custom matter fields, statuses, views and reminder intervals that match your process.
Can inventors submit disclosures and track status through a portal?
Yes. You can create a secure portal for submissions, file uploads and status updates with permissions you control.
Can I start small and expand later?
Absolutely. Start with one tool—like disclosure intake or a deadlines view—and add portals, workflows and reports over time.
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