BizFlow(R) Improves Patent Processing at Nation's Largest Intellectual Property Law Firm; Fish & Richardson Now Saving Time & Money and Reducing Errors in Patent Processing Using HandySoft's Award-Winning BizFlow BPM Platform.VIENNA, Va. -- HandySoft Global Corporation, a leading provider of business process management (BPM (Business Process Management) A structured approach that models an enterprise's human and machine tasks and the interactions between them as processes. BPM software provides users with a dashboard interface that offers a high-level view of the operation that typically ) solutions, today announced that Fish & Richardson, a national law firm based in Washington, DC, with over 320 lawyers in ten offices across the USA, is using HandySoft's award-winning BizFlow(R) BPM platform to help manage its patent prosecution Patent prosecution describes the interaction between an applicant, or their representative, and a patent office with regard to a patent, or an application for a patent. Broadly, patent prosecution can be split into pre-grant prosecution, which involves negotiation with a patent processing. Fish & Richardson, one of the nation's largest firms practicing intellectual property litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and corporate law, has experienced a variety of benefits stemming from the conversion of its manual patent prosecution processes to an automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. system built on BizFlow. By reducing the processing time and error rate associated with traditional serial paper handling processes, Fish & Richardson is not only protecting their clients from delays in obtaining patent rights, but is also passing the cost savings on to their clients. "BizFlow has been robust enough to manage our business processes, yet easy enough for all staff members to use it," said Christopher Kave, Automated Practice System Manager at Fish & Richardson. "By choosing BizFlow, we enabled our legal team members to eliminate much of the overhead in dealing with the incoming paperwork on up to 4,200 patent applications each year, and freed them up to do what they do best - protecting the intellectual property rights of our clients." Since 1878, Fish & Richardson has represented the world's great innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. - including such notables as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell Graham Bell could refer to:
After carefully considering several other workflow solutions, Fish & Richardson chose to integrate BizFlow with their iManage and Kofax Ascent systems to create a fully integrated document intake, scanning, and routing workflow solution. This integrated solution enables them to electronically scan, distribute and forward documentation, and has made rerouting and taking corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or easier and much less time consuming. With a single mouse-click, users now have the ability to forward information or an action item or request a correction. Moreover, Fish & Richardson's attorneys, paralegals, secretaries, docket managers, and other management staff now have access to high-level information that tells them where the work is, if there are any overloads, and where and when bottlenecks occur. "BizFlow solutions automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. and simplify processes, enforce best practices, improve quality and productivity, and foster collaboration internally as well as with customers and partners," said Brian Boxman, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of HandySoft Global. "BizFlow easily integrates with legacy databases, enterprise applications, and document management systems so that businesses like Fish & Richardson can maximize their investments in current and future IT infrastructure." Other benefits stemming from Fish & Richardson's usage of BizFlow include: --Improved efficiency enables them to turn cost savings over to clients --Reduced document processing Processing text documents, which includes indexing methods for text retrieval based on content. See document imaging. time, error rates and lost/misdirected documentation --Automated document sharing See data conferencing. and version control --Automated notifications and event triggers --Increased customer satisfaction and retention For more information about BizFlow Enterprise Workflow Solutions, please visit: http://www.handysoft.com/solutions/enterprise.asp?src=pr89 About HandySoft Global Corporation HandySoft Global Corporation is the premier provider of configurable software solutions that simplify and automate business processes; capture and enforce best practices; improve productivity and quality while reducing costs; integrate information technology; and foster collaboration among employees, customers, and partners. The foundation for HandySoft's industry and departmental solutions is BizFlow(R), the award-winning platform for business process management, automated workflow, and collaboration. BizFlow offers complete capabilities for building and managing automated business processes Many computer systems are available in the commercial marketplace that address the various aspects of Business Process Management. Most address one specific set of functionality; for instance, some allow the processes to be mapped (see Business Process Mapping) and documented (such as , including tools for designing and monitoring the processes, presenting and accessing work, integrating existing IT systems, and administering the platform itself. As a global solutions provider, HandySoft Global is headquartered in Vienna, VA, USA, with offices in Sydney, Australia; London, UK, and with strategic partner representation throughout the world. HandySoft has implemented process management solutions at hundreds of sites worldwide. For more information call +1-703-442-5600, email info@handysoft.com or visit www.handysoft.com HandySoft, the HandySoft logo, BizFlow, and BizFlow Accelerator Suites are trademarks of HandySoft Global Corporation or HandySoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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