DocketCalendar vs JSK IP Suite

DocketCalendar is a cloud-based web calendar for law firms that calculates court-rule deadlines and creates events on Outlook or Google Calendar. It can also operate as a stand-alone calendar. When dates change, it recalculates deadlines and updates or removes the related events. The rules library covers over 2,200 court rule sets nationwide; CalendarRules-powered rules are generally updated at the beginning of each month and sooner for significant changes. Custom deadline reports can be printed, exported to Excel or CSV, or copied into emails. The service stores calendaring data at case, trigger, and event levels, and settled matters can be archived. Subscriptions include unlimited support and training, with user-guide content, phone help, and screen-share sessions. Users can email the Rules Team for no-charge clarification about deadlines, counting methods, holidays, and results. The web service requires no installation or browser plugin. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available. Listed plans are $15 a month billed per court or per calendar, and $20 a month billed per user.

JSK IP Suite manages intellectual-property matters for Indian practices, including trademarks, patents, copyright, designs and geographical indications. The maker presents it for IP law firms, individual attorneys, agents and start-ups in India. Trademark, patent, copyright and design modules can be bought separately. Case management covers stages such as search, application, examination, publication, oppositions, hearings and renewals. Deadline tracking includes renewal dates, pending actions, examination replies and hearing dates, with reminders through Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Google Calendar and other schedulers. The patent module can import PCT details from WIPO using a publication number. Reports can be downloaded in CSV, Excel and XML, and direct email is available. Customers can choose cloud access or install the hosted version on their own web or office server. The browser-based software is accessible from computers, tablets and phones; the site names Windows, Mac and Linux. Cloud plans start at ₹30,000 a year, while hosted licenses start at ₹225,000, paid once purchase. Cloud package limits vary by records and users; hosted packages include unlimited users and records.