IPzen vs WebTMS

IPzen is web-based trademark and intellectual property management software focused on trademark portfolios. Its tracking tools cover applications, registration status, renewals, potential infringements, oppositions, litigation, and limitations. Portfolio search can filter records by expiry date, registration number, class, product or service, and geographic area. The service provides trademark legislation from around the world and calculates renewals and affidavits using applicable rules. A domain module handles registration and renewal tracking, technical settings, TLD availability checks, DNS and zone file changes, and Excel exports. Its document library accepts PDF, JPEG, DOC, DOCX, TXT, XLS, XLSX, ZIP, and SMD files, with templates and record organization. An optional invoicing module can generate invoices, tailor client billing profiles, email invoices, and track payments. IPzen says clients receive an encrypted virtual machine, dedicated database and storage, 256-bit SSL communications, and ongoing backups in Paris and Amsterdam; virtual machine backups are archived every 15 minutes and servers monitored 24/7. Plans include €50 a month for 500 files and an additional user. IPzen was founded in 2008 and is based in Paris and London.

WebTMS is cloud-based IP portfolio management software for trademark professionals and other IP teams. Its records cover trademarks, contracts, disputes, patents, domain names, designs, customs registrations, and copyrights. Trademark users can import or audit data from more than 180 jurisdictions, and Data Sync can refresh selected records while retaining an audit history. The software calculates trademark maintenance deadlines and provides dashboard and email diary reports for selected deadlines and review dates. Reporting includes more than 50 reports and a builder for custom layouts. Users can upload and search documents across record types and create Word or email templates. Administrators can set access levels from View Only to Administrator and restrict modules; clients can be limited to selected records and system areas, while agents can edit assigned records with changes tracked. Outlook integration supports uploading emails to records and composing template-based merge emails. WebTMS offers a free, fully functional trial and is browser based, accessible from a Windows or Mac computer with internet access. The listed platforms are macOS, web, and Windows. The company says it serves organizations from sole practitioners to FTSE 100 corporations, as well as trademark attorneys and multinational companies. Pricing is available on request.