22 February 2013Copyright

CPA Global acquires IP software developer First To File

IP management and software specialist CPA Global has acquired Silicon Valley-based software company First To File.

First To File (FTF) specialises in technology for the storage, management and analysis of legal documents.

CPA Global’s products include FoundationIP, Inprotech, Ipendo, Memotech and patent search platform Discover, and its services include patent portfolio valuation and optimisation, patent research and analytics, patent and trademark renewals and other IP support services such as docketing, trademark watching and domain management.

The acquisition allows CPA to offer clients FTF’s DMS as an independent service or integrated with other CPA services.

“There is a clear trend within the IP community to move from paper to electronic document storage, driven by technological advances and changing business practices, as well as cost and sustainability considerations,” said CPA Global’s chief executive officer Peter Sewell.

“Clients have been increasingly seeking support of paperless IP management, and I’m delighted that CPA Global can now provide this as part of our portfolio,” he added.

James Bergeron, chief executive officer of First To File, said: “First To File is an established industry leader and technology innovator in providing digital IP document management solutions. CPA Global is also an industry leader and, with their support, I’m confident First To File will be able to reach new levels of product development, service delivery, and market penetration.”

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