There are specific roles in AppColl that must be used depending on the position, actions, and capacities of the person/entity assigned to that role. While permissions can be detailed for every contact, roles provide a baseline assignment for an added contact. To see a list of the most common roles and their functions, click here.
For every role available in AppColl, a certain selection of fields are available to populate. The table below contains every field available before a role is selected:
| Baseline Fields (what all other role types are compared to) | |
| Fields: | Field Details: |
| Role | Contains |
| Name | Contains |
| Contains | |
| Email Cc | Contains |
| Address | Contains |
| City | Contains |
| State | Contains |
| Zip Code | Contains |
| Country | Contains |
| Aliases | Contains |
| Tags | Contains |
| LEDES Code | Contains |
| Reg # | Contains |
| Other Contacts | Contains |
| Nickname | Contains |
| Gender | Contains |
| Foreign Nickname | Contains |
| initials | Contains |
| Tax ID | Contains |
| Title | Contains |
| Phone Fax | Contains |
| Mobile | Contains |
| URL | Contains |
| Skype | Contains |
| USPTO DepAcc | Contains |
| USPTO Cust # | Contains |
| USPTO Reg # | Contains |
| Notes | Contains |
| Private Notes | Contains |
Every role defined below will be based on the table above. For example, since a Client/Solo Inventor does not have a USPTO Reg Number, that field is not available for anyone with that role. Therefore, the table will read “USPTO Reg # - Does Not Contain”. However, there are several fields the Client/Solo Inventor has that that are not included in the baseline table above. For example, a client code is an included field for a Client/ Solo Inventor. Therefore the table will read "Client Code - Contains". Roles are listed below in alphabetical order.
Account Administrator
| Conflict Checking Tab | Contains |
| Company | Contains |
Account Administration (backup)
| Conflict Checking Tab | Contains |
| Company | Contains |
Assignee
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| Nickname | Does Not Contain |
| Foreign Nickname | Does Not Contain |
| Gender | Does Not Contain |
| Initials | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Incorporated In | Contains |
Attorney
| Conflict Checking Tab | Contains |
Client
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Initials | Does Not Contain |
| Client Code | Contains |
| Entity Status | Contains |
| Vendor ID | Contains |
| LEDES Client Name | Contains |
| Default Attorney | Contains |
| Primary Contact | Contains |
| Billing Contacts | Contains |
| Incorporated In | Contains |
| Conflict Checking Tab | Contains |
Client/Solo Inventor
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Client Code | Contains |
| Vendor ID | Contains |
| Default Attorney | Contains |
| Billing Contacts Citizenship | Contains |
| Residency | Contains |
| Conflict Checking Tab | Contains |
Company
| Nickname | Does Not Contain |
| Foreign Nickname | Does Not Contain |
| Gender | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| LEDES Client Name | Contains |
| Primary Contact | Contains |
| Billing Contacts | Contains |
| Conflict Checking Tab | Contains |
Consultant
| USPTO DepAcc | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Cust # | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Employed By | Contains |
Corporate Counsel
| USPTO DepAcc | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Cust # | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Employed By | Contains |
Docketing Manager
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Employee
| USPTO DepAcc | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Cust # | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| Employed by | Contains |
Foreign Associate
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| Vendor ID | Contains |
| Payment Instructions | Contains |
| Billing Contact | Contains |
Inventor
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO DepAcc | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Cust # | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Assignee | Contains |
| Citizenship | Contains |
| Residency | Contains |
Law Firm
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| Nickname | Does Not Contain |
| Foreign Nickname | Does Not Contain |
| Gender | Does Not Contain |
| Initials | Does Not Contain |
| Title | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Vendor ID | Contains |
| Payment Instructions | Contains |
| Billing Contacts | Contains |
Legal Assistant
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Legal Representative
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Manager
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO DepAcc | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Cust # | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Citizenship | Contains |
| Residency | Contains |
| Assignee | Contains |
Of Counsel
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Other
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Outside Counsel
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO DepAcc | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Cust # | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
Paralegal
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Party of Interest
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Patent Agent
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
Patent Attorney
| Conflict Checking Tab | Contains |
| Company | Contains |
Patent Engineer
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| Citizenship | Contains |
| Residency | Contains |
Principal
| Conflict Checking Tab | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO DepAcc | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Cust # | Does Not Contain |
| USPTO Reg # | Does Not Contain |
| Employed by | Contains |