What Docket Alarm does

Docket Alarm is a legal search, docket intelligence, and litigation analytics platform founded in 2012 and based in Washington, DC, operating as a subsidiary of Fastcase following its January 2018 acquisition. The platform aggregates more than 730M+ searchable documents and dockets across federal, state (34 U.S. states), bankruptcy, and administrative courts, with full coverage of PTAB, ITC, TTAB, and trademark/patent prosecution databases, ingesting 300k+ new records per day. Core technical capabilities include full-text and Boolean search, natural-language and proximity operators, OCR processing of image-based documents, real-time docket alerts (up to 40 checks per day), ECF integration, and predictive PTAB/TTAB analytics modules that tag winning parties, judges, technology centers, law firms, and institution/claim cancellation rates.

Product surface consists of a Core Platform (full-text docket search), PTAB Analytics and TTAB Analytics modules, an Analytics Workbench for custom jurisdiction-specific reports, Docket Alerts (real-time + bulk), Calendaring with rules-based deadline calculation and Outlook/Google sync, and a REST API with public documentation on GitHub. The platform integrates with Clio (matter upload), Zapier (no-code automation), Fastcase (one-click case law citation pulling), and Outlook/Google Calendar.

The company runs a product-led growth (PLG) model with a self-serve 3-day trial and a free tier of limited weekly searches, layered with inside/enterprise sales (866-773-2782 opt 2). Revenue is generated via two pricing tiers — Flat-Fee Membership at $99/month (unlimited usage, excludes PACER and state fees) and Pay-As-You-Go at $39.99/month plus per-document/per-search usage (includes PACER), plus add-ons for API, Analytics Workbench, Calendaring, and Enhance, with PACER fees passed through without markup on the flat-fee plan. Customer mix spans law firms (including large IP shops such as Erise IP and Patterson Thuente IP), in-house corporate legal departments, solo practitioners, legal academia, and API/developer customers such as financial institutions performing litigation and bankruptcy checks.

Name

Docket Alarm

Legal name

Docket Alarm

Website

https://docketalarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Docket Alarm is a legal search and litigation analytics platform aggregating 730M+ federal, state, and administrative court records with PTAB/TTAB predictive analytics and real-time docket alerts, serving law firms, in-house counsel, and developer/API customers via Fastcase.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Technology / Litigation Analytics Software

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Lake Platforms (HDAEABAC)

Keywords

• Legal research platform
• Docket analytics
• Litigation tracking
• PTAB analytics
• Court records search

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Flat-Fee Membership: Monthly flat-rate subscription providing unlimited document access, unlimited case alerts, unlimited docket tracking, unlimited search, and search/filter by motion. Excludes PACER fees and government fees, and for-pay state court documents. Targeted at active users needing consistent monthly billing.
2. Subscription - Pay-As-You-Go Monthly: Low monthly base fee plus per-use charges: $4 per document, $3 per docket update, $3 per day for new case alerts, $2 per day for docket tracking, and $1 per search in federal courts. Includes PACER fees but excludes for-pay state court documents and analytics. Ideal for casual users.
3. Add-On Services: Optional premium add-ons including API Integration (Pay-As-You-Go plan), Analytics Workbench (custom litigation analytics), Calendaring (court rules-based deadline calculation), and Enhance (live docket links for existing reports).
4. PACER Fees Pass-Through: For flat-rate accounts, PACER fees for Federal Courts and Bankruptcies are passed through without markup ($0.10 per page, $3.00 cap per document). Some state courts also charge for document access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Docket Alarm is a legal technology platform that provides full-text search across 730M+ federal, state, and administrative court records (including PTAB, TTAB, ITC, and trademark/patent prosecution), with real-time docket alerts (up to 40 checks per day), predictive PTAB/TTAB analytics, custom Analytics Workbench for jurisdiction-specific reporting, rules-based deadline calendaring, ECF/PACER integration, and a REST API. The platform is sold primarily to law firms, in-house legal departments, and solo practitioners via self-serve SaaS signup and enterprise sales.

Product overview

Docket Alarm is a comprehensive legal technology platform providing litigation research, case tracking, and analytics services. The core platform offers full-text docket search across 730M+ documents covering federal, state, and administrative courts. Key products include PTAB Analytics and TTAB Analytics for intellectual property proceedings, the Analytics Workbench for custom litigation analytics, Docket Alerts for real-time case monitoring, and Calendaring for deadline management. Pricing includes Flat-Fee Membership ($99/mo unlimited) and Pay-As-You-Go plans ($39.99/mo plus usage). The platform integrates with Clio, Zapier, Google Calendar, Outlook, and Fastcase. In January 2018, Docket Alarm was acquired by Fastcase, combining legal research with docket tracking capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Docket Alarm Core Platform (Full-Text Docket Search) Legal search and litigation tracking platform that provides full-text docket search across 730M+ documents with Boolean, natural-language, and proximity operators, party/attorney/firm/patent/trademark filters, and OCR processing of image-based filings. Built for law firms, in-house legal departments, solo practitioners, and legal researchers who need to investigate court records, monitor litigation, and analyze judge/firm trends.
• PTAB Analytics Predictive analytics platform for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that aggregates IPR and CBM data to forecast outcomes by judge, technology center, party, and law firm. Built for patent attorneys and IP litigators preparing petitions, defending against challenges, or pitching clients on likely outcomes; the platform tracks case flow, institution rates, claim cancellation rates, and settlement analytics.
• TTAB Analytics Trademark Trial and Appeal Board analytics platform that aggregates TTAB cases, tags winners, and surfaces outcome patterns by party and judge. Built for trademark attorneys preparing opposition, cancellation, or appeal strategy and tracking party history before the Board.
• Analytics Workbench Custom litigation analytics builder that lets legal teams design and run reports in any jurisdiction — state, federal, or agency — measuring metrics such as average time to trial, motion success rates, and motion pendency rates. Built for law firms and in-house teams that need ad hoc, jurisdiction-specific analytics beyond prebuilt PTAB/TTAB views.
• Docket Alerts (Real-Time Alerts) Real-time alert service that checks dockets up to 40 times per day and emails new filings to subscribers, with ECF integration enabling free first-look alerts without PACER fees. Built for litigators, paralegals, and in-house counsel who need to monitor active cases, watch for new filings that match specific criteria, or be notified when new lawsuits are filed against a company.
• Calendaring and Docketing Rules-based deadline-calculation service that automatically computes court deadlines from scheduling orders and local court rules, maintains a rule and holiday database, and synchronizes results to Outlook and Google Calendar. Built for litigators, paralegals, and docketing departments that need to ensure deadlines are never missed across multiple active matters.
• Supplemental Search Direct government-database search of federal courts and bankruptcies that ensures up-to-the-minute results even before Docket Alarm has ingested the case, charging a $0.10 PACER fee per search for flat-rate users. Built for attorneys and paralegals who need to retrieve the most recent filings from courts immediately.
• Docket Alarm API REST API and Zapier integration enabling developers, financial institutions, law firms, consultants, and legal vendors to integrate case filings into custom applications, with bulk access rates for heavy users. Built for API/developer customers who need programmatic access to court records for compliance checks, conflict screening, bulk document retrieval, and automated marketing workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves dozens of hours of labor-intensive research per team through PTAB analytics platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FastcasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Fastcase, a leading legal research service founded in 1999 providing comprehensive national law library with powerful searching, sorting, and data visualization tools, acquired Docket Alarm in January 2018. The two companies joined forces to provide a new generation of legal technology. Docket Alarm provides litigation tracking and docket intelligence while Fastcase provides case law research. Together they provide legal professionals tools to stay on top of cases, eliminate errors, and provide highest quality client service.
• CliocoreTechnology or IntegrationClio integration allows Docket Alarm documents and docket information to be automatically uploaded and organized into Clio matters. This is a bidirectional integration enabling Clio's law firm customers to access Docket Alarm's court data within their practice management workflow.
• Fastcase (Case Law Integration)coreTechnology or IntegrationFastcase case law integration allows Docket Alarm users to quickly pull all cited cases in a motion or court opinion using Fastcase's vast case law database directly from within Docket Alarm.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CourtListener / Free Law Project: Open-source legal research platform providing full-text search and alerts across federal and state court opinions, dockets, and oral arguments. Directly competes with Docket Alarm in the legal docket search and alert use case, though via a free, nonprofit-supported model with narrower docket coverage and no PTAB analytics.
• UniCourt: Litigation data and analytics provider focused on state and federal court records with API access for law firms, litigation vendors, and financial institutions. Closely comparable to Docket Alarm's court-data-as-a-service offering and developer/API distribution model.
• Lex Machina: LexisNexis-owned legal analytics platform providing judge, party, and case-outcome analytics for IP and complex litigation. Directly comparable to Docket Alarm's PTAB/TTAB analytics capability but with broader district court coverage and enterprise distribution via Lexis.
• vLex: Global legal research and AI platform now acting as Docket Alarm's parent affiliate (Vincent AI branding appears in Docket Alarm navigation). Provides case law coverage across multiple jurisdictions and is the most direct strategic complement/competitor within the same corporate family.
• Fastcase: Parent company of Docket Alarm since the 2018 acquisition; provides case law research and visualization for US legal professionals. Closely complementary to Docket Alarm — together forming an integrated legal research + docket intelligence stack for the same customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Westlaw (Thomson Reuters): Dominant legal research platform owned by Thomson Reuters, offering case law, dockets (Westlaw Precision), analytics, and AI for large law firms and corporate counsel. Overlaps with Docket Alarm in federal/state docket access but with much broader content breadth, enterprise scale, and bundling power.
• LexisNexis Legal & Professional: RELX-owned legal research and analytics platform (including Lex Machina, Lexis+ AI, and court record products). Competes broadly with Docket Alarm in docket intelligence, legal analytics, and law firm workflow tools at the enterprise end of the market.
• Bloomberg Law: Full-stack legal research and docket tracking platform with strong corporate law firm and in-house counsel adoption. Comparable to Docket Alarm's dockets/alerts offering, backed by Bloomberg's financial and information services ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Casetext: AI-driven legal research platform acquired by Thomson Reuters, offering natural language search and brief analysis. Overlaps with Docket Alarm's natural language search and analytics vision but is positioned as a case-law AI assistant rather than docket tracker.
• Harvey AI: Enterprise-focused legal AI assistant providing research, drafting, and analysis on top of legal data (including court documents). Adjacent technology layer that increasingly competes with Docket Alarm's analytics surface area as legal AI workflows absorb docket search.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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