Young & Thompson Selects First To File to Manage Patent Prosecution Workflow

SAN MATEO, CA, Nov 12 (MARKET WIRE) --
First To File(R) (FTF), the world's leading patent document management
company, today announced that top intellectual property law firm Young &
Thompson (Y&T) has selected FTF's Electronic File Room(TM) (EFR) service.
EFR is a Web-based patent prosecution and document management service
that will enable Y&T to increase both client service levels and the law
firm's productivity. Y&T's selection of FTF's EFR followed an exhaustive
search for the most suitable product. More information about FTF and EFR
is available at www.firsttofile.com.

Y&T is perennially among the 25 "Top Patent Firms" as ranked by
Intellectual Property Today, most recently in its March 2009 issue. The
firm, which files approximately 1,500-1,700 patent applications per year
and manages more than 8,000 patent cases each day, realized that its
paper-based practice required the linear addition of more resources as its
business grew. To improve its service while it grew its business, the firm
determined it would move toward eliminating paper in favor of an
all-digital solution.

"First To File's Electronic File Room provides the only document
management solution tailored to patent prosecution environments. We
believe our selection of FTF's paperless service will help us lead the
legal industry in client service and substantially increase operational
efficiency," said Chris Sale, office administrator, Y&T. "FTF's EFR was
the only solution that met our standards for responsiveness, ease of use,
and preservation of client confidential information, and their impressive
product and customer service levels have proven the wisdom of our
decision."

First To File's patent document management service is a SaaS-based
solution that manages intellectual-property-related matter and activities
both inside and outside an organization, including at outside agencies,
such as The United States Patent and Trademark Office. EFR features a
tri-fold view of correspondence, file history, and documents that is
familiar to patent lawyers. EFR integrates easily with all existing
docketing systems, taking them to the next logical level of digital
document management and automation.

"First To File is transforming patent prosecution in both in-house legal
departments and in top law firms with an automated, all-digital, Web-based
solution," said James Bergeron, chief executive officer, First To File.
"The selection of FTF's EFR by a firm of Y&T's stature is a gratifying
validation of both our market and technology leadership. We're pleased to
welcome Y&T as a customer."

About First To File

First to File's Electronic File Room (EFR) is the world's leading
Web-based patent prosecution support and document management service. The
secure SaaS solution eliminates costly paper storage and management,
providing automated, all-digital filing and prosecution. EFR provides
organizations of all sizes with enhanced collaboration, improved quality,
reduced risk, and total visibility of all patent-related assets. First To
File is a privately held company that is headquartered in San Mateo,
Calif. For more information, visit the company website at
www.firsttofile.com.

Media contact:
Brian Danella
Prequent, Inc. (for First To File)
+1 (408) 275-6455 office
+1 (650) 743-6606 mobile
brian@prequent.com

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