The patent changelog is where ArcPrime queues data changes detected from patent offices and other external sources. Each pending entry shows the field, your current value, and the incoming value. You accept, adjust, or decline it before it touches your record.
Key Capabilities
Todo tab — Review pending changes that need a decision. Accept them one at a time or in bulk, or keep your current value.
Updates tab — Browse changes that have already been applied, with the old and new value for each field, and revert one if needed.
Field-level tracking — Every change is recorded per field: status, dates, numbers, claims, description, assignees, and more.
Claims and description diffs — Click See Difference to compare text side by side and see exactly what was added or removed.
Edit before applying — Adjust an incoming value if the suggested update needs a correction.
Auto-Approved Fields — Choose field types that are applied automatically without review, so routine updates never wait on you.
How It Works
Open Patents > Portfolio > Changelog from the navigation bar. The page has two tabs: Todo and Updates.
The Todo tab lists detected changes with Internal ID, Field Name, Current Value, Incoming Value, and Date Added columns. Click a row to open the Change Value modal, where you choose Take Incoming (PTO) or Keep Current. Select several rows to change them together.
The Updates tab lists applied changes with Old Value and New Value columns. Click a row to save a corrected value or revert to the old one. For claims and description changes, See Difference opens a side-by-side comparison.
Changelog Versus Audit Log
The changelog covers incoming updates from external sources. For a complete record of who changed what on a single patent, including edits made by your team, open the Audit Log on that patent. See Reviewing the Patent Audit Log. Certificates of correction arrive through the same ingestion path, and the resulting claims changes appear in the audit log with an Ingestion origin.
Common Use Cases
Use Case | How ArcPrime Helps |
Review incoming data updates before applying | Use the Todo tab to inspect and accept each change |
Undo an applied update | Open the row on the Updates tab and click Revert to Old Value |
Compare claim text across versions | Click See Difference on a claims change to view a side-by-side diff |
Speed up routine updates | Use Auto-Approved Fields to skip review for trusted fields |
Getting Started
Open Patents > Portfolio > Changelog to start reviewing pending changes. To learn how to work through entries and configure auto-approval, see How to Review and Apply Changelog Entries.
Related Articles
How to Review and Apply Changelog Entries — Accept, edit, and revert changelog entries
Reviewing the Patent Audit Log — See every change on a single patent, by anyone
Editing Patent Fields — Manually edit patent metadata
Configuring Internal Statuses — Manage the statuses that changelog entries update