This article covers how to open a task, update its status or priority, and navigate to the associated patent or disclosure.
📷 A task row on the dashboard with the priority flag menu open, showing No Priority, High, Medium, and Low options
Viewing a Task
Open the Tasks dashboard.
Click any task row. ArcPrime opens the detail page of the associated patent or disclosure, scrolled to the relevant task.
Each task row shows the docket number and title. Click the row to see all details, documents, and history for that patent or disclosure.
Updating Priority
On the dashboard, find the task you want to update.
Click the flag icon on the left side of the task row. A menu appears with four options:
No Priority
High (red flag)
Medium (orange flag)
Low (yellow flag)
Select the new priority. The update saves automatically.
Updating Status
On the dashboard, find the task you want to update.
Click the status icon (the colored circle) on the task row. A menu appears with five options:
Open
In Progress
Blocked
Completed
Cancelled
Select the new status. The update saves automatically.
When you change a task's status while grouped by status, the task moves to its new group.
Tip: Use keyboard navigation to move through tasks. Press Enter or Space on a focused task row to open it.
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