Legal Simple Intellectual Property release notes

  • Release version: Store
  • Updated June 11, 2026
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    Summary of Legal Simple Intellectual Property release notes

    Legal Simple Intellectual Property is a legal practice application available on the ServiceNow Store, designed to help organizations manage and track intellectual property (IP) requests throughout their entire lifecycle. It is included with Legal Service Delivery and supports the patent team's workflow with configured phases, tasks, and reward management to improve productivity and transparency.

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    The intake process is customizable to align with organizational requirements, and the app facilitates collaboration with outside counsel as well as management of patent application stages from invention disclosure through completion.

    Key Enhancements and Fixes

    • Security Improvements: Multiple releases, including versions 1.0.7, 1.2.0, 1.4.2, 1.6.0, and 1.7.0, focused on security enhancements to protect sensitive IP data and maintain system integrity.
    • Bug Fixes: Resolved issues such as incorrect workspace scope changes when installing plugins (v1.6.1), missing UI elements like the "Contract request" tab, and inactive PDF generation in invention disclosure requests (v1.5.3).
    • PDF Generation: Addressed multiple PDF-related bugs in version 1.1.1, improving formatting, naming conventions with versioning, and accurate inventor name display, enhancing document handling for legal requests.
    • Workflow and UI Improvements: Fixed issues with record producer visibility for Catalog Editor roles (v1.3.0), and reward task display problems during patent stages (v1.5.4, v1.1.1), ensuring smoother task management and user experience.
    • Icon Update: Improved the application icon for better space utilization in the interface (v1.5.3).

    Practical Impact for ServiceNow Customers

    ServiceNow customers leveraging Legal Simple Intellectual Property benefit from a robust, secure, and configurable solution to streamline IP request submission and tracking. The ongoing security updates provide confidence in data protection, while resolved UI and workflow issues improve usability and operational efficiency. The enhanced PDF generation capabilities support proper documentation and communication, critical for legal and patent teams.

    Overall, customers can expect a more reliable and user-friendly application that supports the entire IP lifecycle management, enabling better collaboration, transparency, and productivity within their legal service delivery processes.

    Version history for the Legal Simple Intellectual Property application on the ServiceNow Store.

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    For details on system requirements and family compatibility, view the application listing on the ServiceNow Store website.

    Version history

    Version 1.7.0 - June 2026
    Changed: Security enhancements
    Version 1.6.1 - May 2026
    Fixed: Fixed an issue where installing the "sn_lg_ops" plugin incorrectly changed the workspace view scope from Global to Legal Request Management.
    Version 1.6.0 - December 2025
    Changed: Security enhancements.
    Version 1.5.4 - August 2025
    Fixed issues related to reward tasks in invention disclosure workflow.
    Version 1.5.3 - May 2025
    • Changed: Improved Legal Simple Intellectual Property icon for better space utilization.
    • Fixed:
      • For a legal request, the "Contract request" tab is not displayed. This issue has been fixed.
      • Generate PDF option is not working in Invention disclosure requests. This issue has been fixed.
    Version 1.4.2 - February 2025
    Fixed: Security bugs.
    Version 1.3.0 - November 2024
    • Fixed:
      • Record producers created for Legal Simple Intellectual Property application were not displayed to users having Catalog Editor role. This is now fixed.
      • Security fixes
    Version 1.2.0 - August 2024
    Security fixes.
    Version 1.1.1 - May 2024
    • Fixed:
      • Invention Declaration Form legal requests are not getting closed even after the Legal Matter is closed.
      • The owner of invention disclosure matter is not able to add the legal name of inventors.
      • The following PDF generation related issues are fixed:
        • Confirmation message wasn't displayed when the pdf was successfully generated.
        • Generated PDF wasn't formatted properly.
        • Inventors name was appearing incorrectly.
        • When generating the PDFs multiple times, the file names for the generated PDF weren't appended with versions.
      • For invention disclosure request, the reward amount of rejected reward task wasn't displayed when moving to patent filed stage.
      • In the invention disclosure related matter, the Application Status field in the header section and Proceed to Application action button weren't displayed.
    Version 1.0.7 - January 2024
    Security fixes.
    Version 1.0.5 - November 2023
    • Legal Simple Intellectual Property is a legal practice app included with Legal Service Delivery that provides organizations the ability to submit and track IP requests throughout the entire lifecycle. The workflow process helps boost the patent team's productivity by using purpose-built phases and tasks, including invention disclosure.
    • The intake process can be configured to meet organizational needs while ensuring full transparency is maintained. The patent team can quickly engage outside counsel and configure rewards for the different stages of the patent application through completion.