ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --     CPA, the world's premier intellectual property (http://www.cpaglobal.com)
(IP) management specialist, today announced the release of CPA Inprotech
(http://www.cpaglobal.com/software) 4.0, the latest version of proprietary
software designed to provide law firms specializing in IP with the ability to
effectively and efficiently manage their practice.

A full service IP management solution that allows law firms to customize
its functionality, CPA Inprotech (
http://www.cpaglobal.com/software/cpa_inprotech) 4.0 includes a new,
comprehensive series of financial modules that address a wide range of
financial management needs.

"Running a successful IP legal practice can be a complex endeavor," said
Glen Nath, CPA's VP for Software Solutions. "With CPA Inprotech 4.0, CPA is
helping to ease the administrative burdens facing law firms by offering a
software package which effectively manages all aspects of our customer's
business while also managing the specific risks associated with IP
Prosecution."

CPA Inprotech financial modules encompass a wide range of financial
management needs including:

- Time-keeping - Capturing time either in an on-line or batch
      manner
    - Expense Tracking - Tracking hard costs and disbursements
    - Billing - Recording, monitoring, and generating online billing,
      including a review of work- in-progress to ensure accuracy
    - Quotation - Drafting and monitoring fixed-price quotations for
      client work
    - Accounts Receivable - Recording collections of cash, including
      foreign-exchange currency, bank accounts, and the calculation of 
      exchange gains/losses
    - General Ledger - Handling all general-ledger requirements
      including foreign currency and cash books
    - Financial Interface - Automatically generating ledger journals
      that integrate with third- party financial systems
    - Trust Accounting - Managing and paying bills via funds held on
      behalf of clients in separate bank accounts, and
    - Cost Tracking - Collecting and evaluating information about the
      overall cost of managing IP



About CPA Software Solutions

Over 20,000 IP professionals rely on CPA Software Solutions to manage
their IP every day. By providing the most advanced, innovative and
configurable solutions on the market, CPA has established itself as a leading
provider of web-based IP management software for corporations and attorney
firms worldwide.

About CPA

With clients in over 100 countries, CPA is a leading provider of
outsourced legal support services and the world's top intellectual property
(IP) management specialist. Founded in 1969, CPA provides lifecycle
management services for intellectual property such as patent (
http://www.cpaglobal.com/patents), design and trademark searching, watching,
renewals, and portfolio strategy. CPA is also a leader in the growing market
for outsourced contract management (
http://www.cpaglobal.com/legal_process_outsourcing/contract_management) and
litigation support services, helping law firms and corporations to realize
value by managing risk, cost and capacity. CPA employs over 1,000 people in
16 offices in 8 countries.

For further information about CPA visit: http://www.cpaglobal.com

Media Contacts

    Julie Mandell, CPA, +1-571-227-7025
    jmandell@cpaglobal.com

    Justin Dini, Brunswick Group, +1-212-333-3810
    cpaUS@brunswickgroup.com