United Kingdom-Glasgow: Patent Attorney & Associated Services Support for Scottish Enterprise – Framework Lead

The current contract for Patent Attorney & Associated Services Support for Scottish Enterprise – Framework Lead is projected to end on 27-AUG-22 and may be available for retender. Patent Attorney & Associated Services Support for Scottish Enterprise
Patent Attorney & Associated Services Support for Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise (SE) is seeking to establish a framework to deliver patent attorney and associated services. In practice for each distinct technology area (programme) and associated patent portfolio, we envisage identifying and appointing an IP service provider and particularly a lead patent attorney to manage and take care of these intellectual property rights under the instruction of SE’s IP Manager.
In addition, SE is procuring two associated services, firstly an annuity service provider to provide all renewal services in respect of the ITI Scotland patent portfolio (lot 7) and secondly, IP analyst provision (lot 8).
The framework will have 8 individual lots and we intend to appoint one supplier to each lot. The framework will be for a 3 year period, after this time, SE will have the option to extend the framework for a further 12 month period. Please refer to the supplementary information document for further information.
Scottish Enterprise (SE) is seeking to establish a framework to deliver patent attorney and associated services. In practice for each distinct technology area (programme) and associated patent portfolio, we envisage identifying and appointing an IP service provider and particularly a lead patent attorney to manage and take care of these intellectual property rights under the instruction of SE’s IP Manager.
In addition, SE is procuring two associated services, firstly an annuity service provider to provide all renewal services in respect of the ITI Scotland patent portfolio (lot 7) and secondly, IP analyst provision (lot 8).
The framework will have 8 individual lots and we intend to appoint one supplier to each lot. The framework will be for a 3 year period, after this time, SE will have the option to extend the framework for a further 12 month period. Please refer to the supplementary information document for further information.
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 79120000, Patent and copyright consultancy services, 79130000, Legal documentation and certification services, 79100000, Legal services, 79140000, Legal advisory and information services,