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The Agricultural Research Service within the Department of Agriculture is seeking a Patent Portfolio (Global) Management and Prosecution Provider to manage its extensive portfolio of non-U.S. patents and patent applications. Because the Office of Technology Transfer lacks the specialized legal expertise required for international maintenance, this contract is critical to prevent the lapse of U.S. Government intellectual property rights and the loss of associated licensing revenue. This requirement is currently listed as a forecast with the NAICS code 541110. The urgency of the procurement is high, as the contract for the current service provider is set to expire in approximately five months. Interested parties may contact Nicole McKenzie for further information regarding this opportunity.

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USDA seeks a provider for global patent portfolio management and international prosecution services.

Agency

Department of Agriculture → Agricultural Research Service

NAICS

541110 - Offices of Lawyers

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AgencyDepartment of Agriculture → Agricultural Research Service

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Organization / AgencyDepartment of Agriculture → Agricultural Research Service

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NICOLE MCKENZIE

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The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) utilizes the services of outside counsel to manage the USDAs large portfolio of non-U.S. patents and patent applications around the globe. OTT does not have the specialized legal expertise to maintain the non-U.S. portfolio and depends on the efforts of outside counsel. Unless actions from Patent Offices around the globe are responded to in a timely manner U.S. Government intellectual property (IP) rights and licensing revenue derived from those rights will lapse. The contract for the current service provider lapses in approximately 5 months.

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