Patent Filing and Management Services to the Higher Education Sector

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1. Provision of patentability opinions.

2. Drafting and filing of patent specifications for priority applications, and including short-term patent at Irish Patents office.

3. Drafting and filing of Irish, British, US or EPO (European Patent Office) priority applications.

4. Provision of timely reminders of patent deadlines.

5. Drafting and filing of PCT applications from priority specifications.

6. Patent search requesting and reporting, and drafting claim sets as required.

7. Drafting and filing of national/regional phase applications from PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) applications, including search and examination.

8. Patent management including renewals.

9. Various patent prosecution duties including office actions, and drafting/filing of responses, patent renewals and other examination requirements.

10. Attending to all grant formalities and EPO filing in all validated territories.

For a more detailed overview, please see the User Guide which is available on the Buyer Zone.

Intellectual Property firms have in the past offered their services for free in some capacity, although without perhaps recognising, where it is now a central tenet of Corporate

Social Responsibility (CSR) within IP firms. In recognition of the social value of the provision of these social value services, and to promote CSR, the Contracting Authority

requires that all Framework Members must offer a quantum of service free of charge per annum:

The commitment is to be in the form of committed hours to deliver Social Value Added Services as set out for every 100 Hours (Pro-Rata) of work received under this Framework.

Social Value Added Services can include the following:

1) Social Value Citizen Engagement Activities in the form of workshops, focus groups, seminars, conferences, web-based engagement, Citizens’ Panels on

intellectual property, to raise profile and awareness of IP, invention spotting workshops, IP networking opportunities.

2) Education/Youth Outreach Events with a focus on the Environment, Climate Change, Social inclusion.

Social Value added IP services includes services provided free of charge,:

(i) poor, disadvantaged and marginalised individuals and communities.

(ii) charitable and other non-profit organisations and social enterprises that work for them.

Dublin City University

University College Cork

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art and Design

Teagasc - Agriculture and Food Development Authority (Teagasc)

University College Dublin

Maynooth University

National College of Ireland (NCI)

Trinity College Dublin

Technological University Dublin

National College of Art & Design Dublin

University of Limerick

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS)

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Atlantic Technological University

Mary Immaculate College Limerick

Munster Technological University

South East Technological University Waterford/ formerly WIT

Dundalk Institute of Technology

Valid from: Wed 08 Nov 2023

Expiry: Fri 07 Nov 2025

Contract extensions may be available for this arrangement; please check the Buyer Zone or contact support@ogp.gov.ie for further information. Specifically, if you are concerned that the expiry date will have an impact on your requirements.

Drawdowns from this framework agreement will be conducted through mini-competition.

Process Steps:

1. Verify the value of the requirement and select appropriate Framework Lot.

2. Define requirements and specifications. Identify the Evaluation Award Criteria. Complete the SRFT Documentation

3. Return completed SRFT Documentation to the OGP.

4. Provide responses to any clarification queries received.

5. Conduct an evaluation process. Complete evaluation report. Approve and issue outcome letters.

6. Conclude contract with successful tenderer. Provide Contract Award Notice for publication

For further information, please see the User Guide which is available on the Buyer Zone.

To access the full details of this framework agreement, log onto the Buyer Zone website and search for ‘Patent’ or contact the OGP's Support Helpdesk team.

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