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title: "IPR & Patent Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000762989"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-04-24"
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# IPR & Patent Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000762989

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## Summary

The University Of Edinburgh has recently completed the procurement process for the contract titled "IPR & Patent Services" within the services category. The University's address is Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH1 1HT. The tender, initiated as a tender process, was awarded to Marks and Clerk LLP. The contract is valued at £1,300,000 and was signed on 16th April 2024. The procurement process aimed to obtain legal guidance for patent applications to protect innovative inventions by Edinburgh Innovations.

This tender for IPR & Patent Services by the University Of Edinburgh presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in patenting strategies, legal services, and intellectual property protection to compete. Companies with experience in drafting patent applications, patent prosecution, and international filings would be well-suited for this tender opportunity. The University's strategic focus on commercialisation and knowledge exchange highlights the importance of expertise in managing intellectual property rights to support business growth and innovation.

## Notice

The UoE/Edinburgh Innovations are awarding this contract for IPR & Patent Services by way of a Mini-Competition through the APUC Framework Agreement PFB1034 AP Lot 1 IP Protection. This contract will provide legal guidance to ensure that patent applications are filed and executed compliantly to protect Edinburgh Innovations inventions. The process involves consultation with the patent applicant regarding the invention, producing a specification for this invention, and filing it at the appropriate level. The supplier will advise and guide UoE through each application. Generation of new knowledge, concepts, inventions and designs is a natural and expected outcome of research activity at the UoE. The UoE/EI have as a strategic aim achieving excellence in commercialisation and knowledge exchange, and, through the registering of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), obtaining legal ownership and protection of inventive material.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The general capabilities we require include: expert drafting services in a range of disciplines; previous experience of patenting strategies applicable to the University sector; experience of all of the detailed requirements of the UKIPO; a hands on and flexible set of practices including meeting with our inventors; adherence to matrix pricing; a full capability to efficiently file patent applications at priority and PCT application stages from a strategic, quality and holistic perspective, together with very competitive pricing at these points to encourage and facilitate early stage patenting; established and transparent international relationships for filing national phases in a wide range of major territories to efficiently and precisely meet the patenting demands of that national territory; prosecution of all types of office actions; sufficient resource and spare capacity within the firm to cover UoE/EI case load; efficient information and data exchange by letter, electronically, telephone, online client portal and face to face meeting as appropriate; search services and freedom to operate advice; regular reviews (on UoE/EI premises) regarding portfolio and service levels; provision of portfolio status updates on a monthly basis, together with regular updates on actions/deadlines/costs on patent filings that have entered national phase; and general patent procedure advice both by regular update on patent office rule changes and against specific query. Additional capabilities that would be valued include experience of working to specific client working procedures; existing research intensive University clients; flexibility and willingness to work with other suppliers prescribed by UoE/EI (e.g. translators, International Agents and patent maintenance services), where applicable; efficient reminder system for prosecution and maintenance deadlines; a cost effective renewals system; ability to assist with appropriate patenting strategies to minimise cost and maximise commercial potential taking into account the wide scope of UoE licensing processes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503812 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARKS AND CLERK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503812

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503812
  IPR & Patent Services - The UoE/Edinburgh Innovations are awarding this contract for IPR & Patent Services by way of a Mini-Competition through the APUC Framework Agreement PFB1034 AP Lot 1 IP Protection. This contract will provide legal guidance to ensure that patent applications are filed and executed compliantly to protect Edinburgh Innovations inventions. The process involves consultation with the patent applicant regarding the invention, producing a specification for this invention, and filing it at the appropriate level. The supplier will advise and guide UoE through each application. Generation of new knowledge, concepts, inventions and designs is a natural and expected outcome of research activity at the UoE. The UoE/EI have as a strategic aim achieving excellence in commercialisation and knowledge exchange, and, through the registering of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), obtaining legal ownership and protection of inventive material.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000762989
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

## Provenance

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