Expertise on intellectual property rights services
Original notice title
List of vendors for the provision of independent and on-hand expertise on specialised services in the field of intellectual property rights
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Opportunity
50 / 100
Complexity
40 / 100
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Overview
Moderate opportunityKey Facts
- Services contract
- 3 lots
- Duration 48 MONTH
- Provision of independent and on-hand expertise on specialised services in the field of intellectual property (IP) rights.
- Assist EUIPO, particularly the European Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights and International Cooperation Service.
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This is a call for expression of interest (CEI) by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to compile a list of vendors for providing independent expertise on specialized intellectual property (IP) rights services. The list is divided into 12 sub-lists (lots) covering trademarks, designs, geographical indications, plant varieties, copyright, patents, enforcement, IP education, economic studies, business support, and promotion. The procurement documents are available online but were not analyzed. The submission deadline is January 17, 2028 (almost 4 years from publication), and submission is not electronic but by paper/other means. No estimated contract value is provided, and the selection and award criteria are not detailed in the notice.
Risks
The notice lacks explicit eligibility, award criteria, and required documents. Critical procurement documents must be r...
This is a call to compile a list of vendors; inclusion does not guarantee any specific contracts or minimum volume of w...
Analysis may be incomplete
Only part of the procurement documentation was analyzed. Additional eligibility requirements, certificates, or submission documents may exist in the remaining tender documentation.
Key Requirements
Administrative
- Expressions of interest must be submitted in one of the 24 official EU languages.
- Electronic submission is not allowed; submission must be in paper or other non-electronic format.
- Selection criteria unspecified; reference to procurement documents.
Requirements may be incomplete.
Buyer
Name
European Union Intellectual Property Office
Location
Alicante, ESP
Identifier
OAMI
Lots (12)
LOT-0001
Sub-list 1 - Trademarks (TM)
Services: drafting comparative/gap analysis on TM legislation or guidelines, drafting amendments, acting as IP expert and training, drafting documents related to international TM treaties, compiling case law.
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Original TED description
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Drafting comparative or gap analysis on TM legislation or TM guidelines • Drafting amendments to TM legislation and/or TM guidelines • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to TM • Drafting documents (studies, factsheets etc.) related to accession to International TM treaties • Compilation of relevant case law and/or drafting summaries of relevant IP cases
LOT-0002
Sub-list 2 - Designs (DS)
Services: drafting comparative/gap analysis on DS legislation or guidelines, drafting amendments, acting as IP expert and training, drafting documents related to international DS treaties, compiling case law.
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Original TED description
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Drafting comparative or gap analysis on DS legislation or DS guidelines • Drafting amendments to DS legislation and/or DS guidelines • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to DS • Drafting documents (studies, factsheets etc.) related to accession to International DS treaties • Compilation of relevant case law and/or drafting summaries of relevant IP cases
LOT-0003
Sub-list 3 - Geographical indications (GI) and Origin-linked products (OLP)
Services: drafting comparative analysis on GI/OLP legislation or manuals, drafting amendments, acting as IP expert and training, advisory/mentorship to stakeholders, drafting documents related to international GI/OLP treaties.
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Relevant services might include: • Drafting comparative analysis on agriculture, craft and/or industrial GI/OLP legislation or manuals • Drafting amendments to agriculture, craft and/or industrial GI/OLP legislation and/or GI manuals • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to GI/OLP • Provide advisory/mentorship services to GI/OLP stakeholders such as producers, producer groups, control/certification bodies, IP Offices, ministries and/or other relevant public administrations, on management, specifications, controls, marketing, partnership, promotion, enforcement etc. • Drafting documents (legal gap analysis, studies, fact sheets etc.) related to accession to International GI/OLP treaties
LOT-0004
Sub-list 4 - Plant Varieties (PVR)
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Drafting comparative or gap analysis on PVR legislation or PVR guidelines and/or manuals • Drafting amendments to PVR legislation and/or PVR guidelines and/or manuals • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to PVR • Provide advisory/mentorship services to local PVR producers, IP Offices, other public bodies on management, technology, research & development, marketing, partnership, promotion etc. • Drafting documents (studies, fact sheets etc.) related to accession to International PVR treaties
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LOT-0005
Sub-list 5 - Copyrights
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Drafting comparative or gap analysis on Copyright legislation and/or guidelines • Drafting amendments to Copyright legislation and/or guidelines • Identifying, evaluating and drafting best practices related to Copyright protection • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to copyrights, including on (digital) licensing and related to new technologies, in particular artificial intelligence • Compilation of relevant case law and/or drafting summaries of relevant IP cases
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LOT-0006
Sub-list 6 - Other IP rights and related areas (Patents, Utility Models, Trade Secrets, Technology Transfer, Domain names)
Relevant services might include: • Drafting comparative or gap analysis on legislation or guidelines related to patents, utility models, trade secrets, technology transfer and/or domain names • Drafting amendments to legislation and/or guidelines related to patents, utility models trade secrets technology transfer and/or domain names • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to the IP rights and related areas specified • Act as advisor or trainer on matters related to technology transfer and commercialization of IP • Drafting documents (studies, factsheets etc.) related to accession to relevant International treaties
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LOT-0007
Sub-list 7 - Enforcement of IP rights (ENF)
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Drafting comparative or gap analysis on ENF legislation or ENF guidelines and/or best practices related to Administrative, Civil, Criminal and/or Border enforcement • Drafting amendments to ENF legislation or ENF guidelines related to Administrative, Civil, Criminal and/or Border enforcement • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to ENF of IP rights • Compilation of relevant case law and/or drafting summaries of relevant IP cases
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LOT-0008
Sub-list 8 - Appellation, Litigation, Mediation and ADR
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Drafting comparative or gap analysis on legislation or guidelines related to IP appellation, litigation, mediation and/or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) • Drafting amendments to legislation and/or guidelines related to appellation, litigation, mediation, ADR • Drafting case studies, handbooks or factsheets related to appellation, litigation, mediation and/or ADR • Provide advice and assist in the design and implementation of initiatives for developing ADR centers • Act as an IP expert and provide training or participate during workshops or seminars related to IP appellation proceedings (opposition, cancellation, invalidity…) litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms
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LOT-0009
Sub-list 9 - IP in Education
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Identification and analysis of national and international initiatives intended to teach IP in schools. • Design and implementation of initiatives intended to increase effective IP education in schools. • Identify available and/or revise educational training material related to IP to be incorporated to local learning curriculums • Act as an IP expert and provide training to teachers at schools (i.e. “train the trainer”) during workshops or seminars related to incorporating IP in Education
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LOT-0010
Sub-list 10 - Economic studies on IP
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Drafting economic analysis and comparative studies mainly related to the role of IP or on IPR infringements, in line with EUIPO´s Observatory methodologies • Data collection related to IP statistics and their processing and/or calculation • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to economic studies
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LOT-0011
Sub-list 11 - IP support to businesses and innovation
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Design and implement initiatives meant to increase businesses capacity to exploit the potential of IP rights to enhance their competitive performance. • Analyze national and EU initiatives intended to help businesses and innovation ecosystems to enhance the protection of their IP assets. • Advise national authorities on possibilities and assist in developing IP related policies and their implementation, including IP pre-diagnostics services for SMEs • Analyze initiatives intended to leverage IP assets for access to financing, advise public/private authorities on possibilities and assist in using IP assets to gain access to financing. • Act as an IP expert and provide training during workshops or seminars related to IP support to businesses and innovation
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LOT-0012
Sub-list 12 - Promotion of the IP system
Relevant services might include, but are not limited to: • Design and implement sales and/or marketing initiatives in relation to IP rights • Analyse and report on current market trends, sales initiatives and marketing channels for IP related products and IP rights. • Identify and report on best practices regarding sales and marketing of IP rights. • Act as a sales/marketing expert and provide training during workshops or seminars, as well as training material for IP related products and IP rights
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Procurement Details
- Publication date
- 18 Apr 2024
- Notice type
- Prior information notice — call for competition
- Languages
- English, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish
Reference metadata
- Notice subtype
- CEI
- Notice version
- 1
- Legal basis
- 32018R1046
Reference IDs
- Tender ID
- 229872-2024
- Source notice ID
- 5c288599-fc0d-4dc4-bcfb-1af3d3b9604f
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Opportunity Score
Why this score?
Opportunity
50 / 100
Complexity
40 / 100
Risk factors
The notice lacks explicit eligibility, award criteria, and required documents. Critical procurement documents must be r...
This is a call to compile a list of vendors; inclusion does not guarantee any specific contracts or minimum volume of w...
Deep Portfolio Analysis
Uses:
- Description
- Industries & Services
- Capabilities
- Market & Experience
- Certifications