Services to Docket and Pay Annuities for Patents

Name: Services to Docket and Pay Annuities for Patents
Creator: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Published: 2026-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Keywords: CONTRACT

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AI Overview

Administrative services to docket, track, and pay annuities for ~800 international patents and PCT applications including maintenance fees and taxes.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Funding Amount

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Release Date

January 29, 2026

Due Date

February 6, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), USDA, ARS requires services to docket, track, and report quarterly on the status of foreign patents including the payment of annuities, taxes and maintenance fees to maintain existing patents in force. Currently, there are approximately 800 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications/International Patents for which annuities, taxes, and maintenance fees may become due and payable. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared i...

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