Publishing & Printing of the Report of Patent, Design & Trademark Cases (RPC)
Details
- Supplier(s)
- RELX (UK) LIMITED
- Duration
- 5 years
- Topic
- Printed matter and related products
- Published
- 16 December 2022
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The IPO has a statutory requirement to publish legal reports the 'Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases' ("RPCs") Beyond the statutory obligation, the RPCs are an authoritative and established law report which is heavily relied upon in the IP sector. They are a potential source of prestige for the IPO and are important to many influential IPO stakeholders such as Patent and Trade Mark attorneys and the Judiciary (who confirmed this to be the case in a discussion held with Justice Meade on the future of the RPCs). This contract is for the supply of the RPC publishing service to include editing, printing, distribution, sales and marketing, awarded as a concession contract. The successful Bidder will publish significant cases relating to patents, trade marks, service marks, registered designs, design right and copyright in accordance with the IPO statutory obligations Patents Act 1977 s.123(7) and Patent Rules 2007 r.118.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published16 December 2022Current notice
- Completed: Award date1 January 2023
- Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2027in 14 months
About the buyer
Intellectual Property Office operates as an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), procuring as a central government body. Framework agreements, mostly routed through the Government Commercial Agency, are the preferred route to market. Purchases above a set threshold follow framework-specific terms rather than standard terms. The office works with DSIT on shared goods and services and is committed to increasing spend with SMEs.
Over the past 5 years, most of Intellectual Property Office's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and business services.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@intellectual-property-office.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@intellectual-property-office.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@intellectual-property-office.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@intellectual-property-office.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@intellectual-property-office.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@intellectual-property-office.gov |
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