Patent Preparation and Prosecution Services

The Master IDIQ contract IDIQ-DOE-PAT is focused on patent preparation and prosecution services specifically for the Department of Energy's Office of Science, Chicago Office. This contract vehicle enables the agency to obtain specialized legal and technical services related to intellectual property management, with a specific emphasis on developing and protecting patent portfolios. The contract allows for multiple prime contractors to provide patent-related professional services through task order competitions, supporting the agency's technology transfer and innovation protection objectives.

While specific task order details are not provided in the available data, the contract's focus on patent services suggests task orders would likely involve comprehensive patent drafting, filing, prosecution, and maintenance activities. Typical task orders in this domain might range from $50,000 to $500,000, with durations spanning 6-24 months. The contract's award by the Department of Energy indicates that task orders would predominantly serve scientific research and development initiatives, with a geographic concentration around the Chicago metropolitan area. The contract's award date of September 30, 2013, with a last order date of March 31, 2019, suggests it was a time-limited vehicle designed to provide flexible, on-demand patent intellectual property support for the Office of Science.