Attachment 29b - Link to Patent Official Gazette Notices.docx

This solicitation seeks proposals for patent data and document management services. The United States Patent and Trademark Office requires indexing and scanning of all paper patent application documents and quality review of electronically filed documents to form the official electronic file wrapper. The contractor shall perform conversion and composition of patent application data from various sources for publication and issuance of granted patents. Additional requirements include front-end processing, pre-grant publication, post-allowance processing, and post-issuance activities such as composition of certificates of correction. The contractor must comply with statutory publication and quality standards and procedures defined in technical references attached to the forthcoming request for proposals. Services must be delivered according to production schedules prior to weekly publication Thursdays and issue Tuesdays.