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title: "The Provision of Intellectual Property Services"
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# The Provision of Intellectual Property Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-intellectual-property-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0297e4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** United Utilities Water Limited: "The Provision of Intellectual Property Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-coh-02366678)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Copyright consultancy services, Legal services, Patent and copyright consultancy services, Software copyright consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0297e4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-intellectual-property-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0297e4#tl-md)

## Description
Intellectual Property Services:
-	Manage patent and trademark portfolio – help us keep track of key events and maintain our portfolio of patents
-	Renew existing patents and trademarks– ensuring that all patents and trademarks are renewed in a timely manner and no unplanned lapses occur
-	Advise and assist in the filing and granting of new patents and trademarks (for example arranging local power of attorney as needed for global patents)
-	Advise and defend patent or trademark infringements – ensure we are made aware of infringements and advise best course of action
-	Act on our behalf where required with pre-agreed scope of activities where agent can act autonomously (for example renewals)
Domain Watching Services:
-	Identify new domains, changes in status or expiration of existing domains
-	Validate any new domains identified and the level of risk this poses to UU
-	Advise in regards to next steps of investigation where a breach of infringement has been identified

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79120000, 79121000, 79121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The services required should cover a full range of IP portfolio management and support services, including in relation to patents, trademarks and domain watching services.
IP Services to include the following:
–	Strategic input on IP management of UU...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004227-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-03T11:05:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:59:19.819Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0297e4