USPTO Modernization of Publications Industry Communication Event

(UPDATE): Amendment #1, Amendment #2,  Amendment #3, and Amendment #4 information can be found within the attachments below. 

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fuels the nation’s innovation by granting patents and registering trademarks. USPTO is a repository of valuable data that represents our countries’ spirit of entrepreneurship and creativity.

USPTO would like to extend an invitation to all interested parties and organizations to participate in a USPTO Industry Communication Event. The objective of this event is to bring together and engage with industry leaders in the fields of data management and transformation. USPTO seeks to modernize the management of its publication data, obtain information on potential alternative data management solutions, and/or enhancement of the current proposed data management solution, and gather relevant feedback from industry that could shape the future of USPTO data management.

USPTO is in the process of modernizing its data management processes to make more data available during examination, as well as publication.  We intend to walk through our progress (to include a demonstration) with this effort and discuss potential opportunities for collaboration during this event. The event is planned for Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 10:00-11:30 AM Eastern Time. The event will be organized as a virtual meeting and may be followed by subsequent meetings with industry depending on the outcome of initial feedback received.

Interested attendees should send the following information to  MOPINDUSTRY@uspto.gov  no later than Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:00PM ET.  

• Name
• Organization
• Title
• Email Address
• Phone number
• Business Size, NAICS and other socio-economic category, if applicable (e.g., HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.)

A WebEx link to the event will be sent once attendee information is received. 

This special notice serves as an early announcement for the event and the USPTO will update this notice to provide more details and information on how industry can participate. Please check back here for updates to this announcement. Questions about the event should be submitted to MOPINDUSTRY@uspto.gov.

We look forward to your attendance and participation.

Disclaimers:

• The sole purpose of this industry communication event is for the USPTO to gather information from industry attendees as to their capabilities relative to these topic(s).
• All information provided by the USPTO is subject to change as future requirements are refined and additional information is developed. 
• The USPTO may conduct additional industry days in the future or gather information via other market research methods. 
• The USPTO is not currently soliciting proposals relative to this industry day and it is possible that a solicitation may never be issued relative to this event.  Any unsolicited proposals received in response to this event will be returned to the submitter and not further considered.
• Industry engagement/responses shall not contain ANY PROPRIETARY OR TRADE SECRET INFORMATION in response to this market research request.
• Attendees should assume all information provided any attendee or the USPTO will be used and discussed with other industry partners and the public, and additionally, may be used in refining the USPTO's requirements or in future market research efforts.

• Any verbal and/or written information provided by either the attendees or the USPTO is not binding upon the USPTO or attendees.
• No information provided by any attendee will be evaluated for purpose of a contract award.
• Your involvement in the virtual event is strictly voluntary.
• No costs of any kind shall be charged to the Government.
• In the event the USPTO intends to enter into a contractual agreement for service(s) related to these topics, the USPTO will provide the appropriate notice in accordance with the applicable procurement statutes.
• Feedback following the event is encouraged and greatly welcomed. Standard questions will be added to this special notice prior to October 24, 2024, and will also be shared at the event.