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Belgium - Advice on patents and copyright - Framework agreement VITO: patent maintenance fees

Original België - Adviezen inzake octrooien en auteursrechten - RAAMOVEREENKOMST VITO: INSTANDHOUDINGSTAKSEN OCTROOIEN

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Buyer
VITO
Where
Belgium Prov. Antwerpen
Procedure
Open procedure Anyone may submit a bid, in one step, with no pre-selection. Full entry Above the EU threshold A contract large enough that EU-wide rules apply and it must be published on TED. Full entry
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79120000 Patent and copyright consultancy services
Original language
Dutch
Source
via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU), verified 1 week ago
Notice number
631075-2026
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  1. Published
  2. Today
  3. Deadline open for 36 days
  4. Awarded pending

Summary

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VITO intends to conclude a framework agreement with a maximum of two service providers for the payment of maintenance fees for patents and patent applications in VITO's IP portfolio. Assignments will be awarded to the first-ranked provider and, in limited cases, to the second-ranked provider following a cascade principle. The scope covers administrative handling and payment of renewal fees relating to the patent portfolio of VITO, a Belgian research organisation. The buyer is VITO and the place of performance is Belgium.

Description

VITO wenst een raamovereenkomst af te sluiten met maximaal twee dienstverleners. De opdrachten gaan naar de eerste in rangschikking en in beperkte gevallen naar de tweede in rangschikking (cascade). De opdracht heeft betrekking op het betalen van de instandhoudinsgtaksen van de octrooien en octrooiaanvragen in de IP-portefeuille van VITO.

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  • Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid. Above the EU threshold: open to companies from any EU country.
  • The notice is written in Dutch.
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Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)

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Last verified against TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) 1 week ago

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