# Online Legal Research Service

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/usptoacq240578

- Solicitation number: USPTO-ACQ-24-0578
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 519210 Libraries and Archives
- Product or service code: 7630 Newspapers and Periodicals
- Place of performance: Alexandria, Virginia
- County: City of Alexandria (FIPS 51510). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-alexandria-va-51510
- City: Alexandria. https://abierto.us/cities/alexandria-va-5101000
- First posted: February 27, 2024
- Last posted: February 27, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c2a918c3fc746eaa3948a0e427748b9/view

## Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking sources for the Online Legal Journals listed in the attachment. The USPTO mission requires the use of Legal research to examine and grant valid patents and trademarks. The Code of Federal Regulations (37 C.F.R. 1.104(a)) sets forth the requirement that upon taking up an application for examination, patent and trademark examiners shall make a thorough study and a thorough investigation of the available prior art relating to the subject matter of the claimed invention or trademark. The federal regulation also states an international type search will be made in all national applications.

## Publications

- February 27, 2024: Sources sought, due March 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice 0c2a918c3fc746eaa3948a0e427748b9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c2a918c3fc746eaa3948a0e427748b9/view

## Points of contact

- Michelle Ellis, Michelle.Ellis@USPTO.gov, 5712705019
- Freddie Porter, Frederick.Porter@uspto.gov, 571-270-7203

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