- Type
- services (planningUpdate)
- Ref. number
- 063478-2026
- CPV
- 72212000
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential future procurement for an AI-assisted patent search solution.
The IPO is seeking to understand the capabiliti…
es available within the market to support patent examiners in identifying potentially relevant prior art documents from publicly available patent and technical information sources. The requirement is intended to explore solutions capable of using semantic, conceptual, AI-assisted or other advanced s
earch techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of patent searching, whilst maintaining examiner oversight and decision-making.
The engagement will seek supplier feedback on available technologies, service models, security appr