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AI Roundtable with USPTO Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler and Chief AI Officer Jonathan Spencer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE · US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Verified 21 h agoAmended Sep 23Local presence required
Responses dueWed, Oct 711:59 PM ETClosed
PostedWed, Sep 235 amendments, last Oct 10
Solicitation no.USPTO-26-RFI001SAM.gov
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What the agency is buying

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The USPTO is hosting a roundtable to gather market information on AI-related solutions for patent application and examination. This event will help identify qualified vendors for future solicitations.

Scope

  • Gathering market information on AI solutions for patent application and examination.
  • Identifying qualified vendors for potential future solicitations.
Local presence requiredSubmission: email

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Details

Place of performance
Not stated
Buyer type
Federal
Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation no.
USPTO-26-RFI001
Local presence
Required
Amendments
5, last Oct 10

Not stated in the notice: estimated value, contract type, period of performance, evaluation criteria. Check the bid documents.

Key dates

Wed, Sep 23Posted
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 AM ETPre-bid meeting
Wed, Oct 7 · 11:59 PM ETResponses due · closed
Amendment 1
Thu, Sep 24
Amendment 2
Wed, Oct 7 · The notice has been updated to include details about a roundtable event and the USPTO's intention to use the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office rules.
Amendment 3
Thu, Oct 8 · description text changed
Amendment 4
Fri, Oct 9 · description text changed
Amendment 5
Sat, Oct 10 · description text changed
Closed
Thu, Oct 8

Change log

verified Sat, Oct 10 · 12:30 AM ET
  1. Posted · Special NoticeWed, Sep 23 · 8:18 AM ET
  2. Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Sep 24 · 7:41 AM ET
  3. Amendment · The notice has been updated to include details about a roundtable event and the USPTO's intention to use the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office rules.Wed, Oct 7 · 12:31 AM ET
  4. ClosedThu, Oct 8 · 12:30 AM ET
  5. Amendment · description text changedThu, Oct 8 · 12:31 AM ET
  6. Updated · description text changedThu, Oct 8 · 12:31 AM ET
  7. Amendment · description text changedFri, Oct 9 · 12:31 AM ET
  8. Updated · description text changedFri, Oct 9 · 12:31 AM ET
  9. Amendment · description text changedSat, Oct 10 · 12:31 AM ET
  10. Updated · description text changedSat, Oct 10 · 12:31 AM ET

Change log starts Oct 5, 2026 (tracking began); earlier amendments at SAM.gov are being pulled in.

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Notice as published

AI Roundtable with USPTO Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler and Chief AI Officer Jonathan Spencer

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be hosting a roundtable with Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler and Chief AI Officer Jonathan Spencer on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CDT at the USPTO Southwest Regional Outreach Office, located at 207 South Houston Street, Suite 159, Dallas, Texas 75202. All details, including RSVP criteria, are included in the attached special announcement.

RSVP via email to [email on the source notice] by Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Note: The Government contemplates utilizing the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). This Special Notice and any information resulting from the roundtable and/or product demonstrations is intended as preliminary market information gathering which the USPTO may use to determine which vendor(s) is/are the most likely to successfully meet the agency's needs and are thereby eligible to participate in an alternative competition.

As a result of this market research, any resulting solicitation may be issued to the limited number of qualified vendor(s). This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not utilize formal evaluation criteria for market research associated with PTAG 6.1.1.

The Government may review resulting market research results to determine which vendors are most likely to successfully meet the agency's requirements for subsequent AI-related Patent Application/Examination, and related requirements.

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