Global Patent Data API

Closes in 5 daysSubmission deadline: 19 October 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview IP Australia is seeking a supplier to provide a Global Patent Data API solution, including DWPI access via ANSERA, to support patent examination and related intellectual property assessment activities. Scope The scope includes: DWPI access via ANSERA, enabling search and retrieval of patent abstract information in English from multiple international jurisdictions Support for the identification and retrieval of relevant prior art to assist patent examination and related intellectual property assessment activities Capability for users to conduct simultaneous searches across multiple patent databases, indexes, or repositories through a unified search capability Improved efficiency and effectiveness of patent prior art searches by facilitating access to comprehensive and relevant patent information sources Support for multilingual patent information discovery and the provision of search results Provision of a hosted Global Patent Data API that provides reliable, secure, and up-to-date access to international patent datasets Support for integration of the API into existing and emerging IP Australia systems and enablement of automated data retrieval for examination and analytical purposes Programmatic API access with automated system-to-system integration, providing comprehensive global patent data coverage across key jurisdictions, support for bibliographic data, full-text specifications, claims, abstracts, and patent families, performance, scalability, and availability suitable for enterprise use, and integration capability with MuleSoft Provision and maintenance of complete, accurate, and up-to-date API and technical documentation sufficient to enable the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of integrations with all APIs supplied under the agreement Provision of full operational, maintenance, and support services for all existing APIs and associated integration services until IP Australia has successfully completed integration with, tested, accepted, and deployed the new solution into the production environment Continued support for current Derwent APIs and services until IP Australia has fully transitioned to the newer version of the APIs and associated services Contractor Requirements Strong security controls and compliance with Australian Government requirements Where vulnerabilities, security issues, or threats identified during penetration testing of the integration are determined to originate from the new Derwent APIs, the seller will be responsible for addressing and remediating those findings, including any recommendations outlined in the penetration testing report Contract Terms and Conditions Support services for existing APIs and associated integration services must be provided in accordance with clause 8 of Schedule C2 and Item 41 of the agreement IP Australia reserves the right to continue using the current version of the Derwent APIs until the newer version of the APIs and associated services meets IP Australia's performance, operational, and business requirements IP Australia intends to conduct penetration testing on the integration developed using the newer version of the APIs

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