Performance Work Statement Redacted

Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Patent Application Drafting Support Services

09 November 2026

C.1.0 SCOPE

C.1.1 Objective. The objective of this requirement is to obtain patent services for the preparation of six (6) unclassified U.S. patent applications. The patent service is for an invention created by inventors working for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the Adelphi Laboratory Center, Adelphi, MD. The Contractor shall prepare a Patent application for the following invention disclosure tasks, within the technical areas of Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical Engineering.
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Task 1: ARL 23-11 (Electrical)
Task 2: ARL 24-15 (Mechanical)
Task 3: ARL 25-18 (Electrical)
Task 4: ARL 25-19 (Electrical)
Task 5: ARL 25-22 (Chemical)
Task 6: ARL 25-13 (Chemical)

C2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

C.2.1 The Contractor shall utilize and be in compliance with the following documents in this task: Title 35, United States Code (U.S.C.), Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and any other applicable laws and legal authorities, including the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Manuel of Patent Examining Procedures.

C.3.0 REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following paragraphs outline the efforts for accomplishing the scope as stated in section C.1.0 under this contract, the Government may issue task orders for the efforts provided below.
C.3.1 Draft Patent Application. The Contractor shall prepare and complete a draft unclassified, non-provisional patent application based upon the invention disclosure provided as Government Furnished Information (GFI) upon task award. The draft application shall include the specification, the claims, the abstract, information disclosure statement (IDS) and drawings and shall be written in accordance with C.2.1. C.3.1.1 Specification. The Contractor shall provide a completed specification to include the following: Title, Cross Reference to Related Applications, Government Interest,

Field of the Invention, Background of the Invention, Summary of the Invention, Brief description of the Invention, and Detailed Description of the Invention. C.3.1.1.1 The Contractor shall ensure that the title shall appear as the heading on the first page of the invention. The Contractor shall use up to 500 characters; the title should be short and concise.
C.3.1.2 Cross-Reference to Related Applications. The Contractor shall ensure any non-provisional application claiming the benefit of one (1) or more prior filed co-pending