Patentstyret intends to enter into a contract with IPRally for a licence for a semantic search tool for use in the patent investigation process. The tool is a semantic search tool that complements patent office ́s existing search system (Ansera-based Search) by covering search needs that fall outside of this system ́s strengths, and supports multimodial searches based on text, documents, and figures. The norwegian industrial property office ́s need is justified in the requirement of search quality as ISA/IPEA authority under PCT, as well as obligations within the Nordic Patent Institute (NPI), where all other Nordic patent authorities already use IPRally. The conclusion is that only IPRally fulfils all the technical requirements and security requirements, and the procurement is therefore carried out as a direct procurement pursuant to PPR § 13-4 letter b no. 2.

Some information in the contract is exempt from access pursuant to the Public Procurement Act § 13, cf. the Public Administration Act § 13 first paragraph. Unit prices: The unit prices in the contract are censure because they are of competitive significance for the tenderer and publication can harm the tenderer ́s position in future competitions. C.f. Offentleglova § 13, cf. the Public Administration Act § 13 first section no. 2. Personal contact information: Names connected to personal email addresses and direct contact details are personal information. Such information is subject to client confidentiality and it shall not be published, cf. the Public Administration Act § 13, c.f. the Public Administration Act § 13 first section no. 1. Details on data security and technical infrastructure: Information on the tenderer ́s internal security set up and technical infrastructure that it will be of competitive importance to secrecy, cf. the Public Administration Act § 13, cf. the Public Administration Act § 13 first section no. 2.