PAIR Announcements
Updated: 04 November 2009
(04NOV2009) Due to system maintenance,both Public and Private PAIR will be unavailable Saturday, November 07, 2009 starting at 12:01AM and ending at 5:00AM Eastern Time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
(29OCT2009) Due to system maintenance,both Public and Private PAIR will be unavailable Saturday, October 31, 2009 starting at 10:00PM and ending Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 9:00AM Eastern Time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
(27AUG2009) Due to system maintenance, Public PAIR users may experience intermittent outages starting Friday, August 28 at 10:00 PM and ending Saturday, August 29 at 2:00 AM Eastern Time. Furthermore, Public PAIR and Private PAIR will be unavailable Saturday, August 29 starting at 6:00 AM and ending at 6:00 PM Eastern Time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
(14Aug2008) BIS Statement on Login Screen: Private PAIR users must check the checkbox indicating that they have read and accept the terms of the BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security) Statement on the Login screen prior to authentication. See EAR (Export Administration Regulation) section of FAQ for more info: http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs_faq.htm.
For questions/comments or further assistance on any announcement, please send an e-mail to ebc@uspto.gov or call the Patent Electronic Business Center at 1- 866-217-9197 (toll-free) or 571-272-4100 from 6 a.m. to 12 Midnight Eastern Time, Monday – Friday.
Did you know? that as a registered user of Private PAIR you are already set up to file via EFS-Web? Learn how to file simply, safely and securely at About EFS-Web .
Private PAIR Availability: 23 hours x 7 days per week (unavailable 04:30 AM to 05:30 AM ET daily)
