PAIR Announcements

Advisory (18MAY2012)  Due to system maintenance, Private PAIR will be unavailable Sunday, May 20, 2012 starting at 12:01AM and ending at 4:00AM Eastern Time.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause

Advisory (03MAY2012)  Patents Alert to EFS-Web and Private PAIR Users: Please Do Not Install Java 7

On May 2, Oracle Corporation announced that Java 7 update 4 (7u4) is now the new default Java version.  If you have the Java Update feature enabled on your computer, you may be prompted to update to the latest version. At this time, EFS-Web and Private PAIR do not support Java 7.

USPTO recommends that you do not upgrade to Java 7 until further notice.  We are aware of the problem and will continue to work on the issue until it is resolved.

If you encounter any problems, please call the Patent EBC at (866) 217-9197 (toll free) or send email to EBC@uspto.gov.

Advisory (6APR2012): Problem with Firefox and older Java versions

On April 2, Mozilla Foundation announced that the Firefox browser would start blocking older versions of the Java plug-in from running.

When accessing EFS-Web for Registered eFilers and Private PAIR with Firefox, an error message may appear on the Authentication Page stating: Java Not Enabled.

USPTO recommends that you upgrade to the latest version of Java, which is Version 6 Update 31.  Please visit Java.com using your Firefox browser, click on “Free Java Download”, and follow the installation steps provided.

For assistance, please call the Patent EBC at (866) 217-9197 (toll free) or send email to EBC@uspto.gov.  

Advisory (22SEP2011)  Continuity Data in Public PAIR and Private PAIR

Due to system limitations, some domestic benefit data is omitted from the "Continuity Data" tab in PAIR for a U.S. application which is a national phase or continuation of a PCT international application which was not filed with the receiving office of the United States (RO/US).  The current domestic benefit data for a particular U.S. application is indicated on the most recent filing receipt or bibliographic data sheet contained in the Image File Wrapper.