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Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS) Maintenance
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PTACTS from 7- 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, August 7.
- Credit/Debit card fee payment methods cannot be accepted during the maintenance window.
- Parties must pay fees for petitions either before or after this scheduled maintenance time. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.
Questions? Contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.
Last updated: Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM ET
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Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance from 12:01 a.m.- 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 11.
The following manuals will be unavailable between 12:01 am – 1:30 am on Tuesday August 11.
- Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)
- Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)
- Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)
Last updated: Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM ET
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