Check this page for the latest information on operating status and availability of Online Business Systems. For Standard Hours of Availability for Online Business Systems, System Descriptions, and Operating Requirements/Compatibilities, see the links at left.
Current Status
Current Events
Network Issues Affecting Inbound and Outbound Phone Calls
The USPTO is currently experiencing network issues affecting inbound and outbound calls. Calls may be disconnected from the phone system. The USPTO technical teams are working to resolve the issue.
Open Data Patent Office Action Data Updates Now Available
The maintenance on the USPTO Open Data website has been completed. The latest Patent data can now be updated.
EFS-Web Acknowledgement Receipt delays affecting some filers
Recently there have been Acknowledgement Receipt delays for some filers. If you did not receive an Acknowledgement Receipt after payment of fees, please follow the steps below to confirm that EFS-Web has received your submission and payment: .
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Registered users can access EFS-Web My Workplace > Last 40 Acknowledgement Receipts which shows the Application Number, Receipt Date, Title of Invention, and other pertinent information for your last 40 applications and follow-on submissions. If the Acknowledgement Receipt was generated, you can select "View" to display it. If the Acknowledgement Receipt is not ready, the Receipt column will display "In Progress".
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EFS-Web received your submission if you see it listed under Last 40 Acknowledgement Receipts, even if the status is "In Progress”. Please do not file your submission again while waiting for EFS-Web to generate the Acknowledgement Receipt, because duplicate submissions may result in processing delays and non-refundable fees. Generation of the acknowledgement receipt could take up to 5 business days.
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Please confirm payment status before submitting payment again. Filers who paid using a stored payment method established in Financial Manager can access it to confirm whether payments were successfully processed. You can confirm credit/debit card transactions via the credit card or bank’s website.
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For ePetition and eTerminal Disclaimers, if you did not receive a grant letter or approval letter at the time of filing, please try to file your submission again at a later time. When re-submitting, you can certify that fees were previously paid for certain fees. If this option is not available, you will be required to pay again and request a refund for the payments that accompanied the failed ePetition/eTerminal Disclaimer submission.
For assistance with EFS-Web, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at ebc@uspto.gov or 866-217-9197 from 6 a.m. to 12 Midnight Eastern Time, Monday
Posted at 03:17PM Mar 18, 2020 in Current Status |
Planned Events
Planned Events
PTAB E2E Deployment
The USPTO will be performing maintenance on the Patent Trial Appeal Board End-To-End (PTAB E2E) system beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, March 25 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, March 26 ET.
During the maintenance period, PTAB E2E will be unavailable.
PTAB E2E Deployment
The USPTO will be performing maintenance on the Patent Trial Appeal Board End-To-End (PTAB E2E) system beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 28 ET.
During the maintenance period PTAB E2E will be unavailable.
Multiple System Maintenance
The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, April 5 ET.
The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:
- Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
- Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)
- Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
- Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)
- Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
Posted at 06:14PM Mar 15, 2020 in Planned Events |