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Current Events
Important update: The deadlines related to authentication change and migration for EFS-Web and Private PAIR are being extended due to technical issues. We will announce the new deadlines when they are determined. Until then, you can still authenticate using either USPTO.gov accounts or PKI certificate.
If you have not done so, please create your USPTO.gov account, ensure it is opted in to two-step authentication, and use the Migration to link your existing PKI certificate to your USPTO.gov account. Registered practitioners should use the Sponsorship Tool to sponsor their support staff to work on their behalf.
Posted at 02:09PM Feb 15, 2019 in Current Status |
Planned Events
The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the following systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, February 23 ET.
The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:
The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:
Global Dossier and One Portfolio Dossier will not be able to retrieve the Document Images but will otherwise remain available during the maintenance period.
The maintenance will cause an outage and payment processing for USPTO storefronts. Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:
For Patent Customers:
During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees. However, please do not file ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimers, Web 85b, or any submissions which require fee payment at time of submission, since these will fail without successful payment.
EFS-Web Applicants:
During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent applications (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency
For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.
If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.
The USPTO will be performing maintenance impacting payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, February 23 ET.
During the maintenance period, payment processing for all USPTO storefronts will be unavailable.
During the maintenance period, payment in the following systems will be unavailable.
For Patent Customers:
For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.
If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.
For PTAB Customers:
If your deadline is today for the petition filing and/or other associated documents to a pending America Invents Act (AIA) case and you cannot file electronically via the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) System, you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page (https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions) and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact PTAB during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.
For Trademark Customers:
If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email TEAS@uspto.gov.
For TTAB Customers:
If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the TTAB Outage Page for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.
The USPTO will be performing maintenance impacting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 2 ET.
During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:
The OCIO will be performing maintenance impacting online business systems beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 24 and ending at 3 a.m., Monday, February 25 ET.
During the maintenance period, access to the following systems may be briefly interrupted:
Posted at 10:23AM Feb 19, 2019 in Planned Events |