Multiple Planned Events
TEAS/TEASi Maintenance
The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.
If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any specific questions regarding TEAS/TEASi, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.
Systems Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 4 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, February 4 ET.
During the maintenance period, the following systems will be will be unavailable:
- Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (eOG)
- Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
- Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
- Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
- Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)
If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any specific questions regarding TEAS/TEASi, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.
Maintenance Impacting EFS-Web, FIU, NOSPS, and PASS
The USPTO will perform maintenance on the following systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET:
- Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web)
- EFS-Web Contingency
- File Inspection Utility (FIU)
- Notice of Suit Processing System (NOSPS)
- Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)
You will not be able to access these systems during the maintenance period.
Please save all work and exit from these systems no later than 11:58 p.m. Friday, February 2 ET.
EFS-Web users retrieving a Saved Submission Package after the maintenance period should review it to ensure correctness or should submit the Saved Submission package prior to this maintenance period. If you must file during this period, 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 AM - 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 AIA case and you cannot file electronically via the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E), 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 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: 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.
OEDIS Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDSI) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 3 and ending at 5 p.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.
OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET.
Please save all work and log off OEDCI by 8 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET. Please also stay logged out during maintenance period.
Global Dossier Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Global Dossier beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, February 2 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.
The Global Dossier will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
One Portal Dossier Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance on the One Portal Dossier (OPD) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, February 2 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.
The One Portal Dossier will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
Credit/Debit Card Maintenance
The third-party card processing provider for USPTO payment system, Pay.gov, is performing maintenance beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, February 3 and ending at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 4 ET. All USPTO storefronts are expected to remain available, however, credit/debit card payment processing through all USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
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 EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 AM - 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 AIA case and you cannot file electronically via the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E), 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 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: 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.
Posted at 06:00AM Feb 01, 2018 in Planned Events |