USPTO Systems Status and AvailabilityOnline Business Systems statushttps://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/feed/entries/atom2024-03-18T08:06:17-04:00Apache Rollerhttps://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1012Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-18T08:06:17-04:002024-03-18T08:06:17-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1011Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-15T15:06:19-04:002024-03-15T15:06:19-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices; however, users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform a routine update of TLS 1.2 on the outbound traffic of AOTW and AHD application servers in production<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 9- 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>During the update period, TSDR and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span> Additionally, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of deposit account balances, Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outag</a>e 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1010Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-15T07:12:57-04:002024-03-15T07:12:57-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Database Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an administrative migration of Patent Center Database <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 15 until 12:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices; however, users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform a routine update of TLS 1.2 on the outbound traffic of AOTW and AHD application servers in production<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 9- 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>During the update period, TSDR and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span> Additionally, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of deposit account balances, Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outag</a>e 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1009Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-14T16:15:15-04:002024-03-14T16:28:38-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Database Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an administrative migration of Patent Center Database <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 15 until 12:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices; however, users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform a routine update of TLS 1.2 on the outbound traffic of AOTW and AHD application servers in production<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 9- 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span></p><p>During the update period, TSDR and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</span> Additionally, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of deposit account balances, Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outag</a>e 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1008Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-13T00:00:00-04:002024-03-13T12:23:43-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Database Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform an administrative migration of Patent Center Database <b>from 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 15 until 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</b></p><p>Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems <b>from 12-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</b></p><p>The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices; however, users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Update</span></b></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform a routine update of TLS 1.2 on the outbound traffic of AOTW and AHD application servers in production<b> from 9- 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</b></p><p>During the update period, TSDR and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <b>beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</b> Additionally, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of deposit account balances, Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><b>PTAB Customers: </b>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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outag</a>e 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p> </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Database Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Patent Center database <b>beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 15 and ending at 12:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 16.</b></p><p>This will migrate Oracle19c RAC database to new servers running OS -rocky8 using the Oracle physical standby database.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Center application and its corresponding database “pcprod” will be offline and unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1007Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-12T08:15:49-04:002024-03-12T08:15:49-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1006Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-08T15:07:19-05:002024-03-08T15:07:19-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a routine software update for OEDIS-CI <b>from 7-8 P.M. on Friday, March 8.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Before the maintenance period begins, OEDIS users should save all work and log off.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the OEDIS Team: OEDISSupport@USPTO.GOV. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Filing (TM-eFile)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Patent Center <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m.-5 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span> </p><p>Patent Center will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span></p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Assignment Center (IPAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Between 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ET, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions </a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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<a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database connection migration update from TRAM to TRM database in production on PTAS and AHD databases <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 9 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 10 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1005Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-08T06:55:22-05:002024-03-08T06:55:22-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Filing (TM-eFile)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Patent Center <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m.-5 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span> </p><p>Patent Center will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span></p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Assignment Center (IPAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Between 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ET, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions </a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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<a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database connection migration update from TRAM to TRM database in production on PTAS and AHD databases <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 9 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 10 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><div><br></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> from <b>midnight</b></span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 10pt;">-3 a.m. ET on Friday, March 9.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </span></span></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1004Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-07T07:28:17-05:002024-03-07T07:28:17-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Filing (TM-eFile)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Patent Center <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m.-5 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span> </p><p>Patent Center will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </span></p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Assignment Center (IPAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Between 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ET, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions </a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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<a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database connection migration update from TRAM to TRM database in production on PTAS and AHD databases <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 9 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 10 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><div><br></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> from </span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 10pt;">12 a.m.-3 a.m. ET on Friday, March 9.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1003Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-06T00:00:00-05:002024-03-06T11:51:22-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <b>from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Filing (TM-eFile)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Patent Center <b>from 12:01 a.m.-5 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </b> </p><p>Patent Center will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing <b>beginning at midnight-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 9. </b></p><p>Fee payment processing will be unavailable across the USPTO Storefronts to include:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Assignment Center (IPAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Between 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ET, several online financial services will be impacted to include a delay in timeliness of Financial Manager report transaction details and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Patent Center.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions </a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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<a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></b></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database connection migration update from TRAM to TRM database in production on PTAS and AHD databases <b>beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 9 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 10 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable: </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><div><br></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> from </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">12 a.m.-3 a.m. ET on Friday, March 9.</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1002Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-05T13:25:22-05:002024-03-05T13:25:37-05:00<h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><u>Trademark System Maintenance</u></span></strong></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">midnight-5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 ET</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span></span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></span></span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Filing (TM-eFile)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</span></span></span></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1001Planned EventsServiceDesk2024-03-04T09:15:18-05:002024-03-04T09:15:28-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events1000Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-03-01T07:54:45-05:002024-03-01T07:54:45-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events999Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-29T07:09:35-05:002024-02-29T07:09:35-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, March 1.</span></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p>Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events998Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-28T07:10:20-05:002024-02-28T07:10:20-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, March 1.</span></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p>Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events997Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-27T07:49:38-05:002024-02-27T07:49:38-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<b> from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, March 1.</b></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p>Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events996Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-27T07:46:22-05:002024-02-27T07:46:22-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events995Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-23T07:30:06-05:002024-02-23T12:52:12-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on
PPUBs from 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 23 until 2
a.m. ET on Saturday, February 24. </span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">During this deployment period,
PPUBs will be unavailable.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 6 -10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 24.</span> </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform an administrative database connection migration from TRAM to TRM database in production on PTAS and AHD databases <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 9 a.m. ET, Saturday, February 24 and ending at 4 p.m. ET, Sunday, February 25. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events994Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-22T11:20:57-05:002024-02-22T11:20:57-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted <b>from 6 -10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 24.</b> </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform an administrative database connection migration from TRAM to TRM database in production on PTAS and AHD databases <b>beginning at 9 a.m. ET, Saturday, February 24 and ending at 4 p.m. ET, Sunday, February 25. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events993Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-21T07:16:07-05:002024-02-21T07:23:40-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Credit Card Payment Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 -10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 24. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignment Center (IPAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">571-272-1000 (local)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>TTAB Customers: </b>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></b></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform an administrative database connection migration from TRAM to TRM database in production on PTAS and AHD databases beginning at 9 a.m. ET, Saturday, February 24 and ending at 4 p.m. ET, Sunday, February 25. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events992Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-20T08:27:47-05:002024-02-20T08:27:47-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events991Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-16T07:50:31-05:002024-02-16T12:10:22-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</span> </p><p>This maintenance is to support the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) cutover from RHEL to Rocky Linux.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br>PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a routine network
switch maintenance affecting multiple systems from <b>12:01 a.m. until
5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</b></p><p>Patent Center
will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Please refer to
our <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><span style="color:#0066CC">Filing Documents during an Outage page</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"> for other alternative filing method.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br>Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine system maintenance for CMS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, February 18 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, users may not be able to submit, view, download or update Patent documents using the below systems:</p><p> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p> • Event-Hub</p><p> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center:</span> Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on afternoon of Sunday, February 18 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-TACTS systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</span></p><p>P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off their workstation before the maintenance period begins.</p><p>Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events990Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-15T08:05:09-05:002024-02-15T08:05:09-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 16 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance on the CCC system to migrate to the Rocky Operating System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 p.m. until 9:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 15 ET.</span></p><p>Users will not be able to log in during this maintenance.</p><p>Before the maintenance period begins, users should save all work and log off.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</span> </p><p>This maintenance is to support the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) cutover from RHEL to Rocky Linux.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine system maintenance for CMS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, February 18 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, users may not be able to submit, view, download or update Patent documents using the below systems:</p><p> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p> • Event-Hub</p><p> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center:</span> Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on afternoon of Sunday, February 18 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-TACTS systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</span></p><p>P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off their workstation before the maintenance period begins.</p><p>Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events989Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-14T07:28:20-05:002024-02-14T17:04:05-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">UPDATED: Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period BDSS will be unavailable. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 15 ET.</span></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p>Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 16 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance on the CCC system to migrate to the Rocky Operating System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 p.m. until 9:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 15 ET.</span></p><p>Users will not be able to log in during this maintenance.</p><p>Before the maintenance period begins, users should save all work and log off.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</span> </p><p>This maintenance is to support the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) cutover from RHEL to Rocky Linux.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine system maintenance for CMS <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, February 18 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, users may not be able to submit, view, download or update Patent documents using the below systems:</p><p> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p> • Event-Hub</p><p> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p><b>Patent Center:</b> Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on afternoon of Sunday, February 18 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-TACTS systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</b></p><p>P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off their workstation before the maintenance period begins.</p><p>Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events988Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-13T07:33:58-05:002024-02-13T07:33:58-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period BDSS will be unavailable. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 15 ET.</span></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p>Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 16 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance on the CCC system to migrate to the Rocky Operating System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 p.m. until 9:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 15 ET.</span></p><p>Users will not be able to log in during this maintenance.</p><p>Before the maintenance period begins, users should save all work and log off.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS<b> from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 ET.</b> </p><p>This maintenance is to support the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) cutover from RHEL to Rocky Linux.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events987Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-12T07:43:26-05:002024-02-12T08:26:32-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <b>from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period BDSS will be unavailable. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<b> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 15 ET.</b></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p>Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 16 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance on the CCC system to migrate to the Rocky Operating System <b>from 9 p.m. until 9:59 p.m. on Thursday, February 15 ET.</b></p><p>Users will not be able to log in during this maintenance.</p><p>Before the maintenance period begins, users should save all work and log off.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events985Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-09T07:42:52-05:002024-02-09T07:42:52-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 10 ET.</span></p><p>P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p>Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events984Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-08T07:32:58-05:002024-02-08T07:32:58-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 10 ET.</span></p><p>P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p>Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events983Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-07T06:29:27-05:002024-02-07T06:29:27-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 10 ET.</span></p><p>P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p>Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events982Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-06T07:26:59-05:002024-02-06T07:53:32-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 10 ET.</b></p><p>P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p>Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events980Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-05T07:23:48-05:002024-02-05T07:23:48-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Document Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting TDA Access <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 5 p.m., Monday, February 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, February 6 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the TDA system may not be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events981Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-02T07:10:04-05:002024-02-02T15:39:03-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The beginning night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The final night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) system <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Document Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting TDA Access <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 5 p.m., Monday, February 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, February 6 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the TDA system may not be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance</b></span><p class="MsoNormal">The
USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBs from <b>11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 2
until 2 a.m. on Saturday, February 3 ET. </b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">During
this deployment period, PPUBs will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events979Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-02-01T08:05:39-05:002024-02-01T08:05:39-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems for two consecutive nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine system maintenance for CMS <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, users may not be able to submit, view, download or update Patent documents using the below systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Event-Hub</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If interruption occurs while viewing, downloading, or saving a Patent Document, please retry after maintenance hours.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center:</span> Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on regular business hours of Thursday, February 1 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The beginning night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The final night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) system <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Document Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting TDA Access <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 5 p.m., Monday, February 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, February 6 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the TDA system may not be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events978Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-31T07:34:55-05:002024-01-31T09:08:42-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems for two consecutive nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine system maintenance for CMS <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, users may not be able to submit, view, download or update Patent documents using the below systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Event-Hub</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If interruption occurs while viewing, downloading, or saving a Patent Document, please retry after maintenance hours.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center:</span> Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on regular business hours of Thursday, February 1 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The beginning night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The final night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) system <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Document Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting TDA Access <b>beginning at 5 p.m., Monday, February 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, February 6 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the TDA system may not be unavailable.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events977Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-30T00:00:00-05:002024-01-30T08:02:10-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the IQS systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems for two consecutive nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine system maintenance for CMS <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, users may not be able to submit, view, download or update Patent documents using the below systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Event-Hub</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If interruption occurs while viewing, downloading, or saving a Patent Document, please retry after maintenance hours.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center:</span> Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on regular business hours of Thursday, February 1 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 4 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The beginning night of maintenance will occur <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 2 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The final night of maintenance will occur <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 4 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PSIPS <b>beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, February 3 ET.</b></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events976Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-29T00:00:00-05:002024-01-29T09:58:38-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the TDA systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TDA will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-OA2XML <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET</span>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems on two separate nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 3 a.m., on Saturday, January 27 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The second night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m., until 3 a.m., Sunday, January 28 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Scheme Navigator, CPC-Collaborative Environment (CPC-CE), and CPC-Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 27 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Scheme Navigator and CPC-CE and CPC- CAT will be unavailable during the deployment. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems for two consecutive nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <b>from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, February 2 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine system maintenance for CMS <b>beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 1 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, users may not be able to submit, view, download or update Patent documents using the below systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Event-Hub</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If interruption occurs while viewing, downloading, or saving a Patent Document, please retry after maintenance hours.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Patent Center:</b> Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center’s Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on regular business hours of Thursday, February 1 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events975Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-26T07:23:38-05:002024-01-26T07:35:15-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing on two separate nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be from <span style="font-weight: 700;">12 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 27 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be from <span style="font-weight: 700;">12 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 28 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance periods, user access to the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center (PC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG-PMFS) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, The Financial Manager system will not be available during the maintenance windows, and recent transactions may not be displayed immediately. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on API Gateway impacting Global Dossier beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 27 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, applications mentioned may be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the TDA systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TDA will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-OA2XML <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET</span>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems on two separate nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 3 a.m., on Saturday, January 27 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The second night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m., until 3 a.m., Sunday, January 28 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Scheme Navigator, CPC-Collaborative Environment (CPC-CE), and CPC-Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 27 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Scheme Navigator and CPC-CE and CPC- CAT will be unavailable during the deployment. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems<b> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events974Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-25T00:00:00-05:002024-01-25T07:35:21-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing on two separate nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be from <span style="font-weight: 700;">12 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 27 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be from <span style="font-weight: 700;">12 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 28 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance periods, user access to the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center (PC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG-PMFS) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, The Financial Manager system will not be available during the maintenance windows, and recent transactions may not be displayed immediately. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on API Gateway impacting Global Dossier beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 27 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, applications mentioned may be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the TDA systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TDA will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on P-OA2XML <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET</b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems on two separate nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be <b>from 12 a.m. until 3 a.m., on Saturday, January 27 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The second night of maintenance will be <b>from 12 a.m., until 3 a.m., Sunday, January 28 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Scheme Navigator, CPC-Collaborative Environment (CPC-CE), and CPC-Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) <b>beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 27 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Scheme Navigator and CPC-CE and CPC- CAT will be unavailable during the deployment. </p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events973Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-24T07:27:52-05:002024-01-24T13:15:27-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting fee payment processing on two separate nights.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be from <b>12 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 27 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be from <b>12 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 28 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance periods, user access to the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center (PC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG-PMFS) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, The Financial Manager system will not be available during the maintenance windows, and recent transactions may not be displayed immediately. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global
Dossier Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on API Gateway impacting Global Dossier beginning at 10 p.m.,
Friday, January 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 27 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
applications mentioned may be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the TDA systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TDA will not be available.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events972Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-23T07:47:30-05:002024-01-23T07:47:30-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events971Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-22T07:42:24-05:002024-01-22T07:42:24-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events970Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-19T12:49:53-05:002024-01-19T12:49:53-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - One Patent Service Gateway (S-OPSG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the S-OPSG application on two nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, S-OPSG will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please note during this time <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR<span style="font-weight: 700;">)</span></span> Status Tab may not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 21 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For P-TACTS Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Trademark Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For TTAB Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov (link</a> sends e-mail).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Manuel Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on TEAS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 8 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-Eog) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Linux OS patching event for multiple servers related to TM-eOG <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;">First Actions System for Trademark 2 (FAST2) Maintenance</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the FAST2 application <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, FAST2 will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <b>from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search (PPUBs) and Global Dossier Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBs and Global Dossier beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 19 and ending at 1:59 a.m., Saturday, January 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, PPUBs and Global Dossier will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events969Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-19T07:21:59-05:002024-01-19T07:44:49-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - One Patent Service Gateway (S-OPSG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the S-OPSG application on two nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, S-OPSG will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please note during this time <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR<span style="font-weight: 700;">)</span></span> Status Tab may not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 21 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For P-TACTS Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Trademark Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For TTAB Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov (link</a> sends e-mail).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Manuel Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on TEAS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 8 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-Eog) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Linux OS patching event for multiple servers related to TM-eOG <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;">First Actions System for Trademark 2 (FAST2) Maintenance</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the FAST2 application <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, FAST2 will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events968Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-18T13:27:27-05:002024-01-18T16:29:52-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - One Patent Service Gateway (S-OPSG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the S-OPSG application on two nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, S-OPSG will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please note during this time <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR<span style="font-weight: 700;">)</span></span> Status Tab may not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 21 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For P-TACTS Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Trademark Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For TTAB Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov (link</a> sends e-mail).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Manuel Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on TEAS <b>from 8 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-Eog) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Linux OS patching event for multiple servers related to TM-eOG <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">First Actions System for Trademark 2 (FAST2) Maintenance</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the FAST2 application <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, FAST2 will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events967Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-18T07:46:02-05:002024-01-18T12:45:55-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: <a href="https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - One Patent Service Gateway (S-OPSG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the S-OPSG application on two nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, S-OPSG will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Trademark
System Maintenance </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on
Trademark systems <b>from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please
note during this time <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark
Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR<b>)</b></span> Status Tab may not be
available.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 21 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For P-TACTS Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Trademark Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For TTAB Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov (link</a> sends e-mail).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Manuel Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-Eog) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Linux OS patching event for multiple servers related to TM-eOG <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">First Actions System for Trademark 2 (FAST2) Maintenance</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the FAST2 application <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, FAST2 will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events966Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-17T07:36:14-05:002024-01-17T07:57:59-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: <a href="https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - One Patent Service Gateway (S-OPSG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the S-OPSG application on two nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, S-OPSG will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 21 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For P-TACTS Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Trademark Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For TTAB Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov (link</a> sends e-mail).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Manuel Maintenance </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance impacting several manuals <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 20 ET:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-Eog) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Linux OS patching event for multiple servers related to TM-eOG <b>from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>First Actions System for Trademark 2 (FAST2) Maintenance</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the FAST2 application <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, FAST2 will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events965Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-16T00:00:00-05:002024-01-16T07:56:11-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• The first night of maintenance will be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• The final night of maintenance will be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will replace the EPAS and ETAS systems with IPAS (Assignment Center), <b>from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period and after, the EPAS and ETAS products will not be available. Please use the new product at: <a href="https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">https://assignmentcenter.uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Services - One Patent Service Gateway (S-OPSG) Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the S-OPSG application on two nights:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19 ET.</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 21 ET.</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, S-OPSG will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 21 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For P-TACTS Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For Trademark Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For TTAB Customers<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events964Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-12T07:51:43-05:002024-01-12T07:51:43-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PPUBs <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 12 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, January 13 ET. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p>During this maintenance period, PPUBs will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events963Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-11T07:49:55-05:002024-01-11T07:49:55-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events962Planned eventsService Desk Branch2024-01-10T07:28:08-05:002024-01-10T07:28:08-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will experience system slowness and will be unable to access data from the last 6 months. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events961Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-09T07:33:24-05:002024-01-09T07:33:24-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will experience system slowness and will be unable to access data from the last 6 months. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events960Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-08T07:34:57-05:002024-01-08T07:34:57-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS <b>from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will experience system slowness and will be unable to access data from the last 6 months. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events959Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-05T07:43:13-05:002024-01-05T07:43:13-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform administrative maintenance on PSIPS beginning at <span style="font-weight: 700;">11:59 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET.</span></p><p>This maintenance will result in an outage until DMZ servers have cutover from RHEL to Rock Linux Servers.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the CMS beginning at <span style="font-weight: 700;">10 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET. </span>During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</p><p>The following system will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</p><p> • Patent Center: Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on Monday, January 8 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database password change on multiple systems to comply with USPTO password management policy <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 6 ET. </span></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this time:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users will experience system slowness and will be unable to access data from the last 6 months. </p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events958Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-04T07:25:11-05:002024-01-04T07:25:11-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform administrative maintenance on PSIPS beginning at <span style="font-weight: 700;">11:59 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET.</span></p><p>This maintenance will result in an outage until DMZ servers have cutover from RHEL to Rock Linux Servers.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the CMS beginning at <span style="font-weight: 700;">10 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET. </span>During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</p><p>The following system will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</p><p> • Patent Center: Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on Monday, January 8 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database password change on multiple systems to comply with USPTO password management policy <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 6 ET. </b></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this time:</p><p> •Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events957Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-03T07:50:06-05:002024-01-03T07:50:06-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform administrative maintenance on PSIPS beginning at <span style="font-weight: 700;">11:59 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET.</span></p><p>This maintenance will result in an outage until DMZ servers have cutover from RHEL to Rock Linux Servers.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the CMS beginning at <span style="font-weight: 700;">10 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET. </span>During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</p><p>The following system will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</p><p> • Patent Center: Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on Monday, January 8 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events956Planned EventsService Desk Branch2024-01-02T07:30:03-05:002024-01-02T07:31:57-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform administrative maintenance on PSIPS beginning at <b>11:59 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET.</b></p><p>This maintenance will result in an outage until DMZ servers have cutover from RHEL to Rock Linux Servers.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Content Management System (CMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the CMS beginning at <b>10 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET. </b>During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</p><p>The following system will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</p><p> • Patent Center: Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents and Transactions tab. Customers should check back on Monday, January 8 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events955Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-29T07:58:24-05:002023-12-29T07:58:24-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks system from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Monday January 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the following systems will not be available:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International - (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform administrative maintenance on PSIPS beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 6 ET.</p><p>This maintenance will result in an outage until DMZ servers have cutover from RHEL to Rock Linux Servers.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events954Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-28T07:41:27-05:002023-12-28T07:41:27-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks system from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Monday January 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the following systems will not be available:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International - (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events953Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-27T08:12:49-05:002023-12-27T08:12:49-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademarks system from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Monday January 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the following systems will not be available:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International - (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events952Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-26T07:18:46-05:002023-12-26T07:18:46-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events951Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-22T07:38:42-05:002023-12-22T07:38:42-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events950Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-21T07:44:44-05:002023-12-21T07:44:44-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the BDSS, <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on BDSS from<span style="font-weight: 700;"> 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be available, but users could experience slowness in response times.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events949Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-20T08:04:58-05:002023-12-20T08:04:58-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will be<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET.</span></li><li>The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20 ET.</span></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1.uspto.gov, <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio) and Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the BDSS, <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on BDSS from<span style="font-weight: 700;"> 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be available, but users could experience slowness in response times.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events948Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-19T07:37:51-05:002023-12-19T10:33:50-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will be<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET.</span></li><li>The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20 ET.</span></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1.uspto.gov, <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio) and Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the BDSS, <b>from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on BDSS from<b> 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be available, but users could experience slowness in response times.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events947Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-18T08:58:52-05:002023-12-18T09:07:53-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will be<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET.</span></li><li>The final night of maintenance will be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20 ET.</span></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1.uspto.gov, <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio) and Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the BDSS, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events946Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-15T00:00:00-05:002023-12-15T07:16:23-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will be<b> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET.</b></li><li>The final night of maintenance will be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20 ET.</b></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1.uspto.gov, </span><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET. </span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio) and Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) will be unavailable.</span></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events945Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-12-14T07:34:19-05:002023-12-14T07:34:33-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 19 ET. </li><li>The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20 ET.</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events944Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-13T07:53:01-05:002023-12-13T07:53:01-05:00<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;">There are no planned events at this time.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events943Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-12T07:22:23-05:002023-12-12T07:22:23-05:00<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;">There are no planned events at this time.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events942Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-11T07:44:46-05:002023-12-11T07:44:46-05:00<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;">There are no planned events at this time.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events941Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-08T18:24:32-05:002023-12-08T18:24:32-05:00<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) Save Feature Temporarily Disabled on Some
Forms</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The
USPTO will be updating the TEAS forms below which requires us to disable the
save feature on those forms beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 9 ET. An update will be posted on this page once the save feature is restored.
You’ll still be able to: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Save
certain forms, including initial applications <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Upload
data from previously saved forms <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Submit
all TEAS forms as usual <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Saving
will be temporarily disabled on the following forms: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Change
Address or Representation Form <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Combined
Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse and Incontestability under
Sections 71 and 15 <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Combined
Declaration of Use and Incontestability Under Section 8 and 15
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Combined
Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of
Registration of a Mark under Section 8 and 9 <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Declaration
of Incontestability of a Mark under Section 15 <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Declaration
of Use and Excusable Nonuse under Section 71 <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Declaration
of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse of Mark in Commerce Under Section
8 <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Letter
of Protest <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Petition
for Expungement or Reexamination Form <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Petition
to Revive Abandoned Application - Failure to File Timely Statement of Use
or Extension Request <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Petition
to Revive Abandoned Application - Failure to Respond Timely to Office
Action <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Petition
to the Director <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Post-Publication
Amendment <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Request
for Express Abandonment <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Request
for Extension of Time to File a Response <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Request
for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Request
for Reconsideration after Final Action <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Request
To Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Response
to Office Action <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Response
to Office Action for Post-Registration Matters/Response to Office Action
for Post-Registration for Expungement or Reexamination Form <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Response
to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Section
7 Request Form <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SOU
Extension Request <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark/Service
Mark Allegation of Use <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Voluntary
Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter Form <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p>
</p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Thank
you for your understanding. If you have questions, email <a href="mailto:teas@uspto.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:teas@uspto.gov">teas@uspto.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events940Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-08T07:44:13-05:002023-12-08T07:44:13-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events939Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-07T07:47:10-05:002023-12-07T07:47:10-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, December 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TM-eFile</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save their work and log off.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events938Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-06T07:19:15-05:002023-12-06T07:19:15-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, December 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TM-eFile</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save their work and log off.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events937Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-05T08:04:46-05:002023-12-05T08:04:46-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</span> will not be available.</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Reading Room</span> will not be available.</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span> will be unavailable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<span style="font-weight: 700;"></span> (all forms except the initial application forms will be available)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, December 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TM-eFile</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save their work and log off.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events936Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-04T08:13:35-05:002023-12-04T10:17:59-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</span> will not be available.</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Reading Room</span> will not be available.</p><p> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span> will be unavailable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<span style="font-weight: 700;"></span> (all forms except the initial application forms will be available)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, December 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark e0G (TM-eOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>TM-eFile</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save their work and log off.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events935Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-12-01T07:18:31-05:002023-12-01T07:44:29-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on Vendor Portal from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 2 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During this time, users will be unable to access the system. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD) and Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database migration to Rocky Linux in production on PTAS and AHD databases <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, December 2 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, December 3 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable:</p><p> • AHD</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB ReadingRoom Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TTAB ReadingRoom system from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m., Saturday, December 2 ET.</p><p>TTAB ReadingRoom will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <b>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</b> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p> • <b>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</b> will not be available.</p><p> • <b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</b> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p> • <b>TTAB Reading Room</b> will not be available.</p><p> • <b>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</b> will be unavailable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<b></b> (all forms except the initial application forms will be available)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events934Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-30T07:56:26-05:002023-11-30T16:15:37-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Retirement</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will retire Trademark External Search System (TESS) <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12 p.m. on November 30 ET.</span></p><p>Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM) will be retired <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 11:59 p.m. on November 30 ET.</span></p><p>Users will need to save all work and exit the systems before the retirement.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The
OCIO will perform maintenance on Vendor Portal from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on
Saturday, December 2 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During
this time, users will be unable to access the system. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD) and Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database migration to Rocky Linux in production on PTAS and AHD databases <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, December 2 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, December 3 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable:</p><p> • AHD</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB ReadingRoom Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TTAB ReadingRoom system from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m., Saturday, December 2 ET.</p><p>TTAB ReadingRoom will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events933Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-29T16:20:32-05:002023-11-29T17:09:05-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Retirement</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will retire Trademark External Search System (TESS) <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12 p.m. on November 30 ET.</span></p><p>Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM) will be retired <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 11:59 p.m. on November 30 ET.</span></p><p>Users will need to save all work and exit the systems before the retirement.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Patent Center <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 30 ET.</b></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center.</p><p>Please check Patent Center after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
system from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
ESTTA will be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD) and Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database migration to Rocky Linux in production on PTAS and AHD databases <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, December 2 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, December 3 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable:</p><p> • AHD</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events932Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-29T00:00:00-05:002023-11-29T07:54:10-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Retirement</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will retire Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM) and Trademark External Search System (TESS) <b>beginning at 11:59 p.m. on November 30 ET.</b></p><p>Users will need to save all work and exit the systems before the retirement.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD) and Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform database migration to Rocky Linux in production on PTAS and AHD databases <b>beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, December 2 and ending at 4 p.m., Sunday, December 3 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following system products will be unavailable:</p><p> • AHD</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><div><br></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events931Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-28T07:40:21-05:002023-11-28T07:40:21-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Retirement</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will retire Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM) and Trademark External Search System (TESS) beginning at 11:59 p.m. on November 30 ET.</p><p>Users will need to save all work and exit the systems before the retirement.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events930Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-27T14:40:03-05:002023-11-27T14:46:15-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to view or download Patent Documents. This will impact the following systems:</p><p>Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p>Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (SCORE)</p><p>Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><ul><li>Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</li><li>Official Correspondence (OC)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</li><li>Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</li><li>Event-Hub</li><li>Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li></ul><p><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Patent Center:</b> During the maintenance period, new documents submitted via Patent Center will experience longer than expected delays in
becoming available in the Patent Center's Documents & Transactions tab.
Customers should check back to see if the
impacted submissions are available at Patent Center on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 28.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting PSIPS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 11:59 p.m. Monday November 27 ET until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday November 28 ET.</span></p><p>Please check PSIPS after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of issued and published sequences.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Retirement</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will retire Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM) and Trademark External Search System (TESS) beginning at 11:59 p.m. on November 30 ET.</p><p>Users will need to save all work and exit the systems before the retirement.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events929Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-24T08:00:25-05:002023-11-24T09:05:22-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-SWP) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to view or download Patent Documents. This will impact the following systems:</p><p> • Office Action Conversion to XML4IP 3.0 (OA2XML)</p><p> • Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (SCORE)</p><p> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</p><p> • Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)</p><p> • Official Correspondence (OC)</p><p> • Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS)</p><p> • Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</p><p> • Event-Hub</p><p> • Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting PSIPS<b> from 11:59 p.m. Monday November 27 ET until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday November 28 ET.</b></p><p>Please check PSIPS after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of issued and published sequences.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Developer Hub - Assignment Search (DH-AS) Production Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform log rotation production on DH-AS <b>from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on November 25 ET.</b></p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events928Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-22T07:40:21-05:002023-11-22T07:40:21-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events927Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-21T07:40:33-05:002023-11-21T07:40:33-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform OS patching activities on the Trademark-IDM system from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22 ET.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events926Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-20T07:28:26-05:002023-11-20T07:28:26-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be updating configuration settings to resolve a URL issue with the Trademark IDM system from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, </p><p></p><p>November 21 ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform OS patching activities on the Trademark-IDM system from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22 ET.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events925Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-17T07:28:17-05:002023-11-17T11:18:53-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will be updating configuration settings to resolve a URL issue with the Trademark IDM system from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">November 21 ET.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform OS patching activities on the Trademark-IDM system from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22 ET.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events924Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-16T07:43:54-05:002023-11-16T07:43:54-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events923Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-15T07:43:04-05:002023-11-15T07:43:04-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events922Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-14T08:01:17-05:002023-11-14T08:01:17-05:00<div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Retirement</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will retire EFS-Web (including EFS-Web Registered, EFS-Unregistered and EFS-Web contingency) and Private-PAIR. These systems will no longer be available onward <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Users should submit any saved submissions prior to EFS-Web retirement on November 15. </span> After the retirement date, saved submissions cannot be accessed. Users should use Patent Center starting 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15 ET, to access available applications and documents.</div><div><br></div><div>To access available applications and documents, users may access <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">Patent Center</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/efs-web-and-private-pair-be-retired" target="_blank">EFS-Web and Private PAIR retirement</a> homepage.</div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events921Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-13T07:40:41-05:002023-11-13T07:40:41-05:00<div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Retirement</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will retire EFS-Web (including EFS-Web Registered, EFS-Unregistered and EFS-Web contingency) and Private-PAIR. These systems will no longer be available onward <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Users should submit any saved submissions prior to EFS-Web retirement on November 15. </span> After the retirement date, saved submissions cannot be accessed. Users should use Patent Center starting 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15 ET, to access available applications and documents.</div><div><br></div><div>To access available applications and documents, users may access <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Patent Center</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/efs-web-and-private-pair-be-retired" target="_blank">EFS-Web and Private PAIR retirement</a> homepage.</div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events920Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-09T07:12:13-05:002023-11-09T07:12:13-05:00<div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</div><div><br></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-TACTS systems for two consecutive nights.</div><div><br></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, P-TACTS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 11 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</div><div>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</div><div><br></div><div>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Retirement</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will retire EFS-Web (including EFS-Web Registered, EFS-Unregistered and EFS-Web contingency) and Private-PAIR. These systems will no longer be available onward <b>from 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Users should submit any saved submissions prior to EFS-Web retirement on November 15. </b> After the retirement date, saved submissions cannot be accessed. Users should use Patent Center starting 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 15 ET, to access available applications and documents.</div><div><br></div><div>To access available applications and documents, users may access <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Patent Center</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/efs-web-and-private-pair-be-retired" target="_blank">EFS-Web and Private PAIR retirement</a> homepage.</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: top;"><br></p></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events919Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-08T14:48:05-05:002023-11-08T14:48:05-05:00<div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will be updating configuration settings to resolve a URL issue with the Trademark IDM system <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</div><div><br></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-TACTS systems for two consecutive nights.</div><div><br></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, P-TACTS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 11 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div>•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</div><div>•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR</div><div><br></div><div>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</div></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: top;"><br></p></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events918Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-08T07:21:56-05:002023-11-08T07:21:56-05:00<div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will be updating configuration settings to resolve a URL issue with the Trademark IDM system <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</div><div><br></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-TACTS systems for two consecutive nights.</div><div><br></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, P-TACTS will be unavailable.</div></div></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events917Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-07T07:23:54-05:002023-11-07T07:23:54-05:00<div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Retirement</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will retire EFS-Web (including EFS-Web Registered, EFS-Unregistered and EFS-Web contingency) and Private-PAIR and will no longer be available onward <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Users should submit any saved submissions prior to EFS-Web retirement on November 8.</span> After the retirement date, saved submissions cannot be accessed. Users should use Patent Center starting 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET, to access available applications and documents.</div><div><br></div><div>To access available applications and documents, users may access <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Patent Center</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/efs-web-and-private-pair-be-retired" target="_blank">EFS-Web and Private PAIR retirement </a>homepage.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will be updating configuration settings to resolve a URL issue with the Trademark IDM system <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</div><div><br></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-TACTS systems for two consecutive nights.</div><div><br></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</span></div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 12 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, P-TACTS will be unavailable.</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events916Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-06T07:40:21-05:002023-11-06T08:11:12-05:00<div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</div><div><br></div><div>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Retirement</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will retire EFS-Web (including EFS-Web Registered, EFS-Unregistered and EFS-Web contingency) and Private-PAIR and will no longer be available onward <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Users should submit any saved submissions prior to EFS-Web retirement on November 8.</span> After the retirement date, saved submissions cannot be accessed. Users should use Patent Center starting 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET, to access available applications and documents.</div><div><br></div><div>To access available applications and documents, users may access <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Patent Center</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/efs-web-and-private-pair-be-retired" target="_blank">EFS-Web and Private PAIR retirement </a>homepage.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will be updating configuration settings to resolve a URL issue with the Trademark IDM system <b>from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as followed:</div><div><br></div><div> • <b>The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</b></div><div> • <b>The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, November 12 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div>S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-TACTS systems for two consecutive nights.</div><div><br></div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9 ET.</b></div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 12 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, P-TACTS will be unavailable.</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events915Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-03T10:15:35-04:002023-11-03T10:54:22-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent
Public Search System (PPUBs) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>
</b></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBs <b>from 12:01 a.m.
until 2 a.m. on Saturday, November 4 ET. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, PPUBs will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 5 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 6 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs</a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> </span>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</div><div><br></div><div>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</div><div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems <b>from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Retirement</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will retire EFS-Web (including EFS-Web Registered, EFS-Unregistered and EFS-Web contingency) and Private-PAIR and will no longer be available onward <b>from 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET.</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Users should submit any saved submissions prior to EFS-Web retirement on November 8.</b> After the retirement date, saved submissions cannot be accessed. Users should use Patent Center starting 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 8 ET, to access available applications and documents.</div><div><br></div><div>To access available applications and documents, users may access <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Patent Center</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/efs-web-and-private-pair-be-retired" target="_blank">EFS-Web and Private PAIR retirement </a>homepage.</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events914Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-02T07:27:02-04:002023-11-02T14:14:57-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web <b>from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 5 ET.</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 6 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</div><div><br></div><div>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></b></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events913Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-01T10:30:26-04:002023-11-01T10:30:26-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 5 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted<b> from 6 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 ET. </b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>TTAB Customers</b>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events912Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-11-01T07:52:42-04:002023-11-01T07:54:23-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 5 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events911Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-31T08:16:31-04:002023-10-31T08:16:31-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events910Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-30T07:57:34-04:002023-10-30T07:57:34-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) <b>from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 ET. </b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events909Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-27T07:35:09-04:002023-10-27T11:57:28-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</span></li><li>The final night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (2.0), X- Search Business intelligence (XS-BI), and X-Search services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Server Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events908Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-26T07:59:16-04:002023-10-26T07:59:16-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</span></li><li>The final night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Private PAIR</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (2.0), X- Search Business intelligence (XS-BI), and X-Search services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Server Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events907Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-25T13:15:21-04:002023-10-25T13:15:21-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</span></li><li>The final night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Private PAIR</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (2.0), X- Search Business intelligence (XS-BI), and X-Search services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Server Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events906Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-25T07:34:42-04:002023-10-25T08:00:21-04:00<p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12 a.m. Thursday, October 26, and ending at 12 p.m., Friday, October 27 ET.</span></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted: </p><ul></ul><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWeb)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing (Fees)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval) (P-PAIR)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </li></ul><p>Patent Customers:</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via<a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"> <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">EFS-Web Unregistered</span></a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">alternative filing method</span></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> </p><p>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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span></span></a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> </p><p>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Application Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</span></li><li>The final night of maintenance be <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span>• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Private PAIR</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application<b> from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (2.0), X- Search Business intelligence (XS-BI), and X-Search services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <b>from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 29 ET.</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Server Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events905Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-24T14:50:13-04:002023-10-24T15:26:13-04:00<p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7"><span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12 a.m. Thursday, October 26, and ending at 12 p.m., Friday, October 27 ET.</span></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted: </p><ul></ul><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWeb)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing (Fees)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval) (P-PAIR)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </li></ul><p>Patent Customers:</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via<a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"> <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">EFS-Web Unregistered</span></a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">alternative filing method</span></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> </p><p>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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span></span></a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> </p><p>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27 ET. </span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </b></p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul style=""><li>The first night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p></p><h3 style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Maintenance Impacting Manuals</b></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET. </b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</span></p><h3 style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Application Maintenance</b></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:<br></p><ul style=""><li>The first night of maintenance be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 28 ET.</b></li><li>The final night of maintenance be <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET.<br></b></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><ul style=""></ul><p></p><p></p><p style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br></b></span></p><p style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Server Maintenance</b></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 29 ET</b>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</p><p></p><ul><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</li><li>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<ul></ul></li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events904Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-23T14:18:28-04:002023-10-23T14:18:28-04:00<p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12 a.m. Thursday, October 26, and ending at 12 p.m., Friday, October 27 ET.</span></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted: </p><ul></ul><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWeb)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing (Fees)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval) (P-PAIR)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </li></ul><p>Patent Customers:</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via<a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"> <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">EFS-Web Unregistered</span></a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">alternative filing method</span></a>.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> </p><p>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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span></span></a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> </p><p>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, October 27 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG) </p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • TM-eFile</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><div><br></div><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></p><p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events903Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-23T11:20:39-04:002023-10-23T11:20:39-04:00<p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7"><strong><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>beginning at 12 a.m. Thursday, October 26, and ending at 12 p.m., Friday, October 27 ET.</b></p><p class="ExternalClass1475759D45514D3989E6EFA126B521E7">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted: </p><ul></ul><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWeb)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing (Fees)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval) (P-PAIR)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </li></ul><p>Patent Customers: </p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via<a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"> <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">EFS-Web Unregistered</span></a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">alternative filing method</span></a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><strong>alternate filing method</strong></span></a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong></strong><strong></strong></p><p> <span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events902Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-23T07:46:47-04:002023-10-23T07:46:47-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events901Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-20T07:40:27-04:002023-10-20T07:40:27-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, October 22 ET.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">EFS Unregistered and EFS Contingency will be available as alternatives to electronically file patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events900Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-19T07:26:34-04:002023-10-19T07:26:34-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PEDS from <span style="font-weight: 700;"><o:p></o:p>12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, October 20 ET.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Sunday, October 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">EFS Unregistered and EFS Contingency will be available as alternatives to electronically file patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events899Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-18T15:37:59-04:002023-10-18T15:37:35-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PEDS from <b><o:p></o:p>12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, October 20 ET.</b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events898Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-18T07:32:46-04:002023-10-18T07:32:46-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PEDS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, October 19 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System<span style="font-weight: 700;"> from 12:01 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 21 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • TM-eFile</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events897Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-17T07:40:22-04:002023-10-17T08:11:40-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PEDS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, October 19 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System<b> from 12:01 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 21 ET. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark e0G (TM-eOG) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • TM-eFile</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events896Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-16T13:17:30-04:002023-10-16T13:49:59-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Patent
Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:
12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on PEDS <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, October
19 ET.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
PEDS will be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events895Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-13T15:15:55-04:002023-10-13T15:18:40-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 14 ET.</b></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to
our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other
alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events894Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-12T15:15:45-04:002023-10-12T15:15:45-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents End-to-End Official Correspondence (PE2E-OC) Deployment</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be deploying a new version of the IFW Backup Tool package according to the following schedule:</p><p>Patents Group 1– Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, October 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 11 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 2 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, October 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 12 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 3 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 13 LT.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, October 13 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and you cannot file electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 14 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events893Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-12T07:57:31-04:002023-10-12T07:57:31-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents End-to-End Official Correspondence (PE2E-OC) Deployment</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be deploying a new version of the IFW Backup Tool package according to the following schedule:</p><p>Patents Group 1– Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, October 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 11 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 2 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, October 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 12 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 3 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 13 LT.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, October 13 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and you cannot file electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events892Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-11T07:47:50-04:002023-10-11T07:47:50-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents End-to-End Official Correspondence (PE2E-OC) Deployment</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be deploying a new version of the IFW Backup Tool package according to the following schedule:</p><p>Patents Group 1– Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, October 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 11 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 2 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, October 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 12 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 3 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 13 LT.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, October 13 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and you cannot file electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events891Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-10T07:36:00-04:002023-10-10T08:33:04-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents End-to-End Official Correspondence (PE2E-OC) Deployment</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will be deploying a new version of the IFW Backup Tool package according to the following schedule:</p><p>Patents Group 1– Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, October 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 11 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 2 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, October 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 12 LT.</p><p>Patents Group 3 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 13 LT.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, October 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and you cannot file electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events890Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-03T07:23:30-04:002023-10-06T10:12:50-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Migration </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on CPC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from <span style="font-weight: 700;">12:01 a.m. until 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration window, the CPC and the following systems will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">CPC DB and Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">The OC Issue Classification form will be impacted by this update as this form requires CPC validation services. You may continue with other OC functionalities.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In Docket Application Viewer (DAV), CPC information will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In PE2E-Search, Similarity Search will be unavailable.</li></ul><p><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents End-to-End Official Correspondence (PE2E-OC) Deployment</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will be deploying a new version of the IFW Backup Tool package according to the following schedule:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">Patents Group 1– Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, October 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 11 LT.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">Patents Group 2 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, October 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 12 LT.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">Patents Group 3 – Beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 13 LT.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events889Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-10-02T07:38:48-04:002023-10-02T07:38:48-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 7 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Migration </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on CPC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from <span style="font-weight: 700;">12:01 a.m. until 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration window, the CPC and the following systems will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">CPC DB and Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">The OC Issue Classification form will be impacted by this update as this form requires CPC validation services. You may continue with other OC functionalities.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In Docket Application Viewer (DAV), CPC information will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In PE2E-Search, Similarity Search will be unavailable.</li></ul></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events888Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-29T15:09:55-04:002023-09-29T15:09:55-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</span> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA and TTABVUE <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 1 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 7 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Migration </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on CPC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from <span style="font-weight: 700;">12:01 a.m. until 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration window, the CPC and the following systems will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">CPC DB and Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">The OC Issue Classification form will be impacted by this update as this form requires CPC validation services. You may continue with other OC functionalities.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In Docket Application Viewer (DAV), CPC information will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In PE2E-Search, Similarity Search will be unavailable.</li></ul></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events887Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-29T07:33:57-04:002023-09-29T07:33:57-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</span> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA and TTABVUE <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 1 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 7 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Migration </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on CPC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, October 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, October 4 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration window, the CPC and the following systems will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">CPC DB and Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">The OC Issue Classification form will be impacted by this update as this form requires CPC validation services. You may continue with other OC functionalities.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In Docket Application Viewer (DAV), CPC information will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In PE2E-Search, Similarity Search will be unavailable.</li></ul></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events886Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-28T07:36:48-04:002023-09-28T07:36:48-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Product System Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#444444" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will be performing security <span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">maintenance </span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Fri</span></span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">day, September 29 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">During the maintenance the following systems will not be available:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</span> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA and TTABVUE <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 1 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 7 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Migration </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on CPC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, October 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, October 4 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration window, the CPC and the following systems will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">CPC DB and Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">The OC Issue Classification form will be impacted by this update as this form requires CPC validation services. You may continue with other OC functionalities.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In Docket Application Viewer (DAV), CPC information will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">In PE2E-Search, Similarity Search will be unavailable.</li></ul></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events885Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-27T15:16:00-04:002023-09-27T15:16:51-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#444444">Product
System Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#444444" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will be performing security </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">maintenance </span><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Fri</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>day, September 29 ET.</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">During
the maintenance the following systems will not be available:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
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</span><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Assignments
on the Web (AOTW)</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</b> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30 ET.</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA and TTABVUE <b>from 12 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 1 ET.</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS<span style="font-weight: 700;"> beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 ET.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 14.2667px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 7 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Cooperative
Patent Classification (CPC) Migration </span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform a
migration on CPC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data
Center in Manassas, <b>beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, October 3 and ending at 4
a.m., Wednesday, October 4 ET. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the migration window,
the CPC and the following systems will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">CPC DB and Classification Allocation Tool (CAT) will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">The OC Issue Classification form will be impacted by this update as this
form requires CPC validation services. You may continue with other OC
functionalities.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">In Docket Application Viewer (DAV), CPC information will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">In PE2E-Search, Similarity Search will be unavailable.</li></ul></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events884Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-26T14:01:17-04:002023-09-26T14:01:17-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><p> •The first night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</span></p><p> •The second night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System
(TEAS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:
"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS beginning at 7
a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:
"Segoe UI",sans-serif">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing
any active sessions and stopping your work between 7 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events883Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-26T07:42:04-04:002023-09-26T07:42:04-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><p> •The first night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</span></p><p> •The second night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events882Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-25T07:51:39-04:002023-09-25T08:10:42-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1.uspto.gov <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</p><p> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><p> •The first night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</span></p><p> •The second night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS from 11 a.m. from 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events881Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-22T07:49:02-04:002023-09-22T07:49:02-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1.uspto.gov <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</p><p> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><p> •The first night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</span></p><p> •The second night of maintenance will occur <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events880Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-21T07:54:24-04:002023-09-21T08:00:03-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1.uspto.gov <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</p><p> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS on two nights:</p><p> •The first night of maintenance will occur <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 ET.</b></p><p> •The second night of maintenance will occur <b>from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events879Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-20T07:17:48-04:002023-09-20T07:17:48-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events878Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-19T07:51:24-04:002023-09-19T07:51:24-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events877Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-18T07:13:16-04:002023-09-18T07:13:16-04:00<h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance </span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19 ET. </b><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">API Key Manager<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center (eMOD)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">alternative filing method</a>. <br><br><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E">alternate filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.<br><br><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<br><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events876Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-15T10:08:37-04:002023-09-15T10:11:57-04:00<p><span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 16 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 16 ET.</span></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 16 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Patent Customers: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems
Maintenance </span><o:p></o:p></b></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01
a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, user access to the following
applications may be interrupted:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">API
Key Manager</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS
Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee
Payment Processing (FPNG)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees
Storefront</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent
Center (eMOD)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private
PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><o:p></o:p></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span></p><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Patent
Customers: </b>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new
applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371,
via </span><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web
Unregistered</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35
U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the
maintenance period, please use the </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><span style="font-size: 14px;">alternative
filing method</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>
PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you
may use an </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E"><span style="font-size: 14px;">alternate filing method</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.
Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf"><span style="font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>
Trademark Customers:</b> Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact
the TEAS Team by email at </span><a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><b><br></b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>
TTAB Customers: </b>Please
visit the TTAB Outage Page: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">
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 </span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events875Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-14T07:33:11-04:002023-09-14T07:33:11-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15 ET.</span></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 16 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 16 ET.</span></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 16 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Patent Customers: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events874Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-13T10:41:08-04:002023-09-13T10:41:59-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15 ET.</b></p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems <b><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 16 ET.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></p><p>During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 16 ET.</b></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next
Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit
card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday,
September 16 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts
will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these
payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity
has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are
available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Patent Customers: For more information
about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management
system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone
numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">800-786-9199
(toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">571-272-1000
(local)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">800-877-8339
(TTY) <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and
USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an
alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that
fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions,
contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB
Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events873Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-12T07:42:07-04:002023-09-12T07:42:07-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events872Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-11T07:46:21-04:002023-09-11T07:46:21-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events871Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-08T07:17:30-04:002023-09-08T07:17:30-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, September 10 ET.</span></p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI) Maintenance</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 55, 99);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS - CI from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, September 8 ET. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 55, 99);">During the maintenance period, there may be intermittent impact to users accessing the system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 55, 99);">Users may need to refresh the web browser during/or after the end of the maintenance period.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events870Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-07T08:01:56-04:002023-09-07T18:57:16-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web <b>from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, September 10 ET.</b></p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface
(OEDIS - CI) Maintenance</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3763">The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS - CI from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, September 8 ET. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3763">During the maintenance period, there may be intermittent
impact to users accessing the system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3763">Users may need to refresh the web browser during/or after
the end of the maintenance period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events869Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-06T11:25:06-04:002023-09-06T11:25:06-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, September 10 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events868Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-06T07:18:19-04:002023-09-06T07:18:19-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events867Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-05T07:23:31-04:002023-09-05T07:23:31-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events866Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-09-01T07:59:10-04:002023-09-01T07:59:10-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS)<b> from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, September 1 ET.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Practitioner Search</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• Registered Practitioner Portal</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• Exam Applicant Portal</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 ET.</span></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events865Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-31T06:34:06-04:002023-08-31T06:34:06-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 ET.</b></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events864Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-30T07:43:46-04:002023-08-30T08:00:56-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 31 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 7 a.m. on Thursday, August 31 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>API Key Manager</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fee Processing (Fees)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MyUSPTO </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval) (P-PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </p><p>All users should save their work and exit the system.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a></p><p>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><div><br></div><p><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events863Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-29T08:37:34-04:002023-08-29T08:43:28-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic Trademark Assignments System Madrid (ETAS Madrid) Shutdown</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will shut down the ETAS Madrid services <b>beginning on 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 29 ET.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the Madrid ETAS product will be unavailable. But the Madrid (Not a USPTO Application) Link: <a href="https://madrid.wipo.int/">https://madrid.wipo.int/</a>, online Filing will be available.<o:p></o:p></p><p>All international trademark users are submitting international Assignment request through, <a href="https://madrid.wipo.int/">https://madrid.wipo.int/</a>, for online.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 31 ET.</b></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 7 a.m. on Thursday, August 31 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>API Key Manager</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fee Processing (Fees)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MyUSPTO </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval) (P-PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi) </p><p>All users should save their work and exit the system.</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p><b>PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a></p><p>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events862Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-28T17:20:22-04:002023-08-28T17:22:42-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic
Trademark Assignments System Madrid (ETAS Madrid) Shutdown</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO Certified Copy and
Assignments (CC&A) Product team will shut down the ETAS Madrid services
beginning on 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 29 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
the Madrid ETAS product will be unavailable. But the Madrid (Not
a USPTO Application) Link: <a href="https://madrid.wipo.int/">https://madrid.wipo.int/</a>, online Filing will
be available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>All international trademark
users are submitting international Assignment request through, <a href="https://madrid.wipo.int/" style="">https://madrid.wipo.int/</a>, for online.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) beginning at 12:01a.m., Thursday, August 31 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, August 31 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events861Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-25T08:34:55-04:002023-08-25T10:50:26-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA and TTABVUE <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, August 26 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><h3><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Global Dossier (GD)
Production Deployment</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#323130">The USPTO will perform a deployment on the GD system, <strong>from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on
Monday, August 28 ET. </strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events860Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-24T07:45:36-04:002023-08-24T07:45:36-04:00<h3 style="line-height: 1.4; margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a migration affecting TDA from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, <b>beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 23 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, August 24 ET.</b><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>During the maintenance period, the TDA systems will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, August 25 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fee Processing</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MyUSPTO</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA and TTABVUE <b>from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, August 26 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events859Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-23T12:33:52-04:002023-08-23T12:33:52-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 ET. </span> </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable, and you will not be able to access or download your large eGrant files.</p><p>Large eGrant files will be available prior to 10 a.m. and following the 3 p.m. maintenance window.</p><h3 style="line-height: 1.4; margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a migration affecting TDA from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 23 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, August 24 ET.<br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>During the maintenance period, the TDA systems will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, August 25 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fee Processing</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MyUSPTO</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA and TTABVUE from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, August 26 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events858Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-23T07:38:48-04:002023-08-23T11:22:08-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 ET. </span> </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable, and you will not be able to access or download your large eGrant files.</p><p>Large eGrant files will be available prior to 10 a.m. and following the 3 p.m. maintenance window.</p><h3 style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Migration</b></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a migration affecting TDA from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 23 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, August 24 ET.<br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start" style=""></span>During the maintenance period, the TDA systems will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, August 25 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fee Processing</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MyUSPTO</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events857Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-22T08:02:05-04:002023-08-22T14:25:28-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 ET. </span> </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable, and you will not be able to access or download your large eGrant files.</p><p>Large eGrant files will be available prior to 10 a.m. and following the 3 p.m. maintenance window.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, August 25 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fee Processing</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MyUSPTO</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Certified Copy Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events856Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-21T08:19:13-04:002023-08-21T11:43:35-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 3 a.m., Tuesday, August 22 ET.</span></p><p>During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System</p><p> • Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 ET. </span> </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable, and you will not be able to access or download your large eGrant files.</p><p>Large eGrant files will be available prior to 10 a.m. and following the 3 p.m. maintenance window.</p><div><br></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events855Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-18T08:12:05-04:002023-08-18T08:29:41-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems<b> beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 19 and ending at 9 a.m. ET. </b> </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 Trademarks Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></b></p><p>Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted <b>from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET. </b></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><b>PTAB Customers: </b></p><p>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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers: </b></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers: </b></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12 a.m. until 3 a.m., Tuesday, August 22 ET.</b></p><p>During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System</p><p> • Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS <b>from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23 ET. </b> </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events854Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-17T12:18:35-04:002023-08-17T16:04:05-04:00<h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems </span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 17 ET.</span></span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; font-weight: 700; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Trademark System Maintenance</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems </span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited <o:p></o:p></span></span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">capability.</font></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the DAV <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">During the maintenance period,</span> previously submitted documents will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in Patent Center Documents and Transactions and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Workbench Correspondence will be unavailable. Customers should check back Saturday, August 19, to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD), Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD)</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, all documents will not be viewable, and downloadable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <b>Patent Center e-Office Action Notification</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"> The daily Patent Center e-Office Action notification for August 18 will be delayed by two hours. e-Office Action notifications should begin by 7 a.m. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><br></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance </span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 19 and ending at 9 a.m. ET. </span> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Customers:</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Trademarks Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET. </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12 a.m. until 3 a.m., Tuesday, August 22 ET.</b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System-Web</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Fee Processing</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • MyUSPTO</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><br></p></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events853Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-17T08:13:02-04:002023-08-17T12:04:01-04:00<h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems </span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 17 ET.</span></span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; font-weight: 700; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Trademark System Maintenance</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems </span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited <o:p></o:p></span></span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">capability.</font></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the DAV <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">During the maintenance period,</span> previously submitted documents will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in Patent Center Documents and Transactions and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Workbench Correspondence will be unavailable. Customers should check back Saturday, August 19, to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD), Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD)</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, all documents will not be viewable, and downloadable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance </span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 19 and ending at 9 a.m. ET. </span> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Customers:</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Trademarks Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET. </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events852Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-16T15:49:00-04:002023-08-16T15:52:51-04:00<h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 17 ET.</span></strong><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span><br></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><br><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span></strong><br><strong></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; font-weight: 700; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Trademark System Maintenance</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems </span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited <o:p></o:p></span></span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">capability.</font></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Fee Processing</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• MyUSPTO</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Certified Copy Center</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Center</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the DAV <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">During the maintenance period,</span> previously submitted documents will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in Patent Center Documents and Transactions and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Workbench Correspondence will be unavailable. Customers should check back Saturday, August 19, to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD), Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD)</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, all documents will not be viewable, and downloadable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance </span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 19 and ending at 9 a.m. ET. </span> </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Customers:</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Trademarks Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted <span style="font-weight: 700;">from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 19 ET. </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events851Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-15T17:15:03-04:002023-08-15T17:16:47-04:00<h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Global Dossier (GD) Production Deployment</span></span><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a deployment on the GD system, </span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15 ET.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Trademark
System Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;
color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems </span><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30
a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period,
the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will
be unavailable:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
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</span></p><ul type="disc"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark
Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited
capability</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems <b>from 12:01 a.m. until at 2 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET.</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Fee Processing</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• MyUSPTO</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Certified Copy Center</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Patent Center</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>Patent Customers:</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>PTAB Customers:</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>Trademark Customers:</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>TTAB Customers:</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the DAV from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18 ET. </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <b>Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>During the maintenance period,</b> previously submitted documents will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in Patent Center Documents and Transactions and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Workbench Correspondence will be unavailable. Customers should check back Saturday, August 19, to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• <b>Global Dossier (GD), Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD)</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, all documents will not be viewable, and downloadable.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 19 and ending at 9 a.m. ET. </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>Patent Customers: </b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><b><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Customers:</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b>TTAB Customers:</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events850Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-14T15:11:31-04:002023-08-14T15:12:32-04:00<h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Global Dossier (GD)
Production Deployment</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#323130"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a deployment on the GD system, </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, August 15 ET.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events848Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-11T07:43:06-04:002023-08-11T07:43:06-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark e0G (TM- eOG) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM- eOG application from RHEL to Rocky Linux servers beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 12 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During deployment TM-eOG will be down and unreachable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events849Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-10T07:51:29-04:002023-08-10T07:51:29-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Ceneter (CCC) Upgrade</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing a system upgrade on the CCC from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 10 ET.</p><p>During the upgrade, system operations will be fully available. Please report any issues to our technical support team.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark e0G (TM- eOG) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM- eOG application from RHEL to Rocky Linux servers beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 12 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During deployment TM-eOG will be down and unreachable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events847Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-09T00:00:00-04:002023-08-09T08:02:55-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Ceneter (CCC) Upgrade</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will be performing a system upgrade on the CCC from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 10 ET.</p><p>During the upgrade, system operations will be fully available. Please report any issues to our technical support team.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark e0G (TM- eOG) Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM- eOG application from RHEL to Rocky Linux servers beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 12 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During deployment TM-eOG will be down and unreachable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events846Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-08T08:35:36-04:002023-08-08T17:03:52-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CERTIFIED
COPY CENTER (CCC)</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The
USPTO will be performing a system upgrade on the CCC from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
on Thursday, August 10 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">During
the upgrade, system operations will be fully available. Please report any
issues to our technical support team. <b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events845Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-07T08:36:18-04:002023-08-07T08:36:18-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events844Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-04T07:40:18-04:002023-08-04T12:38:49-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> </font><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">for other alternative filing method.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The second night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents-Electronic Library for Patent (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The beginning night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 5 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 6 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems for two consecutive nights.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Saturday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark (TM) E-File Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the application may be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW), Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR), and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the AHD and AOTW systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, AOTW, TSDR and TTABVUE products will be unavailable. Additionally, TTABVUE and TSDR services using AOTW will be unavailable. </font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events843Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-03T08:01:26-04:002023-08-03T08:01:26-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> </font><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">for other alternative filing method.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The second night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents-Electronic Library for Patent (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The beginning night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 5 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 6 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems for two consecutive nights.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Saturday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the application may be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW), Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR), and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the AHD and AOTW systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, AOTW, TSDR and TTABVUE products will be unavailable. Additionally, TTABVUE and TSDR services using AOTW will be unavailable. </font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events842Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-02T08:10:34-04:002023-08-02T08:33:25-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will be unavailable in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on multiple products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, <span style="font-weight: bold;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span class="normaltextrun">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</span><span class="eop"> </span><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be unavailable:</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Fee Processing</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Patent Center Support</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • TM Document Management</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark – eOG (TM- eOG)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark - Exam (TM Exam)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark - Exam/Content</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) – API</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</p><div><br></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple System Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> </span></font><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">for other alternative
filing method.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The second night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents-Electronic Library for Patent (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The beginning night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 5 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 6 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on (P-TACTS) systems for two consecutive nights.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Saturday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">P-TACTS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">If you have questions, please contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 6 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the application may be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW), Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR), and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the AHD and AOTW systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, AOTW, TSDR and TTABVUE products will be unavailable. Additionally, TTABVUE and TSDR services using AOTW will be unavailable. </font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#323130"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events841Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-08-01T00:00:00-04:002023-08-01T12:28:40-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will be unavailable in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on multiple products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, <span style="font-weight: bold;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span class="normaltextrun">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</span><span class="eop"> </span><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be unavailable:</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Fee Processing</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Patent Center Support</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • TM Document Management</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark – eOG (TM- eOG)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark - Exam (TM Exam)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark - Exam/Content</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) – API</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</p><div><br></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Private PAIR<br><br>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events840Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-31T10:00:00-04:002023-07-31T10:15:55-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, August 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TDA will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will be unavailable in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production
Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform a
migration on multiple products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to
a new Data Center in Manassas, <span style="font-weight: bold;">from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on
Thursday, August 3 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span class="normaltextrun">During this maintenance period,
availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons
filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application
Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</span><span class="eop"> </span><br></p><p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline">Please
check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for
confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events839Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-28T06:53:49-04:002023-07-28T06:53:49-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trilateral Document Access (TDA) Deployment</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will deploy an upgrade to the TDA server infrastructure from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, July 28 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This deployment will modernize the TDA EJB interface with Services - One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG) services, migrate Enterprise Application Integration Hub (EAIHub) to eventHUB, and replace Docket Application Viewer (DAV) service with Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) services.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Production Data Center Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a migration on EFS-Web and P-TACTS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-TACTS</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal">P-TACTS: Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, August 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TDA will not be available.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events838Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-27T07:50:17-04:002023-07-27T07:55:17-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Production Data Center Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a migration on EFS-Web and P-TACTS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-TACTS</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal">P-TACTS: Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, August 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TDA will not be available.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events837Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-26T07:47:34-04:002023-07-26T07:51:44-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Production Data Center Migration</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a migration on EFS-Web and P-TACTS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-TACTS</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-TACTS: Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events836Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-25T07:37:31-04:002023-07-25T07:37:31-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EFS-Web from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file patent applications. Please note that submissions submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center Workbench and Private PAIR IFW tab.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events835Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-07-24T10:56:57-04:002023-07-24T10:57:09-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EFS-Web from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file patent applications. Please note that submissions submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center Workbench and Private PAIR IFW tab.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events834Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-07-21T10:47:55-04:002023-07-21T10:48:06-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) and Assignments Historical Database (AHD) Migration</span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on Assignments on the Web AOTW and AHD from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this migration, Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) will be impacted due to the shared storage mounts. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: Some functionalities of PEDS will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, July 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><ul><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</li><li>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.<br></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application for two nights: </p><p> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 12:01 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please complete all Petition to the Director E-signature requests and Petition to the Director saved forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 21. If you don’t complete these by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Migration </span></span> <br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-IDM to Rocky Linux beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p><br></p><ul></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room </p><p> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EFS-Web from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file patent applications. Please note that submissions submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center Workbench and Private PAIR IFW tab.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events833Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-21T10:03:00-04:002023-07-21T10:07:13-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments
on the Web (AOTW) and Assignments Historical Database (AHD) Migration</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform a
migration on Assignments on the Web AOTW and AHD from the Production
Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m.
until 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During this migration, Patent
Examination Data System (PEDS) will be impacted due to the shared storage
mounts. <o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Note: Some
functionalities of PEDS will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals</span></span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, July 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><ul><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</li><li>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.<br></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application for two nights: </p><p> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 12:01 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please complete all Petition to the Director E-signature requests and Petition to the Director saved forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 21. If you don’t complete these by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Migration </span></span> <br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-IDM to Rocky Linux beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p><br></p><ul></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room </p><p> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EFS-Web from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file patent applications. Please note that submissions submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center Workbench and Private PAIR IFW tab.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events832Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-07-21T10:01:51-04:002023-07-21T10:04:06-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p><br></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals</span></b><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, July 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><ul><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</li><li>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.<br></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application for two nights: </p><p> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM)
systems from 12:01 a.m. until 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following systems will
remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System
(TEAS)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System
International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval
(TSDR) will be available but with limited capability<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any
active sessions and stopping your work between 12:01 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Please complete all Petition to the Director E-signature
requests and Petition to the Director saved forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on July
21. If you don’t complete these by that time, you will have to start the
process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Migration </span></span> <br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-IDM to Rocky Linux beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p><br></p><ul></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room </p><p> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EFS-Web from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 29 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The EIDO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. There will be no application and configuration changes needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the migration window:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file patent applications. Please note that submissions submitted via Patent Center during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center Workbench and Private PAIR IFW tab.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events831Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-19T10:30:37-04:002023-07-20T10:55:13-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 20 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing </p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. Due to the maintenance impacting fee payment, non-registered efilers are reminded to submit the payment via the PTO Central Fax # at 571-273-8300 to avoid incurring the surcharge fee for not paying on the same date as the filing. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Migration </span></span> </p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-IDM to Rocky Linux beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application for two nights: </p><p> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><h3 style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Maintenance Impacting Manuals</b></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m., on Saturday, July 22 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 ET.</p><ul style=""><li style="">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li style="">Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</li><li style="">Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</li><li style="">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</li></ul><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </p><p> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</p><p> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room </p><p> • OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events830Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-18T07:29:54-04:002023-07-18T08:18:02-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 20 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing </p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. Due to the maintenance impacting fee payment, non-registered efilers are reminded to submit the payment via the PTO Central Fax # at 571-273-8300 to avoid incurring the surcharge fee for not paying on the same date as the filing. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR).</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM-IDM) Migration </span></b> </p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-IDM to Rocky Linux beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, July 23 ET. </p><div><br></div><p><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events829Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-17T07:44:41-04:002023-07-17T07:44:41-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 20 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing </p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. Due to the maintenance impacting fee payment, non-registered efilers are reminded to submit the payment via the PTO Central Fax # at 571-273-8300 to avoid incurring the surcharge fee for not paying on the same date as the filing. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><b>PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" target="_blank">alternate filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events828Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-14T07:42:54-04:002023-07-14T07:42:54-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Madrid System (MCRP) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Madrid from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 15 ET. </p><p><i></i></p><p><i>Note: Madrid will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</i></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p></p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the below systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, July15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events827Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-13T08:02:26-04:002023-07-13T08:02:26-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Madrid System (MCRP) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Madrid from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 15 ET. </p><p><i></i></p><p><i>Note: Madrid will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</i></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p></p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the below systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, July15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events826Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-12T00:00:00-04:002023-07-12T14:43:19-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Access Infrastructure System (EAIS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EAIS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, July 12 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, July 13 ET. </p><p><i>Note: EAIS will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</i></p><p><b style=""><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Madrid System (MCRP) Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Madrid from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 15 ET. </p><p><i></i></p><p><i>Note: Madrid will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</i></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p></p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the below systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events825Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-11T07:57:05-04:002023-07-11T07:57:05-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Access Infrastructure System (EAIS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EAIS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, July 12 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, July 13 ET. </p><p><i>Note: EAIS will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</i></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events824Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-10T07:57:21-04:002023-07-10T07:57:21-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Access Infrastructure System (EAIS) Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on EAIS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, July 12 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, July 13 ET. </p><p><i>Note: EAIS will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</i></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events823Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-07T07:01:46-04:002023-07-07T07:01:46-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on database server dsb-corp-db-1.uspto.gov, from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 8 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events822Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-06T07:05:58-04:002023-07-06T07:05:58-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on database server dsb-corp-db-1.uspto.gov, from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 8 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events821Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-05T00:00:00-04:002023-07-05T08:16:15-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Updates</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing updates to MyUSPTO experience from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET. Users may notice slight differences in the security preferences workflow as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience. </p><p>No action is required for this update.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on database server dsb-corp-db-1.uspto.gov, from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT-Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 8 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><div><br></div><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events820Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-07-03T07:44:44-04:002023-07-03T08:03:25-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Updates</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing updates to MyUSPTO experience from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET. Users may notice slight differences in the security preferences workflow as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience. </p><p>No action is required for this update.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>.</p><p>For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</span> will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span> initial application forms will not be available. </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Reading Room</span> will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span> will be unavailable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) (all forms except the initial application forms will be available)<br></p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events819Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-30T00:00:00-04:002023-06-30T07:33:23-04:00<h3><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Updates</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing updates to MyUSPTO experience from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET. Users may notice slight differences in the security preferences workflow as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience. </p><p>No action is required for this update.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12:00 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</b> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. </p><p>For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</b> will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</b> initial application forms will not be available. </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>TTAB Reading Room</b> will not be available.</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</b> will be unavailable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) (all forms except the initial application forms will be available)<br></p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events818Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-29T07:22:58-04:002023-06-29T07:22:58-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator MFA (ICAM-MFA) Migration</span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on ICAM-MFA from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, June 29 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, June 30 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: ICAM-MFA will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PEDS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, June 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><h3><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Updates</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing updates to MyUSPTO experience from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET. Users may notice slight differences in the security preferences workflow as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience. </p><p>No action is required for this update.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events817Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-28T10:20:05-04:002023-06-28T10:23:55-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Migration</span></span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on BDSS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., on Wednesday, June 28 ET. </p><p>Note: BDSS will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, June 29 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">These products will not be available during the migration window: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">DOC Extranet (DOCextranet) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Enterprise Forensic (EF)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator MFA (ICAM-MFA) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Human Resources Network (OHRNet) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Finance Disbursements Network (OFDNet) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trilateral Network (TRINet), however, during the migration window, TDA will be unavailable.</li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator MFA (ICAM-MFA) Migration</span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on ICAM-MFA from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, June 29 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, June 30 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: ICAM-MFA will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PEDS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, June 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic
Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m.
until 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and
Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">
</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but
wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may
still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Updates</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing updates to MyUSPTO experience from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET. Users may notice slight differences in the security preferences workflow as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience. </p><p>No action is required for this update.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events816Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-27T00:00:00-04:002023-06-27T08:13:59-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Migration</span></span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on BDSS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., on Wednesday, June 28 ET. </p><p>Note: BDSS will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, June 29 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">These products will not be available during the migration window: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">DOC Extranet (DOCextranet) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Enterprise Forensic (EF)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator MFA (ICAM-MFA) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Human Resources Network (OHRNet) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Finance Disbursements Network (OFDNet) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trilateral Network (TRINet), however, during the migration window, TDA will be unavailable.</li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator MFA (ICAM-MFA) Migration</span></b> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on ICAM-MFA from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, June 29 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, June 30 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: ICAM-MFA will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PEDS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, June 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Updates</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing updates to MyUSPTO experience from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET. Users may notice slight differences in the security preferences workflow as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience. </p><p>No action is required for this update.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events815Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-26T10:10:00-04:002023-06-26T10:20:55-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Migration</span></b><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on BDSS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., on Wednesday, June 28 ET. </p><p>Note: BDSS will be unavailable during the migration window. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center
Migration</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"> The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the
Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas,
beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, June
29 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">These
products will not be available during the migration window: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">DOC Extranet (DOCextranet) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enterprise Forensic (EF)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Identity, Credential, and
Access Management-Authenticator MFA (ICAM-MFA) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Office of Human Resources
Network (OHRNet) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Office of Finance Disbursements
Network (OFDNet) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Secure Access Service Edge
(SASE) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trilateral
Network (TRINet), however, during
the migration window, TDA will be unavailable.</li></ul><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">If customers have any issues
after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk. <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Updates</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing updates to MyUSPTO experience from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 ET. Users may notice slight differences in the security preferences workflow as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience. </p><p>No action is required for this update.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events814Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-23T07:53:10-04:002023-06-23T07:53:10-04:00<p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, June 23 and ending at 2 a.m. Saturday, June 24 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account and Requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Contact Center (ECC) Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on ECC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration period, ECC will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, June 23 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, June 24 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal">Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m., on Saturday, June 24 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">These products will not be available during the migration window: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span class="normaltextrun">During the maintenance, TSDR and </span><span class="spellingerror">TTABVue</span><span class="normaltextrun"> application assignment data will be unavailable</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Enterprise Cybersecurity Monitoring Operations (ECMO) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Application Text Initiative - Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trilateral Network (TRINet) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk. <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 24 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1 uspto.gov from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 25 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT -Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events813Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-22T07:32:42-04:002023-06-22T07:38:02-04:00<h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Enterprise Scanner Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Enterprise Scanner from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, ES will be unavailable. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, June 23 and ending at 2 a.m. Saturday, June 24 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span> Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account and Requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Contact Center (ECC) Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on ECC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration period, ECC will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, June 23 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, June 24 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal">Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m., on Saturday, June 24 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">These products will not be available during the migration window: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span class="normaltextrun">During the maintenance, TSDR and </span><span class="spellingerror">TTABVue</span><span class="normaltextrun"> application assignment data will be unavailable</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Enterprise Cybersecurity Monitoring Operations (ECMO) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Application Text Initiative - Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trilateral Network (TRINet) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk. <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 24 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1 uspto.gov from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 25 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT -Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events812Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-21T16:40:00-04:002023-06-21T16:42:33-04:00<h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Enterprise Scanner Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Enterprise Scanner from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, ES will be unavailable. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Contact Center (ECC) Migration</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on ECC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration period, ECC will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple
Systems Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The
USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's
financial systems beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, June 23 and ending at 2
a.m., Saturday, June 24 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The
Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">Users
will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production
Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform a DMZ
migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria
to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m., on Saturday,
June 24 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">These products will not be
available during the migration window: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Assignments
on the Web (AOTW) <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.25in"><span class="normaltextrun">During the maintenance, TSDR
and </span><span class="spellingerror">TTABVue</span><span class="normaltextrun"> application assignment data will be unavailable</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Enterprise
Cybersecurity Monitoring Operations (ECMO) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Application Text Initiative - Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trilateral
Network (TRINet) <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">If customers have any issues
after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk. <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 24 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance on database server DSB-CORP-DB-1 uspto.gov from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 25 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance, there will be complete outage for the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Data Architecture Tools (DAT -Metadata, ER/Studio)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events811Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-20T10:17:54-04:002023-06-20T10:43:55-04:00<h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Data Center Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, these products will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>PTOnet (PTONet) </li><li>Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator (ICAM-Authenticator) </li><li>Enterprise Scanner (ES) </li><li>Trilateral Network (TRINet) </li></ul><p><br></p><p>If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system on the following nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 ET.</p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><div class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863"><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Enterprise Scanner Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Enterprise Scanner from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, ES will be unavailable. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Patent Center</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise
Contact Center (ECC) Migration</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform a
migration on ECC from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data
Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 24
ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Note:
During the migration period, ECC will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production
Data Center Migration</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform a DMZ
migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria
to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m., on Saturday,
June 24 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">These products will not be
available during the migration window: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Assignments
on the Web (AOTW) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Enterprise
Cybersecurity Monitoring Operations (ECMO) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Application Text Initiative - Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trilateral
Network (TRINet) <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">If customers have any issues
after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk. <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"><o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events810Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-16T07:41:04-04:002023-06-16T09:13:20-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance, there will be a complete outage for the following systems:</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Data Center Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, these products will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>PTOnet (PTONet) </li><li>Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator (ICAM-Authenticator) </li><li>Enterprise Scanner (ES) </li><li>Trilateral Network (TRINet) </li></ul><p><br></p><p>If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system on the following nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 ET.</p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><div class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863"><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: auto;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Enterprise Scanner Migration</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Enterprise Scanner from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, ES will be unavailable. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Patent Center</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events809Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-15T04:00:00-04:002023-06-15T17:08:40-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, June 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance, there will be a complete outage for the following systems:</p><p> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><h3 style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Data Center Migration</b></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on the various products from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, these products will be unavailable: </p><ul style=""><li>PTOnet (PTONet) </li><li>Identity, Credential, and Access Management-Authenticator (ICAM-Authenticator) </li><li>Enterprise Scanner (ES) </li><li>Trilateral Network (TRINet) </li></ul><p>If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk. </p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><b>Multiple System Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21 ET.</p><p class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><div class="ExternalClassE4AE671883FE4B16BEC221ED1AD56863" style=""><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><h3 style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Enterprise Scanner Migration</b></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a DMZ migration on Enterprise Scanner from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, ES will be unavailable. If customers have any issues after the maintenance, please call the Service Desk. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events808Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-14T07:49:51-04:002023-06-14T07:49:51-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, June 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events807Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-13T07:45:22-04:002023-06-13T07:45:22-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday, June 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, PEDS will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events806Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-12T08:03:36-04:002023-06-12T08:03:36-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events805Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-11T23:58:55-04:002023-06-11T23:58:55-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 4 a.m., Monday, June 12 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 4 a.m., Monday, June 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events804Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-11T22:48:04-04:002023-06-11T22:48:04-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Monday, June 12 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Monday, June 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events803Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-11T22:17:38-04:002023-06-11T22:17:38-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 11 p.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 11 p.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events802Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-11T16:42:28-04:002023-06-11T16:42:28-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 9 p.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 9 p.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events801Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-11T10:04:39-04:002023-06-11T10:04:39-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 5 p.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 5 p.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events800Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-10T20:59:54-04:002023-06-10T20:59:54-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 6 a.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 10 and ending at 6 a.m., Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events799Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-10T13:56:53-04:002023-06-10T13:59:05-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events798Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-09T20:16:31-04:002023-06-09T20:37:07-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 5:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 5:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events797Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-09T07:36:13-04:002023-06-09T07:36:13-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events796Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-08T07:45:43-04:002023-06-08T09:27:08-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/patent-trial-and-appeal-board-ptab-faqs" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events795Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-07T08:21:05-04:002023-06-07T08:50:35-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Financial Manager System- See Impacted Services Below </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following online financial services will be unavailable: Patent Maintenance fee bulk payment submissions, Requests to create a new USPTO Deposit Account, and Requests to close a USPTO Deposit Account or requests to withdrawal funds from a USPTO Deposit Account.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers: </b>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"> USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events794Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-06T11:05:32-04:002023-06-06T11:05:32-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events793Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-06T07:20:47-04:002023-06-06T07:20:47-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The Vendor Portal application will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit invoices or eDeliverables during the downtime. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events792Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-05T15:00:20-04:002023-06-05T15:14:56-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple
Systems Maintenance</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from
12 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The Vendor Portal application
will remain available to manage invoices. Users will be unable to submit
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events791Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-06-02T07:31:31-04:002023-06-02T07:31:42-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, June 2 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, June 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration window, TTABVUE, TTAB-RR and ESTTA will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: TTABVUE and TTAB RR will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Web Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events790Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-06-01T07:54:11-04:002023-06-01T13:10:13-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Friday, June 2 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternate filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, June 2 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, June 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration window, TTABVUE, TTAB-RR and ESTTA will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: TTABVUE and TTAB RR will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Web Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events789Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-31T00:00:00-04:002023-05-31T08:17:36-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration window, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Friday, June 2 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternate filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Web Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, June 2 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, June 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Note: TTABVUE and TTAB RR will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events788Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-30T07:50:01-04:002023-05-30T07:50:01-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration window, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Friday, June 2 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Patent Customers:</b> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternate filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events787Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-26T07:51:40-04:002023-05-26T07:51:40-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration window, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events786Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-25T17:52:18-04:002023-05-25T17:52:18-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Friday, May 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 26 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: During the migration window, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events785Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-25T09:55:40-04:002023-05-25T09:57:17-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">System Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TM) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO.gov Account and MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be updating our sign-in experience beginning on Thursday, May 25.</p><p>You may notice slight differences as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience during the following week. No action is required on your part for this update.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Friday, May 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) and Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading
Room (TTAB-RR) Migration</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform a
migration on TTABVUE and TTAB-RR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria
to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday,
June 3 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Note:
During the migration window, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Electronic
Patent Assignments System (EPAS) and Electronic Trademark Assignments System
(ETAS)</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The
USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform
maintenance on the EPAS and ETAS systems from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">During
the maintenance period, the EPAS and ETAS products will be unavailable.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events784Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-23T07:44:27-04:002023-05-23T17:38:16-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TM) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO.gov Account and MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will be updating our sign-in experience beginning on Thursday, May 25. </p><p>You may notice slight differences as we continue to improve your USPTO.gov account experience during the following week. No action is required on your part for this update.</p><p><br></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Friday, May 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events783Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-22T07:32:01-04:002023-05-22T07:32:01-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events782Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-19T07:38:55-04:002023-05-19T07:38:55-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 ET. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Center</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-weight: 700;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></a>. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">571-272-1000 (local)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">PTAB Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">TTAB Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Office Software Service (EOSS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on EOSS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 21 ET. </p><p>Note: During the migration period, UCCMS email functionality will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 21 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TSDR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events781Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-18T07:45:51-04:002023-05-18T07:45:51-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents-Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) and Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a data sync/migration on P-ELP and S-DWP from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, May 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, May 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted during the maintenance: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Global Dossier</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p>For Patent Center and Private PAIR, previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. </p><p>New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. </p><p>Customers should check on Monday, May 22 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 ET. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Center</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-weight: 700;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></a>. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">571-272-1000 (local)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">PTAB Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">TTAB Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Office Software Service (EOSS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on EOSS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 21 ET. </p><p>Note: During the migration period, UCCMS email functionality will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 21 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events780Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-17T11:26:54-04:002023-05-17T14:47:46-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, May 18 ET. </p><p>Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patents-Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) and Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a data sync/migration on P-ELP and S-DWP from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, May 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, May 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted during the maintenance: </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Global Dossier</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p>For Patent Center and Private PAIR, previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. </p><p>New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. </p><p>Customers should check on Monday, May 22 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12.5pt;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong></strong></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 20 ET. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Center</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Patent Customers:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><strong>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</strong></a>. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">571-272-1000 (local)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">PTAB Customers:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Customers:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">TTAB Customers:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Office Software Service (EOSS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on EOSS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 21 ET. </p><p>Note: During the migration period, UCCMS email functionality will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events779Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-17T00:00:00-04:002023-05-17T09:54:47-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, May 18 ET. </p><p>Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise Office Software Service (EOSS) Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on EOSS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Sunday, May 21 ET. </p><p>Note: During the migration period, UCCMS email functionality will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <span style="font-weight: 700;">alternate filing method</span>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#0563C1">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span>. </p><p><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events778Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-16T07:50:17-04:002023-05-16T10:02:12-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, May 18 ET. </p><p>Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 ET. </p><p>During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> alternative filing method</a>. </p><p><b>PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <b>alternate filing method</b>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events777Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-15T07:47:54-04:002023-05-15T07:47:54-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, May 18 ET. </p><p>Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events776Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-12T12:09:38-04:002023-05-12T12:09:38-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., Saturday, May 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD and OPD system from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the application may be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events775Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-12T07:39:59-04:002023-05-12T07:39:59-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., Saturday, May 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD and OPD system from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the application may be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events774Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-05-11T09:39:16-04:002023-05-11T09:41:06-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email: <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., Saturday, May 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD and OPD system from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the application may be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events773Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-05-10T07:56:28-04:002023-05-10T07:57:24-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">TMNG-eOG <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">TMNG-ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Customers: Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a> . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Users may need to refresh the above systems after the start of the maintenance period. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email: <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD and OPD system from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the application may be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events772Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-05-09T07:14:58-04:002023-05-09T07:15:08-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.<br></p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Text Initiative - Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PATI-CDC systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PATI-CDC will be unavailable.</p><p>Users should refrain from attempting to submit new search requests during the maintenance period.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private-PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email: <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin: 7.5pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">TMNG-eOG <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">TMNG-ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Customers: Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a> . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Users may need to refresh the above systems after the start of the maintenance period. </span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events771Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-05-08T07:35:11-04:002023-05-08T12:51:00-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TESS system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 8 and ending at 2 a.m., Tuesday, May 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TESS will not be available from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Design Search Codes Manual (TDSCM) </li><li>TM Exam (Link to TESS unavailable) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.<br></p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Text Initiative - Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PATI-CDC systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PATI-CDC will be unavailable.</p><p>Users should refrain from attempting to submit new search requests during the maintenance period.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private-PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email: <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:
0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#323130">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems
from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#323130">During the maintenance period, user access to the following
applications might be interrupted: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#323130">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Trademark Electronic
Application System - (TEASi) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#323130">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Trademark Electronic
Application System (TEAS) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#323130">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Trademark Electronic
Application System (TEAS-Media) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#323130">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">TMNG-eOG <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#323130">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">TMNG-ID Manual
(TMNG-IDM) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#323130">Trademark Customers: Please try filing again after the
maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a> . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#323130">Users may need to refresh the above systems after the start of
the maintenance period. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events770Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-05-05T10:10:53-04:002023-05-05T10:20:40-04:00<p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems during two segments from <span style="font-weight: 700;">9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. and from 8 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5 ET.</span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the <span style="font-weight: 700;">first </span>maintenance period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the <span style="font-weight: 700;">second </span>maintenance period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">alternative filing method</a>.<br><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br>PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E">alternate filing method</a>. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> . <br><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br>TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TESS system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 8 and ending at 2 a.m., Tuesday, May 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TESS will not be available from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Design Search Codes Manual (TDSCM) </li><li>TM Exam (Link to TESS unavailable) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.<br></p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events769Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-04T11:08:06-04:002023-05-04T11:30:14-04:00<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Multiple
System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems
during two segments from <b>9:30
a.m. until 10 a.m. and from 8 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5 ET.</b><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the <b>first </b>maintenance
period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Fee
Payment Processing (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the <b>second </b>maintenance
period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">EFS
Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Private
PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b>Patent Customers:</b> During
the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for
National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National
Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing
application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">alternative filing method</a>.<br>
<b><br>
PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you
may use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E">alternate filing method</a>.
Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf">https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p-tacts_faqs_20221007.pdf</a>
and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact
the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" style="">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> . <br>
<b><br>
TTAB Customers:</b> Please
visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a>
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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events768Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-03T07:42:33-04:002023-05-03T08:26:28-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events767Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-02T15:00:00-04:002023-05-02T15:18:00-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple
System Maintenance</b></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>
</b></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems
during two segments from <b>9:30
a.m. until 10 a.m. and from 8 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 ET.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the <b>first </b>maintenance
period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Fee
Payment Processing (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><br>
During the <b>second </b>maintenance
period, user access to the following applications might be interrupted:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">EFS
Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Private
PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><br><b>
Patent Customers:</b> During
the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for
National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a
National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an
existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">alternative filing method</a>.<br>
<b><br>
PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you
may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a></span> and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<br>
<br><b>
Trademark Customers: </b>Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact
the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> . <br><o:p></o:p></p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please
visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a>
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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events766Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-05-01T07:08:40-04:002023-05-01T07:08:40-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events765Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-28T07:36:00-04:002023-04-28T07:36:00-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Friday, April 28 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">API Key Manager</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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<a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank"> Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Note: PSIPS Seqdata will be unavailable during the migration window.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Manual Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patents and Trademarks user should save notes in eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR and TBMP prior to the maintenance period. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period RDMS Webtop and oXygen will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) and X-Search services will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events764Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-27T08:05:57-04:002023-04-27T18:14:58-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Friday, April 28 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">API Key Manager</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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<a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank"> Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Note: PSIPS Seqdata will be unavailable during the migration window.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Manual Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patents and Trademarks user should save notes in eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR and TBMP prior to the maintenance period. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period RDMS Webtop and oXygen will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) and X-Search services will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance </span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events763Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-26T00:00:00-04:002023-04-26T15:33:25-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><b>System Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will implement new account management technology from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Friday, April 28 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this time, the following systems may be unavailable:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">API Key Manager</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via </span><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web Unregistered</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">alternative filing method</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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<a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank"> Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday April 29 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Note: PSIPS Seqdata will be unavailable during the migration window.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Manual Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patents and Trademarks user should save notes in eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR and TBMP prior to the maintenance period. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period RDMS Webtop and oXygen will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) and X-Search services will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events762Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-26T00:00:00-04:002023-04-26T07:47:36-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday April 29 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Note: PSIPS Seqdata will be unavailable during the migration window.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Manual Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable from 12 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patents and Trademarks user should save notes in eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR and TBMP prior to the maintenance period. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period RDMS Webtop and oXygen will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 ET:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) and X-Search services will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform server maintenance from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• OEDIS- Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events761Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-25T08:05:43-04:002023-04-25T08:05:43-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday April 29 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Migration</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform a migration on PSIPS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 28 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 29 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Note: PSIPS Seqdata will be unavailable during the migration window.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save their work and exit PSIPS before the migration period begins.</font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events760Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-24T07:47:39-04:002023-04-24T07:47:39-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday April 29 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events759Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-04-21T14:42:34-04:002023-04-21T14:54:47-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:30 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM EXPO affecting EFS-Web from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance, the below features will be unavailable:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Web Based Issue Fee Payment (Web 85B)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Follow-on Issue fees</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative for these impacted features.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform an update on the TTABVUE system server software from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday April 29 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events758Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-04-20T16:00:00-04:002023-04-20T16:21:04-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:30 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Electronic
Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO Certified Copy and
Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday April 22 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period,
the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM EXPO affecting EFS-Web from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance, the below features will be unavailable:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Web Based Issue Fee Payment (Web 85B)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Follow-on Issue fees</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative for these impacted features.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform an update on the TTABVUE system server software from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events757Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-19T00:00:00-04:002023-04-19T08:13:11-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:30 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO) Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM EXPO affecting EFS-Web from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During the maintenance, the below features will be unavailable:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">• Web Based Issue Fee Payment (Web 85B)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">• Follow-on Issue fees</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative for these impacted features.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The USPTO will perform an update on the TTABVUE system server software from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br></span></font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><br></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events756Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-18T09:46:42-04:002023-04-18T09:46:42-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:30 a.m. ET.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events755Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-17T07:51:29-04:002023-04-17T12:12:12-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 11px;">There are no current events at this time. </span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events754Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-14T14:16:30-04:002023-04-14T14:34:56-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">eAcquisitions Tool (ACQ) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on eAcquisitions Tool (ACQ) from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">eAcquisitions Tool (ACQ) will remain available. Program Office users will be able to continue working on acquisition packages and submitting them to Procurement. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Users in Office of Procurement can review documents but should not perform approvals in ACQ that would trigger the integration with Momentum. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 15 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency<br></li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Content Management System (CMS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Momentum</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS) Reading Room</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Global Dossier</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Developer Hub</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for alternative filing methods.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 ET</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search (PPUBs) Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBs beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Monday, April 17 ET. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this deployment period, PPUBs will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a data sync/migration on S-OPSG from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Monday, April 17 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please note that these applications will not be available during the migration window:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>MyUSPTO </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private-Patent Application (Private-PAIR) </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic
Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">The USPTO will perform maintenance
on the TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">To minimize the risk of
disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work
between 9 and 9:30 a.m. ET.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events753Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-13T07:50:39-04:002023-04-13T10:26:21-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 15 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency<br></li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Content Management System (CMS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Momentum</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS) Reading Room</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Global Dossier</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Developer Hub</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for alternative filing methods.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a data sync/migration on S-OPSG from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Monday, April 17 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Please note that these applications will not be available during the migration window:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>MyUSPTO </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private-Patent Application (Private-PAIR) </p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events752Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-04-12T11:00:22-04:002023-04-12T12:46:51-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 13 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues accessing the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 until 5:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 15 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">EFS-Web for
Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency<br></li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Content Management System (CMS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Momentum</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark
Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS) Reading Room</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Global Dossier</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Developer Hub</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for alternative filing methods.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 16 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events751Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-11T13:31:02-04:002023-04-11T13:31:02-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</span> will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Reading Room</span> will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span> will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 13 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues accessing the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events750Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-10T07:17:06-04:002023-04-10T07:17:06-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</span> will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Reading Room</span> will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span> will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 13 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues accessing the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events749Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-07T07:50:08-04:002023-04-07T12:08:14-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 9 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <b>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</b> will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</b> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <b>TTAB Reading Room</b> will not be available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <b>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</b> will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 13 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues accessing the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events748Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-06T08:02:05-04:002023-04-06T08:02:05-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 9 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events747Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-05T07:18:36-04:002023-04-05T07:18:36-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 9 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. – 12 a.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For PTAB Customers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 9 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events746Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-04T01:55:09-04:002023-04-04T13:57:39-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PSIPS beginning at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PSIPS.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b style="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next
Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit
card payments will not be accepted from 9 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 5 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts
will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these
payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity
has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are
available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For Patent Customers:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage,
please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic
Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. – 12
a.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For PTAB Customers:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For Trademark Customers:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage</a> for
information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any
questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For TTAB Customers:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">
</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed
electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit
the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events745Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-04-03T09:45:26-04:002023-04-03T09:52:35-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple
Systems Maintenance</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday,
April 4 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During this maintenance
period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and
follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Private
Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or
Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of
the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent
Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours
of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" style="">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events744Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-31T07:53:48-04:002023-03-31T09:25:45-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events742Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-03-30T07:14:14-04:002023-03-30T07:14:24-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-family: inherit;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></p><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers</span>: 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events743Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-30T00:00:00-04:002023-03-30T07:54:07-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-family: inherit;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></p><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers</span>: 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events793Current EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-29T20:37:06-04:002023-03-29T23:56:11-04:00<p class="MsoNormal">There are no current outages at this time.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events741Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-03-29T11:58:12-04:002023-03-29T12:00:01-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-family: inherit;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></p><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers</span>: 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent
Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 2
ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During this maintenance
period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be
generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Applicants may file
submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those
documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent
Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events740Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-28T10:00:35-04:002023-03-28T10:09:14-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system on two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next
Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit
card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, April
1 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts
will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these
payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity
has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are
available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information
about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management
system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone
numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">800-786-9199
(toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">571-272-1000
(local)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">800-877-8339
(TTY) <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and
USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an
alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that
fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions,
contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers: </b>Please visit the TTAB
Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events739Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-27T16:15:45-04:002023-03-27T17:38:35-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the DAV from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, previously submitted documents will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back Wednesday, March 29, to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, all documents will not be viewable, and downloadable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system on two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Multiple
Systems Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;
color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on
Friday, March 31 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During this maintenance
period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and
follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Private
Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Please check Patent Center or
Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of
the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent
Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours
of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" style="">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events738Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-24T07:55:10-04:002023-03-24T07:55:10-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 26 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p></p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the DAV from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, previously submitted documents will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back Wednesday, March 29, to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, all documents will not be viewable, and downloadable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system on two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p><br></p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events737Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-23T11:08:40-04:002023-03-23T11:09:15-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 26 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></p><p></p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Docket Application
Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the DAV from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 28 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The following systems will be
partially impacted during the maintenance:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval
(Private PAIR)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, previously
submitted documents will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's
IFW tab. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing
System-Web (EFS-Web) will experience longer than expected delays in becoming
available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should
check back Wednesday, March 29, to see if the impacted submissions are
available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.<o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;"><b>Global Dossier (GD) and One
Portal Dossier (OPD)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ul><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, all documents will not be
viewable, and downloadable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p><br></p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events736Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-22T14:05:30-04:002023-03-22T14:21:17-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 1 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p><br></p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b> </p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b>P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b><br></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers</b><br></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application
System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform maintenance
on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1
ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">To minimize the risk of
disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work
between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events735Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-22T07:51:55-04:002023-03-22T07:51:55-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events734Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-21T07:45:48-04:002023-03-21T07:45:48-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events733Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-20T07:55:11-04:002023-03-20T07:55:11-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events732Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-03-17T07:20:10-04:002023-03-17T07:20:20-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Search</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Registered Practitioner Portal</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Exam Applicant Portal</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignment on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events731Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-16T07:48:58-04:002023-03-16T07:51:03-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS) and Trademark Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-CMS and TM-AL systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Search</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Registered Practitioner Portal</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Exam Applicant Portal</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignment on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events729Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-15T08:05:45-04:002023-03-15T10:45:39-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Center Update</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent Center and EFS-Web on two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 3pt;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15 ET.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 3pt;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 ET.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the update period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability for retrieval within Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR).<o:p></o:p></p><p>Customers should check back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS) and Trademark Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-CMS and TM-AL systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p><span style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Patent Practitioner Search</p><p><span style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Registered Practitioner Portal</p><p><span style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events730Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-15T00:00:00-04:002023-03-15T15:27:15-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Center Update</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent Center and EFS-Web on two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 3pt;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15 ET.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 3pt;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 ET.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the update period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability for retrieval within Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR).<o:p></o:p></p><p>Customers should check back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS) and Trademark Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-CMS and TM-AL systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Search</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Registered Practitioner Portal</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Exam Applicant Portal</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignment on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events728Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-14T15:35:48-04:002023-03-14T15:37:41-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Patent Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Center Update</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will
perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent
Center and EFS-Web on two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:3.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15 ET. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:3.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The
final night of maintenance will be from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on
Thursday, March 16 ET.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the update
period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability
for retrieval within Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information
Retrieval (Private-PAIR).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Customers should
check back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS) and Trademark Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-CMS and TM-AL systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events727Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-13T08:07:32-04:002023-03-13T08:07:32-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS) and Trademark Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-CMS and TM-AL systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events726Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-10T07:52:30-05:002023-03-10T16:01:21-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the PEDS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the PEDS (<a href="https://ped.uspto.gov/peds/#/" target="_blank">Patent Examination Data System (uspto.gov</a>) will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">This maintenance will resolve a defect and provide the end user with the ability to perform searches for multiple Patent or Patent Application numbers through the user interface. </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Center Update</span></span></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span class="contentpasted0">The USPTO will perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent Center and EFS-Web beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, March 11 and ending at 12:15 a.m., Sunday, March 12<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> ET.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span class="contentpasted0">During the update period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability for retrieval within Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Customers should check back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.gg</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><b style="font-size: 18px;"><br>Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance</b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBs from 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 until 4 a.m. Sunday, March 12 ET.</p><p>During this deployment period, PPUBs will be unavailable.</p><p><b style="font-size: 18px;"><br></b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span><br></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> • Financial Manager System </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 12 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events725Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-09T17:00:44-05:002023-03-09T17:46:47-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEASi on from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET.</p><p>To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the PEDS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the PEDS (<a href="https://ped.uspto.gov/peds/#/" target="_blank">Patent Examination Data System (uspto.gov</a>) will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">This maintenance will resolve a defect and provide the end user with the ability to perform searches for multiple Patent or Patent Application numbers through the user interface. </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent
Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Center Update</span></b></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span class="contentpasted0">The USPTO will
perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent
Center and EFS-Web beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, March 11 and ending at 12:15
a.m., Sunday, March 12<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> ET.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span class="contentpasted0">During the update
period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability
for retrieval within Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information
Retrieval (Private-PAIR).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Customers should check
back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> • Financial Manager System </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 12 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events724Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-08T07:35:55-05:002023-03-08T07:35:55-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEASi on from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET.</p><p>To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the PEDS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the PEDS (<a href="https://ped.uspto.gov/peds/#/" target="_blank">Patent Examination Data System (uspto.gov</a>) will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">This maintenance will resolve a defect and provide the end user with the ability to perform searches for multiple Patent or Patent Application numbers through the user interface. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Center Update</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent Center and EFS-Web, from 12:15 a.m. until 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 9 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the update period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability for retrieval within Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Customers should check back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> • Financial Manager System </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events723Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-07T05:55:10-05:002023-03-07T18:04:10-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEASi on from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET.</p><p>To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the PEDS from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the PEDS (<a href="https://ped.uspto.gov/peds/#/" target="_blank">Patent Examination Data System (uspto.gov</a>) will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in">This
maintenance will resolve a defect and provide the end user with the ability to
perform searches for multiple Patent or Patent Application numbers through the
user interface. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent Center
Update</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will
perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent
Center and EFS-Web, from 12:15 a.m. until 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 9 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the update period,
impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability for
retrieval within Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information
Retrieval (Private-PAIR).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Customers should check back
during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</p><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</b></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</p><p> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> • Financial Manager System </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a></p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </p><p> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) </p><p> • 571-272-1000 (local)</p><p> • 800-877-8339 (TTY) </p><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events722Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-06T13:28:11-05:002023-03-06T13:28:11-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEASi on from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 ET.</p><p>To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events721Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-06T07:10:16-05:002023-03-06T07:10:16-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events720Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-03T07:48:04-05:002023-03-03T07:48:04-05:00<h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET. </span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</span></h3><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Financial Manager System</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </span></h3><ul><li>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </li><li>571-272-1000 (local)</li><li>800-877-8339 (TTY) </li></ul><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> </span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><br></span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><br></h3><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform server maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events719Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-02T11:00:06-05:002023-03-02T11:03:25-05:00<h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Center</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Update</span></span></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent Center and EFS-Web, from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on Friday, March 3</span><sup style="font-size: 9.75px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></sup><span style="font-size: 14px;">ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the update period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability for retrieval within Patent Center and Private PAIR.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers should check back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</span><br></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET. </span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</span></h3><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Financial Manager System</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </span></h3><ul><li>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </li><li>571-272-1000 (local)</li><li>800-877-8339 (TTY) </li></ul><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> </span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><br></span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><br></h3><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform server maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events718Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-03-01T18:34:00-05:002023-03-01T18:35:38-05:00<h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and Patent </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Center</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Update</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform internal updates impacting new applications filed via Patent Center and EFS-Web, from 12:15 a.m. until 1:15 a.m. on Friday, March 3</span><sup><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></sup><span style="font-size: 14px;">ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the update period, impacted applications may experience extended delays in availability for retrieval within Patent Center and Private PAIR.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers should check back during regular business hours, if their submission is impacted.</span><br></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET. </span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</span></h3><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Financial Manager System</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </span></h3><ul><li>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </li><li>571-272-1000 (local)</li><li>800-877-8339 (TTY) </li></ul><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> </span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><br></span></h3><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><br></h3><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform server maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• Private PAIR</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events717Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-28T07:48:54-05:002023-02-28T13:42:33-05:00<h3 style=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><b></b></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b></span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET. </span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</span></h3><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</span></li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Financial Manager System</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers: </span></h3><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></li><li>571-272-1000 (local)</li><li>800-877-8339 (TTY) </li></ul><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> </span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></h3><h3 style=""><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><br></h3><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.</font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events716Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-27T11:00:25-05:002023-02-27T11:35:12-05:00<h3><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><br></h3><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Vendor Portal Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.</font></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><br></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events715Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-24T07:27:41-05:002023-02-24T07:27:41-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking (PTAB) System Migration </span><br></p><p>Starting Monday, February 27, all PTAB i-filing system users will migrate to the Patent Trial and Appeals Case Tracking System or P-TACTS platform. In anticipation of this deployment, the i-filing system will be unavailable starting 8 a.m., Saturday, February 25 and ending at 11 p.m., Sunday, February 26 ET.</p><div><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from noon until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 26 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 2 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, February 26 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">•</span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</span></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events714Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-23T16:20:32-05:002023-02-23T16:25:32-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking (PTAB) System Migration </span><br></p><p>Starting Monday, February 27, all PTAB i-filing system users will migrate to the Patent Trial and Appeals Case Tracking System or P-TACTS platform. In anticipation of this deployment, the i-filing system will be unavailable starting 8 a.m., Saturday, February 25 and ending at 11 p.m., Sunday, February 26 ET.</p><div><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS system from noon until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">During the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 26 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 2 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, February 26 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">•</span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>571-272-1000 (local)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">•<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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 Case Tracking System, (P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.</span></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events713Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-22T08:36:30-05:002023-02-22T12:01:03-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking (PTAB) System Migration </span></b></p><p>Starting Monday, February 27, all PTAB i-filing system users will migrate to the Patent Trial and Appeals Case Tracking System or P-TACTS platform. In anticipation of this deployment, the i-filing system will be unavailable starting 8 a.m., Saturday, February 25 and ending at 11 p.m., Sunday, February 26 ET.</p><div><br></div><div><p><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Electronic
Trademark Assignments System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The USPTO
Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance
on the ETAS system from noon until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22 ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">During
the maintenance period, the ETAS product will be unavailable.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events711Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-21T16:20:52-05:002023-02-21T16:21:00-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 11px;">There are no planned events at this time.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events712Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-21T13:55:00-05:002023-02-21T13:55:10-05:00<h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA system beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, February 24 and ending at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 25 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be intermittently unavailable. Please retry your submission. </span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events710Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-17T07:23:11-05:002023-02-17T07:23:11-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS and EPAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 18 ET.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the ETAS and EPAS products will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events709Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-16T07:43:48-05:002023-02-16T08:18:18-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Antivirus (AV) Servers Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on AV Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 16 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">A listing of affected Patents systems is below:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access the system.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, February 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, February 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS and EPAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 18 ET.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"></span></span></p><p>During the maintenance period, the ETAS and EPAS products will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events708Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-15T13:00:00-05:002023-02-15T13:09:10-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Antivirus (AV) Servers Maintenance </span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>
</b></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform system
maintenance on AV Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m.
on Thursday, February 16 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">A listing of affected
Patents systems is below:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval
(Private-PAIR)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access
the system.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, February 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, February 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Trademark Assignments System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></b></p><p>The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform maintenance on the ETAS and EPAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 18ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the ETAS and EPAS products will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events707Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-14T07:51:35-05:002023-02-14T07:51:35-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, February 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, February 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p> • Private PAIR</p><p>Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> </p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events706Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-13T09:57:53-05:002023-02-13T09:57:53-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, February 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, February 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events705Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-13T07:36:50-05:002023-02-13T07:36:50-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events704Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-02-10T07:34:57-05:002023-02-10T07:35:06-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Examination System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination System from 10 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Examination</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</p><p>No user action is required. If you do experience an issue, please try clearing your browser cache (Ctrl-Shift-Del) prior to contacting the Service Desk.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 12 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events703Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-09T08:07:01-05:002023-02-09T11:18:15-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">seqdata.uspto.gov Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on seqdata.uspo.gov beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, February 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, seqdata.uspo.gov will be unavailable during that time period.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM-IDaaS) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through ICAM-IDaaS from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Thursday, February 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the following systems may be affected:</p><p> • Admin Op</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • Big Data Reservoir Trademark Quality Review (BDR- TQR)</p><p> • Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</p><p> • COMET/DART (APEX)</p><p> • Core Financial System – Momentum</p><p> • Enterprise Budget Tools</p><p> • EFS-Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • MyUSPTO (Account)</p><p> • OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center Support Patent Service for Time and Routing (P-STAR)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</p><p> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC)</p><p> • PE2E Bio-Sequence</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • TMNG Document Management Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p> • Trademark- e0G (TM- eOG)</p><p> • Trademark- Exam (TM Exam)</p><p> • Trademark-ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>There is no outage expected for any of the above applications, but it is possible.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Examination System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination System from 10 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Examination</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</p><p>No user action is required. If you do experience an issue, please try clearing your browser cache (Ctrl-Shift-Del) prior to contacting the Service Desk.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 12 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events702Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-08T14:59:04-05:002023-02-08T14:59:04-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Manuals Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting multiple manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 9 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be momentarily unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. : </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">seqdata.uspto.gov Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on seqdata.uspo.gov beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, February 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, seqdata.uspo.gov will be unavailable during that time period.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM-IDaaS) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through ICAM-IDaaS from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the following systems may be affected:</p><p> • Admin Op</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • Big Data Reservoir Trademark Quality Review (BDR- TQR)</p><p> • Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</p><p> • COMET/DART (APEX)</p><p> • Core Financial System – Momentum</p><p> • Enterprise Budget Tools</p><p> • EFS-Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • MyUSPTO (Account)</p><p> • OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center Support Patent Service for Time and Routing (P-STAR)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</p><p> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC)</p><p> • PE2E Bio-Sequence</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • TMNG Document Management Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p> • Trademark- e0G (TM- eOG)</p><p> • Trademark- Exam (TM Exam)</p><p> • Trademark-ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>There is no outage expected for any of the above applications, but it is possible.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Examination System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination System from 10 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Examination</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</p><p> • TTAB EFOIA</p><p>No user action is required. If you do experience an issue, please try clearing your browser cache (Ctrl-Shift-Del) prior to contacting the Service Desk.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events701Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-08T00:00:00-05:002023-02-08T11:22:36-05:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">seqdata.uspto.gov Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on seqdata.uspo.gov beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, February 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, seqdata.uspo.gov will be unavailable during that time period.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM-IDaaS) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through ICAM-IDaaS from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the following systems may be affected:</p><p> • Admin Op</p><p> • API Key Manager</p><p> • Big Data Reservoir Trademark Quality Review (BDR- TQR)</p><p> • Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</p><p> • COMET/DART (APEX)</p><p> • Core Financial System – Momentum</p><p> • Enterprise Budget Tools</p><p> • EFS-Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p> • Fee Processing</p><p> • MyUSPTO</p><p> • MyUSPTO (Account)</p><p> • OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p> • Patent Center Support Patent Service for Time and Routing (P-STAR)</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</p><p> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC)</p><p> • PE2E Bio-Sequence</p><p> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p> • TMNG Document Management Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p> • Trademark- e0G (TM- eOG)</p><p> • Trademark- Exam (TM Exam)</p><p> • Trademark-ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p>There is no outage expected for any of the above applications, but it is possible.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Examination System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination System from 10 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Examination</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</p><p> • TTAB EFOIA</p><p>No user action is required. If you do experience an issue, please try clearing your browser cache (Ctrl-Shift-Del) prior to contacting the Service Desk.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. 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USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on
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USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30
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USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until
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USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 until 1 a.m. on
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Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
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padding:0in">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">The
USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. on </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Saturday, February 4 ET.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222">During
the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:15.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:#222222">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">The USPTO will be
performing maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, February
4 ET. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only
external users will be affected by this maintenance. External users will
not be able to access any Okta protected endpoints.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">During
this time, the following systems will be unavailable:</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">API Key Manager</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">EFS Web (Electronic Filing
System-Web)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">MyUSPTO</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Office of Enrollment and
Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span><span style="font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Patent Center (eMOD)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Private PAIR (Patent
Application Information Retrieval )</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Patent Trial and Appeal Case
Tracking System (PTACTS)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark Electronic
Application System - (TEASi)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark Electronic
Application System (TEAS)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark Electronic
Application System (TEAS-Media)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark Status Document
Retrieval (TSDR) API</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark ID Manual
(TM- IDM)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Action Required:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patent
Customers:</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">During
the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for
National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank" title="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">If
you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on
submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use
the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">alternative filing method</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trademark
Customers: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing
deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the
maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by
email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">
</p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext .75pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;
margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:top;border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:
solid windowtext .75pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a>
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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events697Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-02-02T07:30:29-05:002023-02-02T07:30:37-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark System Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><font color="#222222">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Saturday, February 4 ET.</span><font color="#222222"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 ET.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on AOTW from 9 a.m. until to 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance, AOTW will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</font></p><h3 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span><o:p></o:p></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, February 4 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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 Case Tracking System,(P-TACTS) you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><div><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events696Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-02-01T13:45:00-05:002023-02-01T13:50:24-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 until 1 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Only external users will be affected by this maintenance. External users will not be able to access any GW/Okta protected endpoints.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-size: 10.5pt;"><font color="#222222"> 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 </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">P-TACTS</span><font color="#222222"> system, you may use an alternative filing
method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: </font></span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 118, 163); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</span></b></a><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-size: 10.5pt;"><font color="#222222"> and see A2 for
information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or
document filing using </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">P-TACTS</span><font color="#222222"> 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 </font></span><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 118, 163); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></b></a><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark
Customers: </span></b>Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact
the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/" style="">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><font color="#222222">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Saturday, February 4 ET.</span><font color="#222222"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 ET.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The beginning night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">• The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on AOTW from 9 a.m. until to 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 ET. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance, AOTW will not be available.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TDA systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TDA will be unavailable.</font></p><h3><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee Processing Next
Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will
not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, February 4
ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts
will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these
payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity
has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are
available:<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents
during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management
system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone
numbers: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">800-786-9199
(toll-free) <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">571-272-1000
(local)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">800-877-8339
(TTY) <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and
USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers: </b>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 Case Tracking System,(P-TACTS) you may use an
alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that
fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions,
contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB
Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, February 5 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><font color="#222222" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events695Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-31T07:59:58-05:002023-01-31T07:59:58-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 until 1 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Only external users will be affected by this maintenance. External users will not be able to access any GW/Okta protected endpoints.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available but with limited capability</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><font color="#222222">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Saturday, February 4 ET.</span><font color="#222222"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events694Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-30T11:55:36-05:002023-01-30T12:01:22-05:00<h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-TACTS systems for from 8:30 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 30 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, P-TACTS (internal & external) will be unavailable.<br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Parties must either pay fees for petitions outside of this scheduled maintenance time or pay early. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" style="">alternate filing method</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Questions? Contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" style="">Trials@uspto.gov</a><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13px;">.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems from 12:01 until 1 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Only external users will be affected by this maintenance. External users will not be able to access any GW/Okta protected endpoints.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • API Key Manager</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • MyUSPTO</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center (eMOD)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web Unregistered.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers: </b>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><font color="#222222">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Saturday, February 4 ET.</span><font color="#222222"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events693Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-27T00:00:00-05:002023-01-27T07:41:26-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA system from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform an upgrade on the EPAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, the EPAS product will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) and Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR and EFS-Web from 1 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR and EFS-Web will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 2 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><font color="#222222">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Saturday, February 4 ET.</span><font color="#222222"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events692Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-26T07:28:19-05:002023-01-26T16:22:42-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Due to system maintenance of the USPTO network, fee payment processing will experience an outage from 12:45 a.m. until 1:45 a.m. on Friday, January 27 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">571-272-1000 (local)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p class="MsoNormal">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA system from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform an upgrade on the EPAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, the EPAS product will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) and Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR and EFS-Web from 1 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR and EFS-Web will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#222222;
border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application
System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><font color="#222222">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on </font><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Saturday,
February 4 ET.</span><font color="#222222"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#222222">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be
unavailable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events691Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-25T00:00:00-05:002023-01-25T11:59:52-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to system maintenance of the USPTO network, fee payment processing will experience an outage from 12:45 a.m. until 1:45 a.m. on Friday, January 27 ET. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage. </a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">571-272-1000 (local)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span><span style="white-space: pre; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>TTAB Customers: </b>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA system from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignments System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO Certified Copy and Assignments (CC&A) Product team will perform an upgrade on the EPAS system from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, the EPAS product will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events690Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-24T07:40:14-05:002023-01-24T07:40:14-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events689Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-23T07:40:41-05:002023-01-23T07:40:41-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events688Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-20T07:54:23-05:002023-01-20T07:54:23-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a perimeter network switch code upgrade in the ITE data center from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following component services will not be available:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following component services will not be available:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ODEIS - Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, services will not be available for the following systems:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">X-Search</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System TM-TESS Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 28 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events687Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-19T11:55:00-05:002023-01-19T12:17:53-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a perimeter network switch code upgrade in the ITE data center from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following component services will not be available:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following component services will not be available:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ODEIS - Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, services will not be available for the following systems:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">X-Search</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System TM-TESS Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application
System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,
January 28 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events686Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-01-18T07:32:11-05:002023-01-18T07:46:35-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two parts:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 3A</span> beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be available during the migration window</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 4</span> beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, January 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the migration, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a perimeter network switch code upgrade in the ITE data center from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following component services will not be available:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following component services will not be available:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">ODEIS - Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, services will not be available for the following systems:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">X-Search</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System TM-TESS Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events685Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-17T07:59:15-05:002023-01-17T09:01:09-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two parts:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 3A</span> beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be available during the migration window</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 4</span> beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, January 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the migration, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, users should not experience any disruption of service.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Public browser users will be required to refresh their browsers to to get the latest changes in PEDS user interface.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The first night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • The final night of maintenance will be from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 12 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a perimeter network switch code upgrade in the ITE data center from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 21 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Patent Center</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events684Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-13T07:59:52-05:002023-01-13T07:59:52-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 15 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two parts:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 3A</span> beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be available during the migration window</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 4</span> beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, January 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the migration, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, users should not experience any disruption of service.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Public browser users will be required to refresh their browsers to to get the latest changes in PEDS user interface.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events682Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-12T07:38:52-05:002023-01-12T07:41:54-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Due to system maintenance of the USPTO network, fee payment processing will experience an outage from 12a.m. until 2 a.m. on Friday, January 13 ET. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Patent Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"> : For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">P-TACTS Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </span></span></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">Trials@uspto.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-weight: 700;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Customers: </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></span></a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">TTAB Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></span></a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 15 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two parts:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <b>Part 3A</b> beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be available during the migration window</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <b>Part 4</b> beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, January 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the migration, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events683Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-12T00:00:00-05:002023-01-12T13:18:11-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to system maintenance of the USPTO network, fee payment processing will experience an outage from 12a.m. until 2 a.m. on Friday, January 13 ET. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Patent Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> : For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">571-272-1000 (local)</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">P-TACTS Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Customers: </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> .</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">TTAB Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:</span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Patent Global Dossier Cloud </span></b><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Deployment</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will deploy changes to SDWP microservice on Global Dossier (GD) from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 13 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the deployment period, </span></font><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Global Dossier (GD)</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"> will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 15 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two parts:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 3A</span> beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 ET</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be available during the migration window</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Part 4</span> beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, January 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the migration, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events681Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-01-11T10:10:17-05:002023-01-11T14:28:34-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Due to system maintenance of the USPTO network, fee payment processing will experience an outage from 12a.m. until 2 a.m. on Friday, January 13 ET. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Patent Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"> : For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">571-272-1000 (local)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">800-877-8339 (TTY) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">P-TACTS Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </span></span></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">Trials@uspto.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-weight: 700;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Trademark Customers: </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></span></a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">TTAB Customers:</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></span></a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent
Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January
15 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During this maintenance
period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be
generated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Applicants may file
submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those
documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent
Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events680Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-10T13:30:00-05:002023-01-10T13:31:23-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee
Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Due to system maintenance of
the USPTO network, fee payment processing will experience an outage from 12a.m.
until 2 a.m. on Friday, January 13 ET. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">During the maintenance period,
the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Electronic
Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">If you are unable to wait
until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative
options are available:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Patent Customers:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"> :
For more information about filing documents during an outage, please
visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><b><span style="color:#004C97">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">If you require assistance with
the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact
Center via the following telephone numbers: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">800-786-9199
(toll-free) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">571-272-1000
(local)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#323130;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">800-877-8339
(TTY) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Support for the online fee
payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">P-TACTS Customers:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><b><span style="color:#004C97">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </span></b></a>and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>
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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><b><span style="color:#004C97">Trials@uspto.gov</span></b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Trademark Customers: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">Please
try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact
the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://uspto.gov/"><b><span style="color:#004C97">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></b></a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"> Please
visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><b><span style="color:#004C97"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></b></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><b><span style="color:#004C97">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></b></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events679Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-09T07:37:40-05:002023-01-09T07:37:40-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events678Planned EventsServiceDesk2023-01-06T07:51:28-05:002023-01-06T09:07:49-05:00<div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, January 6 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Practitioner Search</div><div> • Registered Practitioner Portal</div><div> • Exam Applicant Portal</div><div><br></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 7 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">571-272-1000 (local)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<font color="#323130" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 7 and ending at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 8 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated.<br></div><div>Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance </span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBS from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Sunday, January 8 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this deployment period, PPUBs will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Monday, January 9 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><ul><li><b>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</b> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette</a> webpage. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li><b>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM) </b>will not be available.</li><li><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </b>initial application forms will not be available.</li><li><b>TTAB Reading Room</b> will not be available.</li><li><b>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</b> will be unavailable. </li></ul><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul></div></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events677Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-05T13:12:54-05:002023-01-05T13:12:54-05:00<div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, January 6 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Practitioner Search</div><div> • Registered Practitioner Portal</div><div> • Exam Applicant Portal</div><div><br></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 7 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">571-272-1000 (local)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<font color="#323130" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 7 and ending at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 8 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated.<br></div><div>Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance </span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBS from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Sunday, January 8 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this deployment period, PPUBs will be unavailable.</div></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events676Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-05T07:48:57-05:002023-01-05T07:48:57-05:00<div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, January 6 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Practitioner Search</div><div> • Registered Practitioner Portal</div><div> • Exam Applicant Portal</div><div><br></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><p class="MsoNormal">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 7 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">571-272-1000 (local)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTACTS Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<font color="#323130" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 7 and ending at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 8 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated.<br></div><div>Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events675Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-04T15:05:40-05:002023-01-04T15:06:42-05:00<div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 5 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><div> •<span style="font-weight: 700;"> Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</span> will not be available.</div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span> initial application forms will not be available.</div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Reading Room</span> will not be available.</div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span> will be unavailable. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, January 6 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Practitioner Search</div><div> • Registered Practitioner Portal</div><div> • Exam Applicant Portal</div><div><br></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee
Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal">Due
to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be
accepted from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 7 ET. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">During
the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to
accept credit/debit card payments:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web
Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International
(TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface
(OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Customers
with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer
(EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during
the maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If
you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay
a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents
during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">If you require assistance with the online fee payment
management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following
telephone numbers: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-786-9199 (toll-free) </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">571-272-1000 (local)</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">800-877-8339 (TTY) </span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and
USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ET (except federal holidays).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PTACTS
Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Trademark
Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing
deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the
maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by
email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>TTAB
Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style="">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a>
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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<font color="#323130" face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 7 and ending at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 8 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated.<br></div><div>Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events674Planned EventsService Desk Branch2023-01-03T08:00:03-05:002023-01-03T08:00:03-05:00<div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 5 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><div> •<span style="font-weight: 700;"> Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</span> will not be available.</div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span> initial application forms will not be available.</div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Reading Room</span> will not be available.</div><div> • <span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, January 6 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Practitioner Search</div><div> • Registered Practitioner Portal</div><div> • Exam Applicant Portal</div></div><div><br></div></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 7 and ending at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events673Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-30T07:46:48-05:002022-12-30T07:57:16-05:00<div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><div>The TEAS System will be unavailable due to system maintenance from midnight until 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. Please file saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, December 31 ET.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 5 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><div> •<b> Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</b> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </div><div> • <b>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</b> will not be available.</div><div> • <b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</b> initial application forms will not be available.</div><div> • <b>TTAB Reading Room</b> will not be available.</div><div> • <b>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</b> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div><br></div></div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 7 and ending at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></div><div><br></div><div>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events672Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-29T08:15:24-05:002022-12-29T13:53:16-05:00<div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><div>The TEAS System will be unavailable due to system maintenance from midnight until 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. Please file saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, December 31 ET.</div><div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance </span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 7 and ending at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7 ET. </div><div>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</div><div><br></div><div><b>Patent Customers: </b></div><div><br></div><div>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov. </div><div><br></div><div><b>P-TACTS Customers</b></div><div><br></div><div>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS 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 P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email atTrials@uspto.gov.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Trademark Customers:</b></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><b>TTAB Customers:</b></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div></div></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events671Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-28T07:40:20-05:002022-12-28T07:40:20-05:00<div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><div>The TEAS System will be unavailable due to system maintenance from midnight until 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. Please file saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, December 31 ET.</div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events670Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-27T07:36:21-05:002022-12-27T07:36:22-05:00<div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><div>The TEAS System will be unavailable due to system maintenance from midnight until 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. Please file saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, December 31 ET.</div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events669Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-23T07:48:07-05:002022-12-23T07:48:07-05:00<p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 24 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></font></p><div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><div>The TEAS System will be unavailable due to system maintenance from midnight until 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. Please file saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, December 31 ET.</div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events668Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-22T07:46:55-05:002022-12-22T07:46:55-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22 ET.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">During the maintenance period, users may not experience any disruption of service. However, the public browser users will be required to refresh their browsers to get the latest changes in PEDS user interface.</span></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 24 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></font></p><div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><div>The TEAS System will be unavailable due to system maintenance from midnight until 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. Please file saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, December 31 ET.</div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events667Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-21T12:10:28-05:002022-12-21T13:42:37-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22 ET.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 10px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">During the maintenance period, users may not experience any disruption of service. However, the public browser users will be required to refresh their browsers to get the latest changes in PEDS user interface.</span></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 24 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></font></p><div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</b></span></div><div><div>The TEAS System will be unavailable due to system maintenance from midnight until 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. Please file saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Saturday, December 31 ET.</div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events666Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-20T07:28:44-05:002022-12-20T15:39:36-05:00<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in"><span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Patent
Global Dossier (GD) Maintenance</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
color:#323130"><span style="font-size: 14px;">T</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">he USPTO will perform maintenance on the </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Global Dossier</span><span style="color:#323130"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> system beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, December 20 and
ending at 2 a.m., Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style="font-size: 14px;">
</span><p><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD and One Portal
Dossier (OPD) users may experience temporary disruption of service.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</span></p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><br>Multiple Systems
Maintenance</span></strong><p></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The USPTO will be performing maintenance from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Wednesday,
December 21 ET. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">External users will not be
able to access any Okta protected endpoints.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During this
time, the following systems will be unavailable:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">API Key Manager<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">MyUSPTO<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS -
CI)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Patent Center (eMOD)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic">Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Patent
Customers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During the
maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National
Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank" title="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered">EFS-Web Unregistered</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">If you need
to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on
submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use
the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">alternative filing method</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Trademark
Customers: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing
deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the
maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by
email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">TTAB
Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank" title="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a>
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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22 ET.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">During the maintenance period, users may not experience any disruption of service. However, the public browser users will be required to refresh their browsers to get the latest changes in PEDS user interface.</span></p></span>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events665Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-19T14:27:58-05:002022-12-19T14:28:26-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Public Search (PPUBs) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will deploy improvements to PPUBs from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Monday, December 19 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this deployment period, PPUBs will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10 p.m., Monday, December 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, December 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Patent
Examination Data System (PEDS) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130">The
USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Thursday, December 22 ET.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">During the maintenance period, users may not
experience any disruption of service. However, the public browser users will be
required to refresh their browsers to get the latest changes in PEDS user
interface.</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events664Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-16T07:40:25-05:002022-12-16T16:44:45-05:00<p><span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">• Private PAIR</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA system from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Deployment </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will deploy improvements to PPUBS beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, December 16 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the deployment period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Development Hub - Assignment System (DH-AS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on DH-AS from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, DH-AS will not available.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 18 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10 p.m., Monday, December 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, December 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</span></p><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br><b></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">EMERGENCY: Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></b></p><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will be performing maintenance from 12:01 until 2 a.m. on Friday, December 16 ET. <br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Only external users will be affected by this maintenance. External users will not be able to access any Okta protected endpoints.<br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">During this time, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style="clear: left; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-left: 36px;"><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">API Key Manager</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">MyUSPTO</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"></span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API</span></li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)</li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</li><li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)<br><br></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via </span><a aria-label="Link EFS-Web Unregistered" title="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" style="color: rgb(79, 82, 178); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-style: none; display: inline; overflow: inherit; text-overflow: inherit; font-size: inherit; outline-style: none;">EFS-Web Unregistered</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the </span><a aria-label="Link alternative filing method" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" style="color: rgb(79, 82, 178); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-style: none; display: inline; overflow: inherit; text-overflow: inherit; font-size: inherit; outline-style: none;">alternative filing method</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;">PTAB Customers:</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> 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: </span><a aria-label="Link https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" title="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" style="color: rgb(79, 82, 178); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-style: none; display: inline; overflow: inherit; text-overflow: inherit; font-size: inherit; outline-style: none;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> 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 </span><a aria-label="Link Trials@uspto.gov" title="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" style="color: rgb(79, 82, 178); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-style: none; display: inline; overflow: inherit; text-overflow: inherit; font-size: inherit; outline-style: none;">Trials@uspto.gov</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;">Trademark Customers:</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a aria-label="Link TEAS@uspto.gov" title="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" style="color: rgb(79, 82, 178); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-style: none; display: inline; overflow: inherit; text-overflow: inherit; font-size: inherit; outline-style: none;">TEAS@uspto.gov</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "segoe ui", system-ui, "apple color emoji", "segoe ui emoji", "segoe ui web", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;">TTAB Customers:</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: </span><a aria-label="Link https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" title="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" style="color: rgb(79, 82, 178); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-style: none; display: inline; overflow: inherit; text-overflow: inherit; font-size: inherit; outline-style: none;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a><span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> 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 </span><a aria-label="Link TTABInfo@uspto.gov" title="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" tabindex="-1" class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" style="color: rgb(79, 82, 178); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; border-style: none; display: inline; overflow: inherit; text-overflow: inherit; font-size: inherit; outline-style: none;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><br style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events663Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-15T07:34:29-05:002022-12-15T12:19:13-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">• Private PAIR</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA system from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Saturday, December17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Deployment </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will deploy improvements to PPUBS beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, December 16 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Development Hub - Assignment System (DH-AS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on DH-AS from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, DH-AS will not available.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 18 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10 p.m., Monday, December 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, December 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</span></p><div><br></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events662Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-14T07:19:54-05:002022-12-14T07:44:49-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">• Private PAIR</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing method.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the ESTTA system from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE from 12:01 a.m. until 6 a.m. on Saturday, December17 ET.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 18 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Application Security System (PASS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PASS beginning at 10 p.m., Monday, December 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, December 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">During the maintenance period, PASS will be unavailable.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span></p><p><br></p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events661Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-13T07:48:37-05:002022-12-13T07:48:37-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events660Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-12T08:08:20-05:002022-12-12T08:08:20-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events659Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-09T07:47:31-05:002022-12-09T12:12:35-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a software deployment on TTABVUE from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events658Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-08T07:52:56-05:002022-12-08T07:52:56-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Upgrade</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will upgrade the PSIPS systems to version 2.9.7. beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, December 9 ET. </p><p>PSIPS (<a href="https://sequencedata.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">https://sequencedata.uspto.gov/</a>) will be unavailable during the upgrade.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: 700;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a software deployment on TTABVUE from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events657Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-07T16:00:00-05:002022-12-07T17:54:37-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Financial Manager System </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p>Patent Customers: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <br></p><ul><li>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </li><li>571-272-1000 (local)</li><li>800-877-8339 (TTY) </li></ul><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"> PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</div><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Upgrade</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will upgrade the PSIPS systems to version 2.9.7. beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, December 9 ET. </p><p>PSIPS (<a href="https://sequencedata.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">https://sequencedata.uspto.gov/</a>) will be unavailable during the upgrade.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><strong>ebc@uspto.gov</strong></a></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a software deployment on TTABVUE from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events656Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-06T07:45:57-05:002022-12-06T14:07:31-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Financial Manager System </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p>Patent Customers: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <br></p><ul><li>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </li><li>571-272-1000 (local)</li><li>800-877-8339 (TTY) </li></ul><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers:</span> 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:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"> PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers: </span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Upgrade</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will upgrade the PSIPS systems to version 2.9.7. beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, December 9 ET. </p><p>PSIPS (<a href="https://sequencedata.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">https://sequencedata.uspto.gov/</a>) will be unavailable during the upgrade.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events655Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-12-05T12:26:16-05:002022-12-05T12:30:21-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. Tuesday, December 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</b></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments from 12 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Financial Manager System </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p>Patent Customers: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </p><p>If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the USPTO Contact Center via the following telephone numbers: <br></p><ul><li>800-786-9199 (toll-free) </li><li>571-272-1000 (local)</li><li>800-877-8339 (TTY) </li></ul><p>Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"> PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</p><p><b>TTAB Customers: </b>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"></a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events654Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-12-02T08:48:08-05:002022-12-02T08:48:18-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></span></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m., until 6 a.m. Saturday, December 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. Tuesday, December 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><div><br></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events653Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-12-01T08:03:58-05:002022-12-01T08:03:58-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, December 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PTAB Interference starting at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, December 2 ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></span></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m., until 6 a.m. Saturday, December 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. Tuesday, December 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><div><br></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events652Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-30T00:00:00-05:002022-11-30T07:39:29-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Open Data Portal beginning at 11:59 a.m., Wednesday, November, 30 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, December, 1 ET. </p><p></p><p>Users might experience a momentary outage during the maintenance window.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, December 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PTAB Interference starting at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, December 2 ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></span></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12:01 a.m., until 6 a.m. Saturday, December 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events651Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-29T07:39:03-05:002022-11-29T07:39:03-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Open Data Portal beginning at 11:59 a.m., Wednesday, November, 30 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, December, 1 ET. </p><p></p><p>Users might experience a momentary outage during the maintenance window.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, December 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></span></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events650Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-28T15:29:00-05:002022-11-28T15:29:00-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Open Data Portal Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Open Data Portal beginning at 11:59 a.m., Wednesday, November, 30 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, December, 1 ET. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users might experience a momentary outage during the maintenance window.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></span></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events649Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-28T07:47:23-05:002022-11-28T07:47:23-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></span></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events648Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-11-25T08:06:48-05:002022-11-25T08:06:56-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></span></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 27 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events647Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-23T07:33:31-05:002022-11-23T07:33:31-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</font></u></a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 27 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events646Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-22T13:14:48-05:002022-11-22T13:14:48-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi system maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEAS International (TEASi) will be unavailable on Saturday, December 3, from 12:01-8 a.m. ET. We’re updating the forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications" target="_blank">new deadline to respond to office actions for applications</a>.</p><p>You will not be able to file TEAS or TEASi forms during the maintenance. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 2. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events645Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-22T08:11:27-05:002022-11-22T08:11:27-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events644Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-21T08:07:10-05:002022-11-21T08:07:10-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events643Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-18T07:45:58-05:002022-11-18T07:45:58-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services- Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center, Private PAIR, Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on Private-PAIR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Saturday, November 19 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, fee payments will not be accepted between Midnight-1am on Saturday, November 19 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept fee payments:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Contact Center</font></u></a> via the following telephone numbers:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) <br> • 571-272-1000 (local)<br> • 800-877-8339 (TTY)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeal Customers:</strong> 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 :<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments cannot be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Contact Center</font></u></a> via the following telephone numbers:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) <br> • 571-272-1000 (local)<br> • 800-877-8339 (TTY)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeal Customers:</strong> 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 :<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TESS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Sunday, November 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration period, TESS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events642Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-17T07:27:51-05:002022-11-17T07:27:51-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services- Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center, Private PAIR, Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on Private-PAIR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Saturday, November 19 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, fee payments will not be accepted between Midnight-1am on Saturday, November 19 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept fee payments:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Contact Center</font></u></a> via the following telephone numbers:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) <br> • 571-272-1000 (local)<br> • 800-877-8339 (TTY)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeal Customers:</strong> 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 :<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments cannot be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Contact Center</font></u></a> via the following telephone numbers:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) <br> • 571-272-1000 (local)<br> • 800-877-8339 (TTY)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeal Customers:</strong> 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 :<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TESS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Sunday, November 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration period, TESS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Private PAIR</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center will be available as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing method.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events641Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-16T14:32:30-05:002022-11-16T15:24:58-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services- Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center, Private PAIR, Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on Private-PAIR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Saturday, November 19 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, fee payments will not be accepted between Midnight-1am on Saturday, November 19 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept fee payments:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Contact Center</font></u></a> via the following telephone numbers:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) <br> • 571-272-1000 (local)<br> • 800-877-8339 (TTY)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeal Customers:</strong> 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 :<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments cannot be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you require assistance with the online fee payment management system, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/uspto-contact-center-ucc" target="_blank">USPTO Contact Center</a> via the following telephone numbers:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • 800-786-9199 (toll-free) <br> • 571-272-1000 (local)<br> • 800-877-8339 (TTY)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Support for the online fee payment management system, and USPTO.gov accounts, is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (except federal holidays).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeal Customers:</strong> 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 :<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TESS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Sunday, November 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration period, TESS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events640Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-16T07:51:23-05:002022-11-16T09:34:50-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services- Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center, Private PAIR, Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on Private-PAIR from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Saturday, November 19 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Migration</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on TESS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m., on Sunday, November 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration period, TESS will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em><br></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em></em><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events639Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-15T08:09:11-05:002022-11-15T08:09:11-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two final parts.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Part 3 will take place from 12:05 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em>Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window</em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Part 4 will take place from 12:05 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em>Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the deployment, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services- Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 19 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">S-DWP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center, Private PAIR, Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em><br></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em><br></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em><br></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events638Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-14T07:53:31-05:002022-11-14T07:53:31-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two final parts.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Part 3 will take place from 12:05 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em>Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window</em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Part 4 will take place from 12:05 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em>Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the deployment, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on <span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (</span>SCORE) which will affect multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. Tuesday, November 15<sup><font size="2"> </font></sup>ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><strong><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></strong></a>.<br></p><p><br> <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events637Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-10T07:55:45-05:002022-11-10T12:52:55-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">During the maintenance period, users may experience temporary disruption of service.<br></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mu</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">ltiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on SCORE which will affect multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• The beginning night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, November 11 ET.<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></b><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance of the USPTO network, fee payment processing may experience an intermittent outage beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 11 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, November 12 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: Friday, November 11 is a federal holiday (Veterans Day). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a holiday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD and OPD systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, both applications may be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12:01 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG): You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be available during the migration period, but with limited functionality:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS): Initial application forms will be unavailable. Links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi): Links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR): All documents may not be viewable</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">User will need to wait until maintenance is complete for full functionality of affected systems to return.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 13 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas in two final parts.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Part 3 will take place from 12:05 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em>Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window</em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Part 4 will take place from 12:05 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em>Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window. During the deployment, OC users will not be able to post for credit, approve, return, or submit office actions.</em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on <span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (</span>SCORE) which will affect multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. Tuesday, November 15<sup><font size="2"> </font></sup>ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><strong><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></strong></a>.<br></p><p><br> <span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><em><br></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events636Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-09T07:34:22-05:002022-11-09T13:58:34-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">During the maintenance period, users may experience temporary disruption of service.<br></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mu</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">ltiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on SCORE which will affect multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• The beginning night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, November 11 ET.<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></b><span style='color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt;'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance of the USPTO network, fee payment processing may experience an intermittent outage beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 11 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, November 12 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Note: Friday, November 11 is a federal holiday (Veterans Day). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a holiday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD and OPD systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, both applications may be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems from 12:01 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the migration period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG): You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. <br> • Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems will be available during the migration period, but with limited functionality:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS): Initial application forms will be unavailable. Links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi): Links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR): All documents may not be viewable</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">User will need to wait until maintenance is complete for full functionality of affected systems to return.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events635Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-08T13:39:35-05:002022-11-08T13:39:30-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">During the maintenance period, users may experience temporary disruption of service.<br></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mu</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">ltiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on SCORE which will affect multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM-IDaaS) from 12:01 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• API Key Manager<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Fee Processing<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• MyUSPTO<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center Support<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• TM Document Management<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System International- (TEASi)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark – eOG (TM- eOG)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark - Exam (TM Exam)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark - Exam/Content<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) – API</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for two consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• The beginning night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Friday, November 11 ET.<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee
Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Due to system maintenance of
the USPTO network, fee payment processing may experience an intermittent outage
beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, November 11 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, November
12 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Note: Friday, November 11 is a
federal holiday (Veterans Day). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""> Electronic
Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">If you are unable to wait
until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative
options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For
more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>P-TACTS Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </a>and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>
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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing
deadlines that fall on a holiday extend the filing deadline to the next
business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have
any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please
visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p>
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events634Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-07T05:20:35-05:002022-11-07T17:23:50-05:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 49, 48);">Reference Document
Management Services (RDMS) Manual Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#323130"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO
will perform maintenance impacting multiple manuals from 12:01
a.m. until 4:59 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period
the following manuals will be unavailable from 12 a.m. until 1:30
a.m. on Tuesday, November 8 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Manual
of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.<br></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mu</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">ltiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on SCORE which will affect multiple systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Thursday, November 10 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events633Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-04T09:10:41-04:002022-11-05T09:16:12-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi from 12:01 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 5 ET. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users will be unable to file Trademark documents and the following systems will be unavailable: </span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Assignments on the Web (AOTW) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trials and Appeals Board – Reading Room (TTAB-RR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademarks Trial and Appeal Database Software Upgrade</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform an upgrade beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 6 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 6 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span></span><br></p></span><p></p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems systems from 12:01 a.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8 ET.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center<br></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private-PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML systems from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.<br></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span><br></p><p><br></p><p></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events632Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-03T08:05:14-04:002022-11-03T08:05:14-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 6 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi from 12:01 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 5 ET. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users will be unable to file Trademark documents and the following systems will be unavailable: </span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Assignments on the Web (AOTW) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trials and Appeals Board – Reading Room (TTAB-RR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademarks Trial and Appeal Database Software Upgrade</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform an upgrade beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 6 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events631Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-02T07:40:41-04:002022-11-02T08:55:14-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) Maintenance</font></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PTAB Interference beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, November 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 6 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi from 12:01 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 5 ET. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users will be unable to file Trademark documents and the following systems will be unavailable: </span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Assignments on the Web (AOTW) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trials and Appeals Board – Reading Room (TTAB-RR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademarks Trial and Appeal Database Software Upgrade</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform an upgrade beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 6 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events630Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-11-01T07:48:56-04:002022-11-01T07:48:56-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PTAB Interference beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, November 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi from 12:01 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 5 ET. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users will be unable to file Trademark documents and the following systems will be unavailable: </span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Assignments on the Web (AOTW) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) <br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trials and Appeals Board – Reading Room (TTAB-RR)<br></span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Official Gazette and Trademark ID Manual from 12:01 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ET. Both systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br><br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events629Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-31T07:47:07-04:002022-10-31T07:47:07-04:00<div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Production Data Center Migration</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on product components from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, October 31 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, November 12 ET.</div><p></p><ul></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OIEO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The migration start times for various product components are listed below. Each migration is estimated to be 4-5 hours.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><u>Monday, October 31 </u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark-DB-4 – 10 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: This is for TM standby database only – there will be no outage or impact to customers</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><b>Saturday, November 5</b></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application Submission (TEAS) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application Submission International (TEASi) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: This is for TEAS/TEASi primary databases (dsb-tm-db-1, tm-databridge-db-1). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following system will be unavailable during the migration window:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignment Historical Database (AHD)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (FAST1/2)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Madrid</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABIS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trials and Appeals Board – Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><u>Saturday, November 12</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Content Management System Database (TM-CMS-DB-3) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><ul><li>Abstraction Layer (TM-AL)</li><li>Trademark Exam</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark ID Manual (IDM)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Automated Specimen Analysis Product (ASAP)</span></span></li></ul><p></p><ul></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be available during the maintenance period, but links to the Case Content Viewer and ID Checker will be unavailable:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TRADEUPS</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Action System for Trademarks 2 (FAST2)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Madrid Certification and Review Program (MCRP)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">X-Search (XS)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PTAB Interference beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, November 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.<br><br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events628Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-28T08:00:07-04:002022-10-28T08:00:07-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span><br></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems on the following days.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">The first day of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 27 and end at 3 a.m., Thursday, October 27 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">The second day of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and end at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Patents Customers:</b></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span></b></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">The USPTO will perform a migration on product components from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">During the migration window, product components will be unavailable. </p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">The OIEO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. </p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">The migration start times for various product components are listed below. Each migration is estimated to be 4-5 hours.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;"><b><u>Friday, October 28</u></b></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">Docket Application Viewer Part 1 (DAV) – 12:05 a.m. ET (Patent Product Line)</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">NOTE: During the deployment, OCR functionality, Relevant Prior Art (RPA) functionality, and eDRS messaging functionality will be unavailable.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">Docket Application Viewer Part 2 (DAV) – 10 p.m. ET (Patent Product Line)</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">Official Correspondence (OC) – 10 p.m. ET (Patent Product Line)</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">Note: OC will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;"></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px;">Users should save their work and exit these product components before the migration period begins.</p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">• </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, RDMS will be unavailable.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals <br> </span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> </span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the below component services will not be available:</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) and X-Search will not be available.</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 28 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, October 28 ET.</font></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</font></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</font></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><p></p><p></p><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Production Data Center Migration</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on product components from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, October 31 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, November 12 ET.</div><p></p><ul></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OIEO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The migration start times for various product components are listed below. Each migration is estimated to be 4-5 hours.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><u>Monday, October 31 </u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark-DB-4 – 10 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: This is for TM standby database only – there will be no outage or impact to customers</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><b>Saturday, November 5</b></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application Submission (TEAS) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application Submission International (TEASi) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: This is for TEAS/TEASi primary databases (dsb-tm-db-1, tm-databridge-db-1). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following system will be unavailable during the migration window:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignment Historical Database (AHD)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (FAST1/2)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Madrid</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABIS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trials and Appeals Board – Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><u>Saturday, November 12</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Content Management System Database (TM-CMS-DB-3) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><ul><li>Abstraction Layer (TM-AL)</li><li>Trademark Exam</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark ID Manual (IDM)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Automated Specimen Analysis Product (ASAP)</span></span></li></ul><p></p><ul></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be available during the maintenance period, but links to the Case Content Viewer and ID Checker will be unavailable:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TRADEUPS</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Action System for Trademarks 2 (FAST2)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Madrid Certification and Review Program (MCRP)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">X-Search (XS)</span></span><br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events627Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-27T02:30:00-04:002022-10-27T14:47:10-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span><br></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems on the following days.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The first day of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 27 and end at 3 a.m., Thursday, October 27 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The second day of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and end at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>Patents Customers:</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>Trademark Customers:</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Production Data Center Migration</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform a migration on product components from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">During the migration window, product components will be unavailable. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The OIEO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">The migration start times for various product components are listed below. Each migration is estimated to be 4-5 hours.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"><b><u>Friday, October 28</u></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Docket Application Viewer Part 1 (DAV) – 12:05 a.m. ET (Patent Product Line)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">NOTE: During the deployment, OCR functionality, Relevant Prior Art (RPA) functionality, and eDRS messaging functionality will be unavailable.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Docket Application Viewer Part 2 (DAV) – 10 p.m. ET (Patent Product Line)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Note: DAV will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Official Correspondence (OC) – 10 p.m. ET (Patent Product Line)</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Note: OC will be unavailable during the migration window.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6;">Users should save their work and exit these product components before the migration period begins.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">• </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, RDMS will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals <br> </span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> </span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the below component services will not be available:</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) and X-Search will not be available.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 28 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, October 28 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></p><p></p><p></p><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Production Data Center Migration</b></span></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on product components from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, October 31 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, November 12 ET.</div><p></p><ul></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OIEO support team will perform a backup of the data prior to the product component's migration date, and USPTO data will be migrated AS-IS. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">There will be no application and configuration changes needed. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The migration start times for various product components are listed below. Each migration is estimated to be 4-5 hours.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><u>Monday, October 31 </u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark-DB-4 – 10 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: This is for TM standby database only – there will be no outage or impact to customers</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><b>Saturday, November 5</b></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application Submission (TEAS) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application Submission International (TEASi) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: This is for TEAS/TEASi primary databases (dsb-tm-db-1, tm-databridge-db-1). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following system will be unavailable during the migration window:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignment Historical Database (AHD)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (FAST1/2)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Madrid</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABIS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trials and Appeals Board – Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><u>Saturday, November 12</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Content Management System Database (TM-CMS-DB-3) – 12:01 a.m. (Trademark Product Line)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><ul><li>Abstraction Layer (TM-AL)</li><li>Trademark Exam</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark ID Manual (IDM)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Automated Specimen Analysis Product (ASAP)</span></span></li></ul><p></p><ul></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be available during the maintenance period, but links to the Case Content Viewer and ID Checker will be unavailable:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TRADEUPS</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">First Action System for Trademarks 2 (FAST2)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Madrid Certification and Review Program (MCRP)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">X-Search (XS)</span></span></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events626Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-26T08:17:48-04:002022-10-26T10:04:49-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas on two consecutive days:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • The first day of maintenance will begin at 12:05 a.m., Thursday, October 27 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 27 ET.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: During the deployment, OCR functionality, Relevant Prior Art (RPA) functionality, and eDRS messaging functionality will be unavailable</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • The second day of maintenance will begin at 10 p.m., Friday, October 28 and end at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: DAV will also be unavailable during the migration window.</span></div><div><br></div><div><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems on the following days.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first day of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 27 and end at 3 a.m., Thursday, October 27 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The second day of maintenance will begin at </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and end at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">API Key Manager</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center Support</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">TM Document Management</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark - eOG(TM- eOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark - Exam (TM Exam)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark - Exam/Content</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) – API</span></li></ul><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patents Customers:</span></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email </span><a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at </span><a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email </span><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">• </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, RDMS will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, below component services will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals <br> </span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> </span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the below component services will not be available:</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 30 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 30 ET.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) and X-Search will not be available.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><br><br></span></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> <br></p></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events625Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-25T08:19:06-04:002022-10-25T16:49:17-04:00<div><div><span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></span></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas on two consecutive days:</div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div> • The first day of maintenance will begin at 12:05 a.m., Thursday, October 27 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 27 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>Note: During the deployment, OCR functionality, Relevant Prior Art (RPA) functionality, and eDRS messaging functionality will be unavailable</div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div> • The second day of maintenance will begin at 10 p.m., Friday, October 28 and end at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET. </div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div>Note: DAV will also be unavailable during the migration window.</div></div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through RBAC beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 27 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, October 27 ET.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Processing<br></li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Patent Center Support</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li><li>PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</li><li>TM Document Management</li><li>Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark - eOG(TM- eOG)</li><li>Trademark - Exam (TM Exam)</li><li>Trademark - Exam/Content<br></li><li>Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) – API</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">Patents Customers:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">PTAB Customers:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">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 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">Trademark Customers:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">TTAB Customers:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events624Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-24T08:12:13-04:002022-10-24T08:12:13-04:00<div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR-Infra) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on CEDR-Infra from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 and ending at 8 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 ET</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Center</div><div> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</div><div> • Private PAIR</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be available during the maintenance period for filing new applications only:</div><div><br></div><div> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</div><div> • EFS-Web Contingency</div><div><br></div><div>Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other available alternative filing methods.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Docket and Application Viewer (DAV) Migration</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a migration on DAV from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas on two consecutive days:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• The first day of maintenance will begin at 12:05 a.m., Thursday, October 27 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 27 ET.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: During the deployment, OCR functionality, Relevant Prior Art (RPA) functionality, and eDRS messaging functionality will be unavailable</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div> <span style="font-size: 14px;">• The second day of maintenance will begin at 10 p.m., Friday, October 28 and end at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 29 ET. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;">Note: DAV will also be unavailable during the migration window.</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><p><br></p></div></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events621Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-21T08:49:24-04:002022-10-21T08:49:24-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TESS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Design Search Codes Manual(TDSCM)</p><p> • PCTRAM (Mark image not available)</p><p> • First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)/ Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p> • Trademark Examination TM-Exam) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Content Management (TM-CMS) and Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Migration</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-CMS and TM-AL from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</div><div><br></div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Databases Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Production databases beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </div><div> • Trademarks ID Manual (IDM) will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. </div><div> • TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Upgrade</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO and Certified Copy and Assignments Product team will perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this upgrade period, the AOTW product will not be available. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) products will be available however; the connect to AOTW will not be available.</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR-Infra) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on CEDR-Infra from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 and ending at 8 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 ET</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Center</div><div> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</div><div> • Private PAIR</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be available during the maintenance period for filing new applications only:</div><div><br></div><div> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</div><div> • EFS-Web Contingency</div><div><br></div><div>Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other available alternative filing methods.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 23 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services-Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</p><p>The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</p><table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(200, 198, 196); color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;">Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back on Monday, October 24 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">One Portal Dossier (OPD)</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.6;"> <br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top;">All documents will not be viewable, downloadable during the outage.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events623Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-20T08:56:59-04:002022-10-20T08:56:59-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, October 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TESS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Design Search Codes Manual(TDSCM)</p><p> • PCTRAM (Mark image not available)</p><p> • First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)/ Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p> • Trademark Examination TM-Exam) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Content Management (TM-CMS) and Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Migration</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-CMS and TM-AL from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</div><div><br></div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Databases Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Production databases beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </div><div> • Trademarks ID Manual (IDM) will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. </div><div> • TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Upgrade</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO and Certified Copy and Assignments Product team will perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this upgrade period, the AOTW product will not be available. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) products will be available however; the connect to AOTW will not be available.</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR-Infra) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on CEDR-Infra from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 and ending at 8 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 ET</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Center</div><div> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</div><div> • Private PAIR</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be available during the maintenance period for filing new applications only:</div><div><br></div><div> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</div><div> • EFS-Web Contingency</div><div><br></div><div>Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other available alternative filing methods.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 23 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services-Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</p><p>The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</p><table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(200, 198, 196); color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;">Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back on Monday, October 24 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">One Portal Dossier (OPD)</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.6;"> <br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top;">All documents will not be viewable, downloadable during the outage.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events622Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-20T07:48:49-04:002022-10-20T08:56:25-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, October 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TESS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Design Search Codes Manual(TDSCM)</p><p> • PCTRAM (Mark image not available)</p><p> • First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)/ Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p> • Trademark Examination TM-Exam) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Content Management (TM-CMS) and Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Migration</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-CMS and TM-AL from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</div><div><br></div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Databases Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Production databases beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </div><div> • Trademarks ID Manual (IDM) will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. </div><div> • TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Upgrade</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO and Certified Copy and Assignments Product team will perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this upgrade period, the AOTW product will not be available. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) products will be available however; the connect to AOTW will not be available.</div><div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR-Infra) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on CEDR-Infra from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 and ending at 8 a.m., Tuesday, October 25 ET</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</div><div><br></div><div> • Patent Center</div><div> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</div><div> • Private PAIR</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be available during the maintenance period for filing new applications only:</div><div><br></div><div> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</div><div> • EFS-Web Contingency</div><div><br></div><div>Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other available alternative filing methods.</div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 23 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</div><div><br></div><div><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services-Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, CMS will be unavailable.</p><p>The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</p><table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(200, 198, 196); color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li></ul></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;">Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back on Monday, October 24 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Global Dossier (GD)</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">One Portal Dossier (OPD)</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.6;"> <br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top;">All documents will not be viewable, downloadable during the outage.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events620Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-19T00:00:00-04:002022-10-19T08:23:17-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, October 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TESS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Design Search Codes Manual(TDSCM)</p><p> • PCTRAM (Mark image not available)</p><p> • First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)/ Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p> • Trademark Examination TM-Exam) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Content Management (TM-CMS) and Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) Migration</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform a migration on TM-CMS and TM-AL from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</div><div><br></div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> •Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</div><div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Databases Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Production databases beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will be impacted:</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </div><div> • Trademarks ID Manual (IDM) will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. </div><div> • TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</div><div> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </div><div><br></div><div>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Upgrade</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO and Certified Copy and Assignments Product team will perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 22 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this upgrade period, the AOTW product will not be available. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) and Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) products will be available however; the connect to AOTW will not be available.</div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events619Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-18T00:00:00-04:002022-10-18T09:55:52-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, October 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </p><p> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </p><p> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TESS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Design Search Codes Manual(TDSCM)</p><p> • PCTRAM (Mark image not available)</p><p> • First Action System for Trademarks (FAST1)/ Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p> • Trademark Examination TM-Exam) (Link to TESS unavailable)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, October 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, October 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events618Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-17T07:58:48-04:002022-10-17T07:58:48-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events617Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-10-14T07:48:40-04:002022-10-14T07:48:48-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance </span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on P-OA2XML from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 3 a.m., Sunday, October 16 ET. </p><p>This migration will temporarily delay the availability of new Office Action DOCX and XML data downloads in Private PAIR and Patent Center [and other consuming systems (i.e. BDR)].</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Global Dossier (GD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), Patent Examination Data System (PEDS), Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS), and PALM Reporting System (PALM-PRS) beginning at 12 a.m., Sunday, October 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, GD, OPD, PEDS, PSIPS, and PALM-PRS will be unavailable.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 16 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events616Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-13T12:56:55-04:002022-10-13T15:48:21-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a style="outline: 0px; color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline;" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance </span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on P-OA2XML from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 3 a.m., Sunday, October 16 ET. </p><p>This migration will temporarily delay the availability of new Office Action DOCX and XML data downloads in Private PAIR and Patent Center [and other consuming systems (i.e. BDR)].</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Global Dossier (GD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), Patent Examination Data System (PEDS), Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS), and PALM Reporting System (PALM-PRS) beginning at 12 a.m., Sunday, October 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, October 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, GD, OPD, PEDS, PSIPS, and PALM-PRS will be unavailable.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 16 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events615Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-13T08:02:18-04:002022-10-13T08:02:18-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</p><p> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p><br></p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on P-OA2XML from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 3 a.m., Sunday, October 16 ET. </p><p>This migration will temporarily delay the availability of new Office Action DOCX and XML data downloads in Private PAIR and Patent Center [and other consuming systems (i.e. BDR)]. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events614Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-12T07:53:50-04:002022-10-12T08:03:08-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 12 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Thursday, October 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</p><p> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p><br></p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance </span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on P-OA2XML from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas, beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 3 a.m., Sunday, October 16 ET. </p><p>This migration will temporarily delay the availability of new Office Action DOCX and XML data downloads in Private PAIR and Patent Center [and other consuming systems (i.e. BDR)]. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events613Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-11T12:51:47-04:002022-10-11T12:51:47-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 12 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Thursday, October 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></b></p><p>Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</p><p> • Patent Center</p><p> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</p><p> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</p><p> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</p><p> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p><br></p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.</a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events612Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-11T07:31:35-04:002022-10-11T07:31:35-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 12 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Thursday, October 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 14 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events611Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-07T13:48:58-04:002022-10-07T13:48:58-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be a complete outage for AOTW.</p><p>TTABVUE and TSDR are up but the assignment website will unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></div><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading-Room (TTAB-RR) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE, and TTAB-RR will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 9 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Online ID Verification Scheduled Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the online identity verification system beginning at 11:59 p.m., October 8 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, October 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, online ID verification for Trademark filers will be unavailable.</p><p>Customers are advised not to begin the online Trademarks identity verification process during this 30-minute maintenance window. The TEAS and TEASi filing systems will be available for already-verified customers during the scheduled maintenance.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) Maintenance</span></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be perform maintenance on the P-TACTS beginning at 5 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 11 p.m., Monday, October 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the PTAB-E2E system will be unavailable.</p><p>Please note, October 10 is a federal holiday and the USPTO offices are closed.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 12 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Thursday, October 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events610Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-07T07:49:08-04:002022-10-07T07:49:08-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be a complete outage for AOTW.</p><p>TTABVUE and TSDR are up but the assignment website will unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></div><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading-Room (TTAB-RR) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE, and TTAB-RR will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 9 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Online ID Verification Scheduled Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the online identity verification system beginning at 11:59 p.m., October 8 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, October 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, online ID verification for Trademark filers will be unavailable.</p><p>Customers are advised not to begin the online Trademarks identity verification process during this 30-minute maintenance window. The TEAS and TEASi filing systems will be available for already-verified customers during the scheduled maintenance.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) Maintenance</span></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be perform maintenance on the P-TACTS beginning at 5 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 11 p.m., Monday, October 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the PTAB-E2E system will be unavailable.</p><p>Please note, October 10 is a federal holiday and the USPTO offices are closed.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">P-TACTS Customers</span></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration-line: underline; outline: 0px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events609Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-06T09:48:18-04:002022-10-06T09:51:41-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Content Management (TM-CMS) and Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) systems on the following dates:</p><p> • The maintenance for TM-CMS will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 7 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.<br> • The maintenance for TM-AL will begin at 1:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 and end at 2:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 7 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Maintenance </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will be perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, there will be a complete outage for AOTW.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTABVUE and TSDR are up but the assignment website will unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></p><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></div><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading-Room (TTAB-RR) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE, and TTAB-RR will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 9 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Online ID Verification Scheduled Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the online identity verification system beginning at 11:59 p.m., October 8 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, October 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, online ID verification for Trademark filers will be unavailable.</p><p>Customers are advised not to begin the online Trademarks identity verification process during this 30-minute maintenance window. The TEAS and TEASi filing systems will be available for already-verified customers during the scheduled maintenance.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><strong>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be perform maintenance on the P-TACTS beginning at 5 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 11 p.m., Monday, October 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the PTAB-E2E system will be unavailable.</p><p>Please note, October 10 is a federal holiday and the USPTO offices are closed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 15 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><br>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>P-TACTS Customers</strong></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a></p><p><strong>Trademark Customers</strong></p><p>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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events647Current EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-06T07:51:27-04:002022-10-06T07:54:46-04:00<p>There are no current events at this time. </p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events608Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-05T15:40:13-04:002022-10-05T17:14:22-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 6 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, October 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email: <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Content Management (TM-CMS) and Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) systems on the following dates:</p><p> • The maintenance for TM-CMS will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 7 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.<br> • The maintenance for TM-AL will begin at 1:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 and end at 2:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 7 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Maintenance </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will be perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, there will be a complete outage for AOTW.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTABVUE and TSDR are up but the assignment website will unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></p><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></div><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading-Room (TTAB-RR) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE, and TTAB-RR will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 9 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><strong>Patent
Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be perform maintenance on the P-TACTS beginning at 5 p.m., Sunday, October 9 and ending at 11 p.m., Monday, October 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, the PTAB-E2E system will be unavailable.</p><p>Please note, October 10 is a federal holiday and the USPTO offices are closed.</p><p><br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events607Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-10-04T08:11:14-04:002022-10-04T09:31:58-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></span></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Applications Retirement</span></span></p><p>After September 30, the following systems will no longer be available:</p><p> • Patent Full Text on the Web (PATFT)<br> • Application Full Text (APPFT)<br> • Public Examiner's Automated Search Tool (Public EAST)<br> • Public Web-Based Examiner's Search Tool (Public WEST)</p><p>Please use <a href="http://patent%20public%20search/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/</font></u></a>) to conduct searches of U.S. patents and published applications. Visit the <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html</font></u></a>) website for additional resources. For questions regarding Patent Public Search, please contact the Public Search Facility at <a href="mailto:psf@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">psf@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 6 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, October 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email: <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Content Management (TM-CMS) and Abstraction Layer (TM-AL) systems on the following dates:</p><p> • The maintenance for TM-CMS will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 7 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.<br> • The maintenance for TM-AL will begin at 1:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 and end at 2:30 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 7 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will be perform an upgrade on AOTW beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and ending at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, October 8 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be a complete outage for AOTW.<br><br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events606Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-10-03T07:34:08-04:002022-10-03T07:39:03-04:00<p><span></span><span></span><span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></span></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Applications Retirement</span></span></p><p>After September 30, the following systems will no longer be available:</p><p> • Patent Full Text on the Web (PATFT)<br> • Application Full Text (APPFT)<br> • Public Examiner's Automated Search Tool (Public EAST)<br> • Public Web-Based Examiner's Search Tool (Public WEST)</p><p>Please use <a href="http://patent%20public%20search/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/</font></u></a>) to conduct searches of U.S. patents and published applications. Visit the <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html</font></u></a>) website for additional resources. For questions regarding Patent Public Search, please contact the Public Search Facility at <a href="mailto:psf@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">psf@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 6 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, October 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email: <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events605Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-09-30T08:00:57-04:002022-09-30T08:01:05-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></span></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Applications Retirement</span></span></p><p>After September 30, the following systems will no longer be available:</p><p> • Patent Full Text on the Web (PATFT)<br> • Application Full Text (APPFT)<br> • Public Examiner's Automated Search Tool (Public EAST)<br> • Public Web-Based Examiner's Search Tool (Public WEST)</p><p>Please use <a href="http://patent%20public%20search/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/</font></u></a>) to conduct searches of U.S. patents and published applications. Visit the <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html</font></u></a>) website for additional resources. For questions regarding Patent Public Search, please contact the Public Search Facility at <a href="mailto:psf@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">psf@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, September 30 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, September 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 2 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events604Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-29T07:45:50-04:002022-09-29T07:45:50-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 24px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></span></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 30 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, September 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</p><p> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • FPNG<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br> • TM Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)<br> • Trademark- Exam (TM-Exam)<br> • Trademark- Exam/Content<br> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Applications Retirement</span></span></p><p>After September 30, the following systems will no longer be available:</p><p> • Patent Full Text on the Web (PATFT)<br> • Application Full Text (APPFT)<br> • Public Examiner's Automated Search Tool (Public EAST)<br> • Public Web-Based Examiner's Search Tool (Public WEST)</p><p>Please use <a href="http://patent%20public%20search/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/</font></u></a>) to conduct searches of U.S. patents and published applications. Visit the <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html</font></u></a>) website for additional resources. For questions regarding Patent Public Search, please contact the Public Search Facility at <a href="mailto:psf@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">psf@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, September 30 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, September 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 2 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events603Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-28T13:10:41-04:002022-09-28T13:10:41-04:00<p><span></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></span></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 30 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, September 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</p><p> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • FPNG<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br> • TM Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)<br> • Trademark- Exam (TM-Exam)<br> • Trademark- Exam/Content<br> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Applications Retirement</span></span></p><p>After September 30, the following systems will no longer be available:</p><p> • Patent Full Text on the Web (PATFT)<br> • Application Full Text (APPFT)<br> • Public Examiner's Automated Search Tool (Public EAST)<br> • Public Web-Based Examiner's Search Tool (Public WEST)</p><p>Please use <a href="http://patent%20public%20search/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/</font></u></a>) to conduct searches of U.S. patents and published applications. Visit the <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html</font></u></a>) website for additional resources. For questions regarding Patent Public Search, please contact the Public Search Facility at <a href="mailto:psf@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">psf@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 2 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Migration </span></b><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on OEDIS from the Production Data Center in Alexandria to a new Data Center in Manassas beginning at 11 p.m., Wednesday, September 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, September 29 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable: </p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Patent Practitioner Search</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Registered Practitioner Portal</p><p> •<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Exam Applicant Portal</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events602Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-28T07:34:53-04:002022-09-28T08:51:43-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>MyUSPTO System Update</strong></span></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 30 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, September 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</p><p> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • FPNG<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br> • TM Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)<br> • Trademark- Exam (TM-Exam)<br> • Trademark- Exam/Content<br> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Applications Retirement</strong></span></p><p>After September 30, the following systems will no longer be available:</p><p> • Patent Full Text on the Web (PATFT)<br> • Application Full Text (APPFT) <br> • Public Examiner's Automated Search Tool (Public EAST)<br> • Public Web-Based Examiner's Search Tool (Public WEST)</p><p>Please use <a href="http://patent%20public%20search/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/</font></u></a>) to conduct searches of U.S. patents and published applications. Visit the <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Public Search </font></u></a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html</font></u></a>) website for additional resources. For questions regarding Patent Public Search, please contact the Public Search Facility at <a href="mailto:psf@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">psf@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 2 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br><br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events601Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-27T08:15:09-04:002022-09-27T08:26:17-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><b><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></b></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 30 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, September 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</p><p> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • FPNG<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br> • TM Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark- eOG(TM- eOG)<br> • Trademark- Exam (TM-Exam)<br> • Trademark- Exam/Content<br> • Trademark ID Manual (TM- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Applications Retirement</strong></span></p><p>After September 30, the following systems will no longer be available:</p><p> • Patent Full Text on the Web (PATFT)<br> • Application Full Text (APPFT) <br> • Public Examiner's Automated Search Tool (Public EAST)<br> • Public Web-Based Examiner's Search Tool (Public WEST)</p><p>Please use <a href="http://Patent Public Search" target="_blank">Patent Public Search </a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/</a>) to conduct searches of U.S. patents and published applications. Visit the <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html" target="_blank">Patent Public Search </a>(<a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html">https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/static/pages/landing.html</a>) website for additional resources. For questions regarding Patent Public Search, please contact the Public Search Facility at <a href="mailto:psf@uspto.gov">psf@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events600Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-26T07:30:57-04:002022-09-26T07:30:57-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><b><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></b></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events599Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-23T07:56:59-04:002022-09-23T09:42:02-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><b><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO System Update</span></b></p><p>As part of the current MyUSPTO deployment to address user experience issues reported by customers, a database schema change is needed. </p><p>Given the high volume of users at any point of time in the system, the USPTO will need to take the system down to make the schema change and avoid any potential problems.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, assignment data will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR).</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EPAS beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, EPAS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>Users should save their work and exit ETAS before the migration period begins.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 25 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events598Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-22T16:20:25-04:002022-09-22T16:27:50-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBS beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, September 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, September 23 ET.</p><p>Users need to be prepared for interruptions, including outages, limited access and reduced performance to the Patent Public Search, during this scheduled activity.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, assignment data will be unavailable at the Patent Center and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR).</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EPAS beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, EPAS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>Users should save their work and exit ETAS before the migration period begins.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 25 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events597Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-21T02:57:04-04:002022-09-21T04:15:20-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBS beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, September 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, September 23 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users need to be prepared for interruptions, including outages, limited access and reduced performance to the Patent Public Search, during this scheduled activity.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EPAS beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, EPAS will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS beginning at 8 p.m., Saturday, September 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save their work and exit ETAS before the migration period begins.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 25 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 25 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br><br><br><br><br></span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events596Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-20T04:03:21-04:002022-09-20T04:03:21-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 20 and ending at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to access the system.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events595Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-19T04:07:26-04:002022-09-19T04:07:26-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 20 and ending at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to access the system.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events594Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-16T03:13:49-04:002022-09-16T03:13:49-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, September 16 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, September 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two consecutive nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 17 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, September 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but users might experience delayed response times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 20 and ending at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to access the system.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events593Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-15T08:20:44-04:002022-09-15T08:20:44-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, September 16 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, September 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two consecutive nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 17 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, September 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but users might experience delayed response times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 20 and ending at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to access the system.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events592Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-15T03:42:06-04:002022-09-15T03:42:06-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, September 16 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, September 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two consecutive nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 17 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, September 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but users might experience delayed response times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events591Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-14T03:58:20-04:002022-09-14T04:03:56-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 15 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, September 16 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, September 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two consecutive nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 17 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, September 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but users might experience delayed response times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events590Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-13T03:54:07-04:002022-09-13T03:54:07-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 15 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, September 16 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, September 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events589Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-12T03:45:53-04:002022-09-12T03:45:53-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 15 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events588Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-09T11:40:30-04:002022-09-09T11:47:32-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, September 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, September 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, September 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, September 10 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"> Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, access to Financial Manager services will be unavailable as well as fee history query lookups.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 11 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 11 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events587Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-08T04:02:21-04:002022-09-08T04:02:21-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, September 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, September ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, September 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, September 10 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"> Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal"> Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, access to Financial Manager services will be unavailable as well as fee history query lookups.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events586Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-07T00:45:05-04:002022-09-07T12:49:48-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, September 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, September ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee
Payment Processing Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Due to system maintenance on
USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at
12 a.m., Saturday, September 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, September 10
ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
the following storefronts will be impacted:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""> Electronic
Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""> Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">In addition, access to
Financial Manager services will be unavailable as well as fee history query
lookups.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">If you are unable to wait
until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative
options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For
more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.
If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center
(EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </a>and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>
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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>Trademark Customers: </b>Filing
deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next
business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have
any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please
visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style=""> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events585Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-06T05:28:13-04:002022-09-06T05:28:13-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, September 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, September ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events584Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-06T03:47:57-04:002022-09-06T03:47:57-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events583Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-02T03:28:13-04:002022-09-02T03:28:13-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Migration</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on the ESTTA server and database from the Alexandria Data Center to a new Data Center beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 3 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, September 3 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 4 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 4 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events582Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-09-01T03:39:08-04:002022-09-01T03:46:19-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, September 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Migration</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on the ESTTA server and database from the Alexandria Data Center to a new Data Center beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 3 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, September 3 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB-RR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, September 4 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, September 4 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events581Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-31T03:53:14-04:002022-08-31T10:44:26-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, August 31 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG</strong>) will be unavailable. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will be unavailable.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will be unavailable.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, September 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Migration</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a migration on the ESTTA server and database from the Alexandria Data Center to a new Data Center beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 3 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, September 3 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB-RR)<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events580Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-30T03:52:32-04:002022-08-30T03:52:32-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, August 31 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG</strong>) will be unavailable. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will be unavailable.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will be unavailable.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance on USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, September 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events579Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-29T06:53:49-04:002022-08-29T06:59:24-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Please visit the TEAS Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the Trademark Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 800-786-9199 (press 1) or Email <a href="mailto:TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, August 31 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG</strong>) will be unavailable. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will be unavailable.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will be unavailable.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events578Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-26T03:42:17-04:002022-08-26T06:09:29-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and TTAB Reading-Room (TTAB-RR) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 28 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 7:30 a.m., Saturday. August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Please visit the TEAS Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the Trademark Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 800-786-9199 (press 1) or Email <a href="mailto:TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events577Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-25T04:09:13-04:002022-08-25T06:50:00-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and TTAB Reading-Room (TTAB-RR) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 28 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 7:30 a.m., Saturday. August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Please visit the TEAS Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage</a> for information concerning Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the Trademark Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 800-786-9199 (press 1) or Email <a href="mailto:TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov">TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events576Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-24T03:46:38-04:002022-08-24T05:54:00-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) and TTAB Reading-Room (TTAB-RR) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE and TTAB-RR will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 28 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 7:30 a.m., Saturday. August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events575Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-23T03:57:00-04:002022-08-23T04:34:44-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 27 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, August 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events574Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-22T03:43:24-04:002022-08-22T03:43:24-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 12px;">There are no planned events at this time.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events573Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-08-19T03:35:41-04:002022-08-19T03:35:49-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, August 21 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be impacted:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Public Search Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2022 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Automated Information System (AIS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the following AIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Official Correspondence (OC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Pre-Examination System (PALM-PreExam)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Enterprise Access Integration - Trilateral Dossier Access (PEAI-TDA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Infrastructure (PALM-Infra)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Service Gateway (PALM-SG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PAIR User Resource Manager (PURM)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Pair<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeals Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Data Export<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM File Ordering Subsystem (PALM-FOS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Reporting System (PALM-PRS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Examination and Post-Examination 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<font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One Portal Dossier (OPD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Transfer Inquiry (PTI)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Business Center Imaging System (EBCIS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">File Inspection Utility (FIU)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">File Tracking System (FTS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Notice of Suit Processing System (NOSPS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PLUS-Patent Linguistic Utility Search<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Application Routing Tool (ART) and Automated Classification Evaluator (ART-ACE)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Warehouse File Tracking System (WFTS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Due to Patent system maintenance, customers will be unable to access any of the services available on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront between 12 a.m., and 8 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the following services will be unavailable.</font></p><ul><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Patent Number lookups</font></li><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Maintenance Fee Payments</font></li><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Bulk File Maintenance Fee Submissions</font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><br></strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, August 20 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 21 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></span></font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events572Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-18T04:00:54-04:002022-08-18T07:20:40-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi system beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period TEASi may be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, August 21 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be impacted:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Public Search Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2022 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Automated Information System (AIS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the following AIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 20 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Official Correspondence (OC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Pre-Examination System (PALM-PreExam)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Enterprise Access Integration - Trilateral Dossier Access (PEAI-TDA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Infrastructure (PALM-Infra)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Service Gateway (PALM-SG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PAIR User Resource Manager (PURM)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Pair<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeals Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Data Export<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM File Ordering Subsystem (PALM-FOS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Reporting System (PALM-PRS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Reed Technology and Information Services (RTIS-PDD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM PatentCooperation Treaty Operations (PALM-PCT-OPS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments Historical Database (AHD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">C</span></font><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">lassification Data System (CDS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-WEB)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One Portal Dossier (OPD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Transfer Inquiry (PTI)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Business Center Imaging System (EBCIS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">File Inspection Utility (FIU)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">File Tracking System (FTS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Notice of Suit Processing System (NOSPS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PLUS-Patent Linguistic Utility Search<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Application Routing Tool (ART) and Automated Classification Evaluator (ART-ACE)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Warehouse File Tracking System (WFTS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Due to Patent system maintenance, customers will be unable to access any of the services available on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront between 12 a.m., and 8 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the following services will be unavailable.</font></p><ul><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Patent Number lookups</font></li><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Maintenance Fee Payments</font></li><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Bulk File Maintenance Fee Submissions</font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><br></strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, August 20 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 21 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></span></font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events571Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-17T07:55:04-04:002022-08-17T07:55:52-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi system beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period TEASi may be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, August 21 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be impacted:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Public Search Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2022 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Automated Information System (AIS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the following AIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 20 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Docket and Application Viewer (DAV)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Official Correspondence (OC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Pre-Examination System (PALM-PreExam)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Enterprise Access Integration - Trilateral Dossier Access (PEAI-TDA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Infrastructure (PALM-Infra)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Service Gateway (PALM-SG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PAIR User Resource Manager (PURM)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Pair<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeals Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Data Export<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM File Ordering Subsystem (PALM-FOS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Reporting System (PALM-PRS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PALM Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO)<br> •</span></font> <font 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style="font-size: 14px;">Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">C</span></font><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">lassification Data System (CDS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-WEB)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">One Portal Dossier (OPD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Transfer Inquiry (PTI)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Business Center Imaging System (EBCIS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">File Inspection Utility (FIU)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">File Tracking System (FTS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Notice of Suit Processing System (NOSPS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PLUS-Patent Linguistic Utility Search<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Application Routing Tool (ART) and Automated Classification Evaluator (ART-ACE)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Warehouse File Tracking System (WFTS)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Due to Patent system maintenance, customers will be unable to access any of the services available on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront between 12 a.m., and 8 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, the following services will be unavailable.</font></p><ul><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Patent Number lookups</font></li><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Maintenance Fee Payments</font></li><li><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif">Bulk File Maintenance Fee Submissions</font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><br></strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, August 20 ET. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br><br></span></font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events570Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-16T04:09:21-04:002022-08-16T06:17:32-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><b style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</b><br></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology to multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, August 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 17 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><p><b>Patent Customers: </b>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via EFS-Web Unregistered. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the alternative filing method.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi system beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period TEASi may be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, August 21 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be impacted:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. <br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, August 20 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span></font> <font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Public Search Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform a maintenance on the Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2022 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.<br><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal"></p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><br></p></span><p class="MsoNormal"></p></font><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events569Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-15T12:19:50-04:002022-08-15T12:22:38-04:00<p><b style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</b><br></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology to multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, August 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 17 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><p><b>Patent Customers: </b>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via EFS-Web Unregistered. If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the alternative filing method.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers:</b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"></a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEASi system beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, August 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period TEASi may be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</b></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, August 19 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, August 21 ET.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#201f1e" face="Segoe UI Semilight, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events568Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-12T03:51:15-04:002022-08-12T03:51:15-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email </span><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with the following systems: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Electronic Filing System–Web (EFS-WEB)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)</span></li></ul><p><b style="font-size: 18px;"><br></b></p><p><b style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</b><br></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via EFS-Web Unregistered.</p><p>If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the alternative filing method.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 14 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events567Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-11T03:35:18-04:002022-08-11T03:35:18-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, August 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with the following systems: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Electronic Filing System–Web (EFS-WEB)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)</span></li></ul><p><b style="font-size: 18px;"><br></b></p><p><b style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</b><br></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via EFS-Web Unregistered.</p><p>If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the alternative filing method.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 14 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events566Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-10T10:40:33-04:002022-08-10T11:10:20-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark (TM) Systems Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, August 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, August 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed will be delayed in the following systems:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li></ul><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR after the maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with the following systems: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Electronic Filing System–Web (EFS-WEB)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)</span></li></ul><p><b style="font-size: 18px;"><br></b></p><p><b style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance</b><br></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via EFS-Web Unregistered.</p><p>If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the alternative filing method.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 14 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events565Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-08-09T04:03:35-04:002022-08-09T05:14:38-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PTAB Interference (i-filing) beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, August 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, August 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark (TM) Systems Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, August 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 12 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, August 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br><br></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via EFS-Web Unregistered.</p><p>If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the alternative filing method.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events564Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-08-08T00:25:08-04:002022-08-08T12:41:06-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PTAB Interference (i-filing) beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, August 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, August 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark (TM) Systems Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, August 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><p><b>Patent Customers:</b></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants may file new applications, except for National Stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371, via EFS-Web Unregistered.</p><p>If you need to file a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use the alternative filing method.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers:</b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions and see A2" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions and see A2</a> 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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events563Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-08-04T22:00:28-04:002022-08-05T10:07:43-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, August 5 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, August 5 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><b style="font-size: 18px;">Services-Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</b><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 6 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, S-DWP will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</span></p><table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" style="border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><strong>Patent Center</strong></li><li><strong>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</strong></li></ul></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;">Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back on Monday, August 8 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><strong>Global Dossier (GD)</strong></li><li><strong>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</strong></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.6;"> <br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; vertical-align: top;">All documents will not be viewable, downloadable during the outage.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, August 6 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<br></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET. <br></p><p>During this time, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Patent Center Support</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li><li>PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</li><li>TM Document Management</li><li>Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><div><br></div><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, RDMS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will
perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 7 and ending
at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.<br></p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events562Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-08-04T06:14:21-04:002022-08-04T08:56:56-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Services-Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 6 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, S-DWP will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</span></p><table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" style="border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><strong>Patent Center</strong></li><li><strong>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</strong></li></ul></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; width: 305.3px; vertical-align: top;">Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back on Monday, August 8 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; vertical-align: top;"><ul><li><strong>Global Dossier (GD)</strong></li><li><strong>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</strong></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.6;"> <br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="padding: 7px 5px 6px; border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); border-image: none; vertical-align: top;">All documents will not be viewable, downloadable during the outage.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, August 6 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<br></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will implement new account management technology beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13 ET. <br></p><p>During this time, the following systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</li><li>Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Patent Center Support</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li><li>PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</li><li>Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)</li><li>TM Document Management</li><li>Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </li></ul><div><br></div><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, RDMS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 7 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events561Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-08-02T23:52:39-04:002022-08-03T11:54:56-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Services-Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the S-DWP beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 6 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, S-DWP will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be partially impacted during the maintenance:</span></p><table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(200, 198, 196); color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top; padding: 7px 5px 6px; width: 305.306px;"><ul><li><strong>Patent Center</strong></li><li><strong>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</strong></li></ul></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top; padding: 7px 5px 6px; width: 305.306px;">Previously submitted documents will not be available at the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab during the maintenance period. New documents submitted via Patent Center and Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) during the maintenance period will experience longer than expected delays in becoming available in the Patent Center and Private PAIR's IFW tab. Customers should check back on Monday, August 8 to see if the impacted submissions are available at Patent Center and Private PAIR.</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top; padding: 7px 5px 6px;"><ul><li><strong>Global Dossier (GD)</strong></li><li><strong>One Portal Dossier (OPD)</strong></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.6;"> <br></p></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="border: 1px solid rgb(200, 198, 196); vertical-align: top; padding: 7px 5px 6px;">All documents will not be viewable, downloadable during the outage.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, August 6 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:<br></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>System Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will transition to a new primary Identity Provider beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 6 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this time, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">API Key Manager</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Payment Processing (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center Support</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">TM Document Management</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) API </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, RDMS will be unavailable.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, August 7 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events560Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-08-01T03:51:49-04:002022-08-01T03:51:49-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Retirement</span></strong></p><p>Public PAIR will no longer be available beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, August 1 ET. </p><p>To access publicly available documents, users may access Patent Center. For more information, please visit Public PAIR Retirement page.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, RDMS will be unavailable.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events559Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-29T04:35:25-04:002022-07-29T05:37:20-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, July 29 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, July 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 31 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 31 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Update</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Scheme update maintenance on Patent Public Search beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 31 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Patent Public Search will be unavailable.<br><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Retirement</span></strong></p><p>Public PAIR will no longer be available beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, August 1 ET. </p><p>To access publicly available documents, users may access Patent Center. For more information, please visit Public PAIR Retirement page.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events558Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-28T03:27:38-04:002022-07-28T07:49:51-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, July 29 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, July 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 31 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 31 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Retirement</span></strong></p><p>Public PAIR will no longer be available beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, August 1 ET. </p><p>To access publicly available documents, users may access Patent Center. For more information, please visit Public PAIR Retirement page.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events557Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-27T03:34:11-04:002022-07-27T03:34:11-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Global Dossier (GD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), and Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with GD, OPD, and PEDS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Public-PAIR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period users may experience intermittent issues with Public-PAIR.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, July 29 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, July 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Retirement</span></strong></p><p>Public PAIR will no longer be available beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, August 1 ET. </p><p>To access publicly available documents, users may access Patent Center. For more information, please visit Public PAIR Retirement page.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events556Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-26T04:11:22-04:002022-07-26T04:11:22-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Open Data Portal begging at 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 26 and ending at 2 a.m., Wednesday, July 27. </p><p>User might experience a momentary outage during the maintenance window.</p><p>This maintenance will provide the end user with improved website search capabilities.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Global Dossier (GD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), and Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with GD, OPD, and PEDS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Public-PAIR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period users may experience intermittent issues with Public-PAIR.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and The Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS and EPAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, July 29 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, July 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ETAS and EPAS will be unavailable.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events555Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-25T03:37:29-04:002022-07-25T03:37:29-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Open Data Portal begging at 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 26 and ending at 2 a.m., Wednesday, July 27. </p><p>User might experience a momentary outage during the maintenance window.</p><p>This maintenance will provide the end user with improved website search capabilities.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events554Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-22T03:42:53-04:002022-07-22T07:55:30-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>first night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 21 and end at5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>second night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>final night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable. <br></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD and OPD systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 24 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Open Data Portal begging at 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 26 and ending at 2 a.m., Wednesday, July 27. </p><p>User might experience a momentary outage during the maintenance window.</p><p>This maintenance will provide the end user with improved website search capabilities.<br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events553Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-21T03:34:40-04:002022-07-21T03:34:40-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>first night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 21 and end at5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>second night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>final night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on IQS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Friday, July 22, 2022 after maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></span><br></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD and OPD systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 24 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events552Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-20T03:40:28-04:002022-07-20T08:53:31-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 11 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</span><br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>MyUSPTO Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will add outbound host micro-segmentation policies to MyUSPTO beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">New host outbound policies are based on application requirements. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users might experience some interruption of service.<br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>first night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 21 and end at5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>second night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>final night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on IQS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Friday, July 22, 2022 after maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br><br></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><br></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br></li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD and OPD systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 24 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events551Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-18T21:43:06-04:002022-07-19T09:44:42-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 11 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</span><br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>MyUSPTO Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will add outbound host micro-segmentation policies to MyUSPTO beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">New host outbound policies are based on application requirements. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users might experience some interruption of service.<br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>first night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 21 and end at5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>second night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>final night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on IQS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Friday, July 22, 2022 after maintenance period for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><br></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events550Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-18T03:11:09-04:002022-07-18T07:58:13-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 11 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</span><br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>MyUSPTO Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will add outbound host micro-segmentation policies to MyUSPTO beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 4:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">New host outbound policies are based on application requirements. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users might experience some interruption of service.<br><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>first night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 21 and end at5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 21 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>second night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 22 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">The <strong>final night</strong> of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.<br></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><br></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events549Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-15T03:45:13-04:002022-07-15T03:45:13-04:00<span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status Document Retrieval</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, July 15 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, July 16 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TSDR may be unavailable for a period 15 minutes during this window.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.<br></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><br></p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 24 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events548Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-14T03:20:29-04:002022-07-14T03:44:04-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 15 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Friday, July 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status Document Retrieval</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, July 15 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, July 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR may be unavailable for a period 15 minutes during this window.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events547Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-13T03:21:24-04:002022-07-13T06:02:18-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 15 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Friday, July 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers</b></p><p>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 <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers</b></p><p>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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events546Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-12T03:46:15-04:002022-07-12T03:46:15-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 15 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Friday, July 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events545Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-11T03:43:53-04:002022-07-11T03:43:53-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events544Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-08T03:23:19-04:002022-07-08T03:23:19-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals<br> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The RDMS product team will perform maintenance impacting several manualsbeginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 2 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. on Saturday July 9 ET.</p><p> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)<br> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)<br> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p>•The <strong>first night of maintenance</strong> will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.<br>•The <strong>final night of maintenance</strong> will begin 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events543Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-07T03:38:33-04:002022-07-07T03:38:33-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 7 and ending at 8 p.m., Thursday, July 7 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals<br> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The RDMS product team will perform maintenance impacting several manualsbeginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 2 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. on Saturday July 9 ET.</p><p> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)<br> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)<br> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p>•The <strong>first night of maintenance</strong> will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.<br>•The <strong>final night of maintenance</strong> will begin 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademarks Database Servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events542Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-06T04:11:00-04:002022-07-06T07:05:40-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 6 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 7 and ending at 8 p.m., Thursday, July 7 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals<br> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The RDMS product team will perform maintenance impacting several manualsbeginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be briefly unavailable between 2 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. on Saturday July 9 ET.</p><p> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)<br> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)<br> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p>•The <strong>first night of maintenance</strong> will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9 ET.<br>•The <strong>final night of maintenance</strong> will begin 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 10 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.<br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events541Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-05T03:34:05-04:002022-07-05T07:21:55-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA (Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals) <br> • TTABVUE (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE)<br> • TTAB Reading-Room (Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 6 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 7 and ending at 8 p.m., Thursday, July 7 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events540Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-07-01T03:34:51-04:002022-07-01T03:34:51-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA (Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals) <br> • TTABVUE (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE)<br> • TTAB Reading-Room (Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events539Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-30T03:25:24-04:002022-06-30T03:25:24-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events538Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-29T03:40:34-04:002022-06-29T08:32:35-04:00<p style="line-height: 1.6;"><strong style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></strong></p><p style="line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 29 and ending at 11:30 p.m., <span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Wednesday, June 29</span> ET.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6;"><br style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events537Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-27T12:52:14-04:002022-06-27T12:52:21-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Monday, June 27 and ending at 1 a.m., Tuesday, June 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through RBAC beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 29 and ending at 3 a.m., Wednesday, June 29 ET.</p><p>During the Maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</p><p> • RBAC<br> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • FPNG<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events536Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-27T03:45:23-04:002022-06-27T03:45:23-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events535Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-24T05:29:47-04:002022-06-24T05:29:47-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 26 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, June 26 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events534Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-24T03:33:53-04:002022-06-24T03:33:53-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events533Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-23T03:36:54-04:002022-06-23T03:36:54-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Thursday, June 23 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, June 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, EFS-Web will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center to electronically file patent applications.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events532Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-22T09:43:26-04:002022-06-22T09:43:33-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Center Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Center beginning at 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 22 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, June 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Center will be unavailable. Please use Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) to electronically file and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) to electronically retrieve patent applications.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Thursday, June 23 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, June 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, EFS-Web will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center to electronically file patent applications.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events531Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-22T03:45:49-04:002022-06-22T08:19:59-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events530Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-21T03:47:38-04:002022-06-21T06:36:41-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 and ending at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 ET.</p><p>Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:mebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 and ending at 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private PAIR beginning at 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 and ending at 1 a.m., Wednesday, June 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable. Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.<br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events529Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-17T03:13:03-04:002022-06-17T03:13:03-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 19 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, June 19 ET.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 and ending at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 ET.</p><p>Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:mebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events528Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-16T03:40:24-04:002022-06-16T03:46:45-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private PAIR beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, June 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, June 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable, but applicants may use Patent Center.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to 12 a.m., Monday - Friday ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 19 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, June 19 ET.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 and ending at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 ET.</p><p>Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:mebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events527Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-14T03:50:57-04:002022-06-14T03:50:57-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/panned-events1Panned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-13T03:47:48-04:002022-06-13T03:47:48-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events525Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-09T04:00:14-04:002022-06-09T04:00:14-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, June 10 and ending at 4 p.m., Friday, June 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, June 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ETAS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications.</p><p>Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signature and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers</span>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, June 12 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, June 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, June 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, June 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 12 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, June 12 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events526Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-08T08:39:55-04:002022-06-08T08:40:02-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, June 10 and ending at 4 p.m., Friday, June 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ETAS beginning at 11:30 p.m., Friday, June 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ETAS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications.</p><p>Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signature and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers</span>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, June 12 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, June 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be available but submissions will not be successful.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, June 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, June 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events524Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-07T03:38:24-04:002022-06-07T03:52:07-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 and ending at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 8 ET.</p><p></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to access the system.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 ET.</p><p>We are not expecting any user impact however; if any impact is observed, please try your transaction after the conclusion of maintenance.</p><p>Below are systems that may be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS/TEASI)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Pair<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, June 10 and ending at 4 p.m., Friday, June 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications.</p><p>Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signature and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers</strong>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events523Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-06T03:46:59-04:002022-06-06T10:02:27-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 7 and ending at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 7 ET.</p><p></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to access the system.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications.</p><p>Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signature and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 ET.</p><p>We are not expecting any user impact however; if any impact is observed, please try your transaction after the conclusion of maintenance.</p><p>Below are systems that may be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS/TEASI)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Pair<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) and Payment processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers</strong>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events522Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-03T08:25:18-04:002022-06-03T08:25:25-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 11:59 a.m., Friday, June 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 7 and ending at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 7 ET.</p><p></p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to access the system.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications.</p><p>Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signature and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 ET.</p><p>We are not expecting any user impact however; if any impact is observed, please try your transaction after the conclusion of maintenance.</p><p>Below are systems that may be impacted:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS/TEASI)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Pair<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events521Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-02T03:26:54-04:002022-06-02T04:44:17-04:00<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</strong></span></span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 11:59 a.m., Friday, June 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 4 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signature and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events520Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-06-01T03:48:37-04:002022-06-01T11:58:01-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Supplemental Content Availability Delays</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Center</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Thursday, June 2 for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email </span><a class="mailto"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span><span class="mailto" aria-label="(link sends email)"></span></font></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 11:59 a.m., Friday, June 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 4 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 11 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signature and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events519Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-31T03:47:34-04:002022-05-31T06:04:46-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Supplemental Content Availability Delays</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Center</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Thursday, June 2 for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email </span><a class="mailto"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span><span class="mailto" aria-label="(link sends email)"></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 11:59 a.m., Friday, June 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, June 4 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events518Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-27T06:18:28-04:002022-05-27T06:25:52-04:00<span style='color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, May 27 and ending at 6 p.m., Friday, May 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Search</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Registered Practitioner Portal</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Exam Applicant Portal</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 29 ET</p><p>During the Maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save all work and log off.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 29 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 29 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Supplemental Content Availability Delays</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 ET.</p><p>Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Thursday, June 2 for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a class="mailto">ebc@uspto.gov<span class="mailto" aria-label="(link sends email)"></span></a>.<br></p></span><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events517Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-27T03:42:01-04:002022-05-27T04:47:59-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, May 27 and ending at 6 p.m., Friday, May 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Search</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Registered Practitioner Portal</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Exam Applicant Portal</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 29 ET</p><p>During the Maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save all work and log off.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 29 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 29 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Supplemental Content Availability Delays</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 ET.</p><p>Availability of Supplemental Content data for new applications and follow-ons filed during this maintenance period will be delayed in the following systems:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</p><p>Please check Patent Center or Private PAIR on Thursday, June 2 for confirmation of availability of the Supplemental Content Data. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events516Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-26T04:00:25-04:002022-05-26T04:00:25-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></b><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 8 a.m., Thursday, May 26 and ending at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 26 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems should not be disrupted:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li></ul><p></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to 12 a.m., Monday - Friday ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, May 27 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, May 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: </p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 29 ET</p><p>During the Maintenance period, UCCMS will be unavailable. </p><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save all work and log off.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 29 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 29 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events515Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-25T03:39:38-04:002022-05-25T03:51:00-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 25 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 25 ET.</span></font></font> </span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </span></span></font> </font></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; 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If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payments Maintenance</b></span></p><p>Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers</b>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. 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If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email<a target="_blank"><font color="#000000"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></a></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 22 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, May 22 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</font></font></p><p> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">•</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">TTAB Reading Room</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) and Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></strong></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR and Public-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR and Public-PAIR will be unavailable.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 12 a.m., Tuesday, May 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The following systems will be impacted:</font></font></p><p> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">•</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. 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Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</font></font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events510Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-19T03:53:20-04:002022-05-19T07:22:07-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payments Maintenance</b></span></p><p>Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers</b>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers</b>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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<a target="_blank"><font color="#000000"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></a></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 22 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, May 22 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</font></font></p><p> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">•</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">TTAB Reading Room</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) and Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></strong></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR and Public-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR and Public-PAIR will be unavailable.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark systems beginning at 12 a.m., Tuesday, May 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The following systems will be impacted:</font></font></p><p> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">•</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage.</a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page.</a></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. <br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 22 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 22 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></font></font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events509Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-18T04:21:32-04:002022-05-18T06:37:44-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, May 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. </p><p>This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET.</p><p>Supplemental Content data will be unavailable in the following systems during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Public PAIR</li></ul><p><br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</a>. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payments Maintenance</b></span></p><p>Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers</b>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers</b>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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<a target="_blank"><font color="#000000"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></a></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 22 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, May 22 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</font></font></p><p> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">•</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> •</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">TTAB Reading Room</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) and Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></strong></font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR and Public-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR and Public-PAIR will be unavailable.</font></font></p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically retrieve patent applications.</font></font></p><p><p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><br></font></font></p><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><br></font></font><p></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events508Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-05-17T03:40:38-04:002022-05-17T08:07:18-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, May 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. </p><p>This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET.</p><p>Supplemental Content data will be unavailable in the following systems during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Public PAIR</li></ul><p><br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payments Maintenance</b></span></p><p>Due to USPTO maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers</b>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>TTAB Customers</b>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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<a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov." target="_blank"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</a></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events507Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-16T03:46:43-04:002022-05-16T08:32:59-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, May 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. </p><p>This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events506Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-13T03:43:03-04:002022-05-13T06:07:26-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 14 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 14 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Private PAIR</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 15 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, May 15 ET. </p><p>During the Maintenance period, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation <br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )<br> • TMNG Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); font-size: 10.5pt;"><u>EFS-Web Contingency</u></span></a></span>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 8 a.m., Friday, May 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Friday, May 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems should not be disrupted:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • Private PAIR</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to 12 a.m., Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Public Search Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Schema Update</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update on the Patent Public Search PPUBS CPC schema beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 15 and ending 11:59 p.m., Sunday, May 15 ET.</p><p>During the update, Patent Public Search PPUBS will not be available. </p><p>After the update is complete, users will be able to conduct searches using the up-to-date CPC schema.</p><div><br></div><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events505Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-12T03:35:22-04:002022-05-12T08:40:35-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 14 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 14 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Private PAIR</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 15 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, May 15 ET. </p><p>During the Maintenance period, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation <br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )<br> • TMNG Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); font-size: 10.5pt;"><u>EFS-Web Contingency</u></span></a></span>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 8 a.m., Friday, May 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Friday, May 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems should not be disrupted:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • Private PAIR</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to 12 a.m., Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events504Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-11T03:30:06-04:002022-05-11T03:58:47-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the GD and OPD systems beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, May 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, May 11 ET.</p><p>GD and OPD will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 11 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 11 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 14 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 14 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Private PAIR</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 15 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, May 15 ET. </p><p>During the Maintenance period, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption for the following systems:</p><p> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation <br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )<br> • TMNG Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); font-size: 10.5pt;"><u>EFS-Web Contingency</u></span></a></span>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 8 a.m., Friday, March 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Friday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems should not be disrupted:</p><p> • Patent Center<br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • Private PAIR</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to 12 a.m., Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. <br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events503Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-10T10:36:10-04:002022-05-10T10:37:55-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the GD and OPD systems beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, May 10 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, May 11 ET.</p><p>GD and OPD will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 21 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 21 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events502Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-09T03:47:17-04:002022-05-09T03:47:17-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events501Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-06T03:43:39-04:002022-05-06T03:43:39-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG-Credit Card Payments Maintenance</span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO system and third-party maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments cannot be accepted between midnight and 1 a.m., and then again between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during these maintenance windows.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activities have concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</span></span></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 8 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 8 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through RBAC beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, May 6 ET. </p><p>During the Maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</p><p> • RBAC<br> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • FPNG<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br> • TMNG Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page </font></u></a>for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events500Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-05T04:17:13-04:002022-05-05T04:17:13-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system, briefly, from 8 p.m. to 8:10 p.m., on Thursday, May 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, no outage is expected though users may experience a brief "blip".</p><p>The following system may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG-Credit Card Payments Maintenance</span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO system and third-party maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments cannot be accepted between midnight and 1 a.m., and then again between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during these maintenance windows.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activities have concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</span></span></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 8 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 8 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems configured through RBAC beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, May 6 ET. </p><p>During the Maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption:</p><p> • RBAC<br> • API Key Manager<br> • EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)<br> • FPNG<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Center (eMOD)<br> • Patent Center Support<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)<br> • PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence<br> • Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval)<br> • TMNG Document Management<br> • Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)<br> • TSDR – API</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page </a>for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events498Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-04T03:28:10-04:002022-05-04T13:25:16-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system, briefly, from 8 p.m. to 8:10 p.m., on Thursday, May 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, no outage is expected though users may experience a brief "blip".</p><p>The following system may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance </span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal FPNG- Credit Card Payments Maintenancebeginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, May 5 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG-Credit Card Payments Maintenance</span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Due to USPTO system and third-party maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments cannot be accepted between midnight and 1 a.m., and then again between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during these maintenance windows.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activities have concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</span></span></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 8 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 8 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events497Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-03T03:46:59-04:002022-05-03T05:41:49-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system, briefly, from 8 p.m. to 8:10 p.m., on Thursday, May 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, no outage is expected though users may experience a brief "blip".</p><p>The following system may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, May 5 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events496Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-05-02T03:37:07-04:002022-05-02T03:38:11-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system, briefly, from 8 p.m. to 8:10 p.m., on Thursday, May 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, no outage is expected though users may experience a brief "blip".</p><p>The following system may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events495Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-29T03:32:57-04:002022-04-29T07:16:39-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">•</span> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></span></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, April 29 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span><br></font></p><p></p><p></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><ul><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></li></ul><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For P-TACTS Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="http://%28https//www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </font></p><p> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">USPTO TM Status mobile app</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events494Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-28T03:43:01-04:002022-04-28T03:43:01-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>•</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'><h3><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></h3><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><br></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.</span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></span><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, April 29 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span><br></font></p><p></p><p></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><ul><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></li></ul><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For P-TACTS Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="http://%28https//www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </font></p><p> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">USPTO TM Status mobile app</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 1 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events493Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-27T03:22:40-04:002022-04-27T03:30:31-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR or Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>•</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'><h3><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></h3><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><br></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.</span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></span><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, April 29 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span><br></font></p><p></p><p></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><ul><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></li></ul><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For P-TACTS Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="http://%28https//www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </font></p><p> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">•</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> •</font> <font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">USPTO TM Status mobile app</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, GD-PAD and OPD application may be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 1 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><br><br></font></p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><h3><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span></p></h3></font><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events492Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-26T04:04:59-04:002022-04-26T04:30:02-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR or Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>•</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'><h3><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></h3><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><br></span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.</span></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">During the maintenance period, IQS will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"></font></span><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, April 29 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span><br></font></p><p></p><p></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><ul><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></li></ul><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For P-TACTS Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="http://%28https//www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><h3><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><br></span></span></p><br><br></h3></font><p></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events491Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-25T08:04:43-04:002022-04-25T08:04:49-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR or Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Services - Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">•</span> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.<br> •</span> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></p><ul><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</font></li><li><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</font></li></ul><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For P-TACTS Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page <a href="http://%28https//www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">(https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers</span></font></p><p><font face="Segoe UI, sans-serif">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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events490Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-22T03:54:14-04:002022-04-22T03:54:14-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;'><br><p></p></span></li></ul><p><strong></strong></p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;'><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><font color="#323130">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</font></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#323130">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 24 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 24 ET.</font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#323130">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</font></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#323130">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><br></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</span></p></span><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR or Patent Center.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><strong>Services - Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></p><p> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>•</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 29 ET.<br> •</span> <span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 1 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, May 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.<br></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events489Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-21T03:34:58-04:002022-04-21T03:34:58-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Maintenance</span></span></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the PTAB system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;'><p><br></p><p></p></span><p><strong></strong></p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;'><p><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 24 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 24 ET.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</strong></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events488Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-20T03:36:48-04:002022-04-20T09:33:58-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Maintenance</span></span></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the PTAB system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;'><p><br></p></span><p><strong></strong></p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;'><p><strong>Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 24 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 24 ET.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</strong></p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;'>E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events487Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-19T12:43:27-04:002022-04-19T12:43:33-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the PTAB system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, April 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PTAB.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 30 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30 ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;">E-signature links for third party signatures and saved forms will work following the deployment.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events486Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-04-18T04:51:46-04:002022-04-18T04:51:52-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events485Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-04-15T03:37:30-04:002022-04-15T05:18:30-04:00<p style="background: white;"><p style="background: white;"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br></span></span></p></p><p style="background: white;"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance to ETAS , beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 15 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Friday, April 15 ET.</span></p><p style="background: white;"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'>ETAS will not be available during the maintenance period. <br></span></p><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;'><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the below component services will not be available:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Reading Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights: </p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET..</p><p><br>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center</p><p style="background: white;"><br></p></span><p style="background: white;"></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif;'><font size="3"> </font></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events484Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-14T03:44:51-04:002022-04-14T03:44:51-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 15 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the below component services will not be available:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Reading Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights: </p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET..</p><p><br>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events483Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-13T03:37:50-04:002022-04-13T11:33:27-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems should not be disrupted:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li></ul><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 15 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the below component services will not be available:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Reading Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on TSDR application on two nights: </p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 ET.</p><p> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET..</p><p><br>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 17 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 17 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events482Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-12T03:31:58-04:002022-04-12T05:48:46-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, April 12 and ending at 4 a.m., Tuesday, April 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems should not be disrupted:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li></ul><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 15 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, April 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 16 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the below component services will not be available:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Reading Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room)<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events481Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-11T14:03:06-04:002022-04-11T14:03:12-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, April 12 and ending at 4 a.m., Tuesday, April 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems should not be disrupted:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li></ul><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events480Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-11T03:30:59-04:002022-04-11T03:30:59-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events479Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-08T04:02:57-04:002022-04-08T04:02:57-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 8 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 9 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 10 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 10 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events478Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-07T12:13:35-04:002022-04-07T12:13:40-04:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 8 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 9 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 10 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 10 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events477Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-06T04:04:45-04:002022-04-06T04:04:45-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting One Portal Dossier (OPD) and Global Dossier (GD) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 7 ET.</p><p>Patent Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) and Patents Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS) will be down during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 8 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 9 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • TTAB Reading Room<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events476Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-05T03:46:20-04:002022-04-05T04:00:02-04:00<p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 and ending at 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Patent Practitioner Search</li><li>Registered Practitioner Portal</li><li>Exam Applicant Portal</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting One Portal Dossier (OPD) and Global Dossier (GD) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 7 ET.</p><p>Patent Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) and Patents Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS) will be down during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTABVUE beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 8 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events475Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-04T13:47:34-04:002022-04-04T13:49:36-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private-PAIR) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the Private PAIR beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, April 4 and ending at 7 p.m., Monday, April 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable but applicants may continue to access applications via Patent Center during this time.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 and ending at 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Patent Practitioner Search</li><li>Registered Practitioner Portal</li><li>Exam Applicant Portal</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting One Portal Dossier (OPD) and Global Dossier (GD) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, April 7 ET.</p><p>Patent Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) and Patents Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS) will be down during the maintenance period.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events474Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-04-01T03:49:10-04:002022-04-01T03:49:10-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PTAS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, April 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR)</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 1 ET.</p><p>Public-PAIR will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Examination System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 2 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 2 ET.</p><p>No outage is expected though users may experience a brief "blip."</p><p>The following system may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 3 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 3 ET.<br>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events480Current EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-31T03:47:48-04:002022-03-31T03:47:48-04:00<p>There are no current events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events473Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-31T03:47:15-04:002022-03-31T04:10:22-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark (TM) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TM systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 6 a.m., Friday, April 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM</strong>) will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br></p><p> <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PTAS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, April 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR)</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 1 ET.</p><p>Public-PAIR will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Examination System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 2 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 2 ET.</p><p>No outage is expected though users may experience a brief "blip."</p><p>The following system may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 3 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, April 3 ET.<br>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events472Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-30T03:55:08-04:002022-03-30T03:55:08-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, March 31 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, March 31 ET. During the Maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">API Key Manager</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fees.USPTO.GOV</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center Support</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TMNG Document Management</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TSDR – API</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email </span><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at </span><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email </span><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark (TM) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TM systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 6 a.m., Friday, April 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM</strong>) will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br></p><p> <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PTAS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, April 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR)</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 1 ET.</p><p>Public-PAIR will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Examination System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 2 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 2 ET.</p><p>No outage is expected though users may experience a brief "blip."</p><p>The following system may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events471Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-29T04:07:15-04:002022-03-29T07:23:37-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, March 31 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, March 31 ET. During the Maintenance, there is a possibility of intermittent interruption.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">API Key Manager</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fees.USPTO.GOV</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center (eMOD)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center Support</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) - PE2E Bio-Sequence</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval )</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TMNG Document Management</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation - eOG(TMNG- eOG)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation - Exam (TMNG Exam)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TSDR – API</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"> EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email </span><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at </span><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email </span><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark (TM) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TM systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 6 a.m., Friday, April 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks ID Manual (IDM</strong>) will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br></p><p> <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PTAS beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, April 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR)</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 1 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 1 ET.</p><p>Public-PAIR will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events470Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-03-28T04:52:32-04:002022-03-28T04:52:39-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events469Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-25T03:50:53-04:002022-03-25T05:09:52-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET. </p><ul><li>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET.</p><p><br>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable.</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET.</p><p>During this time, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events468Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-24T03:43:17-04:002022-03-24T03:43:17-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET. </p><ul><li>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET.</p><p><br>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable.</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET.</p><p>During this time, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events467Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-23T04:22:02-04:002022-03-23T04:27:45-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET. </p><ul><li>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET.</p><p><br>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable.</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file and retrieve patent applications. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform database patching maintenance on several of the USPTO's financial systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET.</p><p>During this time, Vendor Portal will be available, but submissions will not be successful.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events466Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-22T12:52:10-04:002022-03-22T12:53:05-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 26 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, March 26 ET. </p><ul><li>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR. If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><b>Patent Customers: </b>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers</span>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events465Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-21T04:28:13-04:002022-03-21T04:28:13-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events469Current EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-21T04:25:31-04:002022-03-21T04:25:31-04:00<p>There are no current events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events464Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-18T03:49:15-04:002022-03-18T03:49:15-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 19 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19 ET. <br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database password change on multiple systems beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, March 18 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, March 19 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this time:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB RR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier(GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on GD and OPD beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 19 and ending at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 19 ET.</p><p>GD and OPD will not be available during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events463Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-17T04:03:32-04:002022-03-17T04:03:32-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 19 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19 ET. <br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database password change on multiple systems beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, March 18 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, March 19 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this time:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB RR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier(GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on GD and OPD beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 19 and ending at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 19 ET.</p><p>GD and OPD will not be available during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events462Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-16T03:42:19-04:002022-03-16T11:19:02-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 19 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19 ET. <br> • The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database password change on multiple systems beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, March 18 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, March 19 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this time:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB RR)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events461Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-15T03:48:50-04:002022-03-15T03:48:50-04:00<span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 15 and ending at 12 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 ET<strong>.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events460Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-03-14T05:49:06-04:002022-03-14T05:49:12-04:00<span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 15 and ending at 12 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 ET<strong>.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events459Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-11T02:42:06-05:002022-03-11T07:50:08-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the EFS-Web beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) Maintenance</span><br></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to retrieve patent applications.</p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 15 and ending at 12 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 ET<strong>.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 16 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events458Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-03-10T04:37:38-05:002022-03-10T04:37:44-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Application Location and Monitoring (PALM) Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, March 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, March 11 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</span><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the EFS-Web beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) Maintenance</span><br></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to retrieve patent applications.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events457Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-09T02:56:21-05:002022-03-09T02:56:21-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Application Location and Monitoring (PALM) Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, March 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, March 11 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</span><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the EFS-Web beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) Maintenance</span><br></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to retrieve patent applications.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events456Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-08T11:19:00-05:002022-03-08T11:19:07-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the EFS-Web beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to electronically file patent applications.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) Maintenance</span><br></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, please use Patent Center as an alternative to retrieve patent applications.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events455Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-03-07T02:35:40-05:002022-03-07T02:35:46-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events454Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-04T11:48:22-05:002022-03-04T11:48:28-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, March 4 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, March 4 ET.</p><p>The Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, March 4 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but there will be brief outage of about 5-10 mins around 10:30 p.m., ET.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </font></u></a>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.<br></p><div><br></div><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, March 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS beginning 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PPUBS system beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday, March 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will need to be prepared for interruptions, including outages, limited access, and reduced performance to PPUBS. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events453Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-03T02:49:09-05:002022-03-03T02:49:09-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, March 4 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, March 4 ET.</p><p>The Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, March 4 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but there will be brief outage of about 5-10 mins around 10:30 p.m., ET.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </font></u></a>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><div><br></div><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, March 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS beginning 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events452Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-02T05:47:11-05:002022-03-02T05:50:15-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, March 4 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, March 4 ET.</p><p>The Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, March 4 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but there will be brief outage of about 5-10 mins around 10:30 p.m., ET.</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following storefronts will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage </a>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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><div><br></div><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, March 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS beginning 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable.<br></p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events451Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-03-01T02:22:59-05:002022-03-01T02:22:59-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, March 4 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, March 4 ET.</p><p>The Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events450Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-28T05:18:36-05:002022-02-28T05:18:42-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events449Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-25T05:01:07-05:002022-02-25T05:01:12-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved and e-signature initial application forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. If you don't file these initial application forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new initial application forms. Saved and e-signature forms, other than the initial applications, will work after the release. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 27 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events447Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-24T02:47:00-05:002022-02-24T02:47:00-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved and e-signature initial application forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. If you don't file these initial application forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new initial application forms. Saved and e-signature forms, other than the initial applications, will work after the release. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 27 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events448Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-23T12:50:41-05:002022-02-23T12:50:47-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved and e-signature initial application forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. If you don't file these initial application forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new initial application forms. Saved and e-signature forms, other than the initial applications, will work after the release. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 27 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events448Current EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-23T02:58:16-05:002022-02-23T02:58:16-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Resolved: Patent Center and Private PAIR Delays</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The previously reported issue regarding new applications delays in Patent Center and Private PAIR has been resolved.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email </span><a><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events446Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-22T02:54:21-05:002022-02-22T02:54:21-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved and e-signature initial application forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. If you don't file these initial application forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new initial application forms. Saved and e-signature forms, other than the initial applications, will work after the release. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events444Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-18T03:13:03-05:002022-02-18T03:13:03-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier and One Portal Dossier Impact</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Global Dossier and One Portal Dossier will be impacted due to European Patent Office service unavailability from 8 a.m., Friday, February</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">18 and ending at 1 a.m., Monday, February 21 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Patent Family results and Dossier information from EPO will not be available.</span><br></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TM) Maintenance</span></span><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TM systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, February 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PALM PCT-OPS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 7 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PALM PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Palm PCT-OPS beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 20 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</p><p>This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance to multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance:</p><p> • Patent Center <br> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Global Dossier (GD)<br> • One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p>Please refer to our<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> Filing Documents during an Outage page </font></u></a>for an alternative filing method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 1 a.m. on Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>Between 1 a.m. and noon on Saturday, February 19, we cannot accept Deposit Account fee payments; however credit card and EFT fee payment processing, including making replenishments to fund Deposit Accounts, will be available.<br></p><p>The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved and e-signature initial application forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. If you don't file these initial application forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new initial application forms. Saved and e-signature forms, other than the initial applications, will work after the release. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events445Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-17T09:15:07-05:002022-02-17T12:34:53-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier and One Portal Dossier Impact</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Global Dossier and One Portal Dossier will be impacted due to European Patent Office service unavailability from 8 a.m., Friday, February</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">18 and ending at 1 a.m., Monday, February 21 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Patent Family results and Dossier information from EPO will not be available.</span><br></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TM) Maintenance</span></span><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TM systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, February 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br><br></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Affecting Multiple Systems</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 18 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, February 18 ET.<br></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.<br></p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:<br></span></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.<br></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:<br></span></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:<br></span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:<br></span></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PALM PCT-OPS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 7 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PALM PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Palm PCT-OPS beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 20 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</p><p>This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance to multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance:</p><p> • Patent Center <br> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Global Dossier (GD)<br> • One Portal Dossier (OPD)</p><p>Please refer to our<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> Filing Documents during an Outage page </font></u></a>for an alternative filing method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 1 a.m. on Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>Between 1 a.m. and noon on Saturday, February 19, we cannot accept Deposit Account fee payments; however credit card and EFT fee payment processing, including making replenishments to fund Deposit Accounts, will be available.<br></p><p>The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 26 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved and e-signature initial application forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, February 26 ET. If you don't file these initial application forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new initial application forms. Saved and e-signature forms, other than the initial applications, will work after the release. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events443Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-16T02:55:52-05:002022-02-16T07:19:29-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TM) Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TM systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, February 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br><br></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Affecting Multiple Systems</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 18 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, February 18 ET.<br></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.<br></p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><b>Patent Customers:<br></b></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.<br></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><b>PTAB Customers:<br></b></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><b>Trademark Customers:<br></b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><b>TTAB Customers:<br></b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PALM PCTOPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 20 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</p><p>This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance to multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance:</p><p> • Patent Center <br> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) <br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Global Dossier (GD)<br> • One Portal Dossier (OPD) </p><p>Please refer to our<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="_blank"> Filing Documents during an Outage page </a>for an alternative filing method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 1 a.m. on Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>Between 1 a.m. and noon on Saturday, February 19, we cannot accept Deposit Account fee payments; however credit card and EFT fee payment processing, including making replenishments to fund Deposit Accounts, will be available.<br></p><p>The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p>TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events442Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-15T04:21:45-05:002022-02-15T09:06:10-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring - Reporting System (PALM-PRS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM-PRS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 16 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PALM-PRS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System (TM) Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TM systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, February 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br><br></li></ul><p><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Affecting Multiple Systems</span></b></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 18 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, February 18 ET.<br></p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.<br></p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><b>Patent Customers:<br></b></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>.<br></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><b>PTAB Customers:<br></b></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><b>Trademark Customers:<br></b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><b>TTAB Customers:<br></b></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PALM PCTOPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 20 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing.</p><p>This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events441Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-14T05:27:38-05:002022-02-14T05:27:44-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring - Reporting System (PALM-PRS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM-PRS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 16 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PALM-PRS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events440Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-11T04:47:49-05:002022-02-11T04:47:55-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 12 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 9 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, February 9 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search <br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 13 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events439Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-10T02:47:47-05:002022-02-10T02:47:47-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 12 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 9 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, February 9 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search <br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 13 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events438Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-09T03:04:55-05:002022-02-09T03:11:22-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 12 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 9 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, February 9 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search <br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 13 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.<br></p><p><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events437Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-08T03:00:51-05:002022-02-08T09:19:10-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 12 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events436Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-07T04:38:56-05:002022-02-07T04:39:02-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events434Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-04T02:59:55-05:002022-02-04T02:59:55-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS)</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>P-GD-PAD (Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier) Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD beginning at 1 a.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, February 5 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 5 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For P-TACTS Customers</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail).<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 5 ET.<br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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: <a><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at: <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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: <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"></a><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 13 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events435Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-02-03T12:50:24-05:002022-02-03T12:51:33-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3 ET.<br> • The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.<br> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 6 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 6 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) and Patents Service for Time and Routing (P-STAR) Maintenance</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS and P-STAR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></span></span><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS)</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>P-GD-PAD (Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier) Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-GD-PAD beginning at 1 a.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, February 5 ET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD will be unavailable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 5 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For P-TACTS Customers</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail).<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 5 ET.<br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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: <a><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at: <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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: <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"></a><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a><br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 13 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events433Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-02T03:29:52-05:002022-02-02T11:21:10-05:00<span style="font-size: 12px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on DAV each night beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DAV will be unavailable only from 12:01 a.m., to 5:30 a.m., on <strong>Wednesday, February 2</strong> ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system is anticipated to remain available on <strong>Tuesday, February 1, Thursday, February 3, and Friday, February 4.</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OPD system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, OPD may be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3 ET.<br> • The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.<br> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 6 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 6 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) and Patents Service for Time and Routing (P-STAR) Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS and P-STAR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS)</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 4 ET. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 5 ET. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For P-TACTS Customers</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Trademark Customers</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For TTAB Customers</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail).<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 5 ET.<br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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: <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov.">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at: <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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: <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, February 6 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.</p><p><strong><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance</font></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 13 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br><br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events432Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-02-01T02:58:48-05:002022-02-01T03:48:20-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"></p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on DAV each night beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DAV will be unavailable only from 12:01 a.m., to 5:30 a.m., on <strong>Wednesday, February 2</strong> ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system is anticipated to remain available on <strong>Tuesday, February 1, Thursday, February 3, and Friday, February 4.</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD may be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.<br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Maintenance</strong></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on CPC beginning at 12 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, CPC will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OPD system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, OPD may be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3 ET.<br> • The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.<br> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 6 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 6 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Integrated Quality System (IQS) and Patents Service for Time and Routing (P-STAR) Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the IQS and P-STAR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS)</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 4 ET. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 5 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 5 ET. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</span></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For P-TACTS Customers</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Trademark Customers</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For TTAB Customers</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events431Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-31T03:10:06-05:002022-01-31T12:42:44-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD may be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.<br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on DAV each night beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DAV will be unavailable only from 12:01 a.m., to 5:30 a.m., on <strong>Wednesday, February 2</strong> ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system is anticipated to remain available on <strong>Tuesday, February 1, Thursday, February 3, and Friday, February 4.</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on CPC beginning at 12 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, CPC will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>One Portal Dossier (OPD) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OPD system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, OPD may be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">•</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, February 3 ET.<br> • The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.<br> •</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 6 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 6 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.<br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events430Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-28T03:53:28-05:002022-01-28T06:20:23-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, January 28 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-weight: 700;">• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, January 29 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For<span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span>more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov.</font></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB ReadingRoom Maintenance</span><br></strong>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTAB ReadingRoom beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 5 am., Saturday, January 29 ET.<br>During the maintenance period, TTAB ReadingRoom will be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, P-GD-PAD may be unavailable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on P-OA2XML beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 2 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DOCX and XML downloads will not be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center.<br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on DAV each night beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, February 4 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, DAV will be unavailable only from 12:01 a.m., to 5:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 1 ET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system is anticipated to remain available on Wednesday, February 2 through Friday, February 4.<br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events429Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-27T03:11:35-05:002022-01-27T03:11:35-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting EFS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period users may experience intermittent issues with EFS.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, January 28 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-weight: 700;">• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, January 29 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For<span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span>more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov.</font></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB ReadingRoom Maintenance</span><br></strong>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTAB ReadingRoom beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 5 am., Saturday, January 29 ET.<br>During the maintenance period, TTAB ReadingRoom will be unavailable.</span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events427Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-26T02:54:37-05:002022-01-26T10:22:41-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting EFS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period users may experience intermittent issues with EFS.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, January 28 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-weight: 700;">• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, January 29 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For<span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span>more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov.</font></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB ReadingRoom Maintenance</span><br></strong>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TTAB ReadingRoom beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 5 am., Saturday, January 29 ET.<br>During the maintenance period, TTAB ReadingRoom will be unavailable.</span></span><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events428Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-25T11:27:09-05:002022-01-25T11:27:15-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting EFS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 28 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period users may experience intermittent issues with EFS.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, January 28 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 28 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-weight: 700;">• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, January 29 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p class="MsoNormal">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers: </span>For<span style="font-weight: 700;"> </span>more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers: </span>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov./" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers</span>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov./" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</a> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events423Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-24T02:48:36-05:002022-01-24T02:48:36-05:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events426Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-20T08:47:05-05:002022-01-20T08:49:30-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an OS Linux patching server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals<br> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, January 21 ET.</p><p>There might be brief intermittent disruptions during this maintenance period for the following applications:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • TMNG Document Management Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • Trademark Next Generation -Content (TMNG-CONTENT)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available for the following systems.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0)<br> • X-Search</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 22 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 22 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but might experience some slow response time.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Server Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and end at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The USPTO will perform maintenance on TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 29 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 29 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events425Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-20T02:40:27-05:002022-01-20T02:40:27-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an OS Linux patching server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals<br> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, January 21 ET.</p><p>There might be brief intermittent disruptions during this maintenance period for the following applications:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • TMNG Document Management Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • Trademark Next Generation -Content (TMNG-CONTENT)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available for the following systems.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 22 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 22 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but might experience some slow response time.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Server Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and end at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events424Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-19T07:04:08-05:002022-01-19T07:04:08-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an OS Linux patching server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals<br> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, January 21 ET.</p><p>There might be brief intermittent disruptions during this maintenance period for the following applications:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)<br> • TMNG Document Management Trademark Admin (TM-ADMIN)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br> • Trademark Next Generation -Content (TMNG-CONTENT)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 22 and end at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, services will not be available for the following systems.</p><p> • First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0) <br> • X-Search</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TSDR application on two consecutive nights:</p><p> • The first night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 22 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 22 ET.<br> • The final night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but might experience some slow response time.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Database Server Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and end at 9 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 23 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events422Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-18T03:50:46-05:002022-01-18T03:50:46-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 18 and ending at 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an OS Linux patching server maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><p> • ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals<br> • TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE<br> • TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events421Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-01-14T03:15:14-05:002022-01-14T03:15:19-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, January 16 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, January 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 18 and ending at 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events420Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-13T03:05:16-05:002022-01-13T03:10:22-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, January 16 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, January 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 18 and ending at 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 18 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events419Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-12T02:42:31-05:002022-01-12T02:42:31-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, January 16 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, January 16 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) - 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events418Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-01-11T03:08:37-05:002022-01-11T03:08:42-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events417Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-01-10T02:52:31-05:002022-01-10T04:34:19-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Monday, January 10 and ending at 10 p.m., Monday, January10 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.</p><p>There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866)- 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events416Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-07T02:32:54-05:002022-01-07T10:12:31-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update to the PTAS for a server upgrade beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, January 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 4 p.m., Friday, January 7 ET and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, January 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events415Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-06T02:58:01-05:002022-01-06T02:58:01-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update to the PTAS for a server upgrade beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, January 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) will be unavailable.<br></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, January 7 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p> </p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a> <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events414Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-01-05T03:16:33-05:002022-01-05T03:16:38-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, January 6 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, January 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>.</li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update to the PTAS for a server upgrade beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, January 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) will be unavailable.<br></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, January 7 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p> </p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a> <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events413Planned EventsServiceDesk2022-01-04T02:58:01-05:002022-01-04T06:08:23-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 4 and ending at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, January 6 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, January 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>.</li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update to the PTAS for a server upgrade beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, January 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) will be unavailable.<br></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, January 7 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p> </p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events412Planned EventsService Desk Branch2022-01-03T13:12:51-05:002022-01-03T13:15:45-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on ESTTA beginning at 4 p.m., Monday January 3 and ending at 5 p.m., Monday January 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 4 and ending at 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, January 6 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, January 6 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>.</li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) Update</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update to the PTAS for a server upgrade beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, January 10 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, The Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment Search (EPAS) will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events411Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-30T03:02:33-05:002021-12-30T03:02:33-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events410Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-29T02:38:19-05:002021-12-29T02:38:19-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events409Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-28T02:37:55-05:002021-12-28T02:37:55-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events408Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-27T02:52:46-05:002021-12-27T02:52:46-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events407Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-12-23T03:51:50-05:002021-12-23T03:51:56-05:00<div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TEAS will be intermittently unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>We apologize for the inconvenience. </div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System - Web Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 26 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 26 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. </div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events406Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-22T02:34:49-05:002021-12-22T10:18:06-05:00<div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TEAS will be intermittently unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>We apologize for the inconvenience. </div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System - Web Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 26 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 26 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. </div><div><br></div><div>Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.<br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events405Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-21T03:44:30-05:002021-12-21T05:01:17-05:00<div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TEAS will be intermittently unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>We apologize for the inconvenience. <br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events403Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-12-20T03:45:16-05:002021-12-20T12:11:44-05:00<div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Electronic
Filing System-Web </span>(EFS-Web), <b><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></font></b>Enterprise Application Integration
HUB (EAIHUB), and <span style="color: windowtext;">Services - Document Wrapper for
Patents (SDWP)</span> beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, the systems will be unavailable. </div><div><br></div><div></div></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong><br></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the BDSS beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 and ending at 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.<br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events404Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-17T09:58:09-05:002021-12-17T10:26:25-05:00<div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Global Dossier-Public Access to Foreign Applications Dossiers (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, December 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, Global Dossier will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, December 17 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, December 18 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</div><div><br></div><div> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div><div> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable during system maintenance beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>We're updating the online forms to comply with the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 18 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><div><br></div><div>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</div><div><br></div><div><b>Patent Customers</b>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</div><div><br></div><div><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b>TTAB Customers</b>: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, December 19 ET. </div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</div><div><br></div><div>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</div><div><br></div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</div><div> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </div><div> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)</div><div> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</div><div> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Web Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 19 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 19 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866)- 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PEDS system beginning at 11 a.m., Monday, December 20 and ending at 3p.m., Monday, December 20 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</div><div><br></div><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and end at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 22 ET.</div><div><br></div><div>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.<br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events402Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-12-16T02:26:23-05:002021-12-16T04:59:16-05:00<p></p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Global Dossier-Public Access to Foreign Applications Dossiers (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, December 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Global Dossier will be unavailable.<span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system on Friday, December 17 from 8 – 11:59 p.m. </p><p>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br> <br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable during system maintenance on Saturday, December 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Modernization Act</font></u></a> (TMA) and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span><br></span></p></span><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> </font></u></a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, December 19 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) <br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 19 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 19 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866)- 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:</p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, December 23 ET.</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events401Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-15T03:23:53-05:002021-12-15T11:04:35-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span><br></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> </font></u></a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system on Friday, December 17 from 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. </p><p>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Global Dossier-Public Access to Foreign Applications Dossiers (P-GD-PAD) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, December 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Global Dossier will be unavailable<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br> <br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the TSDR system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, December 19 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) <br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable during system maintenance on Saturday, December 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act" target="_blank">Trademark Modernization Act</a> (TMA) and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p>.<br><br><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events400Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-14T02:43:50-05:002021-12-14T08:50:59-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, December 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, December 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> </font></u></a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system on Friday, December 17 from 8:00 – 11:59 p.m. </p><p>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance.<br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events399Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-13T13:08:44-05:002021-12-13T13:08:49-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, December 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, December 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Private PAIR will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, December 18 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers: </span>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events396Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-10T02:39:15-05:002021-12-10T02:39:15-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG/Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers</span>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable during system maintenance on Saturday, December 18, from 8 a.m., to 2 p.m., ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)</font></u></a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-WEB beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 12 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 12 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866)- 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the PSIPS system beginning at 10:01 p.m., Sunday, December 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, December 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period <a href="http://sequencedata.uspto.gov/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Sequencedata.uspto.gov</font></u></a> will be unavailable<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events398Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-09T06:33:20-05:002021-12-09T06:33:25-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><font size="4">Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</font></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Friday, December 10 ET.</p><p>During the Maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG/Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers</span>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable during system maintenance on Saturday, December 18, from 8 a.m., to 2 p.m., ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)</font></u></a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-WEB beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 12 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 12 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866)- 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the PSIPS system beginning at 10:01 p.m., Sunday, December 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, December 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period <a href="http://Sequencedata.uspto.gov" target="_blank">Sequencedata.uspto.gov</a> will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events397Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-08T07:26:35-05:002021-12-08T07:58:07-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Friday, December 10 ET.</p><p>During the Maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG/Payment Processing Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers</span>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">PTAB Customers:</span> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Customers:</span> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">TTAB Customers:</span> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on TSDR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable during system maintenance on Saturday, December 18, from 8 a.m., to 2 p.m., ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act" target="_blank">Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)</a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Users should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, December 18 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PCT-OPS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 11 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, December 11 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience a delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions for yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCT-OPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events395Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-12-07T04:02:58-05:002021-12-07T04:03:03-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the GD and OPD systems beginning at 9 p.m., Tuesday, December 7 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, December 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, GD and OPD will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on UCCMS from 12:01 a.m. until 5:30 a.m., Friday, December 10 ET.</p><p>During the Maintenance, UCCMS will be unavailable.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events394Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-12-06T04:07:22-05:002021-12-06T11:49:37-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the GD and OPD systems beginning at 9 p.m., Tuesday, December 7 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, December 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, GD and OPD will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events393Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-12-03T04:57:40-05:002021-12-03T05:16:20-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will deploy UCCMS 4.8 beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, December 6 ET.</p><p>During the deployment, customers contacting public-facing contact centers may experience longer than usual wait times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) <br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b><span style='color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt;'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to network maintenance, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight, Saturday, December 4 and 2 a.m., Saturday, December 4 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM PatentCooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM PatentCooperation Treaty Operations (PCT-OPS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, December 4 ET.<br>During this maintenance period, new PCT applications submitted via EFS-Web and Patent Center will experience delay in application processing. This delay will prevent the filing of follow-on submissions on yet to be processed PCT applications. Once PCTOPS services are fully restored, application processing will resume.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system beginning at 7 a.m., Sunday, December 5 and ending at 12 p.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-WEB beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 5 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866)- 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a> <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events392Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-02T03:36:28-05:002021-12-02T13:14:04-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, December 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with the following systems:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB RR) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">App Dynamics (APPD) Retirement</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be disabling APPD beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, December 3 ET.</p><p>There may be a brief outage to the following applications:</p><p> • One Portal Dossier (OPD) <br> • Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (GD-PAD)<br> • Comprehensive Patent Family Mapping (CPFM)<br> • Reference Document Management Services (RDMS)<br> • Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</p><p>Users will need to turn off APPD on their applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will deploy UCCMS 4.8 beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, December 6 ET.</p><p>During the deployment, customers contacting public-facing contact centers may experience longer than usual wait times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) <br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);">Fee
Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b><span style="font-size:12.5pt;
font-family:"Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">Due to network
maintenance, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight,
Saturday, December 4 and 2 a.m., Saturday, December 4 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The following storefronts will
be impacted by the maintenance:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p class="MsoNormal"> If you are unable to wait until the
maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are
available:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>Patent Customers:</b> For
more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you
have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at
1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>PTAB Customers</b>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </a>and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>
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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>Trademark Customers</b>: Filing
deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next
business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have
any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b>TTAB Customers:</b> Please
visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" style=""> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system beginning at 7 a.m., Sunday, December 5 and ending at 12 p.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on EFS-WEB beginning at 8 p.m., Sunday, December 5 and ending at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated. There will be a delay before these documents will be available.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866)- 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a> <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events391Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-12-01T03:31:05-05:002021-12-01T03:31:05-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, December 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with the following systems:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB RR) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">App Dynamics (APPD) Retirement</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be disabling APPD beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, December 3 ET.</p><p>There may be a brief outage to the following applications:</p><p> • One Portal Dossier (OPD) <br> • Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (GD-PAD)<br> • Comprehensive Patent Family Mapping (CPFM)<br> • Reference Document Management Services (RDMS)<br> • Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</p><p>Users will need to turn off APPD on their applications.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Customer Contact Management System (UCCMS) Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will deploy UCCMS 4.8 beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, December 6 ET.</p><p>During the deployment, customers contacting public-facing contact centers may experience longer than usual wait times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the EFS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 4 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with EFS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, December 4 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. </p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) <br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the OEDIS system beginning at 7 a.m., Sunday, December 5 and ending at 12 p.m., Sunday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events390Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-30T02:52:34-05:002021-11-30T02:52:34-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, December 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, December 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with the following systems:</p><p> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB RR) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events389Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-11-29T02:53:11-05:002021-11-29T02:53:15-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events388Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-26T02:46:38-05:002021-11-26T02:46:38-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, November 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li></ul><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events387Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-11-24T03:49:04-05:002021-11-24T03:49:09-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, November 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li></ul><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events386Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-11-23T02:58:16-05:002021-11-23T05:27:58-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC) <br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers<br> • my.uspto.gov website<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><br>This maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m., and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><font color="#000000"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring-Reporting System (PALM-PRS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM-PRS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PALM-PRS will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, November 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li></ul><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events385Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-22T03:05:10-05:002021-11-22T03:05:10-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC) <br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers<br> • my.uspto.gov website<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><br>This maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m., and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><font color="#000000"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring-Reporting System (PALM-PRS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PALM-PRS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PALM-PRS will be unavailable.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events384Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-19T03:08:56-05:002021-11-19T03:08:56-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier-Public Access to Foreign Applications Dossiers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>Users will not be able to access IP5 offices during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 and ending at 4 a.m., Wednesday, November 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC) <br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers<br> • my.uspto.gov website<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)<br> • Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><br>This maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m., and 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov/"> TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events383Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-18T02:43:00-05:002021-11-18T07:34:32-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 19 ET. </p><p>During this time sequencedata.uspto.gov will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Public-PAIR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with Public-PAIR.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Global Dossier-Public Access to Foreign Applications Dossiers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>Users will not be able to access IP5 offices during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events382Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-17T02:45:34-05:002021-11-17T02:49:10-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 19 ET. </p><p>During this time sequencedata.uspto.gov will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Public-PAIR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with Public-PAIR.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events381Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-16T02:47:28-05:002021-11-16T02:56:30-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers<br> • my.uspto.gov website<br> • Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p><p><br>This maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) <br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filingor payment method</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 19 ET. </p><p>During this time sequencedata.uspto.gov will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public-PAIR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the Public-PAIR systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 19 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with Public-PAIR.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events380Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-15T02:54:53-05:002021-11-15T02:55:48-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers<br> • my.uspto.gov website<br> • Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p><p><br>This maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) <br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filingor payment method</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events379Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-12T03:16:00-05:002021-11-12T03:16:00-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) and Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP and P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.</li><li>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday November 14 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 14 ET.</li></ul><p>S-DWP and P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination System beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, November 12 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, November 12 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, November 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, November 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers<br> • my.uspto.gov website<br> • Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p><p><br>This maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) <br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filingor payment method</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a>.<br><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>RDMS will be unavailable for the duration of the maintenance.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning 10 p.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, November 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) will not be available.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Developer Hub-Assignment Search (DS-AS) Header Update</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update on the DS-AS Header for a security fix beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events378Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-10T03:05:25-05:002021-11-10T12:12:56-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) and Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP and P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.</li><li>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday November 14 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 14 ET.</li></ul><p>S-DWP and P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination System beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, November 12 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, November 12 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, November 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, November 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, November 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers<br> • my.uspto.gov website<br> • Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p><p><br>This maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) <br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">alternative filingor payment method</a>.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the RDMS systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>RDMS will be unavailable for the duration of the maintenance.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning 10 p.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, November 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) will not be available.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Developer Hub-Assignment Search (DS-AS) Header Update</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an update on the DS-AS Header for a security fix beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 20 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 20 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events377Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-09T03:47:10-05:002021-11-09T03:52:19-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) and Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP and P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.</li><li>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday November 14 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 14 ET.</li></ul><p>S-DWP and P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination System beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, November 12 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, November 12 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, November 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, November 12 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events376Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-11-08T05:22:28-05:002021-11-08T05:22:32-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) and Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP and P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.</li><li>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday November 14 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 14 ET.</li></ul><p>S-DWP and P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events375Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-11-05T04:24:11-04:002021-11-05T04:31:15-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, November 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 6 ET.<br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) <br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a target="_blank"><font color="#000000">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Services - Document Wrapper for Patents (S-DWP) and Electronic Library for Patents (P-ELP) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on S-DWP and P-ELP for three consecutive nights. The dates are as follows:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.</li><li>The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday November 14 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday November 14 ET.</li></ul><p>S-DWP and P-ELP will be available during the maintenance period; however, some operations may be briefly interrupted or delayed.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events374Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-11-04T04:18:26-04:002021-11-04T09:06:47-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) and Assignment Historical Database (AHD) Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the AOTW and AHD systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with AOTW and AHD.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, November 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 6 ET.<br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) <br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Office Action to XML (P-OA2XML) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9 ET.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Multiple Systems Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 13 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS).</p><p>During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><b>For Patent Customers:</b></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p>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 <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov" target="_blank">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><b>For P-TACTS Customers:</b></p><p>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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact P-TACTS during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email <a href="http://Trials@uspto.gov" target="_blank">Trials@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For Trademark Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a href="http://TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><b>For TTAB Customers:</b></p><p>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 <a href="http://TTABInfo@uspto.gov" target="_blank">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events373Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-03T03:39:11-04:002021-11-03T03:39:11-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) and Assignment Historical Database (AHD) Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the AOTW and AHD systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with AOTW and AHD.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, November 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 6 ET.<br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) <br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events372Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-11-02T06:25:06-04:002021-11-02T06:28:08-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) and Assignment Historical Database (AHD) Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on servers affecting the AOTW and AHD systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, November 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, November 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with AOTW and AHD.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, November 6 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 6 ET.<br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) <br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<br>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events371Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-11-01T05:05:17-04:002021-11-01T05:05:22-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events370Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-29T05:26:28-04:002021-10-29T05:26:32-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.<br></p><ul><li>ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </li><li>FAST1/2 - First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0)</li><li>TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</li><li>TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (SCORE) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on SCORE from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The Supplemental Content of Public and Private PAIR will be unavailable during the maintenance. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Database servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 31st and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31st ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><ul><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 10 a.m., Sunday, October 31 and ending at 12 p.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events369Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-28T04:41:48-04:002021-10-28T04:41:53-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS), Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS), and Assignment on the Web (AOTW) Systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 29 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with EPAS, ETAS, and AOTW. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.<br></p><ul><li>ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </li><li>FAST1/2 - First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0)</li><li>TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</li><li>TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (SCORE) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on SCORE from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The Supplemental Content of Public and Private PAIR will be unavailable during the maintenance. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Database servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 31st and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31st ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><ul><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 10 a.m., Sunday, October 31 and ending at 12 p.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events368Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-27T04:31:26-04:002021-10-27T04:56:03-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, October 28 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, October 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. </li><li><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS), Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS), and Assignment on the Web (AOTW) Systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 29 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with EPAS, ETAS, and AOTW. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.<br></p><ul><li>ESTTA - Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals </li><li>FAST1/2 - First Actions System for Trademarks (1.0) (2.0)</li><li>TTABVUE- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE</li><li>TTAB Reading-Room - Trademark Trial and Appeals Board - Reading Room<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (SCORE) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on SCORE from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Saturday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The Supplemental Content of Public and Private PAIR will be unavailable during the maintenance. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Database Servers Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Database servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 31st and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31st ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.</p><ul><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TM-TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TM-TESS application from 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TM-TESS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 10 a.m., Sunday, October 31 and ending at 12 p.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events367Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-26T07:29:00-04:002021-10-26T08:52:00-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) for two consecutive nights. The first night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, October 26 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 26 ET. The final night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, October 27 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the application will be available, but users might experience some slow response times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, October 28 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, October 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. </li><li><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS), Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS), and Assignment on the Web (AOTW) Systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 29 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with EPAS, ETAS, and AOTW. <br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events366Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-22T04:29:23-04:002021-10-25T14:18:56-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) for two consecutive nights. The first night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, October 26 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 26 ET. The final night of maintenance begins at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, October 27 and ends at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the application will be available, but users might experience some slow response times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG Systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, October 28 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, October 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. </li><li><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><div><br></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events364Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-21T03:32:51-04:002021-10-21T06:51:08-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;" 18px;"=""><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 22 and ending at 7 a.m., Friday, October 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent End-2-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use </span><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> or </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 at Trials@uspto.gov.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></font></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p><br></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with ETAS and EPAS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an upgrade of the databases supporting the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 23 and ending at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, October 24 ET.</p><p><br>During the upgrade period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Content Management Systems (TM-CMS)</strong> will not be available.</p><p>During the upgrade period, the following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events363Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-10-20T08:12:42-04:002021-10-20T08:12:42-04:00<span style="font-size: 18px;" 18px;"=""><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 22 and ending at 7 a.m., Friday, October 22 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">MyUSPTO </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent End-2-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use </span><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> or </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 at Trials@uspto.gov.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. 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.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></font></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p><br></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with ETAS and EPAS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an upgrade of the databases supporting the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 23 and ending at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, October 24 ET.</p><p><br>During the upgrade period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Content Management Systems (TM-CMS)</strong> will not be available.</p><p>During the upgrade period, the following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events362Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-10-20T04:44:37-04:002021-10-20T04:44:37-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with ETAS and EPAS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform an upgrade of the databases supporting the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, October 23 and ending at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, October 24 ET.</p><p><br>During the upgrade period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.<br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Content Management Systems (TM-CMS)</strong> will not be available.</p><p>During the upgrade period, the following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><p> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events361Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-19T04:05:34-04:002021-10-19T04:05:39-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) and Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with ETAS and EPAS.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events360Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-18T06:03:43-04:002021-10-18T06:03:48-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events359Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-15T05:01:17-04:002021-10-15T05:01:22-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday October 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events358Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-14T05:00:28-04:002021-10-14T05:00:33-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 15 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be under maintenance:</p><ul><li>Global Dossier (GD)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, the applications may be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday October 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events362Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-13T04:35:46-04:002021-10-13T06:38:28-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring-Reporting System (PALM-PRS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform patching maintenance on PALM-PRS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 14 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PALM-PRS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, October 14 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance window users might experience a monetary outage.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, October 15 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be under maintenance:</p><ul><li>Global Dossier (GD)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, the applications may be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday October 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events357Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-12T03:57:29-04:002021-10-12T10:06:38-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring-Reporting System (PALM-PRS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform patching maintenance on PALM-PRS beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 14 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, PALM-PRS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, October 14 and ending at 3 a.m., Thursday, October 14 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance window users might experience a monetary outage.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events356Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-08T05:36:44-04:002021-10-08T06:04:18-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise SharePoint System (ESPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Enterprise SharePoint System (ESPS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to ESPS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events355Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-07T03:36:20-04:002021-10-07T03:36:24-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise SharePoint System (ESPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Enterprise SharePoint System (ESPS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to ESPS.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events354Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-06T04:49:06-04:002021-10-06T04:49:10-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Enterprise SharePoint System (ESPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Enterprise SharePoint System (ESPS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to ESPS.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events353Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-05T06:42:53-04:002021-10-05T06:42:58-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Intermittent EFS-Web problems with PDF generation on Sept 22 (4-5pm)</span></strong><br>On September 22, a number of EFS-Web submissions filed between 4-5 p.m. (ET) did not receive an electronic acknowledgement receipt and properly generated fee transmittal. The PDF generation problems have been resolved. Missing acknowledgement receipts and corrected fee transmittals will be available in Private PAIR and Patent Center by next week. We apologize for the delay.</p><p>If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a> or 866-217-9197.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events352Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-05T06:42:11-04:002021-10-05T06:42:15-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers <br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions. </p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a><b><span style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(0, 118, 163); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'>ebc@uspto.gov</span></b></a>.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events351Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-04T05:21:06-04:002021-10-04T05:49:39-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, October 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers <br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank">Patent Center</a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions. </p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a><b><span style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(0, 118, 163); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'>ebc@uspto.gov</span></b></a>.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events350Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-10-01T03:56:02-04:002021-10-01T03:56:06-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET. </li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 7 p.m., Friday, October 1 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Practitioner Search</li><li>Registered Practitioner Portal</li><li>Exam Applicant Portal<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events349Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-30T03:33:22-04:002021-09-30T06:58:46-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET. </li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>BDSS Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS), beginning at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 29 and ending at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EAIS Patch Update</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a patch update on all Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure Server (EAIS) Red Hat Linux production servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 1 ET. </p><p>During this time all files transfer to and from USPTO will not be available.</p><p>All USPTO EAIS users should stop file transfer to and from USPTO during this period. Once the patch update is completed, the EAIS team will send out a notification to ALL EAIS user.</p><p>If you have any questions or concerns please the EAIS team @ <a href="mailto:eais-admin@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">eais-admin@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on OEDIS beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 7 p.m., Friday, October 1 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Practitioner Search</li><li>Registered Practitioner Portal</li><li>Exam Applicant Portal</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System starting at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events348Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-09-29T04:18:33-04:002021-09-29T04:18:33-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET. </li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>BDSS Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS), beginning at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 29 and ending at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EAIS Patch Update</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a patch update on all Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure Server (EAIS) Red Hat Linux production servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 1 ET. </p><p>During this time all files transfer to and from USPTO will not be available.</p><p>All USPTO EAIS users should stop file transfer to and from USPTO during this period. Once the patch update is completed, the EAIS team will send out a notification to ALL EAIS user.</p><p>If you have any questions or concerns please the EAIS team @ <a href="mailto:eais-admin@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">eais-admin@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark System starting at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events347Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-28T04:16:19-04:002021-09-28T05:10:55-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET. </li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>BDSS Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS), beginning at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 29 and ending at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EAIS Patch Update</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a patch update on all Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure Server (EAIS) Red Hat Linux production servers beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 1 ET. </p><p>During this time all files transfer to and from USPTO will not be available.</p><p>All USPTO EAIS users should stop file transfer to and from USPTO during this period. Once the patch update is completed, the EAIS team will send out a notification to ALL EAIS user.</p><p>If you have any questions or concerns please the EAIS team @ <a href="mailto:eais-admin@uspto.gov">eais-admin@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events346Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-27T03:38:58-04:002021-09-27T07:39:16-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET. </li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS), beginning at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 29 and ending at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events345Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-24T04:14:26-04:002021-09-24T12:23:54-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System Deployment (OEDIS)</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 7 p.m., Monday, September 27 and ending at 7:30 p.m., Monday, September 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET. </li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS), beginning at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 29 and ending at 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events344Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-23T03:37:01-04:002021-09-23T09:56:22-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the MyUSPTO application on two nights:<br></p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 28 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 3 and end at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 3 ET. </li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, MyUSPTO will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><p> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#%21/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events343Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-22T04:48:14-04:002021-09-22T04:48:17-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events342Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-21T04:09:50-04:002021-09-21T04:09:54-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events341Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-20T04:52:34-04:002021-09-20T04:52:38-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events340Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-17T04:52:58-04:002021-09-17T04:53:02-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 18 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency<br></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br></p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events339Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-15T04:12:53-04:002021-09-15T04:12:57-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</font></u></a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</font></u></a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </font></u></a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 18 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency<br></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br></p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events338Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-14T04:06:39-04:002021-09-14T08:59:35-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Standalone Sponsorship Tool Discontinued</span></strong></p><p>As of September 15, 2021, the standalone Sponsorship Tool at <a href="https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/">https://patentcenter-sponsorships.uspto.gov/</a> will no longer be available.</p><p>Please use the Sponsorship feature in <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank">Patent Center </a>to view and manage support staff sponsorships for EFS-Web, Private PAIR, and Patent Center. You may use your same uspto.gov account information to sign in to all filing systems. After signing in to Patent Center at <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</a>, you can access the sponsorship tool under the Manage > Sponsor Users menu option. </p><p>If you have browser bookmarks or favorites to the standalone Sponsorship Tool, please update them to <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/">https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/</a>. </p><p>See the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SponsorShip-PatentCenter.pdf" target="_blank">Patent Center Sponsorship Guide </a>for more information. </p><p>For questions or assistance, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 18 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency<br></li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/#!%2F" target="_blank">Patent Center </a>to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.<br></p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events337Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-13T04:55:11-04:002021-09-13T04:55:15-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events336Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-10T04:51:31-04:002021-09-10T04:51:35-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a MySQL upgrade on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 9:30 a.m., Friday, September 10 ET. </p><p>During this period, BDSS will not be available. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 7 p.m., Friday, September 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 11 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, September 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events335Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-09-10T03:30:19-04:002021-09-10T03:30:19-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a MySQL upgrade on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 9:30 a.m., Friday, September 10 ET. </p><p>During this period, BDSS will not be available. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 7 p.m., Friday, September 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 11 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, September 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events334Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-09T03:22:07-04:002021-09-09T03:23:08-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, September 10 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a MySQL upgrade on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 9:30 a.m., Friday, September 10 ET. </p><p>During this period, BDSS will not be available. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 7 p.m., Friday, September 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 11 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, September 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events333Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-08T03:30:49-04:002021-09-08T10:15:34-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, September 10 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a MySQL upgrade on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 9:30 a.m., Friday, September 10 ET. </p><p>During this period, BDSS will not be available. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 7 p.m., Friday, September 10 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Practitioner Search<br> • Registered Practitioner Portal<br> • Exam Applicant Portal<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events332Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-07T03:48:20-04:002021-09-07T06:41:51-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 10 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, September 10 ET.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events331Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-09-03T03:50:54-04:002021-09-03T03:50:57-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Outage</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system upgrade affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending by 12 p.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Vendor Portal will be unavailable during this time. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong><br>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 4 ET.<br>The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> If</font></u></a> you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br>TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events330Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-09-02T03:25:09-04:002021-09-02T03:25:09-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Outage</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system upgrade affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending by 12 p.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Vendor Portal will be unavailable during this time. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong><br>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 4 ET.<br>The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> If</font></u></a> you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br>TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events329Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-09-01T12:37:22-04:002021-09-01T12:37:22-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems for 2 consecutive nights:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 1 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 2 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems may be unavailable during this maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">my.uspto.gov website</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance may cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>OEDIS Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 6 p.m., Wednesday, September 1 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 1 ET.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.<br></span></span><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Outage</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system upgrade affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending by 12 p.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Vendor Portal will be unavailable during this time. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong><br>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 4 ET.<br>The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> If</font></u></a> you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br>TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events328Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-09-01T04:06:16-04:002021-09-01T07:34:16-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems for 2 consecutive nights:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 1 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 2 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems may be unavailable during this maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">my.uspto.gov website</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance may cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Outage</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system upgrade affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, September 4 and ending by 12 p.m., Saturday, September 4 ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Vendor Portal will be unavailable during this time. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong><br>Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 4 ET.<br>The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> If</a> you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<br>TTAB Customers: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events327Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-31T03:42:48-04:002021-08-31T03:42:52-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems for 2 consecutive nights:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 1 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 2 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems may be unavailable during this maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">my.uspto.gov website</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance may cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events326Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-30T03:36:08-04:002021-08-30T03:36:08-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems for 2 consecutive nights:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 1 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 2 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems may be unavailable during this maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">my.uspto.gov website</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance may cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events325Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-27T03:36:52-04:002021-08-27T04:02:37-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, August 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, August 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. In addition, links to TSDR will be unavailable from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO Trademark Status mobile app<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) system beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems for 2 consecutive nights:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The first night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 1 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The final night of maintenance will occur from 12:01 to 5:30 a.m., Thursday, September 2 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following systems may be unavailable during this maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">my.uspto.gov website</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private PAIR </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance may cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></span></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events324Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-26T03:53:34-04:002021-08-26T13:32:50-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, August 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, August 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. In addition, links to TSDR will be unavailable from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO Trademark Status mobile app<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) system beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events323Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-25T03:52:55-04:002021-08-25T03:52:58-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, August 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, August 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. In addition, links to TSDR will be unavailable from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO Trademark Status mobile app<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) system beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span><br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events322Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-24T10:37:41-04:002021-08-24T10:50:34-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, August 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, August 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. In addition, links to TSDR will be unavailable from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO Trademark Status mobile app<br></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) system beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, August 28 ET.</p>
<p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></span></li></ul><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events321Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-24T04:05:22-04:002021-08-24T04:19:44-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Friday, August 27 ET.</p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, August 28 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be unavailable. In addition, links to TSDR will be unavailable from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO Trademark Status mobile app<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events320Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-23T04:12:41-04:002021-08-23T04:12:41-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events319Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-20T03:40:51-04:002021-08-20T06:17:03-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, August 20 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, August 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">mailto:Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><u>Vendor Portal Maintenance</u></span></strong></font></font></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 21 ET.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 21 ET.<br><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><br>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</font></font></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Patent Center<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> </font></font> <font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">• Certified Copy Center (CCC)</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:<br><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><br><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</font></font></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <span style='color: blue; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></font></font><br></font></font></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 22 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, August 22 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance, there will be a complete outage for the following systems:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring - File Ordering System (PALM-FOS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring-Service Getaway (PALM-SG)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB) </li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Central Enterprise Data Repository Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring - Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center </li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (GD)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TMNG System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, August 22 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) and Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private-PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, August 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events318Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-19T04:03:30-04:002021-08-19T04:03:30-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TSDR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 ET.</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Affecting Multiple Systems </span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 20 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, August 20 ET. </p><p>RBAC-integrated systems are listed below - no systems will be impacted during this maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website </li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: <br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>. </p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. <br></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Vendor Portal Maintenance</b></span></p><p></p></b><p></p></span><p></p></b><p></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 5 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, August 20 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, August 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">mailto:Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG/Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 6 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Calibri" size="3">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> If you have a filing due today and the document cannot be filed via TEAS, fax your document with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM-Coversheet-Fax-to-Request-Acceptance-of-a-Paper-Submission.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">required petition cover sheet </font></u></a>to the Petitions Office at 571-273-8950 using the procedures on the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> filing documents during an outage webpage </font></u></a>to ensure that the document is timely received by the USPTO. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <span style='color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><font color="#0066cc"><u>TTABInfo@uspto.gov</u></font></a></span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">.</font></u></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><u>Vendor Portal Maintenance</u></span></strong></font></font></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 21 ET.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</font></font><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 22 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, August 22 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance, there will be a complete outage for the following systems:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring - File Ordering System (PALM-FOS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring-Service Getaway (PALM-SG)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB) </li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Central Enterprise Data Repository Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring - Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center </li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (GD)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TMNG System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, August 22 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) and Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private-PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, August 22 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Private-PAIR will be unavailable. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m., to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events317Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-18T04:23:36-04:002021-08-18T10:32:05-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TSDR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 ET.</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, August 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. <br></li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Affecting Multiple Systems </span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 20 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, August 20 ET. </p><p>RBAC-integrated systems are listed below - no systems will be impacted during this maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website </li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: <br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>. </p><p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. <br></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Vendor Portal Maintenance</b></span></p></b></span></b></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 5 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, August 20 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, August 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">mailto:Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG/Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 6 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Calibri" size="3">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB E2E frequently asked questions </font></u></a>and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> If you have a filing due today and the document cannot be filed via TEAS, fax your document with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM-Coversheet-Fax-to-Request-Acceptance-of-a-Paper-Submission.pdf" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">required petition cover sheet </font></u></a>to the Petitions Office at 571-273-8950 using the procedures on the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> filing documents during an outage webpage </font></u></a>to ensure that the document is timely received by the USPTO. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <span style='color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><font color="#0066cc"><u>TTABInfo@uspto.gov</u></font></a></span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">.</font></u></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></font></font></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 21 ET.</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><font color="#0066cc"><font color="#000000">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</font></font><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 22 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, August 22 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance, there will be a complete outage for the following systems:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring - File Ordering System (PALM-FOS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring-Service Getaway (PALM-SG)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Services and Security (PASS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB) </li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Central Enterprise Data Repository Infrastructure (CEDR-INFRA)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Application Locating and Monitoring - Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center </li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (GD)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events316Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-17T04:16:00-04:002021-08-17T05:12:58-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TSDR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 ET.</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, August 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. <br></li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br></b></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Vendor Portal Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 5 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, August 20 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, August 20 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 21 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 21 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following systems and systems that interface with them will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, viewing documents in TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">mailto:Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FPNG/Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Due to system maintenance on USPTO financial systems, we will be unable to accept fee payments between midnight and 6 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The following storefronts will be impacted by the maintenance:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (ESTTA)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, several online financial services will be unavailable, including Patent Maintenance fee bulk uploads and retrieval of Maintenance Fee statements, access to Financial Manager reports and transaction searches, and fee history lookups through Private PAIR.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">If you are unable to wait until the maintenance has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"> https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outageIf</a> you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> If you have a filing due today and the document cannot be filed via TEAS, fax your document with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM-Coversheet-Fax-to-Request-Acceptance-of-a-Paper-Submission.pdf" target="_blank">required petition cover sheet </a>to the Petitions Office at 571-273-8950 using the procedures on the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"> filing documents during an outage webpage </a>to ensure that the document is timely received by the USPTO. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"> https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <span style='color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a></span><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">.</a><br><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events315Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-16T04:09:28-04:002021-08-16T04:11:03-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TSDR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 ET.</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, August 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. <br></li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Vendor Portal Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 5 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events314Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-13T03:43:47-04:002021-08-13T07:03:02-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 14 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br><br></p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance<br></strong></span></span></span></p><p></p></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in;"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Patent Customers:</span></b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Trademark Customers</span></b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p></span><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application on two nights: </p><ul><li>The first night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug 18 ET.</li><li>The final night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, Aug 20 ET.</li></ul><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, August 19 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. <br></li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Vendor Portal Maintenance</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 5 a.m. on Friday, August 20 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events313Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-12T03:20:45-04:002021-08-12T03:20:45-04:00<span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></p><p></p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Thursday, August 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 12 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 13 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 14 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br><br></p></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance<br></strong></span></span></span></p><p></p></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Trademark Customers</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p></span><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events312Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-11T04:47:57-04:002021-08-11T04:48:01-04:00<p></p><span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></p><p></p></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Thursday, August 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 12 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></strong></p></span><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 13 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 14 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center </font></u></a>to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br><br></p></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance<br></strong></span></span></span></p></p></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Center</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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 </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Trademark Customers</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">: Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><br></p></span><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events311Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-09T04:27:56-04:002021-08-10T12:49:56-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 13 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 13 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 14 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/" target="_blank">Patent Center </a>to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></p></span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Thursday, August 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 12 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance<br></strong></span></p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit
Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts
USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday,
August 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 14 ET.</span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The following USPTO
storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the
maintenance period:<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></span></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0.5in;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Patent Center</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
• Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
<br></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Customers with an already
established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account
may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance
window.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
<b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For
more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center
(EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
<b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
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 </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
<b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Trademark Customers</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">:
Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the
next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you
have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;">
<b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> for
information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative
filing methods.</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;">
If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal
business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><br></p></span><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events310Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-06T03:42:05-04:002021-08-06T03:42:11-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Friday, August 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Reporting System (PALM-PRS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET. </p><p>PALM and PALM-PRS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>The users of PALM-PRS, should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OPD and GD Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on One Portal Dossier (OPD), and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (GD), beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the applications may be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) which interface with it will be unavailable and the impact to Patent Center will be limited to internal users. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 8 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 8 ET.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Thursday, August 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 12 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events309Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-05T03:39:10-04:002021-08-05T07:45:06-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Friday, August 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Reporting System (PALM-PRS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET. </p><p>PALM and PALM-PRS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>The users of PALM-PRS, should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OPD and GD Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on One Portal Dossier (OPD), and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (GD), beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the applications may be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) which interface with it will be unavailable and the impact to Patent Center will be limited to internal users. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 8 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 8 ET.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Thursday, August 12 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 12 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events308Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-04T10:29:25-04:002021-08-04T10:29:25-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Open Data Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub (DH) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 5 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, August 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience a momentary outage.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Friday, August 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, August 6 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Reporting System (PALM-PRS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET. </p><p>PALM and PALM-PRS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>The users of PALM-PRS, should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OPD and GD Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on One Portal Dossier (OPD), and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (GD), beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the applications may be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) which interface with it will be unavailable and the impact to Patent Center will be limited to internal users. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 8 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 8 ET.</p><p><br><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events307Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-04T03:48:33-04:002021-08-04T04:14:59-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Open Data Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub (DH) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 5 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, August 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience a momentary outage.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 9:30 p.m., Friday, August 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Reporting System (PALM-PRS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET. </p><p>PALM and PALM-PRS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>The users of PALM-PRS, should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OPD and GD Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on One Portal Dossier (OPD), and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (GD), beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the applications may be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-WEB) which interface with it will be unavailable and the impact to Patent Center will be limited to internal users. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room (TTAB Reading Room) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 8 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 8 ET.</p><p><br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events306Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-08-03T04:12:31-04:002021-08-03T04:17:53-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Open Data Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub (DH) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 5 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, August 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience a momentary outage.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Reporting System (PALM-PRS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, August 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 7 ET. </p><p>PALM and PALM-PRS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>The users of PALM-PRS, should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events305Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-08-02T04:04:39-04:002021-08-02T04:04:39-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub (DH) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 5 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, August 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience a momentary outage.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events304Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-30T03:56:47-04:002021-07-30T03:56:54-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, July 30 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, July 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Outage</b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, July 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable.</p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events303Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-29T04:06:04-04:002021-07-29T04:06:09-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, July 30 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, July 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Outage</b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, July 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable.</p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events302Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-28T03:53:53-04:002021-07-28T10:59:30-04:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, July 30 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, July 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><b style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Outage</b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, July 31 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable.</p><ul><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Center</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><strong style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events301Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-27T04:04:23-04:002021-07-27T04:04:29-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events300Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-26T04:13:00-04:002021-07-26T04:13:06-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events299Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-23T03:45:57-04:002021-07-23T03:46:03-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Public PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an alternative filing method to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will not be available.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the X-Search system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events298Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-07-22T03:37:55-04:002021-07-22T03:37:55-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 22 and ending at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FAST 1 and FAST 2 Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the FAST 1 and FAST 2 systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 23 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong><br>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Public PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an alternative filing method to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will not be available.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the X-Search system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events297Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-21T03:49:48-04:002021-07-21T03:49:48-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 22 and ending at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FAST 1 and FAST 2 Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the FAST 1 and FAST 2 systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 23 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong><br>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications will be unavailable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Public PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an alternative filing method to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will not be available.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the X-Search system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events296Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-20T03:49:55-04:002021-07-20T12:12:44-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong> TSDR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application across two nights. The first will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 ET. The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response times. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 22 and ending at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">FAST 1 and FAST 2 Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the FAST 1 and FAST 2 systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 23 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong><br>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDIS will be unavailable.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE), and TTAB Reading Room (TMNG-TTAB-FOIA) applications will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will not be available.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, July 24 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</li><li>EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Public PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an alternative filing method to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the X-Search system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform
maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m.,
Saturday, July 31 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 ET. <o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events295Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-19T04:24:17-04:002021-07-19T06:21:09-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application across two nights. The first will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 ET. The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response times. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 22 and ending at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will not be available.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the X-Search system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 25 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 25 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events294Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-07-16T03:14:28-04:002021-07-16T03:34:34-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG Exam) system beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 16 ET.</p><p>The following systems may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Tool Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will perform maintenance on the Vendor Portal Tool beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application across two nights. The first will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 ET. The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response times.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS will not be available.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the X-Search system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 ET.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events293Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-07-15T13:24:17-04:002021-07-15T13:24:17-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG Exam) system beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 16 ET.</p><p>The following systems may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Tool Maintenance</span></strong></p>
<p>The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will perform maintenance on the Vendor Portal Tool beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application across two nights. The first will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 ET. The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response times.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events292Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-15T03:55:17-04:002021-07-15T03:55:17-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG Exam) system beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 16 ET.</p><p>The following systems may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) application across two nights. The first will begin at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 and end at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 ET. The second night of maintenance will begin at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 and end at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response times.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events291Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-14T03:55:38-04:002021-07-14T03:55:39-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG Exam) system beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 16 ET.</p><p>The following systems may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events290Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-07-13T03:45:26-04:002021-07-13T03:45:26-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG Exam) system beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 16 ET.</p><p>The following systems may experience a brief outage or loss of functionality during the maintenance:</p><p> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events289Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-12T04:10:03-04:002021-07-12T04:10:08-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events288Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-09T04:01:41-04:002021-07-09T04:01:46-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 10 and ending at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 10 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on switches impacting all public facing applications beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 11 ET. These applications: MyUSPTO, TEAS, TEASi, EFSWeb, Patent Center, PTAB-E2E, ESTTA, Maintenance Fees Storefront, CCC, and OEDCI will be impacted between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 11 ET.</p><p>All applications will experience intermittent outages during the maintenance period, and payment processing across the USPTO storefronts will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Sunday.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events287Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-08T04:48:11-04:002021-07-08T04:48:16-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 10 and ending at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 10 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on switches impacting all public facing applications beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 11 ET. These applications: MyUSPTO, TEAS, TEASi, EFSWeb, Patent Center, PTAB-E2E, ESTTA, Maintenance Fees Storefront, CCC, and OEDCI will be impacted between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 11 ET.</p><p>All applications will experience intermittent outages during the maintenance period, and payment processing across the USPTO storefronts will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Sunday.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events286Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-07T04:04:09-04:002021-07-07T10:22:13-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 10 and ending at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 10 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTONet Network Switch Code Upgrade</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on switches impacting all public facing applications beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 10 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 11 ET. These applications: MyUSPTO, TEAS, TEASi, EFSWeb, Patent Center, PTAB-E2E, ESTTA, Maintenance Fees Storefront, CCC, and OEDCI will be impacted between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 11 ET.</p><p>All applications will experience intermittent outages during the maintenance period, and payment processing across the USPTO storefronts will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Sunday.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events285Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-06T04:23:10-04:002021-07-06T04:23:15-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events284Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-07-01T04:18:02-04:002021-07-01T04:18:07-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Outage </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p> The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 2 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, July 2 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, all of the payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events283Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-30T03:33:06-04:002021-06-30T03:33:12-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Outage </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p> The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 2 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, July 2 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, all of the payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events282Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-29T03:38:21-04:002021-06-29T12:06:12-04:00<p><b> <span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Outage </span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>
</b></span></p><p> The USPTO will perform system maintenance that impacts fee payment processing beginning at 12:01
a.m., Friday, July 2 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, July 2 ET.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, all of the payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent
Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events281Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-28T04:23:33-04:002021-06-28T04:23:38-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events280Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-25T05:29:12-04:002021-06-25T05:29:17-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events279Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-25T05:25:13-04:002021-06-25T05:25:18-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable: <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Patent Center<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Public PAIR<br> • Sponsorship Tool</p><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events278Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-24T03:51:59-04:002021-06-24T03:51:59-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on One Portal Dossier (OPD), Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD), Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS), and Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, June 24 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, June 24 ET. </p><p>OPD, P-GD-PAD, PSIPS, and PEDS will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, June 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable: <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Patent Center<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Public PAIR<br> • Sponsorship Tool</p><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events277Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-23T03:37:50-04:002021-06-23T05:08:58-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on One Portal Dossier (OPD), Global Dossier - Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD), Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS), and Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, June 24 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, June 24 ET. </p><p>OPD, P-GD-PAD, PSIPS, and PEDS will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, June 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable: <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Patent Center<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Public PAIR<br> • Sponsorship Tool</p><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events276Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-22T04:17:46-04:002021-06-22T04:17:46-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS), beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, June 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable: <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Patent Center<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Public PAIR<br> • Sponsorship Tool</p><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events275Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-21T03:58:39-04:002021-06-21T04:06:39-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">BDSS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS), beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, June 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EFS-Web Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) system beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26 and ending at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following applications will be unavailable: <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers<br> • EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Patent Center<br> • Private PAIR<br> • Public PAIR<br> • Sponsorship Tool</p><p>EFS-Web applicants should submit Saved Submission packages prior to the maintenance period. After the maintenance, Saved Submission packages that were created prior to the maintenance may not render properly.</p><p>During the maintenance period, applicants can use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a> to submit patent applications and follow-on submissions.</p><p>For assistance and questions, please contact the Patent EBC at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events274Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-17T03:33:35-04:002021-06-17T03:33:35-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">DH-AS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub-Assignment Search Amazon Web Services (DH-AS AWS)(<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</font></u></a>) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 19 and ending at 11 a.m., Sunday, June 20 ET. </p><p>Assignment Search will be unavailable briefly from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Sunday, June 20 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">CPC Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) beginning at 12 a.m., Monday, June 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, June 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, CPC will be unavailable. CPC users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events273Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-16T03:56:27-04:002021-06-16T04:05:51-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">CPC Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) beginning at 12 a.m., Monday, June 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, June 21 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, CPC will be unavailable. CPC users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">DH-AS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub-Assignment Search Amazon Web Services (DH-AS AWS)(<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</a>) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 19 and ending at 11 a.m., Sunday, June 20 ET. </p><p>Assignment Search will be unavailable briefly from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Sunday, June 20 ET.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events272Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-15T03:40:18-04:002021-06-15T03:40:18-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events271Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-14T03:36:05-04:002021-06-14T03:36:05-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events270Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-11T04:08:22-04:002021-06-11T04:08:27-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events269Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-10T03:46:11-04:002021-06-10T03:46:11-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, June 11 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE), and systems that interface with them will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events268Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-09T03:44:07-04:002021-06-09T03:44:07-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, June 10 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, June 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage.</font></u></a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available. <br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. <br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available. <br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, June 11 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, June 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE), and systems that interface with them will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events267Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-08T03:47:18-04:002021-06-08T03:47:18-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, June 10 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, June 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage.</font></u></a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available. <br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. <br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available. <br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, June 11 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events266Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-07T03:58:12-04:002021-06-08T03:42:33-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, June 10 and ending at 6 a.m., Thursday, June 10 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage.</a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. <br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available. <br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. <br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available. <br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, June 11 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p><p> </p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events265Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-04T03:52:14-04:002021-06-04T03:52:14-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 5 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, June 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience a momentary outage.</p><h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, June 5 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, June 5 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For Patent Customers:<br></b> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., to midnight ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For PTAB Customers:<br></b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For Trademark Customers:<br></b> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For TTAB Customers:<br></b> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods.<o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events264Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-06-03T03:16:09-04:002021-06-03T09:30:55-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 5 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, June 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience a momentary outage.</p><h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee
Payment Processing Maintenance</span><o:p></o:p></b></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov,
will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment
processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, June 5 and ending at 10 p.m.,
Saturday, June 5 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept
Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these
payment methods during this maintenance window.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For Patent Customers:<br></b>
For more information about filing documents during an outage, please
visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic
Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6
a.m., to midnight ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For PTAB Customers:<br></b>
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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and
see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For Trademark Customers:<br></b>
Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next
business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you
have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><b>For TTAB Customers:<br></b>
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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> for
information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative
filing methods.<o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">If you have any questions,
contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at
571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events263Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-02T03:31:56-04:002021-06-02T08:27:53-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 5 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, June 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users may experience a momentary outage.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events262Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-06-01T03:36:45-04:002021-06-01T03:36:45-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events261Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-28T03:40:37-04:002021-05-28T03:40:37-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">RPA-Platform Upgrade</span></strong></p><p>The RPA-Platform is going to upgrade the UiPath Orchestrator to v20.10.7 beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 9 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET.</p><p>Along with this upgrade, the redundant servers for the Orchestrator and the Database are also going to be deployed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 29 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 29 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) <br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) <br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) <br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) <br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) <br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) <br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ page</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events260Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-27T03:25:18-04:002021-05-27T03:25:18-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">RPA-Platform Upgrade</span></strong></p><p>The RPA-Platform is going to upgrade the UiPath Orchestrator to v20.10.7 beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 9 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET.</p><p>Along with this upgrade, the redundant servers for the Orchestrator and the Database are also going to be deployed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 29 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 29 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) <br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) <br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) <br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) <br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) <br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) <br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ page</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events259Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-26T03:36:06-04:002021-05-26T03:36:06-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">RPA-Platform Upgrade</span></strong></p><p>The RPA-Platform is going to upgrade the UiPath Orchestrator to v20.10.7 beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 9 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET.</p><p>Along with this upgrade, the redundant servers for the Orchestrator and the Database are also going to be deployed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 29 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 29 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) <br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) <br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) <br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) <br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) <br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) <br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ page</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events258Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-25T03:30:54-04:002021-05-25T03:41:50-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">RPA-Platform Upgrade</span></strong></p><p>The RPA-Platform is going to upgrade the UiPath Orchestrator to v20.10.7 beginning at 8 p.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 9 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET.</p><p>Along with this upgrade, the redundant servers for the Orchestrator and the Database are also going to be deployed.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 29 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 29 ET.</p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) <br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) <br> • Patent Center and Sponsorship tool <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) <br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) <br> • Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) <br> • Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) <br> • Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ page</a> and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>(link sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, May 28 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, May 28 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events257Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-05-24T04:49:30-04:002021-05-24T04:49:30-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events256Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-05-21T03:28:16-04:002021-05-21T03:28:16-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 ET. </p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, May 22 ET. </p><p>TSDR will not be available. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO TM Status mobile app </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday May 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-EXPO and TDA Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO) and Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to PALM-EXPO or TDA.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events255Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-05-20T03:38:56-04:002021-05-20T03:38:56-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 ET. </p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, May 22 ET. </p><p>TSDR will not be available. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO TM Status mobile app </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday May 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-EXPO and TDA Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO) and Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to PALM-EXPO or TDA.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events254Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-19T03:42:24-04:002021-05-19T03:49:29-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 ET. </p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, May 22 ET. </p><p>TSDR will not be available. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO TM Status mobile app </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday May 22 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-EXPO and TDA Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Application Locating and Monitoring Examination and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO) and Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to PALM-EXPO or TDA.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 22 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events253Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-05-18T04:11:00-04:002021-05-18T13:48:12-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Examination system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 ET. </p><p>The following systems may incur a brief outage during the maintenance: </p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 21 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, May 22 ET. </p><p>TSDR will not be available. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li><li>USPTO TM Status mobile app </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, May 22 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </li><li>TTAB Reading Room<span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><br></h3><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 29 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 29 ET.<br>During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><br>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong><br>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong><br>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 and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong><br>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong><br>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events252Current EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-17T03:54:50-04:002021-05-17T03:54:50-04:00<p>There are no current events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events252Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-17T03:54:18-04:002021-05-17T03:54:18-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events251Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-14T03:42:05-04:002021-05-14T03:42:05-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PROD Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PALM-PROD database environment beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, May 14 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 15 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will not have access to the PALM-PROD database:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private PAIR</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Global Dossier</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront – see specifics below</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Cooperative Patent Classification Database (CPCDB)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • MyUSPTO</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront: </strong>The services provided on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront, including patent lookups, maintenance fee payments, and bulk uploads may be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window. We recommend waiting until after the maintenance has concluded to use these services.</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance affecting the TTAB Reading Room beginning at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 2 A.M., Saturday, May 15 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the application will be unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA)</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to ESTTA.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 10 p.m., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, May 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted: <br></p><p> <br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will be unavailable.<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will unavailable.<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p>No user action required.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events250Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-13T03:31:39-04:002021-05-13T03:31:39-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PROD Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PALM-PROD database environment beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, May 14 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 15 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will not have access to the PALM-PROD database:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private PAIR</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Global Dossier</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront – see specifics below</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Cooperative Patent Classification Database (CPCDB)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • MyUSPTO</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront: </strong>The services provided on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront, including patent lookups, maintenance fee payments, and bulk uploads may be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window. We recommend waiting until after the maintenance has concluded to use these services.</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance affecting the TTAB Reading Room beginning at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 2 A.M., Saturday, May 15 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the application will be unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA)</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to ESTTA.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 10 p.m., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, May 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted: <br></p><p> <br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will be unavailable.<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will unavailable.<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p>No user action required.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events249Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-12T03:51:07-04:002021-05-12T10:46:32-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PROD Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PALM-PROD database environment beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, May 14 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 15 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will not have access to the PALM-PROD database:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">• Private PAIR</span></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Global Dossier</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront – see specifics below</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Cooperative Patent Classification Database (CPCDB)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • MyUSPTO</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)</span><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront: </strong>The services provided on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront, including patent lookups, maintenance fee payments, and bulk uploads may be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window. We recommend waiting until after the maintenance has concluded to use these services.</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance affecting the TTAB Reading Room beginning at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 2 A.M., Saturday, May 15 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the application will be unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA)</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 15 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not have access to ESTTA.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 10 p.m., Saturday, May 15 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, May 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted: <br></p><p> <br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will be unavailable.<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will unavailable.<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p>No user action required.<br><br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/current-events249Current EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-12T03:49:39-04:002021-05-12T03:49:39-04:00<p>There are no current events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events248Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-11T04:00:42-04:002021-05-11T10:56:28-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events247Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-10T03:53:02-04:002021-05-10T03:53:02-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events246Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-07T03:31:36-04:002021-05-07T03:31:36-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 8 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday May 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 8 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, May 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events245Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-06T03:34:44-04:002021-05-06T07:08:03-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance Impacting External Systems and Fee Payment Processing</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b></b></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 7 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Friday, May 7 ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">During the maintenance period, all public facing systems will experience intermittent outages during the maintenance window. If a USPTO webpage is unavailable, please wait a minute and try again by refreshing the browser.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;">In addition, all payment processing will be unavailable across the following USPTO storefronts:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li class="MsoNormal">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li></ul><p><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on API Gateway impacting Open Portal Dossier (OPD), Global Dossier, and Classification Collaborative Environment CEF (CPC-CEF) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, May 7 ET.</p><p>During this time the applications mention may not be available for a short period.<br><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 8 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday May 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 8 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, May 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events244Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-05T03:23:40-04:002021-05-05T13:25:03-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">System
Maintenance Impacting External Systems and Fee Payment Processing</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>
</b></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The USPTO will perform system
maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 7 and ending at 12:30 a.m.,
Friday, May 7 ET.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">During the maintenance period,
all public facing systems will experience intermittent outages during the
maintenance window. If a USPTO webpage is unavailable, please wait a minute and
try again by refreshing the browser.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">In addition, all payment
processing will be unavailable across the following USPTO storefronts:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified
Copy Center (CCC)</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer
Interface (OEDCI)</li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong><br></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on API Gateway impacting Open Portal Dossier (OPD), Global Dossier, and Classification Collaborative Environment CEF (CPC-CEF) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, May 7 ET.</p><p>During this time the applications mention may not be available for a short period.<br><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 8 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday May 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 8 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 8 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, May 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable: </p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) <br> • TTAB Reading Room <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events243Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-04T10:22:25-04:002021-05-04T10:22:25-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">System Maintenance Impacting External Systems and Fee Payment Processing</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 7 and ending at 12:30 a.m., Friday, May 7 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, all public facing systems will experience intermittent outages. If a USPTO webpage is unavailable, please wait a minute and try again by refreshing the browser. </p><p>In addition, all payment processing will be unavailable across the following USPTO storefronts:<br></p><p> <br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 8 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday May 8 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, May 8 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events242Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-05-03T03:43:26-04:002021-05-03T07:12:29-04:00<h3>System Maintenance Impacting External Systems and Fee Payment Processing</h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 7 and ending at 12:30 a.m.,
Friday, May 7 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, all public facing systems will experience intermittent outages. If a USPTO webpage is unavailable, please wait a minute and try again by refreshing the browser. </p><p>In addition, all payment processing will be unavailable across the following USPTO storefronts:</p>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent Center<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<font color="#323130" face="Segoe UI, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events241Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-04-30T03:57:07-04:002021-04-30T08:48:28-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, April 30 and ending at 8 p.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PROD Maintenance<b><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span><br></b></span></b></h3><p style="line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PALM-PROD database environment beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will not have access to the PALM-PROD database:<br></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Private PAIR<br></li><li>Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)<br></li><li>Global Dossier<br></li><li>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)<br></li><li>Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB)</li><li>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront – see specifics below<br></li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br></li><li>Cooperative Patent Classification Database (CPCDB)<br></li><li>MyUSPTO<br></li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)<br><b><br></b></li></ul><p><b>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront:</b> The services provided on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront, including patent lookups, maintenance fee payments, and bulk uploads may be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window. We recommend waiting until after the maintenance has concluded to use these services.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TICRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Image Capture and Retrieval System (TICRS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access TICRS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing/FPNG Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable.</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) <br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events240Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-29T03:24:47-04:002021-04-29T03:24:47-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database update on the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET.</p><p>PSIPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS 2.9.5 Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will deploy Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) 2.9.5 beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </p><p>PSIPS admin/view will not be available during the deployment.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, April 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PROD Maintenance<b><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span><br></b></span></b></h3><p style="line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PALM-PROD database environment beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will not have access to the PALM-PROD database:<br></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Private PAIR<br></li><li>Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)<br></li><li>Global Dossier<br></li><li>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)<br></li><li>Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB)</li><li>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront – see specifics below<br></li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br></li><li>Cooperative Patent Classification Database (CPCDB)<br></li><li>MyUSPTO<br></li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)<br><b><br></b></li></ul><p><b>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront:</b> The services provided on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront, including patent lookups, maintenance fee payments, and bulk uploads may be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window. We recommend waiting until after the maintenance has concluded to use these services.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TICRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Image Capture and Retrieval System (TICRS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access TICRS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing/FPNG Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable.</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) <br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events239Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-28T03:27:41-04:002021-04-28T11:07:21-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database update on the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET.</p><p>PSIPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS 2.9.5 Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will deploy Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) 2.9.5 beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </p><p>PSIPS admin/view will not be available during the deployment.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, April 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PROD Maintenance<b><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span><br></b></span></b></h3><p style="line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PALM-PROD database environment beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will not have access to the PALM-PROD database:<br></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Private PAIR<br></li><li>Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)<br></li><li>Global Dossier<br></li><li>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)<br></li><li>Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB)</li><li>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront – see specifics below<br></li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br></li><li>Cooperative Patent Classification Database (CPCDB)<br></li><li>MyUSPTO<br></li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)<br><b><br></b></li></ul><p><b>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront:</b> The services provided on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront, including patent lookups, maintenance fee payments, and bulk uploads may be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window. We recommend waiting until after the maintenance has concluded to use these services.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TICRS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Image Capture and Retrieval System (TICRS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access TICRS.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing/FPNG Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 1 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, all payment processing across the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable.</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) <br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events238Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-27T03:28:49-04:002021-04-27T13:30:16-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database update on the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET.</p><p>PSIPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS 2.9.5 Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will deploy Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) 2.9.5 beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </p><p>PSIPS admin/view will not be available during the deployment.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, April 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PROD Maintenance</span><br></b></h3><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><br></p><p style="line-height: 1.6;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the PALM-PROD database environment beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 1 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, the following applications will not have access to the PALM-PROD database:<br></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Private PAIR<br></li><li>Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA)<br></li><li>Global Dossier<br></li><li>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)<br></li><li>Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB)</li><li>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront – see specifics below<br></li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br></li><li>Cooperative Patent Classification Database (CPCDB)<br></li><li>MyUSPTO<br></li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS)<br><b><br></b></li></ul><p><b>FPNG/Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront:</b> The services provided on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront, including patent lookups, maintenance fee payments, and bulk uploads may be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window. We recommend waiting until after the maintenance has concluded to use these services.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events237Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-26T13:15:48-04:002021-04-26T13:15:48-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and the <font size="2">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) from 12:01 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27 ET. </font></span></p><p><span><font size="2">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.<br></font><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database update on the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET.</p><p>PSIPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS 2.9.5 Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will deploy Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) 2.9.5 beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </p><p>PSIPS admin/view will not be available during the deployment.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events236Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-26T03:21:27-04:002021-04-26T03:21:27-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a database update on the Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET.</p><p>PSIPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PSIPS 2.9.5 Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will deploy Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) 2.9.5 beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 29 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 30 ET. </p><p>PSIPS admin/view will not be available during the deployment.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events235Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-23T03:46:09-04:002021-04-23T03:46:09-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.</p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br> • Patent Center <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Sponsorship Tool </p><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. </p><p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an alternative filing method. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov.</font></a><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events234Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-04-22T03:57:57-04:002021-04-22T04:00:18-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.</p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br> • Patent Center <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Sponsorship Tool </p><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. </p><p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an alternative filing method. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov.</font></a><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events233Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-21T03:27:36-04:002021-04-21T03:27:36-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our <a href="http://teas%20and%20teasi%20maintenance%20and%20enhancement%20page./" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.</p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br> • Patent Center <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Sponsorship Tool </p><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. </p><p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an alternative filing method. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><font color="#000000">ebc@uspto.gov.</font></a><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events232Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-20T03:38:56-04:002021-04-20T03:38:56-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private Pair system beginning at 12 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</span><strong> <br></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page.</p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br> • Patent Center <br> • EFS-Web for Registered eFilers <br> • Private PAIR <br> • Sponsorship Tool </p><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. </p><p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an alternative filing method. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="http://ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov.</a><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events230Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-19T03:42:04-04:002021-04-19T03:42:04-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private Pair system beginning at 12 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</span><strong> <br></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page.</p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events229Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-15T03:38:56-04:002021-04-16T04:41:24-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on Saturday, April 17 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET and Sunday, April 18 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 15 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, April 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 18 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> may incur a brief outage. <br> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> may incur a brief outage. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage.</font></u></a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>.<br> • <strong>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ETAS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) application beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 17 and ending at 2 a.m., Saturday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ETAS will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private Pair system beginning at 12 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</span><strong> <br></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page.</p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events228Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-14T04:04:54-04:002021-04-14T05:01:27-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Friday, April 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on Saturday, April 17 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET and Sunday, April 18 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 10 p.m., Thursday, April 15 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, April 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, April 17 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 18 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><p> • <strong>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> may incur a brief outage. <br> • <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> may incur a brief outage. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage.</a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>.<br> • <strong>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page.</p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p><br></p><p><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events226Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-13T09:08:10-04:002021-04-13T09:56:37-04:00<p></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><strong><span style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'>Trademark
System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt; word-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems
beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 14 and ending at 3 a.m., Wednesday,
April 14 ET.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt; word-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain
available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</span></p><p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt; word-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'> • Trademark Electronic Application
System (TEAS)<br>
• Trademark Electronic Application System
International (TEASi)<br>
• Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></p></span><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance </span></strong></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Friday, April 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 16 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on <font style="background-color: inherit;">Saturday, April 17 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET and Sunday, April 18 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET.</font></p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System Trademarks Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at midnight, Saturday, April 17 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></p><p style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.<br></p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.<br></p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events225Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-13T03:42:19-04:002021-04-13T08:38:14-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance </span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Friday, April 16 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 16 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.</span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on <font style="background-color: inherit;">Saturday, April 17 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET and Sunday, April 18 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET.</font></p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p><p style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></p><p style="margin: auto; line-height: 1.4;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 24 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 24 ET.</p><p style="line-height: 1.6;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</p><p>Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</a>.<br></p><p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m., Saturday, April 24 ET. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms.<br></p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events224Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-04-12T04:09:46-04:002021-04-12T04:09:46-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Web PCBCR Shortcut Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will deploy the USPTO Web PCBCR Shortcut beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, April 14 and ending at 7 a.m., Thursday, April 15 ET.</p><p>To receive the deployment, you will need to save all work, close all applications, and leave your system powered on and connected to the network.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Saturday, April 17 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET and Sunday, April 18 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET.</font></p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p>We apologize for the inconvenience.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events223Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-09T03:30:28-04:002021-04-09T09:22:57-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, April 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR and the links from the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">P-GD-PAD Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 12 a.m., Monday, April 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, April 12 ET. </p><p>System will not be available during maintenance period.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">USPTO Web PCBCR Shortcut Deployment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will deploy the USPTO Web PCBCR Shortcut beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, April 14 and ending at 7 a.m., Thursday, April 15 ET.</p><p>To receive the deployment, you will need to save all work, close all applications, and leave your system powered on and connected to the network.</p><h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</b></span></h3><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Saturday, April 17 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> and </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Sunday, April 18 from 12:01 a.m., to 5 a.m., ET</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We apologize for the inconvenience.</span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events222Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-08T03:39:57-04:002021-04-08T03:39:57-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private PAIR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, April 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR and the links from the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">P-GD-PAD Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 12 a.m., Monday, April 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, April 12 ET. </p><p>System will not be available during maintenance period.<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></strong><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events221Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-07T03:32:02-04:002021-04-07T10:54:32-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private PAIR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, April 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TSDR and the links from the following systems will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)<br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">P-GD-PAD Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the P-GD-PAD system beginning at 12 a.m., Monday, April 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, April 12 ET. </p><p>System will not be available during maintenance period.<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></strong><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/panned-eventsPlanned EventsService Desk Branch2021-04-05T03:44:13-04:002021-04-06T03:44:49-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private PAIR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, April 9 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark (TM) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events220Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-04-02T05:33:09-04:002021-04-02T05:33:09-04:00<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"></p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 1 p.m., Friday, April 2 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span></p><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The OCIO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span><br></p></span><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p></span><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'> </span> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• Images for Application Full Text (AppFT) and Patent Full Text on the Web (PatFT)<br> </span> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• e-Patent Reference (EPR) <br> </span> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>MyUSPTO Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, the my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable and users will be unable to register for a new uspto.gov account. The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions for stored payment methods.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>Users will be unable to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, TEAS, and OEDIS CI. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, patent applicants can file new applications via <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> as a guest filer, <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a>, <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a> or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/patent-electronic-business-center" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Electronic Business Center </font></u></a>at 866-217-9197 or <a href="mailto:EBC@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">EBC@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>For trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events219Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-04-01T03:48:19-04:002021-04-01T06:32:48-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users might experience a momentary outage to the Open Data portal.</span><br></span></p><h3 style="margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></p></h3><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></li></ul><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Patent Customers: </span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit (<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">). 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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For PTAB Customers: </span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 (<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">) 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 at </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Trademark Customers: </span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For TTAB Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;" href="mailto:T%E2%80%8BTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 6 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The following systems will be impacted:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"> <span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">• <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG</strong>) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF </span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">versions </span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">of </span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a></span>. <span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. <br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 1 p.m., Friday, April 2 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The OCIO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"> </span> <span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">• Images for Application Full Text (AppFT) and Patent Full Text on the Web (PatFT)<br> </span> <span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">• e-Patent Reference (EPR) <br> </span> <span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">• Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong>MyUSPTO Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">The USPTO will perform MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">During the maintenance period, the my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable and users will be unable to register for a new uspto.gov account. The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions for stored payment methods.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">Users will be unable to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, TEAS, and OEDIS CI. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">During the maintenance period, patent applicants can file new applications via <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Center</font></u></a> as a guest filer, <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a>, <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a> or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/patent-electronic-business-center" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Electronic Business Center </font></u></a>at 866-217-9197 or <a href="mailto:EBC@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">EBC@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">For trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><br></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events218Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-31T03:45:05-04:002021-03-31T04:24:55-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users might experience a momentary outage to the Open Data portal.</span><br></span></p><h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></p></h3><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 8 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></li></ul><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Patent Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">). 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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For PTAB Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">) 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 at </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Trademark Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For TTAB Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>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 </span><a style='color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;' href="mailto:T%E2%80%8BTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 6 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The following systems will be impacted:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG</strong>) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF </span><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>versions </span><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>of </span><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a></span>. <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. <br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 1 p.m., Friday, April 2 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The OCIO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'> </span> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• Images for Application Full Text (AppFT) and Patent Full Text on the Web (PatFT)<br> </span> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• e-Patent Reference (EPR) <br> </span> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>MyUSPTO Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, the my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable and users will be unable to register for a new uspto.gov account. The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions for stored payment methods.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>Users will be unable to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, TEAS, and OEDIS CI. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, patent applicants can file new applications via <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/" target="_blank">Patent Center</a> as a guest filer, <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a>, <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a> or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. If you have questions, please contact the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/patent-electronic-business-center" target="_blank">Patent Electronic Business Center </a>at 866-217-9197 or <a href="mailto:EBC@uspto.gov">EBC@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>For trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events217Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-30T03:33:10-04:002021-03-30T13:27:46-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private PAIR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 31 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, March 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users might experience a momentary outage to the Open Data portal.</span><br></span></p><h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></p></h3><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 8 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></li></ul><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Patent Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">). 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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For PTAB Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">) 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 at </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Trademark Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For TTAB Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>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 </span><a style='color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;' href="mailto:T%E2%80%8BTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 6 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The following systems will be impacted:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"> <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>• <strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG</strong>) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF </span><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>versions </span><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>of </span><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a></span>. <span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><br> • <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. <br> • <strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.<br> • <strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 1 p.m., Friday, April 2 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.<br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong>Multiple System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>The OCIO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, April 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, April 3 ET.<br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'></span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events216Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-29T03:40:42-04:002021-03-29T09:02:21-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private PAIR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 31 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, March 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Open Data Portal Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Open Data Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, April 1 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, April 1 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users might experience a momentary outage to the Open Data portal.</span><br></span></p><h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></p></h3><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 8 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></li></ul><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Patent Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">). 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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For PTAB Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">) 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 at </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Trademark Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For TTAB Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>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 </span><a style='color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;' href="mailto:T%E2%80%8BTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><br></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events215Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-26T04:13:52-04:002021-03-26T14:32:19-04:00<h3 style="margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Oracle Upgrade and Hardware Maintenance</strong><br></h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR, OPD (One Portal Dossier), and P-GD-PAD (Global Dossier – Public Access Dossier) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The databases for Public-PAIR will be moved to new hardware and upgraded to a new version of Oracle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the systems will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>System Maintenance Impacting External Systems and Fee Payment Processing</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 3 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">All public facing systems will experience intermittent outages during the maintenance window. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If a USPTO webpage is unavailable, please wait a minute and try again by refreshing the browser.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">In addition, all payment processing will be unavailable across the following USPTO storefronts:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Patent Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>)<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 28 and ending at 6 a.m., Sunday, March 28 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>)<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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: (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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: (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>) for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. <br>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></span><br></p></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Private PAIR system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 31 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, March 31 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will unavailable.<br></p><h3 style="margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></h3><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 8 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></li></ul><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Patent Customers: </span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit (<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">). 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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For PTAB Customers: </span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 (<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">) 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 at </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Trademark Customers: </span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For TTAB Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;" href="mailto:T%E2%80%8BTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);">.</span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events214Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-25T04:04:13-04:002021-03-25T05:14:46-04:00<h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><strong style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Oracle Upgrade and Hardware Maintenance</strong><br></h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR, OPD (One Portal Dossier), and P-GD-PAD (Global Dossier – Public Access Dossier) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The databases for Public-PAIR will be moved to new hardware and upgraded to a new version of Oracle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the systems will be unavailable.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 28 and ending at 6 a.m., Sunday, March 28 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>)<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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: (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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: (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a>) for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. <br>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></span><br></p></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Wednesday, March 24 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: <br></p><ul><li>Admin Ops API Key Manager </li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>MyUSPTO (Account) </li><li>MyUSPTO (Admin) </li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline</li><li>Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) </li><li>OSOS Portal Patent Center </li><li>Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD) </li><li>Patent Center Support </li><li>PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) </li><li>PE2E Bio-Sequence Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval ) </li><li>TMNG Document Management Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - e0G(TMNG- eOG) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong><br>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></h3><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 8 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></li></ul><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Patent Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">). 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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For PTAB Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 (<span style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">) 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 at </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Trademark Customers: </span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For TTAB Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>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 </span><a style='color: rgb(0, 76, 151); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent;' href="mailto:T%E2%80%8BTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'>.</span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events213Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-24T03:38:29-04:002021-03-24T10:28:32-04:00<h3 style="margin: auto; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.4; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><strong style="font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Oracle Upgrade and Hardware Maintenance</strong><br></h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR, OPD (One Portal Dossier), and P-GD-PAD (Global Dossier – Public Access Dossier) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The databases for Public-PAIR will be moved to new hardware and upgraded to a new version of Oracle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the systems will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Wednesday, March 24 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: <br></p><ul><li>Admin Ops API Key Manager </li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>MyUSPTO (Account) </li><li>MyUSPTO (Admin) </li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline</li><li>Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) </li><li>OSOS Portal Patent Center </li><li>Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD) </li><li>Patent Center Support </li><li>PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) </li><li>PE2E Bio-Sequence Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval ) </li><li>TMNG Document Management Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - e0G(TMNG- eOG) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong><br>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><h3 style="font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); margin: auto; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></h3><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 2 and ending at 8 a.m., Friday, April 2 ET.</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Patent Customers: </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. 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 </span><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><br></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For PTAB Customers: </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 (</span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">) 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 at </span><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For Trademark Customers: </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 76, 151);"><span style="font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></p><p style="line-height: 1.6; color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">For TTAB Customers:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a href="mailto:T%E2%80%8BTABInfo@uspto.gov" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 76, 151); text-decoration: none; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events212Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-23T04:02:06-04:002021-03-23T11:07:40-04:00<span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Oracle Upgrade and Hardware Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR, OPD (One Portal Dossier), and P-GD-PAD (Global Dossier – Public Access Dossier) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, March 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 27 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The databases for Public-PAIR will be moved to new hardware and upgraded to a new version of Oracle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the systems will be unavailable.</span><br></p></span><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 24 and ending at 1 a.m., Wednesday, March 24 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: <br></p><ul><li>Admin Ops API Key Manager </li><li>EFS Web (Electronic Filing System-Web) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>MyUSPTO (Account) </li><li>MyUSPTO (Admin) </li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline</li><li>Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OEDIS) </li><li>OSOS Portal Patent Center </li><li>Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD) </li><li>Patent Center Support </li><li>PE2E Sequence Listing Access (SLIC) </li><li>PE2E Bio-Sequence Private PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval ) </li><li>TMNG Document Management Trademark Electronic Application System - (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - e0G(TMNG- eOG) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong><br>f your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events211Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-22T03:40:35-04:002021-03-22T03:40:35-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Private Pair system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 23 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available. </span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events210Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-19T03:51:47-04:002021-03-19T03:51:47-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</font></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, March 19 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, March 19 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span><br><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 21 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Private Pair system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 23 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available. </span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events209Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-18T03:45:21-04:002021-03-18T07:49:22-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</font></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, March 19 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, March 19 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span><br><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 21 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Private Pair system beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 23 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available. </span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Public PAIR in support of Patent Application Location and Monitoring - Infrastructure (PALM-INFRA) PROD deployment beginning at 1 a.m., Monday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, March 29 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, there will be no outage to Public PAIR as the servers will be restarted in a rolling fashion.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events208Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-17T03:29:35-04:002021-03-17T03:43:37-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, March 19 and ending at 5 p.m., Friday, March 19 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span><br><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 21 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 21 ET.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events207Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-16T03:35:14-04:002021-03-16T03:35:14-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events206Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-15T04:28:42-04:002021-03-15T04:28:42-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events205Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-12T02:32:00-05:002021-03-12T05:57:15-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">Payment Processing Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Payment Processing system beginning at midnight, Saturday, March 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, external payment processing across the USPTO storefronts will be unavailable and the following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web-Contingency (EFS-Web/EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (International) (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster (OEDCI)</li></ul><p>In addition, all services on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront website including bulk file submissions will not be available. Access to timely Financial Manager stored payment statements, posted transactions, and the ability to create new accounts will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 13 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 14 ET. </p><p>The following systems will also be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) </li><li>Trademark Design Search Codes Manual (TDSCM) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events204Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-11T02:34:44-05:002021-03-11T02:34:44-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">Payment Processing Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Payment Processing system beginning at midnight, Saturday, March 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, external payment processing across the USPTO storefronts will be unavailable and the following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web-Contingency (EFS-Web/EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (International) (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster (OEDCI)</li></ul><p>In addition, all services on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront website including bulk file submissions will not be available. Access to timely Financial Manager stored payment statements, posted transactions, and the ability to create new accounts will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 13 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 14 ET. </p><p>The following systems will also be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) </li><li>Trademark Design Search Codes Manual (TDSCM) <br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events203Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-10T02:31:51-05:002021-03-10T04:36:51-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Payment Processing system beginning at midnight, Saturday, March 13 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, external payment processing across the USPTO storefronts will be unavailable and the following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web-Contingency (EFS-Web/EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (International) (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster (OEDCI)</li></ul><p>In addition, all services on the Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront website including bulk file submissions will not be available. Access to timely Financial Manager stored payment statements, posted transactions, and the ability to create new accounts will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 13 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 14 ET. </p><p>The following systems will also be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) </li><li>Trademark Design Search Codes Manual (TDSCM) <br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events202Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-09T03:44:50-05:002021-03-09T03:44:50-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) system beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 13 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 14 ET. </p><p>The following systems will also be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) </li><li>Trademark Design Search Codes Manual (TDSCM) <br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events201Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-08T02:56:22-05:002021-03-08T02:56:22-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private PAIR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events200Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-05T11:27:59-05:002021-03-05T11:27:59-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account)</li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:<br></span></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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. <br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers:<br></span></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers:<br></span></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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.<br></p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB CENTER and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.</div><br></div><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private PAIR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, March 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, March 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events199Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-05T02:37:49-05:002021-03-05T02:37:49-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account)</li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:<br></span></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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. <br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers:<br></span></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers:<br></span></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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.<br></p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB CENTER and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.</div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events198Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-04T02:27:01-05:002021-03-04T02:27:01-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">Private Pair Maintenance<br></font></strong>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 4 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, March 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Thursday, March 5 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 5, ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account)</li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:<br></span></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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. <br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers:<br></span></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers:<br></span></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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.<br></p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB CENTER and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.</div><br></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events197Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-03T08:07:36-05:002021-03-03T08:07:36-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span><br></span>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 4 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, March 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PEDS Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Thursday, March 5 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 5, ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account)</li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:<br></span></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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. <br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers:<br></span></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers:<br></span></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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.<br></p><div><div><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB CENTER and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.</div><div><br></div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events196Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-03T03:43:00-05:002021-03-03T03:57:47-05:00<p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span><br></span>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 4 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, March 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.<br></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account)</li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media)</li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Patent Customers:<br></span></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For PTAB Customers:</span></p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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. <br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For Trademark Customers:<br></span></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.<br></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">For TTAB Customers:<br></span></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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.<br></p><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB CENTER and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></b></div><div><br></div><div>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Saturday, March 6 ET.</div></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events195Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-03-03T02:44:13-05:002021-03-03T02:44:13-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span><br></strong>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 4 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, March 5 ET.</p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events193Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-02T02:36:39-05:002021-03-02T06:39:19-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private Pair Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 4 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, March 5 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events192Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-03-01T02:22:05-05:002021-03-01T09:12:23-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation System (TMNG) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 6 and ending at 4 a.m., Sunday, March 7 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events191Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-26T02:36:41-05:002021-02-26T02:36:41-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">PEDS Maintenance</font></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, February 26 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 26 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, February 26 and ending at 6 p.m., Friday, February 26 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday,<br>February 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 27 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:<br></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Patent Customers:<br></strong>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:<br></strong>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:<br></strong>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:<br></strong>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods.<br>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</span><br></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, February 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 28 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) may incur a brief outage.</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the Trademark <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room will not be available. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events190Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-25T02:27:55-05:002021-02-25T04:02:32-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">PEDS Maintenance</font></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, February 26 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 26 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, February 26 and ending at 6 p.m., Friday, February 26 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday,<br>February 27 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 27 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:<br></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Center</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Patent Customers:<br></strong>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<br>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET.</span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>PTAB Customers:<br></strong>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.<br>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:<br></strong>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:<br></strong>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods.<br>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</span><br></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, February 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 28 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) may incur a brief outage.</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the Trademark <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room will not be available. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events189Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-24T03:49:50-05:002021-02-24T03:49:50-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">PEDS Maintenance</font></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, February 26 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 26 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, customers may experience a temporary disruption of service.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Office of Enrollment Discipline Information System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 5 p.m., Friday, February 26 and ending at 6 p.m., Friday, February 26 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable. </span><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, February 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 28 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) may incur a brief outage.</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the Trademark <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room will not be available. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events187Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-22T02:38:50-05:002021-02-22T03:45:58-05:00<p>Trademark System Maintenance </p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, February 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, February 28 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) may incur a brief outage.</li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) may incur a brief outage. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the Trademark <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Reading Room will not be available. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events186Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-19T02:27:12-05:002021-02-19T04:13:31-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 20 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 20 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br></li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br></li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account) </li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) <br></li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) <br></li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 20 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, February 20 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p>Saved forms and e-signature forms will work following the system maintenance. <br></p><p><strong><font size="4">Fee Processing Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance impacting fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 9 a.m., on Sunday, February 21 ET. </p><p>Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)</li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events185Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-18T02:41:59-05:002021-02-18T02:41:59-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance impacting fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 9 a.m., on Sunday, February 21 ET. </p><p>Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)</li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 20 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 20 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br></li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br></li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account) </li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) <br></li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) <br></li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, February 19 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events184Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-17T02:58:16-05:002021-02-17T11:16:00-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, February 17 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, February 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance impacting fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 9 a.m., on Sunday, February 21 ET. </p><p>Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)</li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 20 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 20 ET. </p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>API Key Manager </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br></li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br></li><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>MyUSPTO (Account) </li><li>OEMS NG AKA Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDIS - CI)</li><li>Patent Center - Sponsorship Patent Center (eMOD)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private Pair)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) <br></li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System - International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS-Media) </li><li>TradePatent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E) mark Next Generation - e0G (TMNG- eOG)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation - Exam/Content (TMNG Exam - External) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG- IDM) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) <br></li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</a> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 19 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, February 19 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events183Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-16T02:27:57-05:002021-02-16T02:48:14-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, February 17 and ending at 2 a.m., Thursday, February 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance impacting fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m. and ending at 9 a.m., on Sunday, February 21 ET. </p><p>Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:<br></p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency </li><li>Patent Center </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)</li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET. For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events182Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-12T02:58:29-05:002021-02-12T02:58:29-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.</p><p>To avoid losing work, users will need to file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDCI Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events181Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-11T02:25:58-05:002021-02-11T02:25:58-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Perimeter Network Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing perimeter network maintenance that may impact access to <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov</font></u></a> beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, February 11 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.</p><p>To avoid losing work, users will need to file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDCI Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events180Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-10T02:21:34-05:002021-02-10T07:18:09-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Perimeter Network Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing perimeter network maintenance that may impact access to <a href="https://www.uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov</font></u></a> beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, February 11 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.</p><p>To avoid losing work, users will need to file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDCI Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI), Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 4 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, OEDCI will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events179Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-09T02:57:02-05:002021-02-09T02:57:02-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Perimeter Network Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing perimeter network maintenance that may impact access to <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">http://www.uspto.gov</font></u></a> beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, February 11 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.</p><p>To avoid losing work, users will need to file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 12 ET.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events178Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-08T07:27:08-05:002021-02-08T07:27:08-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 ET.<br></p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent End-2-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) Patent Customers: <br></li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: <br></strong>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Perimeter Network Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing perimeter network maintenance that may impact access to <a href="http://www.uspto.gov">http://www.uspto.gov</a> beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, February 11 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.</p><p>To avoid losing work, users will need to file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 12 ET.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/teas-and-teasi-maintenancePlanned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-08T07:09:04-05:002021-02-08T07:21:01-05:00<h3 style='margin: auto; color: rgb(32, 31, 30); line-height: 1.4; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight", "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.15em; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span>
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></h3><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 13 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 13 ET.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, users will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(50, 49, 48); line-height: 1.6; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);'><span style="font-size: 14px;">To avoid losing work, users will need to file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 12 ET.</span></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events177Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-08T04:10:22-05:002021-02-08T05:22:09-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 ET.<br></p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent End-2-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) Patent Customers: <br></li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: <br></strong>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"><br></span></p><p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Perimeter Network Maintenance</strong></span><br></span>The USPTO will be performing perimeter network maintenance that may impact access to <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">http://www.uspto.gov</font></span></a> beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, February 11 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, February 12 ET.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events176Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-05T02:39:53-05:002021-02-05T02:39:53-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, February 6 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance, there may be brief interruptions for some services. Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) </li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS) </li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Patent Center </li></ul><p>In addition, there will be a complete outage for the following systems from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m.: <br></p><ul><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB) </li><li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO is performing MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, February 7 ET. </p><p>The my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p><p>You will not be able to register for a new uspto.gov account during the maintenance and you will not be able to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web, TEAS, and OEDIS CI. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent applicants can file new applications via Patent Center as a guest filer, <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>, or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>For trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 ET.<br></p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent End-2-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) Patent Customers: <br></li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: <br></strong>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events175Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-04T03:18:15-05:002021-02-04T03:18:15-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, February 6 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance, there may be brief interruptions for some services. Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) </li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS) </li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Patent Center </li></ul><p>In addition, there will be a complete outage for the following systems from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m.: <br></p><ul><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB) </li><li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO is performing MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, February 7 ET. </p><p>The my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p><p>You will not be able to register for a new uspto.gov account during the maintenance and you will not be able to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web, TEAS, and OEDIS CI. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent applicants can file new applications via Patent Center as a guest filer, <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>, or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>For trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 ET.<br></p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent End-2-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) Patent Customers: <br></li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: <br></strong>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events174Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-03T02:45:46-05:002021-02-03T07:29:02-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, February 6 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance, there may be brief interruptions for some services. Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) </li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS) </li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Patent Center </li></ul><p>In addition, there will be a complete outage for the following systems from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m.: <br></p><ul><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB) </li><li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO is performing MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, February 7 ET. </p><p>The my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p><p>You will not be able to register for a new uspto.gov account during the maintenance and you will not be able to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web, TEAS, and OEDIS CI. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent applicants can file new applications via Patent Center as a guest filer, <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>, or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>For trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 and ending at 2 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 ET.<br></p><p>During this maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:<br></p><ul><li>Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)</li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent End-2-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) Patent Customers: <br></li></ul><p><br></p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><strong>PTAB Customers: <br></strong>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><strong>TTAB Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events173Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-02-02T03:18:18-05:002021-02-02T05:25:43-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, February 6 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance, there may be brief interruptions for some services. Users should retry if an operation is interrupted or does not appear to have been completed. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) </li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) </li><li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS) </li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Private PAIR </li><li>Patent Center </li></ul><p>In addition, there will be a complete outage for the following systems from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m.: <br></p><ul><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB) </li><li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO is performing MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, February 7 ET. </p><p>The my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p><p>You will not be able to register for a new uspto.gov account during the maintenance and you will not be able to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web, TEAS, and OEDIS CI. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent applicants can file new applications via Patent Center as a guest filer, <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>, or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </p><p>For trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p>The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 6 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, February 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events172Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-02-01T02:26:47-05:002021-02-01T02:26:47-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 2 and ending at 4 a.m., Tuesday, February 2 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><p> • Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR) <br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) <br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI) <br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent End-to-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS) <br> • Patent Service for Time and Application Routing (PSTAR)<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) <br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR<br> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events171Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-29T02:37:59-05:002021-01-29T09:53:38-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 30 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"> Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 2 and ending at 4 a.m., Tuesday, February 2 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><p> • Central Enterprise Data Repository (CEDR) <br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) <br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • MyUSPTO<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System – Customer Interface (OEDIS-CI) <br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent End-to-End AdminOPS (PE2E AdminOPS) <br> • Patent Service for Time and Application Routing (PSTAR)<br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) <br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR<br> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br> • Trademark Next Generation Document Management (DocMgmt)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Examination (TMNG-Exam)<br> • Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)<br> • Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events170Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-28T02:59:55-05:002021-01-28T02:59:55-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 29 ET. </p><p>Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 30 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events169Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-27T03:47:22-05:002021-01-27T03:47:22-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 29 ET. </p><p>Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 30 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events168Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-26T03:15:29-05:002021-01-26T03:54:55-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, January 27 and ending at 3 a.m., Wednesday January 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 29 ET. </p><p>Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 30 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, January 30 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events167Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-25T03:41:30-05:002021-01-25T03:41:30-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTABVUE Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, January 27 and ending at 3 a.m., Wednesday January 27 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events166Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-22T02:41:11-05:002021-01-22T02:41:11-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">Trademark Next Generation(TMNG) Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG )systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, January 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</li><li><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR and Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the "Supplemental Content" tab of Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) beginning at midnight, Saturday, January 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the "Supplemental Content" tab will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS and X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and X-Search beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS and X-search will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events165Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-21T02:25:31-05:002021-01-21T05:12:43-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 22 ET. </p><p>Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation(TMNG) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG )systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, January 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</li><li><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Public PAIR and Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the "Supplemental Content" tab of Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) beginning at midnight, Saturday, January 23 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 23 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the "Supplemental Content" tab will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS and X-Search Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and X-Search beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 24 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS and X-search will be unavailable.<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events164Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-19T02:43:46-05:002021-01-19T05:18:02-05:00<p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 22 ET. </p><p>Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Next Generation(TMNG) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG )systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, January 23 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 24 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li> <strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</li><li><strong>TTAB Reading Room</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events163Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-18T04:14:41-05:002021-01-18T04:14:41-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, January 22 ET. </p><p>Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events162Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-15T01:26:04-05:002021-01-15T01:26:04-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO is performing MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 16 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, January 16 ET. </p><p>The my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable during the maintenance period. You will not be able to register for a new uspto.gov account during the maintenance and you will not be able to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web, TEAS and OEDIS CI. During the maintenance period, Patent applicants can file new applications via Patent Center as a guest filer,<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>, or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. For Trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. <br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events161Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-13T02:58:04-05:002021-01-13T02:58:04-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO is performing MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 16 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, January 16 ET. </p><p>The my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable during the maintenance period. You will not be able to register for a new uspto.gov account during the maintenance and you will not be able to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web, TEAS and OEDIS CI. During the maintenance period, Patent applicants can file new applications via Patent Center as a guest filer,<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc"> EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>, or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. For Trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p>The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. <br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events160Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-01-12T03:08:21-05:002021-01-12T09:20:37-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">MyUSPTO Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO is performing MyUSPTO maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 16 and ending at 6 a.m., Saturday, January 16 ET. </p><p>The my.uspto.gov website will be unavailable during the maintenance period. You will not be able to register for a new uspto.gov account during the maintenance and you will not be able to sign in to Patent Center, the Patent Center Sponsorship tool, Private PAIR, EFS-Web, TEAS and OEDIS CI. During the maintenance period, Patent applicants can file new applications via Patent Center as a guest filer,<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"> EFS-Web Contingency</a>, or use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. For Trademark (TEAS) customers, please wait to use TEAS until after the maintenance window. Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend to the next business day. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p>The maintenance will also impact the ability for Financial Manager users to add new users or make changes to user permissions.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 16 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 16 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. <br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events159Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-01-11T02:47:03-05:002021-01-11T02:47:03-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events158Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-08T03:49:19-05:002021-01-08T13:13:57-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The application will not be available during the maintenance period.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></strong></span></strong><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Service Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable:</p><p> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP) <br> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)<br> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January, 10 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Sunday, January 10 ET. </p><p>These systems will be not be available during the maintenance period. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events157Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-01-07T02:39:00-05:002021-01-07T02:39:00-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The application will not be available during the maintenance period.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Vendor Portal will be available during the maintenance period, but users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency Patent Center </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI) </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Patent Customers</strong>: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Reference Document Management Service Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable:</p><p> • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP) <br> • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)<br> • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January, 10 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Sunday, January 10 ET. </p><p>These systems will be not be available during the maintenance period. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events156Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-06T02:57:25-05:002021-01-06T08:38:04-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, January 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The application will not be available during the maintenance period.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Vendor Portal will be available during the maintenance period, but users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency Patent Center </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB-E2E) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI) </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Patent Customers</strong>: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center and Sponsorship tool</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January, 10 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Sunday, January 10 ET. </p><p>These systems will be not be available during the maintenance period. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events155Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-01-05T02:50:34-05:002021-01-05T12:21:00-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance on Patent Center and the Patent Center Sponsorship beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Center support pages for internal users, the Patent Center, and the Patent Center Sponsorship tool will be unavailable.</p><p><a href="https://efs-my.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIRegistered/EFSWebRegistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web</font></span></a> and <a href="https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">PAIR</font></span></a> will be available. Please use EFS-Web and PAIR to file and manage your applications during the outage.</p><p>Please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Systems Status and Availability</font></strong></span></a> for further information on system outages.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <strong><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a></strong>.</p><h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Deployment</span></b></h3><p>The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Wednesday, January 6 and ending at 2 a.m., Wednesday, January 6 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 8 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Vendor Portal will be available during the maintenance period, but users will not be able to submit and process invoices and eDeliverables.</span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PTAB Center and PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Center (PTAB Center) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January, 10 and ending at 5.30 a.m., Sunday, January 10 ET. </p><p>These systems will be not be available during the maintenance period. </p><p>Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events154Planned EventsService Desk Branch2021-01-04T11:14:43-05:002021-01-04T11:14:43-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance on Patent Center and the Patent Center Sponsorship beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Center support pages for internal users, the Patent Center, and the Patent Center Sponsorship tool will be unavailable.</p><p><a href="https://efs-my.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIRegistered/EFSWebRegistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web</font></span></a> and <a href="https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">PAIR</font></span></a> will be available. Please use EFS-Web and PAIR to file and manage your applications during the outage.</p><p>Please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Systems Status and Availability</font></strong></span></a> for further information on system outages.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <strong><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a></strong>.</p>
<h3><b><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Deployment</span></b></h3>
<p>The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Wednesday, January 6 and ending at 2 a.m., Wednesday, January 6 ET.</p>
<p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)<br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events153Planned EventsServiceDesk2021-01-04T04:07:42-05:002021-01-04T04:07:42-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance on Patent Center and the Patent Center Sponsorship beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Center support pages for internal users, the Patent Center, and the Patent Center Sponsorship tool will be unavailable.</p><p><a href="https://efs-my.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIRegistered/EFSWebRegistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web</font></span></a> and <a href="https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">PAIR</font></span></a> will be available. Please use EFS-Web and PAIR to file and manage your applications during the outage.</p><p>Please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Systems Status and Availability</font></strong></span></a> for further information on system outages.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <strong><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a></strong>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events152Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-31T02:48:30-05:002021-01-02T01:50:44-05:00<p></p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><strong><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Friday, January 1 from midnight until 1 a.m. ET. Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</font></u></a>. Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. </p><p>TEAS and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, January 2 from midnight until 10 a.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a class="ext" href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/15/2020-27564/trademark-fee-adjustment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Fee Adjustment rule</font></u><span class="ext" aria-label="(link is external)"></span></a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>File saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 31 ET. File all other saved and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 1 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.<span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></p></span><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>ESTTA Deployment</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, January 2 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, January 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Center Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance on Patent Center and the Patent Center Sponsorship beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Center support pages for internal users, the Patent Center, and the Patent Center Sponsorship tool will be unavailable.</p><p><a href="https://efs-my.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIRegistered/EFSWebRegistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web</font></span></a> and <a href="https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">PAIR</font></span></a> will be available. Please use EFS-Web and PAIR to file and manage your applications during the outage.</p><p>Please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">USPTO Systems Status and Availability</font></strong></span></a> for further information on system outages.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <strong>ebc@uspto.gov</strong>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events150Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-30T09:05:32-05:002020-12-30T09:05:32-05:00 <h3>Patent Center Maintenance</h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance on Patent Center and the Patent Center Sponsorship beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 ET. </p>
<p>During the maintenance period, Patent Center support pages for internal users, the Patent Center, and the Patent Center Sponsorship tool will be unavailable.</p>
<p>
<a href="https://efs-my.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIRegistered/EFSWebRegistered">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">EFS-Web</span></a> and
<a href="https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">PAIR</span></a> will be available. Please use EFS-Web and PAIR to file and manage your applications during the outage.</p>
<p>Please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>USPTO Systems Status and Availability</strong></span></a> for further information on system outages.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email
<strong>ebc@uspto.gov</strong>.</p>
<br></p><h3>90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance </h3><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, January 2 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, January 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events148Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-30T02:26:42-05:002020-12-30T02:28:03-05:00<p>highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.<br></p><h3>90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance </h3><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, January 2 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, January 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events147Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-29T02:57:15-05:002020-12-29T03:18:37-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Friday, January 1 from midnight until 1 a.m. ET. Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</font></u></a>. Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. </p><p>TEAS and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, January 2 from midnight until 10 a.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/15/2020-27564/trademark-fee-adjustment" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Fee Adjustment rule</font></u></a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>File saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 31 ET. File all other saved and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 1 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.<br></p><h3>90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance </h3><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail). </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</font></u></a> sends e-mail)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, January 2 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, January 2 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA will be unavailable.<br></p><p>. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events146Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-28T02:39:55-05:002020-12-28T13:12:04-05:00<strong><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</font></strong><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Friday, January 1 from midnight until 1 a.m. ET. Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</font></u></a>. Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. </p><p>TEAS and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, January 2 from midnight until 10 a.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/15/2020-27564/trademark-fee-adjustment" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Fee Adjustment rule</font></u></a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>File saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 31 ET. File all other saved and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 1 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.</p><p><br></p>
<h3>90-Day Database Password Change Maintenance </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 9 and ending at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA </li>
<li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li>
<li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p>
<p>
<strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p>
<p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. </p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email
<a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p>
<p>
<strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p>
<p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>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
<a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'attrials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail). </p>
<p>
<strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email
<a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" onkeydown="{if (event.which == 13) {dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});}}" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail). </p>
<p>
<strong>For TTAB Customers: </strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email
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https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events145Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-12-23T03:31:08-05:002020-12-23T07:31:55-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the below systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, December 27 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, December 27 ET:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners (SCORE)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure Server (EAIS) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">These systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Assignments Historical Database (<a href="http://ahd.uspto.gov/ahdpub/index.jsp">http://ahd.uspto.gov/ahdpub/index.jsp</a>)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">*Legacy* Patent Assignment Search (<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat</a>)<br></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">*Legacy* Trademark Assignment (<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm</a>)<br></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The "Supplemental Content" tab of Public PAIR and Private PAIR will be unavailable during this time.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Additionally, Patent Assignment Search (<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</a>) will be available but not able to access PDF during the maintenance period. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</span><strong><font size="4"><br></font></strong></span></p><p><strong><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Friday, January 1 from midnight until 1 a.m. ET. Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</font></u></a>. Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. </p><p>TEAS and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, January 2 from midnight until 10 a.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/15/2020-27564/trademark-fee-adjustment" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Fee Adjustment rule</font></u></a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>File saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 31 ET. File all other saved and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 1 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events144Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-12-22T03:54:11-05:002020-12-22T03:54:11-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Friday, January 1 from midnight until 1 a.m. ET. Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</font></u></a>. Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. </p><p>TEAS and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, January 2 from midnight until 10 a.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/15/2020-27564/trademark-fee-adjustment" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Fee Adjustment rule</font></u></a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>File saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 31 ET. File all other saved and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 1 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events143Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-12-21T02:43:58-05:002020-12-21T08:09:09-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Friday, January 1 from midnight until 1 a.m. ET. Updates will be made to the ID manual to comply with the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-current-edition-version-general-remarks" target="_blank">Nice Agreement Eleventh Edition</a>. Identifications of goods and services may be outdated on January 1. </p><p>TEAS and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, January 2 from midnight until 10 a.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to comply with the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/15/2020-27564/trademark-fee-adjustment" target="_blank">Trademark Fee Adjustment rule</a> and incorporate enhancements based on stakeholder suggestions.</p><p>File saved and e-signature initial application forms by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 31 ET. File all other saved and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 1 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section" target="_blank">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events142Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-18T02:39:55-05:002020-12-18T06:28:59-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Financial Manager Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Financial Manager beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, December 18 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Financial Manager data/statements will be delayed.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform Maintenance on the Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 19 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, December 19 ET.</p><p>EFS-Web will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please save your EFS-Web submissions prior to this maintenance window.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, December 20 ET.</p><p>ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events141Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-17T02:27:28-05:002020-12-17T09:12:24-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system starting at 11 a.m., Friday, December 18 and ending at 1 p.m., Friday, December 18 ET.</p><p>Customers may experience a disruption of service during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Financial Manager Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Financial Manager beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, December 18 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 19 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Financial Manager data/statements will be delayed.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform Maintenance on the Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 19 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, December 19 ET.</p><p>EFS-Web will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please save your EFS-Web submissions prior to this maintenance window.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, December 20 ET.</p><p>ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events140Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-16T02:32:13-05:002020-12-16T04:01:09-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system starting at 1 p.m., Thursday, December 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, December 17 ET.</p><p>Customers may experience a disruption of service during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform Maintenance on the Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 19 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, December 19 ET.</p><p>EFS-Web will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please save your EFS-Web submissions prior to this maintenance window.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, December 20 ET.</p><p>ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events139Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-15T02:50:23-05:002020-12-15T09:17:10-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system starting at 1 p.m., Thursday, December 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, December 17 ET.</p><p>Customers may experience a disruption of service during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform Maintenance on the Patent Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, December 18 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, December 18 ET.</p><p>EFS-Web will not be available during the maintenance period.</p><p>Please save your EFS-Web submissions prior to this maintenance window.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system beginning at 10 p.m., and ending at 11 p.m., Saturday, December 19 ET.</p><p>ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events138Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-12-14T03:03:03-05:002020-12-14T09:31:44-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will performance maintenance on the Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS) system starting at 1 p.m., Thursday, December 17 and ending at 3 p.m., Thursday, December 17 ET.</p><p>Customers may experience a disruption of service during the maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events137Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-12-11T03:49:02-05:002020-12-11T03:49:02-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TEAS/TEASi Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEASi will be unavailable. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We apologize for the inconvenience.</span><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><strong><br></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times 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mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><br></p><p></p></span><p></p></span><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><b><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b></p><p></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The USPTO's accounting system will be undergoing maintenance that impacts USPTO Deposit Account payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 12 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Additionally, Financial Manager stored payment method transaction data/statements will have delayed data between 5 p.m., Friday, December 11 and 8 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept USPTO Deposit Account payments during the maintenance period:</span></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 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Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Big Data Reservoir Developer Hub Maintenance</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 13 and ending at 1 a.m., Monday December 14 ET.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Users might experience a momentary outage to Open Data Portal during maintenance period.</p></font><p></p></span><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events136Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-12-10T02:42:32-05:002020-12-10T07:38:18-05:00<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS/TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEASi will be unavailable. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We apologize for the inconvenience.</span><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><strong><br></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 12 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>USPTO TM Status mobile app</span></span></li></ul><p></p><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><br></p></span><p></p></span><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><b><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b></p><p></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The USPTO's accounting system will be undergoing maintenance that impacts USPTO Deposit Account payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 12 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Additionally, Financial Manager stored payment method transaction data/statements will have delayed data between 5 p.m., Friday, December 11 and 8 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept USPTO Deposit Account payments during the maintenance period:</span></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Center</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></ul><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Customers with an already established Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) account, or a Credit Card may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>For Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><br> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: windowtext;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a>. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a><span style="color: windowtext;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>For PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><br> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: windowtext;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>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 <a><span style="color: windowtext;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>For Trademark Customers:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><br> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a><span style="color: windowtext;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>For TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><br> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: windowtext;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><span style="color: windowtext;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a>.<span style="line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.5pt;"><font face="Calibri"><br></font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><span style="line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.5pt;"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><font face="Calibri"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 15pt;'>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, </span><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>December 12 <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">and ending at 8 p.m., Saturday, December 12 ET.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Center</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; 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Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>For TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><br> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Big Data Reservoir Developer Hub Maintenance</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday, December 13 and ending at 1 a.m., Monday December 14 ET.</p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Users might experience a momentary outage to Open Data Portal during maintenance period.</p></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events135Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-09T02:55:59-05:002020-12-09T11:39:36-05:00<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; 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Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: windowtext;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>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 <a><span style="color: windowtext;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>For Trademark Customers:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><br> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a><span style="color: windowtext;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>For TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><br> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: windowtext;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><span style="color: windowtext;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a>.<span style="line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.5pt;"><font face="Calibri"><br></font></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><span style="line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.5pt;"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><font face="Calibri"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 15pt;'>Fee Payment Processing
Maintenance</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov,
will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment
processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, </span><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>December 12 <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">and ending at 8 p.m., Saturday, December 12 ET.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept
Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web
Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Center</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System International
(TEASI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals
(ESTTA) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent
Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these
payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>For Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><br>
For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></a>.
</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic
Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to
midnight ET, or email <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>For PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><br>
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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</span></a>
and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>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 <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>For Trademark Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><br>
Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next
business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you
have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>For TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><br>
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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></a>
for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative
filing methods. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>If you have any questions, contact the
TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at
571-272-8500 or email <a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><br></p></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events134Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-08T02:56:38-05:002020-12-08T12:00:52-05:00<h3><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 18pt; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Private PAIR Maintenance</span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>The
USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m.,
Tuesday, December 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, December 9 ET.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>During
the maintenance period, the system will not be available.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 18pt; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>The
USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01
a.m., Wednesday, December 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, December 9 ET.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>During the maintenance period, the Vendor
Portal will be unavailable.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Fee Payment Processing
Maintenance</span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The USPTO's accounting system will be
undergoing maintenance that impacts USPTO Deposit Account payment processing
beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 12 and ending at 8 a.m.,
Saturday, December 12 ET. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Additionally, Financial Manager stored payment
method transaction data/statements will have delayed data between 5 p.m., Friday,
December 11 and 8 a.m., Saturday, December 12 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable
to accept USPTO Deposit Account payments during the maintenance period:</span></font></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web
Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Center</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but some documents may not be viewable. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. </li><li>TTAB Reading room will not be available.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday , December 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) <br> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) from 10 p.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 12 a.m., Sunday, December 6 ET.</p><p>TSDR will not be available.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a system deployment affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be unavailable and external users will not be able to submit invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Assignments on the Web (AOTW) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the systems listed will be unavaliable:</p><p> •*Legacy* Patent Assignment Search(<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat"><u><font color="#0066cc">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat</font></u></a>)</p><p> •*Legacy* Trademark Assignment(<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm"><u><font color="#0066cc">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm</font></u></a>)</p><p>Patent Assignment Search (<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</font></u></a>) will be available but Users will be unable to access PDF during the maintenance period.<br></p></span><p></p></span><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events131Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-03T02:31:16-05:002020-12-03T03:21:33-05:00<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><strong></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, December 4 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The following Trademark systems may have reduced functionality on Thursday, December 3, from 12:01-3 a.m. ET: </p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but some documents may not be viewable. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. </li><li>TTAB Reading room will not be available.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday , December 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) <br> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) from 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET.</p><p>TSDR will not be available.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform a system deployment affecting the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Vendor Portal will be unavailable and external users will not be able to submit invoices and eDeliverables.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Assignments on the Web (AOTW) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, the systems listed will be unavaliable:</p><p> •*Legacy* Patent Assignment Search(<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat</a>)</p><p> •*Legacy* Trademark Assignment(<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm</a>)</p><p>Patent Assignment Search (<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</a>) will be available but Users will be unable to access PDF during the maintenance period.<br></p><p><br></p></span></span><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events130Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-02T03:22:27-05:002020-12-02T12:33:33-05:00<span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><p><strong></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, December 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, December 4 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, the system will not be available. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The following Trademark systems may have reduced functionality on Thursday, December 3, from 12:01-3 a.m. ET: </p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but some documents may not be viewable. </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. </li><li>TTAB Reading room will not be available.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday , December 5 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) <br> • Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) from 12:01 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, December 5 ET.</p><p>TSDR will not be available.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p><p> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> • Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> • Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br> • USPTO TM Status mobile app<br></p></span></span>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events129Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-12-01T02:56:07-05:002020-12-01T02:56:07-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private-PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Monday, November 30 and ending at 3 a.m., Tuesday, December 1 ET. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, the system will be unavailable. </span><br></p></span><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System 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International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. <br><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events127Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-30T06:59:08-05:002020-11-30T06:59:08-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, December 5 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 5 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. <br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events126Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-11-27T02:27:50-05:002020-11-27T02:27:50-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 28 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li> Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers </li><li> my.uspto.gov website </li><li> Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li> Private PAIR · </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li> Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li> Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </li><li> Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li> Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) <br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</p><p>Additionally, the Puppet Code Promotion scheduled for 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 28 will impact the following systems:</p><p> • Big Data Reservoir (BDR)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • MYUSPTO<br> • Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (OEDIS)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Application Text Initiative- Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Patent Service for Time and Application Routing (P-STAR)<br> • Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)<br> • Record Sharing Platform (RSP)<br> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System- International (TEASi) </p><p><strong>Patent Customers</strong>: During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="http://efs-web%20for%20unregistered%20efilers/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="http://efs-web%20contingency/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="http://an%20alternative%20filing%20method/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers</strong>: 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 <a href="http://ptab-e2e%20faq%20page/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="http://trademark%20outage%20page/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers</strong>: If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="http://trademark%20outage%20page/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events125Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-25T04:00:25-05:002020-11-25T04:00:25-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 28 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li> Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers </li><li> my.uspto.gov website </li><li> Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li> Private PAIR · </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li> Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li> Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </li><li> Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li> Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) <br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</p><p>Additionally, the Puppet Code Promotion scheduled for 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 28 will impact the following systems:</p><p> • Big Data Reservoir (BDR)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • MYUSPTO<br> • Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (OEDIS)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Application Text Initiative- Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Patent Service for Time and Application Routing (P-STAR)<br> • Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)<br> • Record Sharing Platform (RSP)<br> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System- International (TEASi) </p><p><strong>Patent Customers</strong>: During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="http://efs-web%20for%20unregistered%20efilers/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="http://efs-web%20contingency/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="http://an%20alternative%20filing%20method/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers</strong>: 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 <a href="http://ptab-e2e%20faq%20page/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="http://trademark%20outage%20page/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers</strong>: If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="http://trademark%20outage%20page/" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events124Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-23T02:53:15-05:002020-11-23T04:36:37-05:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 28 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, November 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li> Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers </li><li> my.uspto.gov website </li><li> Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li><li> Private PAIR · </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li> Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li> Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </li><li> Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li> Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) <br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) <br> • Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E)</p><p>Additionally, the Puppet Code Promotion scheduled for 12:01 a.m., Saturday, November 28 will impact the following systems:</p><p> • Big Data Reservoir (BDR)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG)<br> • MYUSPTO<br> • Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (OEDIS)<br> • Patent Center<br> • Patent Application Text Initiative- Continuous Data Conversion (PATI-CDC)<br> • Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)<br> • Patent Service for Time and Application Routing (P-STAR)<br> • Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)<br> • Record Sharing Platform (RSP)<br> • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System- International (TEASi) </p><p><strong>Patent Customers</strong>: During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="http://EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </a>or <a href="http://EFS-Web Contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="http://an alternative filing method" target="_blank">alternative filing or payment method</a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers</strong>: 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 <a href="http://PTAB-E2E FAQ Page" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </a>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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers</strong>: If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="http://Trademark Outage Page" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers</strong>: If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="http://Trademark Outage Page" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events123Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-18T02:52:04-05:002020-11-18T04:08:18-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance activity on the Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) server beginning at 12 a.m., Sunday, November 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, November 22 ET. </p><p>EPAS application will not be available during this period. <br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events122Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-16T03:02:46-05:002020-11-16T03:02:46-05:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events121Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-11-12T03:40:29-05:002020-11-12T10:33:33-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be unavailable beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, November 14 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 15 ET.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><p> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> •Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> •Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) <br> •USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS and X-Search Maintenance</span></strong> </p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and X-Search beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 15 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 15 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS and X-Search will be unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, November 14 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 14 ET.</p><p>The listed USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period: </p><p> • Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)<br> • Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)<br> • Patent Center<br> • PTABE2E<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)</p><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.<br> If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers</strong>: 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.<br> <br><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> 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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods.<br> If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p>. <br><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events120Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-11-10T03:27:46-05:002020-11-10T04:54:56-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be unavailable beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, November 14 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 15 ET.</p><p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:<br> <br> •Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> •Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br> •Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) <br> •Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)<br> •Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) <br> •USPTO TM Status mobile app</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TESS and X-Search Maintenance</span></strong> </p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and X-Search beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 15 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 15 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS and X-Search will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events119Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-09T03:58:52-05:002020-11-10T03:26:44-05:00<p>There are no planned events.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events118Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-06T03:50:45-05:002020-11-06T03:50:45-05:00<font size="4"><div class="ExternalClass102551A3926342F182EADC7615D13DC3"><h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, November 6 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Friday, November 6 ET</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></span></p></div><p></p></font><p></p><p><strong><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance </font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 7th and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 8th ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, November 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 7 ET.<br>Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Patent Center <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi) <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB E2E)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br>For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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. <br>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events117Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-05T04:09:40-05:002020-11-05T06:31:13-05:00<font size="4"><div class="ExternalClass102551A3926342F182EADC7615D13DC3"><h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, November 6 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Friday, November 6 ET</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></span></p></div></font><p></p><p><strong><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance </font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 7th and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 8th ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Processing Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, November 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, November 7 ET.<br>Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:</p><p> • Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency <br> • Patent Center <br> • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br> • Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi) <br> • Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB E2E)<br> • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)<br> • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)<br> • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)<br> • Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br> • Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br>For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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. <br>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events116Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-11-04T06:01:50-05:002020-11-04T06:01:50-05:00<font size="4"><div class="ExternalClass102551A3926342F182EADC7615D13DC3"><h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) system beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, November 6 and ending at 11:30 p.m., Friday, November 6 ET</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">ESTTA will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></p></div><p><br></p></font><p></p><p><strong><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance </font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 7th and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 8th ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.<br></li></ul><div class="ExternalClass102551A3926342F182EADC7615D13DC3"><h3><br></h3></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events115Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-11-04T02:40:12-05:002020-11-04T02:40:12-05:00<p><strong><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance </font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 7th and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 8th ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events114Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-11-02T02:52:21-05:002020-11-02T02:52:21-05:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance </span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 7th and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 8th ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events113Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-30T04:04:02-04:002020-10-30T04:04:02-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA/TTABVUE</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br></p><p>The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90 Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. <br>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Trademark Information System Reporting (TIS) </li><li>Enterprise Contact Center (ECC) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) <br></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. </p><p>There will be a 9 hour maintenance window, in which we expect one service interruption for 2 hours between midnight and 5 a.m. During the remainder of the maintenance, there may be brief interruptions for some services. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ol><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB)</li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) <br></li><li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS) </li><li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) </li><li>Patent and Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (P-TAB E2E) </li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Patent Center </li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance </span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 7th and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, November 8th ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.<br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events112Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-29T04:52:32-04:002020-10-29T04:52:32-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.<br>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 PTAB-E2E FAQ Page (PTAB-E2E), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA/TTABVUE</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br></p><p>The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90 Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. <br>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Trademark Information System Reporting (TIS) </li><li>Enterprise Contact Center (ECC) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) <br></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. </p><p>There will be a 9 hour maintenance window, in which we expect one service interruption for 2 hours between midnight and 5 a.m. During the remainder of the maintenance, there may be brief interruptions for some services. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ol><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB)</li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) <br></li><li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS) </li><li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) </li><li>Patent and Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (P-TAB E2E) </li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Patent Center <br><br></li></ol>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events111Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-28T04:02:18-04:002020-10-28T04:49:54-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Center Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will be performing maintenance on Certified Copy Center (CCC) beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 28 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, October 29 ET.</p><p>CCC will be unavailable during this maintenance period. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.<br>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 PTAB-E2E FAQ Page (PTAB-E2E), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </font></u></a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page </font></u></a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA/TTABVUE</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br></p><p>The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90 Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. <br>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting multiple systems beginning at 12 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Trademark Information System Reporting (TIS) </li><li>Enterprise Contact Center (ECC) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) <br></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 9 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. </p><p>There will be a 9 hour maintenance window, in which we expect one service interruption for 2 hours between midnight and 5 a.m. During the remainder of the maintenance, there may be brief interruptions for some services. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ol><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System- Web (EFS-WEB)</li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW) </li><li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) </li><li>Fee Processing Next Generation (FPNG) <br></li><li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS) </li><li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD) </li><li>Patent and Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (P-TAB E2E) </li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>MyUSPTO </li><li>Patent Center <br><br></li></ol>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events110Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-27T03:58:37-04:002020-10-27T08:38:35-04:00<p><strong></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, October 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 28 ET. <br>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Certified Copy Center Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will be performing maintenance on Certified Copy Center (CCC) beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 28 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, October 29 ET.</p><p>CCC will be unavailable during this maintenance period. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.<br>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 PTAB-E2E FAQ Page (PTAB-E2E), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page </a>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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">Trademark Outage Page</a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">TTAB Outage Page </a>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">ESTTA/TTABVUE</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span><br></p><p>The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">90 Day Database Password Change Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)</li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)</li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E).</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) 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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov">atTrials@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. <br>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events109Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-10-26T14:06:36-04:002020-10-27T03:21:49-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, October 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 28 ET. <br>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.<br>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, October 30 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>90 Day Database Password Change Maintenance</strong></span><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET.<br>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br>• Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA)<br>• Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)<br>• Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)<br>• Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)<br>• Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) <br>• Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<br>• Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS)<br>• Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<br>• Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br>• Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) <br>• Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)<br>• Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<br></p><p><br>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).<br></p><p><br>For Patent Customers: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</a>. If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.<br></p><p><br>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</a>) 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 <a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov(link">atTrials@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).<br></p><p><br>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link">TEAS@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail). <br></p><p><br>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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link">TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link</a> sends e-mail).</p><p><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. <br>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events108Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-10-26T10:45:27-04:002020-10-26T11:39:03-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, October 28 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 28 ET. </p><p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.</p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, November 1 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, November 1 ET. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</span><br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><br><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events107Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-26T04:27:55-04:002020-10-26T06:50:04-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.</p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 31 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 31 ET. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be intermittently unavailable.</span><br></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br><br><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events106Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-10-23T03:55:19-04:002020-10-23T03:55:19-04:00<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, </span><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>October 24</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'> and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, </span><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>October</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'> 2</span><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>4</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'> ET.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Center</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></ul><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">. </span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;"> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">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 </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For Trademark Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;"> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private PAIR Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">There will be a brief anticipated and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. <br></span></span></span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events105Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-10-22T10:18:57-04:002020-10-22T10:18:57-04:00<p></p><font size="4"><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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Payment Processing Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>The
USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing
maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing
beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, </span><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>October 24</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'> and ending at 10 p.m.,
Saturday, </span><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>October</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'> 2</span><span style='color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>4</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'> ET.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>The
following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments
during the maintenance period:</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic
Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent
Center</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent
Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Certified
Copy Center (CCC) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></ul><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>Customers
with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer
(EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this
maintenance window.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">
For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.
</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">If you
have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at
1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For
PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">
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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">
and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition
filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">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 </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For
Trademark Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">
Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next
business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you
have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'>For
TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 18px;">
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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">
for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative
filing methods. </span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">
</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center
during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 18px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private PAIR Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 18px;">There will be a brief anticipated and minimal user impact during the maintenance window. <br></span></span></span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p></font><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events104Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-22T04:57:49-04:002020-10-22T04:57:49-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Private PAIR Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events103Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-21T04:50:03-04:002020-10-21T04:50:03-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Private PAIR Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events102Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-20T05:32:48-04:002020-10-20T05:32:48-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Private PAIR Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events101Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-19T04:37:45-04:002020-10-19T12:34:45-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 29 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 30 ET. </p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events100Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-19T04:31:21-04:002020-10-19T04:31:21-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events99Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-16T04:49:45-04:002020-10-16T04:49:45-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 17 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance :period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will perform software upgrade for the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 17 and ending at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 17 ET. </p><p>The Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the deployment.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong> </p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), Electronic Patent Reference (EPR) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier Global Dossier (P-GD-PAD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), Electronic Patent Reference (EPR) will be unavailable.<br><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">AOTW Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Assignments on the Web (AOTW) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 18 ET. </p><p>Legacy Patent Assignment Search and Legacy Trademark Assignment Search (<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/"><u><font color="#0066cc">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/</font></u></a>) will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Additionally, Patent Assignment Search (<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</font></u></a>) will be available but not able to access PDF during the maintenance period. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events98Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-14T03:55:05-04:002020-10-15T10:12:36-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Private PAIR Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 16 ET. </p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Application Image Retrieval System (AIRS), Patent Image Retrieval System (PIRS), Application Images on the Web (AIW), and Patent Images on the WEB (PIW)beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 16 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, October 16 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, AIRS, PIRS, AIW, and PIW will be unavailable.<br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 17 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance :period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will perform software upgrade for the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, October 17 and ending at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 17 ET. </p><p>The Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the deployment.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong> </p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), Electronic Patent Reference (EPR) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 17 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 17 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier Global Dossier (P-GD-PAD), One Portal Dossier (OPD), Electronic Patent Reference (EPR) will be unavailable.<br><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">AOTW Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Assignments on the Web (AOTW) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 18 ET. </p><p>Legacy Patent Assignment Search and Legacy Trademark Assignment Search (<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/</a>) will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Additionally, Patent Assignment Search (<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</a>) will be available but not able to access PDF during the maintenance period. <br></p><p><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events97Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-13T04:43:26-04:002020-10-13T04:43:26-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Private PAIR Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Private-PAIR beginning at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 15 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 16 ET. </p><p>There will be a brief anticipated outage and minimal user impact during the maintenance window.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events96Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-08T05:23:57-04:002020-10-08T05:23:57-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Multiple System Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, October 10 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, October 11 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. <br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events95Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-07T05:07:10-04:002020-10-07T05:07:10-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Multiple System Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10:01 p.m., Saturday, October 10 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, October 11 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. <br><br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events94Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-06T03:49:31-04:002020-10-06T03:49:31-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Multiple System Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events93Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-05T04:06:35-04:002020-10-05T04:06:35-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events92Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-10-02T06:21:07-04:002020-10-02T06:21:07-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, October 2 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, October 2 ET. </p><p>You can still check the status of a trademark application and retrieve documents directly from TSDR at <a href="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://tsdr.uspto.gov/</font></u></a>. Only the TSDR Application Programming Interface (API) will be unavailable. </p><p>If you rely on third-party organizations to receive TSDR information, these services may be impacted during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PCT_OPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (Formerly POWER) (PALM-PCT_OPS) beginning at midnight, Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>PALM-PCT_OPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 11 p.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, October 4 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will not be available.</li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals (eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR, and TBMP)</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 4 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable: <br></p><ul><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) </li><li>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 4 and ending at 6 a.m., Sunday, October 4 ET.</p><p>OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Patent Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) users will be unable to access OEDIS during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and X-Search beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS and X-Search will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events91Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-30T04:38:42-04:002020-10-01T10:23:12-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, October 2 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, October 2 ET. </p><p>You can still check the status of a trademark application and retrieve documents directly from TSDR at <a href="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://tsdr.uspto.gov/</font></u></a>. Only the TSDR Application Programming Interface (API) will be unavailable. </p><p>If you rely on third-party organizations to receive TSDR information, these services may be impacted during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PCT_OPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (Formerly POWER) (PALM-PCT_OPS) beginning at midnight, Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>PALM-PCT_OPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, October 9 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </font></u></a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><u><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 11 p.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, October 4 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be impacted: <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog" target="_blank">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions" target="_blank">archived editions page</a>. </li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will not be available.</li><li>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available.</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available.</li><li>TTAB Reading Room will not be available.</li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. <br></p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals (eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR, and TBMP)</span></strong></p><p>The OCIO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, October 4 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable: <br></p><ul><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) </li><li>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 4 and ending at 6 a.m., Sunday, October 4 ET.</p><p>OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Patent Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) users will be unable to access OEDIS during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademarks Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and X-Search beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, TESS and X-Search will be unavailable.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events90Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-29T04:47:32-04:002020-09-30T04:20:48-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, October 2 and ending at 11 p.m., Friday, October 2 ET. </p><p>You can still check the status of a trademark application and retrieve documents directly from TSDR at <a href="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/">https://tsdr.uspto.gov/</a>. Only the TSDR Application Programming Interface (API) will be unavailable. </p><p>If you rely on third-party organizations to receive TSDR information, these services may be impacted during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">PALM-PCT_OPS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations (Formerly POWER) (PALM-PCT_OPS) beginning at midnight, Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>PALM-PCT_OPS will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered" target="_blank">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers </a>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency" target="_blank">EFS-Web Contingency</a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank">alternative filing method</a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, October 3 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, October 3 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be impacted:<br></p><ul><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available.<br><br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events89Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-28T05:01:28-04:002020-09-28T05:01:28-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events88Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-09-23T11:05:42-04:002020-09-24T04:49:47-04:00<font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, September 25 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday,
September 25 ET. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>EFS-Web will be
unavailable during the maintenance period. If you need to file a new
application, please use <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency">EFS-Web
Contingency</a> or <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/">Patent Center</a>.
For follow-on submissions, please use <a href="https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/#!/">Patent Center</a> or an </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">alternative filing method</a><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'></span><b><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Vendor Portal</span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on
the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 25 and ending at 3
a.m., Friday, September 25 ET.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Vendor
Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Multiple System
Maintenance</span></b></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The USPTO will perform
maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday,
September 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, September 26 ET. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: normal;"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The following systems
and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the
maintenance period:</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><ul style="list-style-type: disc; direction: ltr;"><li style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><p style="background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Center</span></p></li><li style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>EFS-Web for Registered
eFilers</span></p></li><li style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Private PAIR</span></p></li><li style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Sponsorship Tool</span></p><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;'><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>During this
maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</span></u></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><u><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">EFS-Web Contingency</span></u></a>. If you need to file a
follow-on submission, use an</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'> <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><span style="color: blue;">alternative filing method.</span></u></a></span></span><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></p><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt;'><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>If you have questions, please contact the
Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their
operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><font color="#333333">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a> .</span></p><p style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 8pt;'> </p></li></ul><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events87Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-21T07:49:29-04:002020-09-22T03:37:14-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, September 26 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, September 26 ET. </p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an<span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa;'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" rtenodeid="18"> </span><span class="ms-rteThemeBackColor-1-0" style="background-position: 0% 0%; background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; mso-highlight: yellow;" rtenodeid="14"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" rtenodeid="15"><span class="ms-rteThemeBackColor-1-0" style="text-decoration: underline;" rtenodeid="16"><font color="#0000ff" rtenodeid="17">alternative filing method.</font></span></a></span></span><span class="ms-rteThemeBackColor-1-0"> </span></p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a> .</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events86Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-18T04:51:09-04:002020-09-18T04:51:09-04:00<p><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></p><div class="ExternalClassD9B4B59DC2304232A8AAE3F134C3C348"><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS), and Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, September 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, September 20 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE, EPAS, and ETAS will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events85Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-09-16T12:56:51-04:002020-09-16T12:56:51-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, September 17 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></p><div class="ExternalClass7502414CB53847B6A3826CBB5E5ACA81">
<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>ADH and AOTW Maintenance</strong></span><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Assignment Historical Database (AHD) and Assignments on the Web (AOTW), beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, September 18 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period, AHD and AOTW will be unavailable.</p></div><p><br></p><div class="ExternalClassD9B4B59DC2304232A8AAE3F134C3C348"><h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple System Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS), and Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, September 20 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, September 20 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TTABVUE, EPAS and ETAS will be unavailable. Users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p>
</div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events84Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-16T04:16:21-04:002020-09-16T04:16:21-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, September 17 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events83Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-14T05:28:42-04:002020-09-15T07:00:35-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, September 17 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, September 17 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br><br><br></span><br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events82Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-11T04:02:19-04:002020-09-11T05:37:33-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, Sept 12 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept 12 ET. </p><p>OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB E2E) users will be unable to access OEDIS during the maintenance period.</p><p>OEDIS users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events81Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-08T04:08:03-04:002020-09-08T04:08:03-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">OEDIS Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, Sept 12 and ending at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept 12 ET. </p><p>OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p>Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB E2E) users will be unable to access OEDIS during the maintenance period.</p><p>OEDIS users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events80Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-04T04:53:28-04:002020-09-04T04:53:28-04:00<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'><strong>TESS maintenance</strong></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) beginning at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, September 5 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, September 6 ET. TESS will be briefly unavailable. This maintenance will improve the stability of the TESS system. </span></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events79Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-09-02T04:44:43-04:002020-09-02T04:44:43-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Developer Hub Deployment</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub (DH) capability beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, September 4 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, September 4 ET.</p><p>Users might experience a momentary outage to DH services during this maintenance period.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events78Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-08-31T03:56:33-04:002020-08-31T03:56:33-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Developer Hub Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Developer Hub (DH) capability beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, September 4 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, September 4 ET.</p><p>Users might experience a momentary outage to DH services during this maintenance period.<br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events77Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-08-27T04:47:28-04:002020-08-27T04:47:28-04:00<p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><strong>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on Saturday, August 29 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. ET. </span></p><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:58 a.m. on Saturday, August 29. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience.</span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><br></span></span><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 28 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, August 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br></li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool<br></li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong><br></p><p>If you need to file a new patent application, you can use <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><u><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></u></span></a></span><span><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'> </span></span><span style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>or </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><u><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></span></a></span>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><u><font color="#0000ff">alternative filing or payment method</font></u></span></a></span><span><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><u><font color="#0000ff">.</font></u></span></span>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p> 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 <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span lang="EN" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><u><font color="#0000ff">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></span></a></span> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><u><font color="#0000ff">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></span></a></span> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'><u><font color="#0000ff">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></span></a></span> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTBInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTBInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p><h3 class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>Trademark system maintenance</strong></h3><p class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, August 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 30 ET.</p><p class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044">The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </div></li><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will not be available.</div></li><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</div></li><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</div></li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul rtenodeid="11"><li rtenodeid="12"><div rtenodeid="6"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong></div></li><li rtenodeid="13"><div rtenodeid="8"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end" rtenodeid="10"></span></strong></div></li></ul><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events76Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-08-24T04:10:17-04:002020-08-27T09:57:16-04:00<p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><strong>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong></span></p><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on Saturday, August 29 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. ET. </span></p><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:58 a.m. on Saturday, August 29. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience.</span></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong><br></span></span><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 28 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, August 28 ET.</p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)<br></li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool<br></li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong><br></p><p>If you need to file a new patent application, you can use <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><u><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web for
Unregistered eFilers</font></u></span></a></span><span><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'> </span></span><span style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>or </span><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><u><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web Contingency</font></u></span></a></span>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'><u><font color="#0000ff">alternative filing
or payment method</font></u></span></a></span><span><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><u><font color="#0000ff">.</font></u></span></span>. 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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p> 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 <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span lang="EN" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><u><font color="#0000ff">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></u></span></a></span> 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternate method of filling. Please visit the <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><u><font color="#0000ff">Trademark Outage Page</font></u></span></a></span> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing method. Please visit the <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'><u><font color="#0000ff">TTAB
Outage Page</font></u></span></a></span> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTBInfo@uspto.gov">TTBInfo@uspto.gov</a>. </p><h3 class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>Trademark system maintenance</strong></h3><p class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, August 29 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 30 ET.</p><p class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044">The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a>. </div></li><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will not be available.</div></li><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</div></li><li><div class="ExternalClass32AF65D34CB9486BA5D62CDA33CA1044"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</div></li></ul><p><br></p><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul rtenodeid="11"><li rtenodeid="12"><div rtenodeid="6"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong></div></li><li rtenodeid="13"><div rtenodeid="8"><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end" rtenodeid="10"></span></strong></div></li></ul><p><br></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br><br></p><p></p><p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events75Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-08-21T09:06:31-04:002020-08-21T13:53:19-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, August 24 ET. </p><p>You won't be able to access the following systems during the maintenance period: </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><br></span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outages during the maintenance period.<br></p><h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></span></h3><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></span></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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. </p><p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'trials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p><p></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a></p><p><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></span><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance for PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Saturday, August 22 and ending 6 a.m., Saturday, August 22 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will be a complete outage for the following systems: </span></font></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </span></font></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </span></span></p></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Patents Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There may also be a short outage for MyUSPTO between midnight and 2 a.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will also be a secondary routine maintenance for PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Sunday, August 23 and ending 8 a.m., Sunday, August 23 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will be a complete outage for the following systems during this maintenance period:</span></font></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB) </span></font></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWEB) <span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><br></span></span></span></span></p></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Infrastructure Code Table (ICT) </span></span></p></li><li style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </span></span></li><li style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)<span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<br></p><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><strong>TEAS and TEASi
System Maintenance</strong> </span></p>
<p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>The USPTO will
perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and
Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) on Saturday,
August 29, 2020 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, August 29 ET. </span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;'>During the
maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<br></p></font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events74Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-08-21T07:36:02-04:002020-08-21T07:36:02-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, August 24 ET. </p><p>You won't be able to access the following systems during the maintenance period: </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><br></span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outages during the maintenance period.<br></p><h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></span></h3><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></span></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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. </p><p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'trials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p><p></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a></p><p><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></span><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance for PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Saturday, August 22 and ending 6 a.m., Saturday, August 22 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will be a complete outage for the following systems: </span></font></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </span></font></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </span></span></p></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Patents Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There may also be a short outage for MyUSPTO between midnight and 2 a.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will also be a secondary routine maintenance for PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Sunday, August 23 and ending 8 a.m., Sunday, August 23 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will be a complete outage for the following systems during this maintenance period:</span></font></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB) </span></font></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWEB) </span></span></p></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Infrastructure Code Table (ICT)</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></p><p></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events73Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-08-20T11:45:15-04:002020-08-20T15:25:11-04:00<h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademarks System Maintenance </strong></span></span></h3><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 20 and ending 5 a.m., Thursday, August 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Madrid System (Madrid)<br></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, August 24 ET. </p><p>You won't be able to access the following systems during the maintenance period: </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><br></span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outages during the maintenance period.<br></p><h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></span></h3><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></span></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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. </p><p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'trials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p><p></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a></p><p><br></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><br></p><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The USPTO will be performing routine maintenance for
PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Saturday, August 22 and ending 6 a.m.,
Saturday, August 22 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will be a complete outage for the following
systems: </span></font></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Private
Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </span></font></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Public
Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </span></span></p></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style="border-image: none;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Patents
Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p><p style="background: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There may also be a short outage for MyUSPTO between
midnight and 2 a.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will also be a secondary routine maintenance for
PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Sunday, August 23 and ending 8 a.m.,
Sunday, August 23 ET. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>There will be a complete outage for the following systems
during this maintenance period:</span></font></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'>Enterprise
Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB) </span></font></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWEB) </span></span></p></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><p style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-ansi-language: EN;'><span style="border-image: none;">Infrastructure Code Table (ICT)</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<br></font></p></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events72Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-08-19T13:12:20-04:002020-08-20T08:21:25-04:00<h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademarks System Maintenance </strong></span></span></h3><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 20 and ending 5 a.m., Thursday, August 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Madrid System (Madrid)<br></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, August 24 ET. </p><p>You won't be able to access the following systems during the maintenance period: </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><br></span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outages during the maintenance period.<br></p><h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></span></h3><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p><ul><li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li><li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p><p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p><p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></span></a>.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>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. </p><p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'trials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p><p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p><p></p><p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a></p><p><br></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>
</strong></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 18px; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>The USPTO will be performing routine
maintenance for PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Saturday, August 22 and
ending 6 a.m., Saturday, August 22 ET. </span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>There will be a complete outage for the
following systems: </span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Application Location and Monitoring- Examination
and Post-Examination (PALM-EXPO) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Application Location and Monitoring
Pre-Examination System (PALM-PreExam) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Application Location and Monitoring- Patent
Cooperation Treaty Operations (PALM PCT OPS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Application Location and Monitoring- Patent
Reporting System (PALM-PRS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval
(Private PAIR) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public
PAIR) </span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patents Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)<br></span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>PAIR User Resource Manager (PURM) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></ul><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>There will also be a secondary routine
maintenance for PCAPS-IP systems beginning at midnight, Sunday, August 23 and
ending 6 a.m., Sunday, August 23 ET. </span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;'>There will be a complete outage for the
following systems during this maintenance period: </span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><ul type="disc"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFSWEB) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Infrastructure Code Table (ICT)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Application Location and Monitoring- File
Ordering System (PALM FOS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Application Services and Security (PASS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trilateral Dossier Access (TDA) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></ul><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events71Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-08-18T07:27:01-04:002020-08-19T04:21:42-04:00<h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Trademarks System Maintenance </strong></span></span></h3><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 20 and ending 5 a.m., Thursday, August 20 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Trademark Madrid System (Madrid)<br></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, August 24 ET. </p><p>You won't be able to access the following systems during the maintenance period: </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><br></span></li></ul>
<p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Vendor Portal Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outages during the maintenance period.<br></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</span></strong></span></h3><p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p>
<p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li>
<li>Patent Center</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTABE2E)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li>
</ul>
<p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p>
<p> <strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email
<a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ebc@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p> <strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p>
<p>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
<a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'trials@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p> <strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p>
<p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at
<a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'teas@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p>
If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. <p></p>
<p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email
<a onmousedown="dataLayer.push({'event': 'eventTracker', 'eventCat': 'Email Clicks', 'eventAct':'Click', 'eventLbl': 'ttabinfo@uspto.gov', 'eventVal': 0, 'nonInteraction': 0});" href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events70Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-08-18T04:30:50-04:002020-08-18T07:08:01-04:00<div class="ExternalClassDF4DE31F1C46492E89B2BB67700B0048"><h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></h3><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, August 24 ET. </p><p>You won't be able to access the following systems during the maintenance period: </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><br></span></p></div><div class="ExternalClass5AC62F79D9C246C996BD5ED22DBD6D2D"><p><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 22 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, August 22 ET.</p><p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outages during the maintenance period.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events69Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-08-13T07:01:01-04:002020-08-13T07:01:01-04:00<div class="ExternalClassE46C720E77854D0996C1A216409EF1A2"><p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span>AOTW Maintenance</p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Assignments Historical Database (AHD) and the Assignments on the Web (AOTW) beginning at 11 p.m., Friday, August 14 and ending at 5 a.m., August 15 ET. </p><p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p><ul><li>Assignments Historical Database (<a href="http://ahd.uspto.gov/ahdpub/index.jsp"><u><font color="#0066cc">http://ahd.uspto.gov/ahdpub/index.jsp</font></u></a>) </li><li>Legacy Patent Assignment Search (<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat"><u><font color="#0066cc">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat</font></u></a>) </li><li>Legacy Trademark Assignment (<a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm"><u><font color="#0066cc">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=tm</font></u></a>) </li></ul><p>Additionally, Patent Assignment Search (<a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</font></u></a>) will be available but not able to access PDF during the maintenance period. </p></div><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events68Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-08-10T03:55:05-04:002020-08-10T03:55:05-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events67Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-08-03T07:23:23-04:002020-08-05T03:52:15-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Vendor Portal</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 6 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, August 6 ET.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, August 7 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, August 7 ET.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Trademark System Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, August 8 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, August 8 ET. <p>The following systems will be impacted:</p><ul><li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></span></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></span></a></li><li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </strong>will not be available. </li><li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li><li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. </li></ul><p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images.</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<br></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 9 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, August 9 ET. </p><div class="ExternalClass4A79AE52DE51412087D18D62E975A506"><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: <br></strong>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. <span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'> </span></p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: <br></strong>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a> </span></p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p><p>Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:teas@USPTO.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">teas@USPTO.gov</font></u></a><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>. </span> </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:<br></strong>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 (<span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a></span>). </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:ttabinfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ttabinfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events66Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-29T03:45:57-04:002020-07-31T08:31:09-04:00<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 1 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. <br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TTAB Reading Room Deployment</span></strong></p><p>The TTAB Reading Room will be deployed for public users beginning at 1 p.m., Friday, July 31 and ending at 4 p.m., Friday, July 31 ET. </p><p>The Reading Room replaces the TTAB e-FOIA webpage. </p><p>Use the TTAB Reading Room to search TTAB final decisions and precedential orders. Cases can be searched by date, issue, and other criteria, as well as by text. </p><p>The TTAB Reading Room can be found at the following URL: <a href="https://ttab-reading-room.uspto.gov/efoia/efoia-ui">https://ttab-reading-room.uspto.gov/efoia/efoia-ui</a> </p><p>Feedback on the new TTAB Reading Room is welcome. Please send comments, questions and suggestions to <a href="mailto:TTABFeedback@uspto.gov">TTABFeedback@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p>Suggestions will be considered for future releases. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Systems Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, August 9 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, August 9 ET. </p><div class="ExternalClass4A79AE52DE51412087D18D62E975A506"><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li><li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li><li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li><li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li><li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li><li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li></ul><p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p><p><strong>For Patent Customers: <br></strong>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p><p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. <span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'> </span></p><p><strong>For PTAB Customers: <br></strong>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p><p>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 <span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a> </span></p><p><strong>For Trademark Customers: <br></strong>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p><p>Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:teas@USPTO.gov">teas@USPTO.gov</a><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>. </span> </p><p><strong>For TTAB Customers:<br></strong>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 (<span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a></span>). </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:ttabinfo@uspto.gov">ttabinfo@uspto.gov</a> . <br></p></div>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events65Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-27T08:16:24-04:002020-07-28T04:30:34-04:00<p><br><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB E2E) Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, July 29 and ending at 1 a.m., Wednesday, July 29 ET. </p><p>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, August 1 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 1 ET. </p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. <br><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events64Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-07-22T10:45:25-04:002020-07-22T10:55:34-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Private PAIR Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The Private PAIR team is conducting database maintenance beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, July 23 and ending at 4 a.m., Thursday, July 23 ET. </p><p>The Private PAIR system will not be available during this time. </p><p>Save your work and log off before 11:58 p.m., Thursday, July 23 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 25 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, July 26 ET.</p><p>TSDR will not be available. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>USPTO TM Status mobile app <br></li></ul><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></p><p>
<font size="4"><strong>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</strong></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 25 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 25 ET.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</span></span></span></span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Center</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>PatentsE2E</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG/MFS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></font><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</span></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>For Patent Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. </span></span></span></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>For PTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</span><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">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 </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>For Trademark Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></span></font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 14px;'>For TTAB Customers:</span></b><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"> 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: </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </span></span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </span><a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-size: 14px;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></span></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><br></p><p><br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events63Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-22T03:31:51-04:002020-07-22T03:31:51-04:00<p><strong><font size="4">Private PAIR Maintenance</font></strong></p><p>The Private PAIR team is conducting database maintenance beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, July 23 and ending at 4 a.m., Thursday, July 23 ET. </p><p>The Private PAIR system will not be available during this time. </p><p>Save your work and log off before 11:58 p.m., Thursday, July 23 ET.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">TSDR Maintenance</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 25 and ending at 1 a.m., Sunday, July 26 ET.</p><p>TSDR will not be available. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p><ul><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li><li>USPTO TM Status mobile app <br></li></ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events62Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-21T06:19:27-04:002020-07-21T06:19:27-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Private PAIR Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The Private PAIR team is conducting database maintenance beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, July 23 and ending at 4 a.m., Thursday, July 23 ET. </p><p>The Private PAIR system will not be available during this time. </p><p>Save your work and log off before 11:58 p.m., Thursday, July 23 ET.<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events61Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-20T03:04:08-04:002020-07-20T03:04:08-04:00<p>There are no planned events at this time. <br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events60Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-15T05:20:42-04:002020-07-17T03:32:11-04:00<p><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Open Data Portal</strong></span><br>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on the Open Data Portal Intellectual Property (IP) Marketplace capability beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 17 and ending at 12 p.m., Friday, July 17 ET. </p><p>Users might experience a momentary outage to DH services.</p><p><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong></span></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, July 18 2 ET.<br></p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:<br></p><ul><li>Patent Center</li><li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li><li>Private PAIR</li><li>Sponsorship Tool</li></ul><p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency.</p><p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an alternative filing method.</p><p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">PTAB-E2E Maintenance</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB-E2E) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 18 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 19 ET. </p><p>PTAB-E2E will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p><h3 class="ExternalClassAF1080D8FFDE4FFEADED734A1FAB1567"><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span style="font-size: 24px;">TMNG System Maintenance</span></strong></h3><p class="ExternalClassAF1080D8FFDE4FFEADED734A1FAB1567">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, July 18 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 19 ET. </p><p class="ExternalClassAF1080D8FFDE4FFEADED734A1FAB1567">The following systems will be unavailable:</p><div class="ExternalClassAF1080D8FFDE4FFEADED734A1FAB1567"><ul><li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </li></ul></div><p>You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 153);"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font size="2">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></span></span></a>. 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font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></li><li><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; 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at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 17 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, July 17 ET.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>There
might be brief intermittent disruptions for the following Systems:</span></font><ul><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Certified
Copy Center (CCC) </span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers </span></span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></font></span></span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </span></span></font></span></span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Financial Manager </span></span></span></font></span></span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>my.uspto.gov
website </span></span></span></span></font></span></span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent
Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></font></li><li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Patent
Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) </span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></font></li><li><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Private
PAIR </span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></li><li><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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Electronic Application System (TEAS) </span></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></li><li><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </span></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></li><li><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark
Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></li><li><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark
Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></li><li><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><span style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Trademark
Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></li></ul><p></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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<br></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events57Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-06T03:39:36-04:002020-07-08T04:28:34-04:00<h3><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><strong><strong>Maintenance Affecting Multiple Systems</strong></strong></span></h3><p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 10 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, July 10 ET. The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>my.uspto.gov website</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li><li>Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li><li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li><li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p><p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p><p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></strong></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></strong></span></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></strong></span></a></p><p>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 <strong><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a></span></strong><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ Page</font></strong></span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p><p>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 <span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a></span>. </p><p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p><p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Outage Page</font></strong></span></a> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <strong><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a></span></strong><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>.</span><strong><span style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'> </span></strong></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p><p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><font color="#0066cc">TTAB Outage Page</font></strong></span></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p><p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <strong><span lang="EN" style='padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;'><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a></span></strong><span style='color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'>.</span></p><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></p><h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font></h3><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 11 until 2 p.m., Saturday, July 11 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Segoe UI" size="3">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a><font face="Segoe UI" size="3">. </font></p><p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 ET. </p><p>If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience. </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Maintenance Impacting Manuals (eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR, and TBMP)</span></strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform maintenance impacting several manuals beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, July 11 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, July 11 ET.</p><p>During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable:</p><ul><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</li><li>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</li><li>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Users should save notes in eMPEP, TMEP, TFSR, and TBMP prior to the maintenance period.<br></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events56Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-07-02T04:01:01-04:002020-07-02T04:01:01-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Disaster Recovery Exercise Test</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) in order to conduct a disaster recovery exercise beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 3 ET.</p>
<p>Users will not be able to access the system during the maintenance period, and should save all work and log off from the system prior to the maintenance window.</p>
<p>A listing of affected Patents systems is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>Docket Application Viewer (DAV)</li>
<li>Official Correspondence (OC)</li>
<li>Patent Center </li>
<li>Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR Infra)</li>
<li>One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>Additional systems impacted:</p>
<ul>
<li>Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFSWeb)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PrivatePAIR)</li>
<li>Infrastructure Code Table (ICT)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 11 until 2 p.m., Saturday, July 11 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Segoe UI" size="3">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a><font face="Segoe UI" size="3">. </font></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 ET. </p>
<p>If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience. </p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events55Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-06-30T13:54:53-04:002020-07-01T08:54:53-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">TDSCM, TESS, and Archived TMEP </font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM), Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS), and Archived Trademark Manual for Examination Procedures (Archived TMEP) beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, July 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 2 ET. </p>
<p>During the maintenance period, the TDSCM and TESS will be unavailable. </p>
<p>This maintenance will not affect access to the current TMEP and all previous versions available at <a href="https://tmep.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://tmep.uspto.gov</font></u></a> . </p>
<p>Complete all your work in the above systems before 12 a.m. on Thursday, July 2 ET. </p>
<p>We are performing maintenance to improve system security.</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">ESTTA 3.10.0 and TTABIS 4.1.0 Deployment </font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, July 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, July 2 ET. </p>
<p>ESTTA will be unavailable during the deployment window. </p>
<p>eFOIA Reading rooms will be unavailable during the deployment window:<br /></p>
<ul>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions </li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions <br /></li>
</ul> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
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<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, July 2 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li>
</ul><strong>
<p> </p></strong>
<p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a></p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a> .</p>
<p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>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 <span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">PTAB-E2E
FAQ Page</font></u></a></span> and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p>
<p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p>
<p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">Trademark
Outage Page</font></u></a></span> for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a> .</p>
<p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative filing method. Please visit the <span style="color: #5b9bd5; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span lang="EN" style="padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none; color: #5b9bd5; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in;"><u><font size="2">TTAB Outage Page</font></u></span></a></span> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a> .</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Disaster Recovery Exercise Test</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) in order to conduct a disaster recovery exercise beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 3 ET.</p>
<p>Users will not be able to access the system during the maintenance period, and should save all work and log off from the system prior to the maintenance window.</p>
<p>A listing of affected Patents systems is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>Docket Application Viewer (DAV)</li>
<li>Official Correspondence (OC)</li>
<li>Patent Center </li>
<li>Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR Infra)</li>
<li>One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>Additional systems impacted:</p>
<ul>
<li>Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFSWeb)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PrivatePAIR)</li>
<li>Infrastructure Code Table (ICT)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 11 until 2 p.m., Saturday, July 11 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Segoe UI" size="3">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a><font face="Segoe UI" size="3">. </font></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 ET. </p>
<p>If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience. </p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p><br />https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events54Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-06-26T11:58:42-04:002020-06-29T11:34:13-04:00<h3> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">TDSCM, TESS, and Archived TMEP
</font></h3>
<p>
The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM), Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS), and Archived Trademark Manual for Examination Procedures (Archived TMEP) beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, July 2 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, July 2 ET. </p>
<p>
During the maintenance period, the TDSCM and TESS will be unavailable. </p>
<p>
This maintenance will not affect access to the current TMEP and all previous versions available at <a href="https://tmep.uspto.gov">https://tmep.uspto.gov</a> .
</p>
<p>
Complete all your work in the above systems before 12 a.m. on Thursday, July 2 ET.
</p>
<p>
We are performing maintenance to improve system security.</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">ESTTA 3.10.0 and TTABIS 4.1.0 Deployment
</font></h3>
<p>
The USPTO will deploy the Electronic System for Trademarks Trial and Appeals (ESTTA) beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, July 2 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, July 2 ET.
</p>
<p>
ESTTA will be unavailable during the deployment window.
</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 2 and ending at 1 a.m., Thursday, July 2 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li>
</ul> <strong>
<p> </p></strong>
<p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a></p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a> .</p>
<p><strong>PTAB Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods.</p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>. </p>
<p><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong></p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> .</p>
<p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> .</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Disaster Recovery Exercise Test</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) in order to conduct a disaster recovery exercise beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 3 ET.</p>
<p>Users will not be able to access the system during the maintenance period, and should save all work and log off from the system prior to the maintenance window.</p>
<p>A listing of affected Patents systems is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>Docket Application Viewer (DAV)</li>
<li>Official Correspondence (OC)</li>
<li>Patent Center </li>
<li>Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR Infra)</li>
<li>One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>Additional systems impacted:</p>
<ul>
<li>Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFSWeb)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PrivatePAIR)</li>
<li>Infrastructure Code Table (ICT)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application
System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 11 until 2
p.m., Saturday, July 11 ET. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Segoe UI" size="3">TEAS
and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></u></a><font face="Segoe UI" size="3">. </font></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 ET. </p>
<p>If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience. </p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p> <br />https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events53Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-06-24T08:55:03-04:002020-06-24T08:55:03-04:00<h3> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Disaster Recovery Exercise Test</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) in order to conduct a disaster recovery exercise beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 3 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Friday, July 3 ET.</p>
<p>Users will not be able to access the system during the maintenance period, and should save all work and log off from the system prior to the maintenance window.</p>
<p>A listing of affected Patents systems is below:</p>
<ul>
<li>Docket Application Viewer (DAV)</li>
<li>Official Correspondence (OC)</li>
<li>Patent Center </li>
<li>Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR Infra)</li>
<li>One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p> </p> Additional systems impacted:
<ul>
<li>Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFSWeb)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PrivatePAIR)</li>
<li>Infrastructure Code Table (ICT)<br /></li>
</ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events52Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-06-19T10:06:07-04:002020-06-19T10:06:07-04:00<h3> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">EAI-HUB, EFS-WEB, and CCC System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the Enterprise Applicant Integration Hub (EAI-HUB), Patent Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB), and Certified Copy Center (CCC) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, June 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, June 22 ET. </p>
<p>EFS-Web, CCC, and EAI-HUB will not be available during the maintenance period.</p>
<p>EFS-Web, CCC, and EAI-HUB users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. <br /></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events51Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-06-15T04:09:34-04:002020-06-18T09:58:24-04:00<h3> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Big Data Reservoir and Developer Hub Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Open Data Portal beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 18 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, June 19 ET. </p>
<p>Users might experience a momentary outage to BDR and DH services from 12 a.m. until 1 a.m., June 19 ET.</p>
<p>This deployment will add PTAB Interference decisions to Open Data portal at <a href="https://developer.uspto.gov/ptab-web/">https://developer.uspto.gov/ptab-web/</a>.</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Vendor Portal Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12 a.m., Thursday, June 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Thursday, June 18 ET.</p>
<p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outages during the maintenance period.</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">EAI-HUB, EFS-WEB, and CCC System Maintenance</font></font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the Enterprise Applicant Integration Hub (EAI-HUB), Patent Electronic Filing System - Web (EFS-WEB), and Certified Copy Center (CCC) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, June 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, June 22 ET. </p>
<p>EFS-Web, CCC, and EAI-HUB will not be available during the maintenance period.</p>
<p>EFS-Web, CCC, and EAI-HUB users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"><br /></font></h3>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events50Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-06-10T14:09:50-04:002020-06-11T05:06:09-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 10 and ending at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 10 ET. </p>
<p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">FOIA Reading Room Maintenance</font></h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
<div><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the
following FOIA Reading rooms beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 12 and ending
at 6 a.m., Friday, June 12 ET.</font></font>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Patent
Trial and Appeal Board Decisions</font></font></font></div>
</li>
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <font face="Calibri" size="3">Trademark
Trial and Appeal Board Decisions</font></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p></font></div></font>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">AOTW Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Assignments On The Web (AOTW) beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 12 and ending at 6 a.m., Friday, June 12 ET.</p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">*<strong>Legacy</strong>* Patent Assignment Search and *<strong>Legacy</strong>*
Trademark Assignment Search (</font><a href="http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Calibri" size="3">http://legacy-assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/</font></u></a><font face="Calibri" size="3">)
will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">Additionally, Patent Assignment Search (</font><a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/"><u><font color="#0563c1" face="Calibri" size="3">https://assignment.uspto.gov/</font></u></a><font face="Calibri" size="3">) will be
available but not able to access PDFs during the maintenance period.</font></font></font> </font></font></font></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Fee Processing Maintenance</font></h3>
<p class="ExternalClass52B18EC180064D8BA91607999EFDF128">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 13 ET.</p>
<p class="ExternalClass52B18EC180064D8BA91607999EFDF128">Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:</p>
<div class="ExternalClass52B18EC180064D8BA91607999EFDF128">
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Patent Center</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi)</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB E2E)</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)<br /><br /><strong></strong></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a> .</p>
<p>For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p>
<p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<p> </p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"></font></h3>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events49Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-06-09T04:27:26-04:002020-06-10T04:08:05-04:00<h3> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 10 and ending at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 10 ET. </p>
<p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">AOTW Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Assignments On The Web (AOTW) beginning at 12:01a.m. Friday, June 12 and ending at 11:59pm., Friday, June 12 ET. </p>
<p>The entire AOTW system will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Fee Processing Maintenance</font></h3>
<p class="ExternalClass52B18EC180064D8BA91607999EFDF128">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, June 13 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 13 ET.</p>
<p class="ExternalClass52B18EC180064D8BA91607999EFDF128">Payment processing for the following USPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:</p>
<div class="ExternalClass52B18EC180064D8BA91607999EFDF128">
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Patent Center</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi)</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB E2E)</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI)<br /> <br /><strong></strong></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p>The following submissions will be unavailable during the maintenance period: ePetitions, eTerminal Disclaimer, Web 85b, PG-Pub requests, and other filing types which require successful payment at time of submission. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a> .</p>
<p>For more information about filing documents and paying fees during an outage, please visit: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p>
<p>Filing deadlines that fall on a Saturday extend the filing deadline to the next business day. Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<p> </p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"></font></h3>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events48Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-06-02T05:36:11-04:002020-06-05T04:04:04-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">RBAC Systems Maintenance </font></h3>
<p> </p>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 5 and ending at 1:30 a.m., Friday, June 5 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR </li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </li>
</ul><strong>
<p> </p></strong>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <span style="color: black; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a></span> or <span style="color: black; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>. </span> If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <span style="color: black; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">alternative filing method.</font></span></a><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span>.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p>
<p>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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.
</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Disaster Recovery Exercise Test</font> </font></h3>
<p><br />The USPTO will perform system maintenance on Official Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) in order to conduct a disaster recovery exercise beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 6 ET. <br /> <br />Users will not be able to access the system during the maintenance period, and should save all work and log off from the system prior to the maintenance window. <br /> <br />Changes may be lost during the disaster recovery exercise. <br /> <br />A listing of affected Patents systems is below:<br /></p>
<ul>
<li>Docket Application Viewer (DAV)</li>
<li>Official Correspondence (OC)</li>
<li>Patent Center </li>
<li>Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR Infra )</li>
<li>One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG) </li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>Additional systems impacted:</p>
<ul>
<li>Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFSWeb)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PrivatePAIR)</li>
<li>Infrastructure Code Table (ICT) </li>
<li>EPIC<br /> </li>
</ul> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
<p> </p></font>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Trademark System Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, June 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, June 7 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems will be impacted: </p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) will not be available. </li>
<li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) will not be available. </li>
</ul>
<p>You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></span></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></span></a>. </p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) initial application forms will not be available. <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"> </font></li>
</ul> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
<p> </p></font>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">ESTTA and TTABVUE Maintenance<br /></font></h3>
<p> The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, June 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, June 8 ET.<br /><br />During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable.</p>
<ul> </ul>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Vendor Portal Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, June 7 and ending at 5 a.m., Sunday, June 7 ET.</p>
<p>Vendor Portal may have intermittent outage during the maintenance period.</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Bulk Data Storage System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 10 and ending at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 10 ET. </p>
<p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p>
<ul> </ul>
<p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events47Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-06-01T12:47:32-04:002020-06-01T12:47:32-04:00<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><strong><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Official
Correspondence (OC) and Docket Application Viewer (DAV) Disaster Recovery
Exercise Test </font></strong></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><strong><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></strong></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">The
USPTO will perform system maintenance on <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Official
Correspondence</span> (</strong>OC) and <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Docket
Application Viewer</span></strong> (DAV) in order to conduct a disaster
recovery exercise beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, June 6 and ending at 5:30
a.m., Saturday, June 6 ET. <strong> </strong></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Users
will not be able to access the system during the maintenance period, and should
save all work and log off from the system prior to the maintenance window. </font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><u>Changes
may be lost during the disaster recovery exercise.</u></strong> </font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">A
listing of affected Patents systems is below:</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc; direction: ltr;">
<li style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">
<p style="color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;">Docket Application Viewer (DAV)</p>
</li>
</ul><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Official Correspondence
(OC)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Patent Center </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Central Enterprise Data
Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR Infra )</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One Patent Service
Gateway (OPSG) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
</ul><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Additional systems impacted</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Patent Electronic Filing
System – Web (EFSWeb)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Private Patent
Application Information Retrieval (PrivatePAIR)</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Infrastructure Code
Table (ICT) </span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">EPIC</span></li><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
</ul><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<h3 style="margin: 1em 0in; vertical-align: top;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font face="Times New Roman">ESTTA and TTABVUE Maintenance</font></span></h3><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font>
<p style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, June 8 and ending at 5 a.m., Monday, June 8 ET.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font>
<p style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be unavailable. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events46Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-06-01T10:38:33-04:002020-06-01T10:38:33-04:00<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<h3 style="margin: 1em 0in; vertical-align: top;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font face="Times New Roman">ESTTA and TTABVUE Maintenance</font></span></h3><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Electronic System for
Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Inquiry System (TTABVUE) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Monday, June 8 and ending at
5 a.m., Monday, June 8 ET.</span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">During the maintenance period, ESTTA and TTABVUE will be
unavailable. </span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events45Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-06-01T06:01:21-04:002020-06-01T06:01:21-04:00There are no planned events at this time.https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events44Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-05-29T05:04:30-04:002020-05-29T09:04:54-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Patent Systems impacted - Oracle Database Connection String Change - (To impact OC, Patent Center, CEDRINFRA, OPSG)</font></h3>
<p> </p>
<p>The OCIO will perform system maintenance on the Patent systems listed below beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 30 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 30 ET.</p>
<p>Users will not be able to access the system during the maintenance period. </p>
<p>A listing of affected Patents systems is below: <br /></p>
<ul>
<li>Patent Center </li>
<li>Official Correspondence (OC)</li>
<li>Central Enterprise Data Repository-Infrastructure (CEDR Infra )</li>
<li>One Patent Service Gateway (OPSG) </li>
</ul>
<p>Additional systems impacted<br /></p>
<ul>
<li>Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFSWeb)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PrivatePAIR)</li>
<li>Infrastructure Code Table (ICT) </li>
<li>EPIC</li>
</ul> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
<p> </p></font>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 30 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) </li>
</ul><strong>
<p> </p></strong>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a>) 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov.%A0"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></span></a></p>
<h3 class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Trademark Systems Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems on Saturday, May 30 from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. ET. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E">The following systems will be impacted: </p>
<div class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E">
<ul>
<li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></span></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></span></a>. </li>
<li><strong>T</strong><strong>rademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </strong>will not be available. </li>
<li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li>
<li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. </li>
</ul>
</div>
<p> </p>
<p>The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. </p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"> </span></li>
</ul> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
<p> </p></font>
<h3 class="ExternalClass3DB68FB676A8494DA132287D8A463DFD"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Vendor Portal</font></h3>
<p class="ExternalClass3DB68FB676A8494DA132287D8A463DFD">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 30 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 30 ET.</p>
<p class="ExternalClass3DB68FB676A8494DA132287D8A463DFD">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events43Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-05-23T18:31:32-04:002020-05-26T07:21:49-04:00<h3> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">PALM Database Maintenance-Completed </font></h3>
<p>The planned maintenance activities for the PALM Database have been completed and services to impacted systems have been restored.</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">BDSS Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 27 and ending at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 27 ET.</p>
<p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance </font></h3>
<p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 30 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 30 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E) </li>
</ul> <strong>
<p> </p></strong>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></span></a>) 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 at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov.%A0"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov.</font></span></a></p>
<h3 class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Trademark Systems Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Next Generation (TMNG) systems on Saturday, May 30 from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. ET. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E">The following systems will be impacted: </p>
<div class="ExternalClass32B994C24D8F4273A313FD3996353E7E">
<ul>
<li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></span></a>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></span></a>. </li>
<li><strong>T</strong><strong>rademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) </strong>will not be available. </li>
<li><strong>Trademarks Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li>
<li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. </li>
</ul>
</div>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> The following systems will remain available, but links to and images derived from TSDR will be unavailable, including mark images. </p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
</ul> <span id="ms-rterangecursor-start">
<p> </p></span>
<h3 class="ExternalClass3DB68FB676A8494DA132287D8A463DFD"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Vendor Portal</font></h3>
<p class="ExternalClass3DB68FB676A8494DA132287D8A463DFD">The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 30 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 30 ET.</p>
<p class="ExternalClass3DB68FB676A8494DA132287D8A463DFD">Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<p><br /></p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events42Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-05-22T04:05:45-04:002020-05-22T04:05:45-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">PALM Database Maintenance</font> </h3>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p><font size="3"></font><font size="3"> </font>
<ul>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Global Dossier (GD) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">PTAB E2E</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
</ul> <font size="2">
<p> </p></font>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Patent Assignment System (ePAS)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">The maintenance will cause an outage to payment processing for USPTO storefronts. Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">
<ul>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Order Entry Management System (OEMS)<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></li>
</ul> <font size="2">
<p> </p></font>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">For Patent Customers:</font></strong></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">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.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">EFS-Web Applicants:</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</font></u></a> </span></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br /></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email </font><a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc" size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">BDSS Maintenance</font></h3><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 27 and ending at 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 27 ET.</p>
<p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events41Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-05-19T08:35:35-04:002020-05-20T04:19:22-04:00<h3><font size="4">Patent Center Maintenance</font></h3>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, May 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Friday, May 22 ET.
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Center</font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2">EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2">Private PAIR</font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2">Sponsorship Tool<font size="2"> </font></font></font></li>
</ul><font size="2">
<p> </p></font>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency.<br /></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an alternative filing method.<br /></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov.">ebc@uspto.gov.</a></font></font></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">PALM Database Maintenance </font></h3>
The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET
<p> </p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> </font>
<ul>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Global Dossier (GD) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Order Entry Management System (OEMS)<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">For Patent Customers:</font></strong></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">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.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">EFS-Web Applicants:</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</font></u></a> </span></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br /></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email </font><a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc" size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p>
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<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The USPTO will perform a DNS Switch from 1.8.1 to 1.8.3 for AIS- Patent Examination Data System (PEDS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, May 20 and ending by 2 a.m., Wednesday, May 20 ET. </font></p><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">During the maintenance period PEDS may be temporary unavailable.</font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
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<h3><font size="4">PALM Database Maintenance</font></h3><font size="4">
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p></font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> </font>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></font></font></li></font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> </font>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Global Dossier (GD) </font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">PTAB E2E</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">The maintenance will cause an outage to payment processing for USPTO storefronts. Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Order Entry Management System (OEMS)<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">For Patent Customers:</font></strong></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">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.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">EFS-Web Applicants:</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</font></u></a> </span></font></font></p>
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<p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events39Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-05-14T07:43:07-04:002020-05-19T05:00:38-04:00<font size="4"> PALM Database Maintenance</font><font size="4">
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p></font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> </font>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2">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.</font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br />If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email </font><a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc" size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p>
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<h3><font size="4"> PALM Database Maintenance</font></h3><font size="4">
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p></font><font size="3"> </font>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></font></font></li></font><font size="3"> </font>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Global Dossier (GD) </font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">PTAB E2E</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Order Entry Management System (OEMS)<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">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.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">EFS-Web Applicants:</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</font></u></a> </span></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br />If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email </font><a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc" size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p>
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<p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events37Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-05-08T08:02:04-04:002020-05-08T10:42:25-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
<p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<p>• Patent Center<br />• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br />• Private PAIR<br />• Sponsorship Tool</p>
<p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a></p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a class="mailto">ebc@uspto.gov<span class="mailto" aria-label="(link sends email)"></span></a> .<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">USPTO Systems Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">The USPTO will perform maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">These systems will be unavailable:</span></p>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12 ms-rteFontSize-1" style="color: #663399;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</span></span></a><font color="#000000"></font> or older versions on the <span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="color: #663399;"><u>archived editions page</u></span></a>. </span></span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </span></li>
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<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">These systems will be impacted: </span></p>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Initial applications will be unavailable. Links to TSDR and images from TSDR, including mark images, will be unavailable.</span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li>
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<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable:</span></p>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span> </li>
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<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Electronic Filing System-Web Maintenance<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></font></h3>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">Services provided by EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency will be unavailable during this maintenance window.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">If you need to file a new patent application or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1" style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a> </span></p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a class="mailto"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">EBC@USPTO.GOV</span><span class="mailto" aria-label="(link sends email)"></span></a><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontSize-1">.<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span></font></p>
<h3><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">OEDCI Maintenance</font><br /><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 13 ET. <br /></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br /></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></span></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI during the maintenance period. </font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font size="2">O<font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">EDCI users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </font></font></p></font><font size="2"> </font>
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">TESS, TDSCM Maintenance and Archived TMEP</font></h3><font size="4"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "segoe ui semilight",sans-serif;"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span><font size="2">Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM), Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and Archived Trademark Manual for Examination Procedures (Archived TMEP) will be unavailable beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 14 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, May 14 ET. </font></p><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font size="2">This maintenance will not affect access to the current TMEP and all previous versions available at </font><a href="https://tmep.uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc" size="2">https://tmep.uspto.gov/</font></span></a><font size="2">.</font></p><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font size="2">We are performing maintenance to improve system security.</font></p><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font size="2">Complete all your work in TDSCM, TESS and Archived TMEP before 12:01 a.m., Thursday, May 14 ET. </font></p></font></font>
<h3><font size="4"> Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
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<p><font size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 17 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 17 ET. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </font></font></p> </font>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency)</font></font></font></li> </font>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI)</font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<p><font size="2"> <font size="2"><font size="2">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2"><strong>For Patent Customers</strong>:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit </font><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc" size="2">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a><font size="2">. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email </font><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><font size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2"><strong>For PTAB Customers</strong>:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">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. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page (</font><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc" size="2">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a><font size="2">) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">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 </font><a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><font size="2">Trials@uspto.gov</font></a><font size="2"> (link sends e-mail).</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2"><strong>For Trademark Customers</strong>:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods.</font> </font></p>
<p><font size="2">If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email </font><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><font size="2">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></a><font size="2"> (link sends e-mail).</font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2"><strong>For TTAB Customers</strong>:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">Please visit the TTAB Outage Page for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email </font><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><font size="2">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></a><font size="2"> (link sends e-mail).</font></font></p>
<h3><font size="4"> PALM Database Maintenance</font></h3><font size="4">
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</font></p> </font>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</font></font></font></li> </font>
<li><font size="4"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Global Dossier (GD) </font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<li><font size="2"><font size="2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</font></font></font></li>
<li><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2">Order Entry Management System (OEMS)<font size="2"> </font></font></font></font></font></li>
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<p><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><font size="2"><strong><font size="2">For Patent Customers:</font></strong></font></font></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">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.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <strong><font size="2">EFS-Web Applicants:</font></strong></font></p>
<p><font size="2"> <font size="2">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: </font><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc"></font></span></a><font color="#0066cc" size="2"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web%20contingency"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</u></a></font><a></a><a></a></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font size="2">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br />If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email </font><a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc" size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a><font size="2">.</font></font></p>
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<p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events36Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-05-08T07:45:34-04:002020-05-08T07:45:34-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
<p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<p>• Patent Center<br />• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br />• Private PAIR<br />• Sponsorship Tool</p>
<p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a></p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a class="mailto">ebc@uspto.gov<span class="mailto" aria-label="(link sends email)"></span></a> .<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">USPTO Systems Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">The USPTO will perform maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">These systems will be unavailable:</span></p>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12 ms-rteFontSize-1" style="color: #663399;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</span></span></a><font color="#000000"></font> or older versions on the <span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="color: #663399;"><u>archived editions page</u></span></a>. </span></span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </span></li>
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<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">These systems will be impacted: </span></p>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Initial applications will be unavailable. Links to TSDR and images from TSDR, including mark images, will be unavailable.</span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Links to TSDR and images from TSDR, including mark images, will be unavailable. </span></li>
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<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable:</span></p>
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<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"></font></li>
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<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Electronic Filing System-Web Maintenance<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></font></h3>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">Services provided by EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency will be unavailable during this maintenance window.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">If you need to file a new patent application or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1" style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a> </span></p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a class="mailto"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">EBC@USPTO.GOV</span><span class="mailto" aria-label="(link sends email)"></span></a><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontSize-1">.<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span></font></p>
<h3><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">OEDCI Maintenance</font><br /><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 13 ET. <br /></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br /></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI during the maintenance period.</font></span></p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p>OEDCI users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p></font></font>
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Systems Maintenance </font></h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 17 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 17 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li>
<li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li>
<li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers: </strong></p>
<p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers: </strong></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail). </p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p>
<p>Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail). </p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> </p>
<p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p>
<p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail).</p></font></font>
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><font size="4">PALM Database Maintenance</font></h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</p>
<p>The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li>
<li>Global Dossier (GD)</li>
<li>One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</li>
<li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</li>
<li>PTAB E2E</li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (ePAS)</li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to payment processing for USPTO storefronts. Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS)</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>EFS-Web Applicants:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc"></font></span></a><font color="#0066cc"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web%20contingency"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</u></a></font><a></a><a></a></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br />If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
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<p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events35Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-04-27T03:54:30-04:002020-05-08T07:12:55-04:00<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<p>• Patent Center<br />• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br />• Private PAIR<br />• Sponsorship Tool</p>
<p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a></p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a> .<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">USPTO Systems Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">The USPTO will perform maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">These systems will be unavailable:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12 ms-rteFontSize-1" style="color: #663399;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</span></span></a><font color="#000000"></font> or older versions on the <span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="color: #663399;"><u>archived editions page</u></span></a>. </span></span></li>
</ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </span></li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">These systems will be impacted: </span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Initial applications will be unavailable. Links to TSDR and images from TSDR, including mark images, will be unavailable.</span></li>
</ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Links to TSDR and images from TSDR, including mark images, will be unavailable. </span></li>
</ul>
</ul> <span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">
<p> </p></span>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">During the maintenance period the following manuals will be unavailable:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR) </span></li>
<li><span class="ms-rteFontFace-12">Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4"> </font></li>
</ul> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">
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<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Electronic Filing System-Web Maintenance<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></font></h3>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, May 9 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, May 9 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">Services provided by EFS-Web for Registered eFilers, EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers, and EFS-Web Contingency will be unavailable during this maintenance window.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">If you need to file a new patent application or follow-on submission to an existing application during the maintenance period, please use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1" style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a> </span></p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="3">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic
Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m.
to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:EBC@USPTO.GOV"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-1">EBC@USPTO.GOV</span></a><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontSize-1">.<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span></font></p>
<h3> <span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">OEDCI Maintenance</font><br /><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13 and ending at 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 13 ET. <br /></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<br /></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI during the maintenance period. <br /></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">OEDCI users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></span></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Systems Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 17 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 17 ET. </p>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, May 17 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, May 17 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li>
<li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li>
<li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E). </p>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers</strong>: </p>
<p>For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>. </p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a>. </p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers</strong>: </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>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 <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail). </p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers</strong>: </p>
<p>If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p>
<p>Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail). </p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers</strong>: </p>
<p>If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </p>
<p>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TTAB Assistance Center during normal business hours by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a> (link sends e-mail). </p>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">PALM Database Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</p>
<p>The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li>
<li>Global Dossier (GD)</li>
<li>One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</li>
<li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</li>
<li>PTAB E2E</li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (ePAS)</li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to payment processing for USPTO storefronts. Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li> Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li>
<li>
<div>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>Order Entry Management System (OEMS)</div>
</li>
</ul>
<p> <strong> </strong></p><strong> </strong><strong><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></strong>
<p> </p>
<p dir="ltr">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>EFS-Web Applicants:</strong></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</font></u></a></span></p>
<p>For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br /></p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov."><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></font></span></a></p> </font></span>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events34Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-04-24T09:00:30-04:002020-04-24T09:00:30-04:00<h3><font size="4">TSDR Maintenance</font> </h3>
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<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 24 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, April 24 ET. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass9822DC6A37434624B4A255E49560EAD2">TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass9822DC6A37434624B4A255E49560EAD2">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p>
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<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
<li>USPTO TM Status mobile app<font size="4"> </font></li>
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<h3><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font></h3>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 6 a.m., Saturday, April 25 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, April 25 ET.</font></span></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable.</font></span></font> </font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"></font>
<h3><font size="4">OEDCI Maintenance</font></h3><font size="2"><font size="2">
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<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="2"><font size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, April 25 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 25 ET. </font></font><font size="2"> </font> </font></p></font><font size="3"> </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="2">OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</font></font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="2"></font>
<p><font size="2">Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI during the maintenance period.</font></p><font size="2"></font>
<p><font size="2">OEDCI users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </font></p></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<h3><font size="4">TDSCM and TESS Maintenance</font></h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="2">
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<p><font size="2">The Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM) and Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) will be unavailable on Saturday, April 25, from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. ET.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">We are performing maintenance to improve system security. </font></p>
<p><font size="2">Complete all your work in TDSCM and TESS before 12:01 a.m., on Saturday, April 25 ET.</font></p><font size="2"></font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<h3><font size="4">Systems Maintenance</font> </h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">
<p><font face="Times New Roman"></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, April 25 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, April 26 ET. </font></span></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</font></span></font></p></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<ul>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">my.uspto.gov website</font></font></font></span></font></font></li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"></font>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Certified Copy Center (CCC) </font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers </font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Private PAIR</font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </font></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: </font></span></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></p>
</ul>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">For Patent Customers: </font></span></strong></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. 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@<a href="mailto:ebc@USPTO.GOV"><u><font color="#0066cc">USPTO.GOV</font></u></a></font><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">For PTAB Customers:</span></strong><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></font></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">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. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page (</font><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">) and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@USPTO.GOV"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trials@USPTO.GOV</font></u></a><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></span></font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">For Trademark Customers:</span></strong><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></font></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@USPTO.GOV"><u><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@USPTO.GOV</font></u></a><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></span></font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">For TTAB Customers: </font></span></strong></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing.</font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">P<font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">lease 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@<a href="mailto:TTABInfo@USPTO.GOV"><u><font color="#0066cc">USPTO.GOV</font></u></a>. </font></span></font></font></span></font></p>
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font size="4">Archived TMEP Maintenance</font></h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p> </p></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The Archived Trademark Manual for Examination Procedures (Archived TMEP) will be unavailable on Saturday, April 25, from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. ET.<span class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></span></font></font></font></font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">This maintenance will not affect access to the current TMEP and all previous versions available at <a href="https://tmep.uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://tmep.uspto.gov/</font></span></a>. </font></font></span></font></font></font></font> </p></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">We are performing maintenance to improve system security. </font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Complete all your work in Archived TMEP before 12:01 a.m., on Saturday, April 25 ET.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span> </font></font></font></p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">
<p> </p></span>
<h3><font size="4"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">PALM Database Maintenance</span></font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</p>
<p>The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li>
<li>Global Dossier (GD)</li>
<li>One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</li>
<li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</li>
<li>PTAB E2E</li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (ePAS)</li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to payment processing for USPTO storefronts. Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS)</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>EFS-Web Applicants:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc"></font></span></a><font color="#0066cc"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web%20contingency"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</u></a></font><a></a><a></a></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br />If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<p> </p>
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<p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"> </font>
</h3>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events32Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-04-20T03:39:21-04:002020-04-24T08:57:26-04:00<h3><font size="4">TSDR Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p class="ExternalClass9822DC6A37434624B4A255E49560EAD2"> </p>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 24 and ending at 3 a.m., Friday, April 24 ET. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass9822DC6A37434624B4A255E49560EAD2">TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass9822DC6A37434624B4A255E49560EAD2">Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems: </p>
<div class="ExternalClass9822DC6A37434624B4A255E49560EAD2"> </div>
<div class="ExternalClass9822DC6A37434624B4A255E49560EAD2">
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
<li>USPTO TM Status mobile app<font size="4"> </font></li>
</ul>
</div> <font size="4">
<p> </p></font>
<h3><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System
(TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
beginning at 6 a.m., Saturday, April 25 and ending at 12 p.m., Saturday, April
25 ET.</font></span></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be
unavailable.</font></span></font> </font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"> </font>
<h3><font size="4">OEDCI Maintenance</font></h3> <font size="2"> <font size="2">
<p> </p></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="2"><font size="2">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Patent Practitioner Search, Registered Practitioner Portal, and Exam Applicant Portal (OEDCI) beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, April 25 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 25 ET. </font></font><font size="2"> </font> </font></p></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="2">OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</font></font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font size="2">Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI during the maintenance period.</font></p><font size="2"> </font>
<p><font size="2">OEDCI users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </font></p></font>
<h3><font size="4">TDSCM and TESS Maintenance</font></h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"> <font size="2">
<p> </p></font>
<p><font size="2">The Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM) and Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) will be unavailable on Saturday, April 25, from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. ET.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">We are performing maintenance to improve system security. </font></p>
<p><font size="2">Complete all your work in TDSCM and TESS before 12:01 a.m., on Saturday, April 25 ET.</font></p><font size="2"> </font></font>
<h3><font size="4">Systems Maintenance</font> </h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">
<p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The
USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, April
25 and ending at 2 a.m., Sunday, April 26 ET. </font></span></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The
following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance
period:</font></span></font></p></font>
<ul>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">my.uspto.gov website</font></font></font></span></font></font></li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"></font>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Certified Copy Center (CCC) </font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers </font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Private PAIR</font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The
maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee
Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to
payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </font></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Users
of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the
maintenance period: </font></span></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic
Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Patent
Maintenance Fee Storefront</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<li><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Patent
Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></li>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></p>
</ul>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">For
Patent Customers: </font></span></strong></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">During
the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can
use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If you
need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or
payment method. 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@<a href="mailto:ebc@USPTO.GOV">USPTO.GOV</a></font><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">For
PTAB Customers:</span></strong><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></font></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">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. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Please
visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page (</font><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0000ff" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">)
and see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document
filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">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 <a href="mailto:Trials@USPTO.GOV">Trials@USPTO.GOV</a><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></span></font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong><span style="color: #444444;">For
Trademark Customers:</span></strong><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></font></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If
your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed
electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. </font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Please
visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark
alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by
email <a href="mailto:TEAS@USPTO.GOV">TEAS@USPTO.GOV</a><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></span></font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">For
TTAB Customers: </font></span></strong></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If
your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you
must use an alternative method of filing.</font></span></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">P<font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color: #444444;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">lease 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
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@<a href="mailto:TTABInfo@USPTO.GOV">USPTO.GOV</a>.
</font></span></font></font></span></font></p>
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font size="4">Archived TMEP Maintenance</font></h3> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p> </p></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The Archived Trademark Manual for Examination Procedures (Archived TMEP) will be unavailable on Saturday, April 25, from 12:01 a.m., until 5:30 a.m. ET.<span class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font></span></font></font></font></font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">This maintenance will not affect access to the current TMEP and all previous versions available at <a href="https://tmep.uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://tmep.uspto.gov/</font></span></a>.
</font></font></span></font></font></font></font> </p></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">We are performing maintenance to improve system security. </font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Complete all your work in Archived TMEP before 12:01 a.m., on Saturday, April 25 ET.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span> </font></font></font></p> <span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">
<p> </p></span>
<h3><font size="4"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">PALM Database Maintenance</span></font></h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, May 23 ET.</p>
<p>The systems listed below will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR)</li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR)</li>
<li>Global Dossier (GD)</li>
<li>One Portfolio Dossier (OPD)</li>
<li>Patent Global Dossier Public Access Dossier (P-GD-PAD)</li>
<li>PTAB E2E</li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Information System (OEDIS)</li>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (E-FOIA)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The systems listed below may be unavailable during the maintenance:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Patent Assignment System (ePAS)</li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to payment processing for USPTO storefronts. Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>2">Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Order Entry Management System (OEMS)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">During the maintenance period, EFS-Web applicants may file new patent applications and follow-on submissions without fees.</p>
<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>EFS-Web Applicants:</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application (except 371 National Stage), please use EFS-Web Contingency: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc"></font></span></a><font color="#0066cc"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web%20contingency"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency</u></a></font><a></a><a></a></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr">For follow-on submissions, please use an alternative filing method.<br />If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m., until 12 a.m. ET, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<p> </p></font>
<p> </p></font>
<h3><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p></font> </h3>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events33Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-04-20T03:34:39-04:002020-04-20T03:34:39-04:00<h3><font size="4">Vendor Portal</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 22 and ending at 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 22 ET.</p>
<p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events31Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-04-14T07:31:29-04:002020-04-14T09:15:03-04:00<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start">
<h3><font size="4">TSDR Maintenance</font> </h3></span>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 15 and ending at 3 a.m., Wednesday, April 15 ET.</p>
<p>TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period. </p>
<p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
<li>USPTO TM Status mobile app </li>
</ul>
<p><font size="4"> </font></p>
<h3><font size="4">EAI-HUB and CCC System Maintenance </font></h3>
<p><br />The USPTO will perform maintenance on Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB) and Certified Copy Center (CCC) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 18 ET.</p>
<p>CCC and EAI-HUB will not be available during the maintenance period.</p>
<p>CCC and EAI-HUB users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<h3><font size="4">TSDR Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 12.01 a.m., Tuesday, April 14 and ending at 3 a.m., Tuesday, April 14 ET.</p>
<p>TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
<li>USPTO Trademark Status mobile app </li>
</ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events30Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-04-11T07:34:37-04:002020-04-14T07:27:25-04:00<font size="4"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <font size="4"><strong>EAI-HUB and CCC System Maintenance</strong></font>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB) and Certified Copy Center (CCC) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 18 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">CCC and EAI-HUB will not be available during the maintenance period.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">CCC and EAI-HUB users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.
</span></span></p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font size="4">TSDR Maintenance</font></h3>
<p> </p>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 12.01 a.m., Tuesday, April 14 and ending at 3 a.m., Tuesday, April 14 ET.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:<br /></p>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br /></li>
<li> Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li> Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)</li>
<li> Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li>
<li> USPTO Trademark Status mobile app </li>
</ul><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span>
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<p> </p>
<h3> <span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"><font size="4">Patent Transfer Inquiry (PTI) Maintenance</font> </span></h3></font>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Patent Transfer Inquiry (PTI) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 11 ET. </p>
<p>During the maintenance period, Patent Transfer Inquiry will be unavailable. </p>
<p>Users should log out of PTI before the maintenance begins. </p>
<h3><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Segoe UI Semilight",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></span></h3>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at
12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 11 ET.</span></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be
unavailable during the maintenance period:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">• EFS-Web for Registered eFilers<br />
• Private PAIR<br />
• Sponsorship Tool</span></p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
<p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">During
this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can
use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="color: #0066cc;"><u>EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</u></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="color: #0066cc;"><u>EFS-Web Contingency</u></span></a>. </span></font></span></span></p></span>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you
need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0000ff">alternative
filing method.</font></u></a></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic
Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m.
to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email </span><span style="color: #0066cc; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov">ebc@uspto.gov</a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></font></p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
<p> <font size="4"><strong>EAI-HUB and CCC System Maintenance</strong></font></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">The USPTO will perform maintenance on Enterprise Application Integration HUB (EAI-HUB) and Certified Copy Center (CCC) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 18 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 18 ET.</span></p>
<p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">CCC and EAI-HUB will not be available during the maintenance period.</span></p>
<p> </p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">
<p>CCC and EAI-HUB users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins. </p>
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font size="4">TSDR Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) beginning at 12.01 a.m., Tuesday, April 14 and ending at 3 a.m., Tuesday, April 14 ET.</p>
<p> TSDR will not be available during the maintenance period. Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:<br /></p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)<br /></li>
<li> Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li> Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE)</li>
<li> Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)</li>
<li> USPTO Trademark Status mobile app </li>
</ul><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></span>
<p> </p></span>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></p> <span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="2"> </span>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events28Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-04-01T03:55:29-04:002020-04-01T10:00:31-04:00<h3><font size="4">Certified Copy Center</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will deploy Certified Copy Center (CCC 2.2) beginning at 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 1 and ending 3 a.m., Thursday, April 2 ET.</p>
<p>CCC will be temporarily unavailable during the deployment timeframe.</p>
<h3><font size="4">Systems Maintenance</font> </h3> The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, April 3 and ending at 2:00 a.m., Friday, April 3 ET.
<p> The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
</ul>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>
<div>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </div>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers</strong>: During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a>. </p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers</strong>: 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 (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at <a>Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers</strong>: 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: <a>TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers</strong>: 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email: <a>TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</p>
<p>Users need to exit the above systems prior to the start of the maintenance period. </p>
<h3><font size="4">P-GD-PAD Maintenance </font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Global Dossier-Public Access to Foreign Applications Dossiers (P-GD-PAD) beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, April 3 and ending at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 4 ET.</p>
<p>P-GD-PAD and One Portal Dossier (OPD) will be unavailable during the maintenance. </p>
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);"><span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial, verdana, "Bitstream Vera Sans", helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -0.018em; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000;">Patent Transfer Inquiry Maintenance</span></div>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting Patent Transfer Inquiry (PTI) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 4 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, April 4 ET. </p>
<p>During the maintenance period, Patent Transfer Inquiry will be unavailable: Users should log off before the maintenance begins.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<h3><font size="4">Multiple System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li>
<li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)<br /></li>
</ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events26Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-03-10T04:17:01-04:002020-03-11T07:18:01-04:00<div class="ExternalClassC5C85EC9DCE4429EA35BE8F5473953EB">
<h3><font size="4">Fee Processing Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on fee payment processing beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, March 14 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 14 ET.</p>
<p>The following UPTO storefronts will be unavailable during the deployment window:</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System international (TEASi)</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB E2E)</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline-Customer Interface (OED-CI) </li>
</ul>
<p> <strong>For Patent Customers:</strong><br /> For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></a>.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to midnight ET, or email ebc@uspto.gov. </p>
<p> <strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong><br /> 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:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</span></a> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p> <strong>For Trademark Customers: </strong></p>
<p>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 TEAS Outage page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</span></a>.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.</p>
<p> <strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong><br /> 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:
<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></a> 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 <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.<font size="4"></font></p>
</div><strong>
<p> </p></strong>
<h3><font size="4"><strong>TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</strong></font><br /></h3>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <font face="Calibri" size="3">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application
System International (TEASi) on Saturday, March 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.
</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Calibri" size="3">During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be
unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></font></font></font></font></p>
<p> </p>
<h3 class="ExternalClass6B2E61AE0EE345B6BA87ACCED7262716"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
<p class="ExternalClass6B2E61AE0EE345B6BA87ACCED7262716">The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 14 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, March 14 ET.</p>
<p class="ExternalClass6B2E61AE0EE345B6BA87ACCED7262716">The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<div class="ExternalClass6B2E61AE0EE345B6BA87ACCED7262716">
<ul>
<li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Sponsorship Tool</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></a> or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing method.</font></span></a></p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at (866) 217-9197 during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a> </p>
<p> </p>
<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, March 14 and ending by 5:30 a.m., Sunday, March 15 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems will be impacted:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available.</li>
<li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></u></span></a></span>. For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><u><font color="#0066cc">archived editions page</font></u></a></span></span>.<br /></li>
<li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available with reduced functionality.</li>
<li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available. </li>
</ul> <font size="4">
<p> </p></font>
<h3><font size="4">DH Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will be deploying new features and performing maintenance on the Developer Hub (DH) (<a href="https://developer.uspto.gov/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">https://developer.uspto.gov</font></span></a>) capability beginning at 12 a.m., Friday March 13 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, March 13 ET. </p>
<p>Please note, users may experience a momentary outage during this maintenance period. </p>
<p>New site features include: </p>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li>Updated Site Design with improved navigation, layout, and website statistics </li>
<li>Developer Hub "Chatbot" tool to answer FAQs and direct users to resources available on the site </li>
<li>Minor enhancements and resolution of defects</li>
</ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events25Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-03-02T06:02:38-05:002020-03-04T03:46:26-05:00<h3><font size="4">Systems Maintenance </font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, March 6 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, March 6 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during this maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul></ul>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></span></a>. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197 </span>Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://blogadmin.uspto.gov/blog/roller-ui/authoring/ebc@uspto.gov.%20"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a></span><span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">.</span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span><br /></p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 <span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></strong></a></span><span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">)</span></span> 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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822 </span>or email at <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://blogadmin.uspto.gov/blog/roller-ui/authoring/Trials@uspto.gov"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></strong></a>. </span></p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>alternative method of filing</u></span></strong></span></a></span>. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></strong></span></a></span><span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">. </span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span> <br /></p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>TTAB Outage Page</u></span></strong></span></a></span> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500 </span>or email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://blogadmin.uspto.gov/blog/roller-ui/authoring/TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>TTABInfo@uspto.gov</u></span></strong></a></span>. </p>
<p> </p>
<h3><font size="4">PTAB E2E Deployment</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will be performing maintenance on the Patent Trial Appeal Board End-To-End (PTAB E2E) system beginning at 10 p.m., Friday, March 6 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Monday, March 9 ET. </p>
<p>During the maintenance period PTAB E2E will be unavailable.
</p>
<h3 class="ExternalClass68F98C76F8E14CDC91BAD08D1F13C421"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><font size="4">Multiple Hardware Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Design and Search Code Manual (TDSCM), Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 7 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, March 7 ET. </p>
<p>During the maintenance period, the TDSCM and TESS will be unavailable.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events24Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-02-26T10:13:35-05:002020-02-26T10:16:18-05:00<h3><font size="4">Systems Maintenance </font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, February 28 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems may experience occasional slowness during this maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul></ul>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197 </span>Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://blogadmin.uspto.gov/blog/roller-ui/authoring/ebc@uspto.gov.%20"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt;"><u>ebc@uspto.gov</u></span></a></span><span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">.</span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span><br /></p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 <span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></strong></a></span><span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">)</span></span> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822 </span>or email at <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://blogadmin.uspto.gov/blog/roller-ui/authoring/Trials@uspto.gov"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>Trials@uspto.gov</u></span></strong></a>. </span></p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>alternative method of filing</u></span></strong></span></a></span>. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong><u>TEAS@uspto.gov</u></strong></span></a></span><span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">. </span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span> <br /></p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>TTAB Outage Page</u></span></strong></span></a></span> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500 </span>or email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://blogadmin.uspto.gov/blog/roller-ui/authoring/TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>TTABInfo@uspto.gov</u></span></strong></a></span>. </p>
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<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 29 and ending at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 29 ET.</p>
<p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p>
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<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1"></span><font size="4">Vendor Portal Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Vendor Portal beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, February 29 and ending at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 29 ET.</p>
<p>Vendor Portal will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p>
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<p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events23Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-02-24T07:06:40-05:002020-02-24T07:06:40-05:00<h3> <font size="4">Systems Maintenance </font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 28 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, February 28 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems may experience occasional slowness during this maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) </li>
</ul>
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<ul> </ul>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong> During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers</font></span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>or <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></a>. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">alternative filing or payment method</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197 </span>Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="ebc@uspto.gov.%20"><span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt;">ebc@uspto.gov</span></span></a></span><span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">.</span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span><br /></p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong> 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 <span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</u></span></strong></a></span><span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">)</span></span> 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 5:00 p.m. ET by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822 </span>or email at <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="Trials@uspto.gov"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Trials@uspto.gov</span></strong></span></a>. </span></p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>alternative method of filing</u></span></strong></span></a></span>. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" target="_blank"><span><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong>TEAS@uspto.gov</strong></span></span></a></span><span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">. </span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></span> <br /></p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong> If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit the <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" target="_blank"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><u>TTAB Outage Page</u></span></strong></span></a></span> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500 </span>or email <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: #0076a3; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</span></strong></span></a></span>. </p>
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<h3><font size="4">BDSS System Maintenance</font> </h3><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, February 21 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 21 ET. </p>
<p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.</p>
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<h3><font size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font> </h3><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
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<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 22 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, February 22 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Sponsorship Tool</li>
</ul>
<p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><u><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web
for unregistered eFilers</font></u></a></span> or <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><u><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web
Contingency</font></u></a>.</span></p>
<p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an alternative filing method <span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0000ff">alternative
filing method.</font></u></a></span>.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">(866) 217-9197</span> during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p></font></font>
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<h3><font size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
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<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, February 23 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li>
<li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li>
<li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></font></li>
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<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font>
<p><font size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>For Patent Customers</strong>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: (</font></font><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><u><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></span></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">). If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197</span>, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email </font><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">.</font> </font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>For PTAB Customers</strong>: 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: <span style="color: #444444;"> (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) </span>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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822</span>, or email </font></font><a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>For Trademark Customers</strong>: 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: <span style="color: #1f497d;">(<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>) </span>for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email </font></font><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">.</font> </font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers</strong>: 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: <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">(<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>) </span>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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500</span>, or email.</p></font></font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
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<p><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc"></font></u></a></p></font>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events21Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-02-11T07:21:46-05:002020-02-18T09:04:51-05:00<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font> </span></h3>
<p> </p>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 15 ET. After this maintenance period, you will be <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/laws-regulations/mandatory-electronic-filing"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">required to file electronically.</font></span></a></p>
<p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 14. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></span></a><font color="#000000">.</font></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p>
<h3><font size="4">Multiple System Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, February 14 and ending at 2 a.m., Friday, February 14 ET. <br /></p>
<p>The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: <br /></p>
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website </li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers </li>
<li>Private PAIR </li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool </li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM) </li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
</ul>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, the USPTO.gov login (authentication) system, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts. </p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period: <br /></p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency </li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End (PTAB E2E)</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>For Patent Customers: During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers </font></span></a>or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method. If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197 </span>Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">PTAB-E2E FAQ page</font></span></a> 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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822</span> or email at <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.
</p>
<p> </p>
<p>For Trademark Customers: If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">alternative method of filing</font></span></a>. Please visit the Trademark Outage Page for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>. </p>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">TTAB Outage Page</font></span></a> 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500</span> or email <a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a>. </p>
<p> </p>
<h3><font size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
<p> </p>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, February 23 and ending at 8 a.m., Sunday, February 23 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Freedom of Information Act (eFOIA) </li>
<li>Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-Web & EFS-Web Contingency) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E) </li>
<li>Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) </li>
<li>Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) </li>
<li>Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) </li>
<li>Financial Manager and Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></font></li>
</ul> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p> </p></font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The maintenance will also cause interruptions to payment processing for users of the Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS), the Order Entry Management System (OEMS), the Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB-E2E).</font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font>
<p><font size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>For Patent Customers</strong>: For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit: (</font></font><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><u><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></span></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">). If you have questions, please contact the EBC (Patent Electronic Business Center) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197</span>, Monday through Friday from 6AM - Midnight ET, or email </font><a href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">ebc@uspto.gov</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">.</font> </font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>For PTAB Customers</strong>: 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: <span style="color: #444444;"> (<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions</font></u></a>) </span>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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822</span>, or email </font></font><a href="mailto:atTrials@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">atTrials@uspto.gov</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">. </font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font>
<p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"><strong>For Trademark Customers</strong>: 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: <span style="color: #1f497d;">(<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>) </span>for information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email </font></font><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></u></a><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">.</font> </font></p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font> </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers</strong>: 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: <span style="color: #1f497d; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">(<a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><u><font color="#0563c1">https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</font></u></a>) </span>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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500</span>, or email.</p></font></font></font>
<h3><font size="4">BDSS System Maintenance</font> </h3><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, February 21 and ending at 3 p.m., Friday, February 21 ET. </p>
<p>The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p></font>
<p> </p></font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<p> </p>
<p><a href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov"><u><font color="#0066cc"></font></u></a></p></font>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events20Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-02-07T03:56:49-05:002020-02-07T04:55:29-05:00<h3><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 8 and ending by 5 p.m., Sunday, February 9 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems will be impacted: </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available. </li>
<li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></span></a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">archived editions page</font></span></a></li>
<li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li>
<li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</li>
</ul><font size="4">
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<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font> </span></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 15 ET. After this maintenance period, you will be <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/laws-regulations/mandatory-electronic-filing"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">required to file electronically.</font></span></a></p>
<p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 14. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></span></a><font color="#000000">.</font></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p>
<h3><font size="4">P-GD-PAD Maintenance</font></h3>
<p> </p>The USPTO will perform system maintenance on the Global Dossier (GD) and One Portal Dossier (OPD) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 11 and ending at 5 a.m., Tuesday, February 11 ET.
<p> </p>
<p>The GD and OPD production services will be temporarily unavailable during the system maintenance.</p>
<h3><font size="4">Multiple Systems Maintenance</font></h3>
<p>The OCIO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, February 12 and ending at 5 a.m., Wednesday, February 12 ET.</p>
<p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Sponsorship Tool</li>
</ul>
<p>During this maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use <span style="font-family: "times new roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="background: white; padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></span></a></span> or <span style="font-family: "times new roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="background: white; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></span></a></span>.</p>
<p>If you need to file a follow-on submission, use an <span style="font-family: "times new roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="background: white; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">alternative filing method</font></span></span></a></span>.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">(866) 217-9197 </span> during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight ET, Monday - Friday, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></p>
<p> </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events19Planned EventsServiceDesk2020-02-04T10:53:12-05:002020-02-07T03:56:04-05:00<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>
<h3><font size="4">Trademark System Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark TMNG systems beginning at 10 p.m., Saturday, February 8 and ending by 5 p.m., Sunday, February 9 ET. </p>
<p>The following systems will be impacted: </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</strong> will not be available. </li>
<li><strong>Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)</strong> will not be available. You can access recent PDF versions of the gazette on the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademark-official-gazette-tmog"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">Trademark Official Gazette webpage</font></span></a> For archived PDF versions of gazettes dating back to 2001, visit the <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/official-gazette/trademarks/trademark-official-gazette-tmog-archived-editions"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">archived editions page</font></span></a></li>
<li><strong>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</strong> will be available, but all documents may not be viewable. </li>
<li><strong>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</strong> initial application forms will not be available.</li>
</ul> <font size="4">
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<h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"><font size="4">TEAS and TEASi System Maintenance</font> </span></h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 15 and ending at 8 a.m., Saturday, February 15 ET. After this maintenance period, you will be <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademark/laws-regulations/mandatory-electronic-filing"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">required to file electronically.</font></span></a></p>
<p>You should file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 14. If you don't file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for the inconvenience. Read the release highlights on our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/teas-teasi-maintenance-and-enhancement-section"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page</font></span></a><font color="#000000">.</font></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, TEAS and TEASi will be unavailable. </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events18Planned EventsService Desk Branch2020-01-29T10:12:31-05:002020-01-29T10:12:31-05:00<h3><font size="4">PTAB E2E Deployment</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will deploy the Patent Trial Appeal Board End-To-End (PTAB E2E) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, February 1 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, February 1 ET.</p>
<p>During the maintenance period PTAB E2E will be unavailable.</p>
<h3><font size="4">TSDR Maintenance</font> </h3>
<p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, February 1 and ending at 4 a.m., Saturday, February 1 ET. </p>
<p>TSDR will not be available during this maintenance period. </p>
<p>Links to TSDR will not be available from the following systems:</p>
<ul>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) </li>
<li>Trademarks Electronic Official Gazette (TMOG) </li>
<li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Viewing on the Web (TTABVUE) </li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) </li>
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<p class="ExternalClass6D251449324545A2ABAFB7D63582A598">The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 24 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, January 24 ET.</p>
<p class="ExternalClass6D251449324545A2ABAFB7D63582A598">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
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<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, an outage to Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197<a title="Call: 1-866-217-9197" class="ext" style="margin: 0px; border: currentColor; border-image: none; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 16px; height: 16px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; float: none; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;" href="https://usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/DisplayRequest.aspx?ID=1986&Source=https%3a//usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/AllItems.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x01000935044B325888469A9BB6D66EE4263F&RootFolder=/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modalExtLink"><span class="ext" aria-label="(link is external)"></span></a></span>, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ page</font></u></a> 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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822<a title="Call: 571-272-7822" class="ext" style="margin: 0px; border: currentColor; border-image: none; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 16px; height: 16px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; float: none; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;" href="https://usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/DisplayRequest.aspx?ID=1986&Source=https%3a//usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/AllItems.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x01000935044B325888469A9BB6D66EE4263F&RootFolder=/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modalExtLink"><span class="ext" aria-label="(link is external)"></span></a></span> or email at <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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 <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500<a title="Call: 571-272-8500" class="ext" style="margin: 0px; border: currentColor; border-image: none; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 16px; height: 16px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; float: none; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;" href="https://usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/DisplayRequest.aspx?ID=1986&Source=https%3a//usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/AllItems.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x01000935044B325888469A9BB6D66EE4263F&RootFolder=/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#modalExtLink"><span class="ext" aria-label="(link is external)"></span></a></span> or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong><br />The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 25 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 25 ET. <br />The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR </li>
<li>Sponsorship Tool</li>
</ul>
<p>During this maintenance period, applicants can file new patent applications using <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="background: white; padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></span></a></span> or <span style="font-family: "times new roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="background: white; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></span></a></span>.<br />Applicants can file follow-up on a submission, or use an <span style="font-family: "times new roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="background: white; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">alternative filing method.</font></span></span></a></span>.<br />If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">(866) 217-9197</span> during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
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<h3>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</h3>
<p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 25 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 25 ET.</p>
<p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li>
<li>Patent Center</li>
<li>PatentsE2E</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI) </li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li>
</ul>
<p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p>
<h3>PTAB E2E Deployment </h3>
<p>The USPTO will deploy the Patent Trial Appeal Board End-To-End (PTAB E2E) beginning at 12 a.m., Saturday, February 1 and ending at 3 a.m., Saturday, February 1 ET.</p>
<p>During the maintenance period PTAB E2E will be unavailable. </p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events16Planned Events$entry.creator.screenName2020-01-21T07:55:45-05:002020-01-21T09:16:52-05:00<h3 class="ExternalClass6D251449324545A2ABAFB7D63582A598"><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1">Multiple Systems Maintenance</span></h3><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start" rtenodeid="1">
<p class="ExternalClass6D251449324545A2ABAFB7D63582A598">The USPTO will perform systems maintenance beginning at 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 24 and ending at 4 a.m., Friday, January 24 ET.</p>
<p class="ExternalClass6D251449324545A2ABAFB7D63582A598">The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<div class="ExternalClass6D251449324545A2ABAFB7D63582A598">
<ul>
<li>my.uspto.gov website</li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Practitioner Support Sponsorship Tool</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation ID Manual (TMNG-IDM)</li>
<li>Trademark Next Generation Official Gazette (TMOG)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>The maintenance will cause an outage to Financial Manager, an outage to Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront, and an interruption to payment processing for all USPTO storefronts.</p>
<p>Users of the following systems should not attempt to make a payment during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) for Unregistered eFilers and EFS-Web Contingency</li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS)</li>
<li>Patent Maintenance Fee Storefront</li>
<li>Patent Trial and Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>For Patent Customers:</strong></p>
<p>During the maintenance period, if you need to file a new patent application, you can use EFS-Web for Unregistered eFilers or EFS-Web Contingency. If you need to file a follow-on submission or pay fees, use an alternative filing or payment method.</p>
<p>If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">1-866-217-9197<a title="Call: 1-866-217-9197" style="margin: 0px; border: currentColor; border-image: none; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 16px; height: 16px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; float: none; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;" href="https://usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/DisplayRequest.aspx?ID=1986&Source=https%3a//usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/AllItems.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x01000935044B325888469A9BB6D66EE4263F&RootFolder=/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm#"></a></span>, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. - midnight ET, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For PTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-trial-and-appeal-board/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questions"><u><font color="#0066cc">PTAB-E2E FAQ page</font></u></a> 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 <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-7822<a title="Call: 571-272-7822" style="margin: 0px; border: currentColor; border-image: none; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 16px; height: 16px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; float: none; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;" href="https://usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/DisplayRequest.aspx?ID=1986&Source=https%3a//usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/AllItems.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x01000935044B325888469A9BB6D66EE4263F&RootFolder=/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm#"></a></span> or email at <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">Trials@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For Trademark Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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 <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TEAS@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p><strong>For TTAB Customers:</strong></p>
<p>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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">571-272-8500<a title="Call: 571-272-8500" style="margin: 0px; border: currentColor; border-image: none; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 16px; height: 16px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; float: none; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;" href="https://usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/DisplayRequest.aspx?ID=1986&Source=https%3a//usptogov.sharepoint.com/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm/AllItems.aspx&ContentTypeId=0x01000935044B325888469A9BB6D66EE4263F&RootFolder=/sites/3db77428/Lists/ServiceAdvisoryRequestForm#"></a></span> or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Multiple Systems Maintenance</strong><br />The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting multiple systems beginning at 12:01 a.m., Saturday, January 25 and ending at 5 a.m., Saturday, January 25 ET. <br />The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>EFS-Web for Registered eFilers</li>
<li>Private PAIR</li>
<li>Patent Center</li>
<li>Sponsorship Tool</li>
</ul>
<p>During this maintenance period, applicants can file new patent applications using <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://efs.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIUnregistered/EFSWebUnregistered"><span style="background: white; padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; border-image: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web for unregistered eFilers</font></span></span></a></span> or <span style="font-family: "times new roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/efs-web-contingency"><span style="background: white; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">EFS-Web Contingency</font></span></span></a></span>.<br />Applicants can file follow-up on a submission, or use an <span style="font-family: "times new roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span style="background: white; font-family: "segoe ui",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0000ff">alternative filing method.</font></span></span></a></span>.<br />If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) at <span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">(866) 217-9197</span> during their operating hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday - Friday ET, or email <a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><font color="#0066cc">ebc@uspto.gov</font></span></a>.</p>
<p> </p>
<h3>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</h3>
<p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 25 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 25 ET.</p>
<p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li>
<li>Electronic Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency)</li>
<li>Patent Center</li>
<li>PatentsE2E</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li>
<li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI) </li>
<li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) </li>
<li>Electronic Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) </li>
<li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) </li>
<li>Certified Copy Center (CCC) </li>
</ul>
<p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during this maintenance window.</p>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events15Planned Events$entry.creator.screenName2020-01-17T05:17:47-05:002020-01-21T05:31:03-05:00<h3 class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">OEDCI Maintenance</h3>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, January 17 and ending at 8 p.m., Friday, January 17 ET. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI during the maintenance period. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">OEDCI users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p>
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<h3 class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA"> Open Data – Assignment Search Maintenance </h3>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Open Data - Patent Assignment Search and Trademark Assignment Search beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 17 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, January 17 ET. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">The following will be unavailable during the maintenance period: </p>
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<li><a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/patent/index.html#/patent/search"><u><font color="#0066cc">Patent Assignment Search</font></u></a></li>
<li><a href="https://assignment.uspto.gov/trademark/index.html#/trademark/search"><u><font color="#0066cc">Trademark Assignment Search</font></u></a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>Fee Payment Processing Maintenance</h3>
<p>The USPTO's Third-Party Credit Card Processing service, Pay.gov, will be performing maintenance that impacts USPTO credit/debit card fee payment processing beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, January 25 and ending at 10 p.m., Saturday, January 25 ET.</p>
<p>The following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept Credit/Debit card payments during the maintenance period:</p>
<ul>
<li>Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web)</li>
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<ul> </ul>https://www.uspto.gov/blog/ebiz/entry/planned-events14Planned Events$entry.creator.screenName2020-01-16T07:39:48-05:002020-01-16T07:39:48-05:00<h3 class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">OEDCI Maintenance</h3>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Office of Enrollment and Discipline Roster of Patent Attorneys/Agents (OEDCI) beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, January 17 and ending at 8 p.m., Friday, January 17 ET. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">OEDCI will be unavailable during the maintenance period. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">Additionally, Adjudicated Case Tracking System (ACTS) and Patent Trial Appeal Board End to End (PTAB E2E) will be unable to access OEDCI during the maintenance period. </p>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">OEDCI users should save all work and log off before the maintenance period begins.</p>
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<h3 class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA"> Open Data – Assignment Search Maintenance </h3>
<p class="ExternalClass26A88DC9945041A2974C334138C25BFA">The USPTO will be performing maintenance on Open Data - Patent Assignment Search and Trademark Assignment Search beginning at 12 a.m., Friday, January 17 and ending at 1 a.m., Friday, January 17 ET. </p>
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