Internal system status and availability
Check this webpage for the latest information on the operating status of USPTO's internal systems and planned maintenance activities.
Current status of USPTO systems
UPDATED: Office Action Issue with Microsoft Word while using OC
This issue has been resolved. If you are still experiencing the issue, you might have had the UL off yesterday when the push was sent out. Please reboot your UL. If you are having trouble after restarting the machine, please contact the OCIO Service Desk.
Upcoming planned events
Assignment Center Patent Search Service Alert
Effective July 24, 2026, Assignment Search will be enhanced to provide updated assignment information, helping users access the most current assignment data available.
Assignment Center Patent Export Assignment Data Update: Effective July 24, 2026, Patent Export Assignment Data Search will move to the Open Data Portal and will no longer be available in Assignment Center. Users who select the Patent Export Data link within Assignment Center will be redirected to the Open Data Portal patent assignment search page to perform bulk data searches. Using the Open Data Portal Patent File Wrapper (Bulk Datasets) page users can search on assignments using the API query available.