System Requirements

  • 266 MHz or higher Pentium Processor 266 MHz or higher (or similar AMD Processor)
  • Internet connection at 56 Kbps or faster
  • 128 MB RAM
  • Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows2000 with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 or later or Windows XP with Service Pack 1
  • A proxy-capable Web browser. The USPTO/Direct client for Windows 98SE,Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP supports the following browsers:
    • Netscape Navigator 4.0, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08,4.5, 4.51, 4.6, 4.61, 4.7, 4.71, 4.72, 4.73, 4.74, 4.75, 4.76, 4.77, 4.78,4.79, 4.8, 6.0, 6.01, 6.1, 6.2, 6.21, 7.0
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 SP1-SP2, 5.0, 5.01,5.01 SP1-SP2, 5.5, 5.5 SP1, 6.0, 6.0 SP1
  • The USPTO-Direct client requires ports 389 and 709 be available. For more information on ports, please contact your network administrator.



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