USPTO Internal System Status Updates https://www.uspto.gov/ en Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:30:03 -0400 Thu, 09 Jul 26 17:00:01 -0400 UPDATED: Office Action Issue with Microsoft Word while using OC https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260707-office-actions-issue-word-while-using-oc Updated Unplanned event <p><span>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.</span></p> Last updated: Friday, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-277cf7d16f650c51a06da0d98228c3dcf0e10bdd7e0eaaa4daca916dc5786884"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-07-10T08:10:38-04:00" class="datetime">Jul 10, 2026 08:10 AM ET</time> - </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-07-09T18:11:53-04:00" class="datetime">Jul 9, 2026 06:11 PM ET</time> - Resolved </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-07-09T17:31:40-04:00" class="datetime">Jul 9, 2026 05:31 PM ET</time> - Resolved </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-07-08T08:27:06-04:00" class="datetime">Jul 8, 2026 08:27 AM ET</time> - Investigating </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-07-08T08:04:30-04:00" class="datetime">Jul 8, 2026 08:04 AM ET</time> - </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260707-office-actions-issue-word-while-using-oc 2026-07-09T17:00:01 USPTO Internal System Status Updates 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.

Last updated: Friday, Jul 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET

Past status updates:
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- Resolved
- Resolved
- Investigating
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]]> Assignment Center Patent Search Service Alert https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260707-assignment-center-patent-search-service-alert Planned event <p><span>Effective July 24, 2026, Assignment Search will be enhanced to provide updated assignment information, helping users access the most current assignment data available. </span></p><p><span><strong>Assignment Center Patent Export Assignment Data Update:  </strong>Effective July 24, 2026, </span><i><span>Patent Export Assignment Data Search</span></i><span> will move to the Open Data Portal and will no longer be available in Assignment Center. Users who select the </span><i><span>Patent Export Data</span></i><span> 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) </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdata.uspto.gov%2Fpatent-file-wrapper%2Fbulkdata%2Fentire&data=05%7C02%7CITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7Cbb21e2ca58834da6bf5d08dedc330698%7Cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7C0%7C0%7C639190308871988154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vIxvN4UYphKzudKvsmQGYZ%2FBcDYAZNqE3Z20nCpxbD0%3D&reserved=0"><span>page</span></a><span> users can search on assignments using the API query available.</span></p> Last updated: Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-ea9ca5726d24b5df28f82f33818971cc389ffd44b126772a8997ef868f3e52ef"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-07-07T10:46:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jul 7, 2026 10:46 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-07-07T10:44:34-04:00" class="datetime">Jul 7, 2026 10:44 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260707-assignment-center-patent-search-service-alert 2026-07-07T10:43:10 - 2026-07-31T15:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates 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.

Last updated: Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM ET

Past status updates:
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> OC and DAV Issue Resolved https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260518-oc-and-dav-issue Unplanned event <p><span>The issues with latency and not being able to load (OC) and (DAV) have been resolved. During this time, users should work in DAV and OC-PREX separately. Please clear cache when returning to DAV while the OC team works to deploy a fix</span></p><p><span>Please see the link for instructions on clearing cache: </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpto.servicenowservices.com%2Fnow%2Fnav%2Fui%2Fclassic%2Fparams%2Ftarget%2Fkb_view.do%253Fsys_kb_id%253D676b3636474f7a50738e03dc426d43ba%2526preview_article%253Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7CITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7Cfbbb43b3bee646734f1208deb504f218%7Cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7C0%7C0%7C639147229999246354%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=agQFCkr4poeFgMcZEeF2%2Fv6bREgMhgrJqh%2BYC7voNco%3D&reserved=0"><span>Enterprise - Microsoft Edge – Clear Browser Cache | SMP</span></a></p> Last updated: Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-d114df747b0d0dea19715cfb59d6f6120614a85c624a47f0224bbfbffccd126c"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-18T17:42:15-04:00" class="datetime">May 18, 2026 05:42 PM ET</time> - Monitoring, Resolved </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-18T13:51:39-04:00" class="datetime">May 18, 2026 01:51 PM ET</time> - Resolved </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-18T09:16:37-04:00" class="datetime">May 18, 2026 09:16 AM ET</time> - </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-18T09:14:04-04:00" class="datetime">May 18, 2026 09:14 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-18T08:46:03-04:00" class="datetime">May 18, 2026 08:46 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260518-oc-and-dav-issue 2026-05-18T08:33:17 USPTO Internal System Status Updates The issues with latency and not being able to load (OC) and (DAV) have been resolved. During this time, users should work in DAV and OC-PREX separately. Please clear cache when returning to DAV while the OC team works to deploy a fix

Please see the link for instructions on clearing cache: Enterprise - Microsoft Edge – Clear Browser Cache | SMP

Last updated: Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Monitoring, Resolved
- Resolved
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- In progress
- In progress
]]> NOAA N-WAVE Vendor Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260506-noaa-n-wave-vendor-maintenance Planned event <p><span>NOAA N-WAVE Vendor network maintenance to move circuits is scheduled <strong>from 12-4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 6.</strong></span></p><div><span>Users <strong>may </strong>experience intermittent disruptions (e.g., brief disconnects, sign-in errors, or latency) when accessing internal and external websites and applications. </span></div><p><span>Users should consider scheduling critical tasks outside the maintenance window.</span></p> Last updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-b4839d9a61ed997189e46d5c7d35eb9c7423de1bf1f637738337b082d180dc2c"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-06T04:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">May 6, 2026 04:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-06T00:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">May 6, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-01T08:00:28-04:00" class="datetime">May 1, 2026 08:00 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260506-noaa-n-wave-vendor-maintenance 2026-05-06T00:00:00 - 2026-05-06T04:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates NOAA N-WAVE Vendor network maintenance to move circuits is scheduled from 12-4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 6.

Users may experience intermittent disruptions (e.g., brief disconnects, sign-in errors, or latency) when accessing internal and external websites and applications. 

Users should consider scheduling critical tasks outside the maintenance window.

Last updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> ​Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260430-publication-site-issued-and-published-sequences-psips-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will apply a routine database version update to PSIPS <strong>from 12-2 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 30.</strong></p><p>The database will be brought to current version status. </p> Last updated: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-3e08255540783da6ce20c40bb385406b80c5a72c11daafd2b6a5a86ac56ebf69"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-30T02:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 30, 2026 02:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-30T00:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 30, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-27T09:03:18-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 27, 2026 09:03 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260430-publication-site-issued-and-published-sequences-psips-maintenance 2026-04-30T00:00:00 - 2026-04-30T02:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates The USPTO will apply a routine database version update to PSIPS from 12-2 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 30.

The database will be brought to current version status. 

Last updated: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> eAcquisitions (ACQ) Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260423-eacquisitions-acq-maintenance Planned event <p><span>The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will conduct routine maintenance on eAcquisitions (ACQ) from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, April 23.  </span><br><span>        </span><br><span>During this maintenance window, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</span></p> Last updated: Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-67127406dfb13e3f9bf28e1c5c18eaedb19739daebfe397de88a6ad829b8c4e2"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-23T23:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 23, 2026 11:00 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-23T21:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 23, 2026 09:00 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-20T09:46:54-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 20, 2026 09:46 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260423-eacquisitions-acq-maintenance 2026-04-23T21:00:00 - 2026-04-23T23:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will conduct routine maintenance on eAcquisitions (ACQ) from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, April 23.  
        
During this maintenance window, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.

Last updated: Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Enterprise Contact Center Cloud (ECC-C) Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260408-enterprise-contact-center-cloud-ecc-c-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the ECC-C <strong>from 8-10 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 9. </strong><br><span>During the maintenance period, the users will experience a slight delay in connection.</span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br> </p> Last updated: Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-c31f6d0b6cc3def13da49643247abb14b7221eee8747fa082c0ca9fecaf103e7"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-08T22:16:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 8, 2026 10:16 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-08T20:16:02-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 8, 2026 08:16 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-06T12:49:57-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 6, 2026 12:49 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260408-enterprise-contact-center-cloud-ecc-c-maintenance 2026-04-08T20:00:39 - 2026-04-08T22:00:41 USPTO Internal System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the ECC-C from 8-10 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 9. 
During the maintenance period, the users will experience a slight delay in connection.
 

Last updated: Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> NOAA ‑WAVE Network Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260403-noaa-wave-network-maintenance Planned event <p>NOAA N‑WAVE will perform vendor router replacement at College Park (CLPK) on two consecutive nights:</p><ul type="disc"><li>The first night of maintenance will be <strong>from 6-11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 7. </strong></li><li>The second night of maintenance will be <strong>from 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 8 and ending at 2 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 9. </strong></li></ul><p><strong>Intermittent connectivity disruptions may occur; however, USPTO is expected to remain reachable via alternate connections.</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, Users may experience brief disconnects, occasional sign‑in errors, and possible latency when accessing internal or external applications.</p><p>Users will need to complete critical tasks before the maintenance period. If issues occur, wait a few minutes and reconnect.  Please contact the designated support point if the issue persists.</p> Last updated: Monday, Apr 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-086cb731b5401efac0262e2a0d961e782d793654bdd346734cfefaf3bbaffff6"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-06T02:00:04-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 6, 2026 02:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-03T08:46:02-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 3, 2026 08:46 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-03T08:33:50-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 3, 2026 08:33 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260403-noaa-wave-network-maintenance 2026-04-03T08:31:24 - 2026-04-06T02:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates NOAA N‑WAVE will perform vendor router replacement at College Park (CLPK) on two consecutive nights:

  • The first night of maintenance will be from 6-11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 7. 
  • The second night of maintenance will be from 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 8 and ending at 2 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 9. 

Intermittent connectivity disruptions may occur; however, USPTO is expected to remain reachable via alternate connections.

During the maintenance period, Users may experience brief disconnects, occasional sign‑in errors, and possible latency when accessing internal or external applications.

Users will need to complete critical tasks before the maintenance period. If issues occur, wait a few minutes and reconnect.  Please contact the designated support point if the issue persists.

Last updated: Monday, Apr 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Network Circuit Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260316-network-circuit-maintenance Planned event <p><span>NOAA N-Wave will perform Network circuit maintenance during the following two windows scheduled on the following dates and times:</span></p><ul><li><span>Beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, March 16 and ending at 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 17</span></li><li><span>Beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 17 and ending at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 18 – (if needed)</span></li></ul><p><span>Intermittent disconnections are possible but not expected.</span></p> Last updated: Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-b1687b3e7b77489afae199b97692c3f45c3944162625577a8f60a0fb330c0cc2"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-12T08:18:01-04:00" class="datetime">Mar 12, 2026 08:18 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-12T07:46:04-04:00" class="datetime">Mar 12, 2026 07:46 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-12T07:46:02-04:00" class="datetime">Mar 12, 2026 07:46 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-12T07:35:15-04:00" class="datetime">Mar 12, 2026 07:35 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-11T09:52:27-04:00" class="datetime">Mar 11, 2026 09:52 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260316-network-circuit-maintenance 2026-03-12T05:30:00 - 2026-03-12T06:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates NOAA N-Wave will perform Network circuit maintenance during the following two windows scheduled on the following dates and times:

  • Beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, March 16 and ending at 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 17
  • Beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 17 and ending at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 18 – (if needed)

Intermittent disconnections are possible but not expected.

Last updated: Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
- Planned maintenance
]]> Planned Network Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260304-planned-network-maintenance Planned event <p><span>There is planned Network (Netskope Upgrade - Release 135) maintenance scheduled for the following dates and times:</span></p><ul type="disc"><li><span>Beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 4 and ending at 12 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 5</span></li><li><span>Beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5 and ending at 12 a.m. ET on Friday, March 6</span></li><li><span>Beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 10 and ending at 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11</span></li></ul><p><span>Users may experience intermittent disruptions during this time.</span></p><p> </p> Last updated: Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET <br /><br /> Past status updates: <br /> <div class="view view-system-status-revisions view-id-system_status_revisions view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-56d7c8e8e5be28a9c91c9891b700f8d22cc48f6320c58e567aee904be112d204"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-11T01:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Mar 11, 2026 01:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-04T17:36:48-05:00" class="datetime">Mar 4, 2026 05:36 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-04T08:18:10-05:00" class="datetime">Mar 4, 2026 08:18 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-04T08:14:27-05:00" class="datetime">Mar 4, 2026 08:14 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260304-planned-network-maintenance 2026-03-04T08:11:25 - 2026-03-11T01:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates There is planned Network (Netskope Upgrade - Release 135) maintenance scheduled for the following dates and times:

  • Beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 4 and ending at 12 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 5
  • Beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5 and ending at 12 a.m. ET on Friday, March 6
  • Beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 10 and ending at 1 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11

Users may experience intermittent disruptions during this time.

 

Last updated: Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
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