USPTO Internal System Status Updates https://www.uspto.gov/ en Mon, 18 May 2026 00:15:02 -0400 Mon, 02 Mar 26 10:32:57 -0500 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-114fc30079e6f9fbe77e2524dbe74f94b3ce7e9b0ade25bb974e852697fa7815"> <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-9b810d20aeb6ea5135fc330b78f8930926c9d1eb36aa68cb5aee7a93fa9c1fa1"> <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-89e7f0c43c56b7d09f1b91c0c919d5147fd383da854bb0de6a0093841ed11758"> <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-7333f730c6f09515da71de0f864c78f6d5356c119400f6e79364643b264f132d"> <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-3830e2e4bdecfde9afb7b434e7a56fc23f1073694ed1c1c3ebd457d17f06053a"> <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-f01a99e56fae4ad000771e2dc2a360ff536f6f0149ac3c824c4a4a7e4d429c74"> <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-6671c3ce6c50ac322269582dcbaa6e8efcbc5c8f08b03605afd532f0785516ee"> <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
]]> DAV Issues https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260302-dav-issues Unplanned event <p>Resolved: Patents users are currently experiencing issues with DAV including slowness and failures to load.  Technical teams are troubleshooting to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.  Updates will be provided here.</p> Last updated: Monday, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:23 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-b1673ff00b3a3c29c8d8decb4e6e6c9abcc4bebd5a2ec060e057488f2d0607fd"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-02T15:23:05-05:00" class="datetime">Mar 2, 2026 03:23 PM ET</time> - Closed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-03-02T10:33:26-05:00" class="datetime">Mar 2, 2026 10:33 AM ET</time> - Degraded performance, Investigating </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260302-dav-issues 2026-03-02T10:32:57 USPTO Internal System Status Updates Resolved: Patents users are currently experiencing issues with DAV including slowness and failures to load.  Technical teams are troubleshooting to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.  Updates will be provided here.

Last updated: Monday, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Closed
- Degraded performance, Investigating
]]> Planned Network Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260226-planned-network-maintenance Planned event <p>There is planned Network circuit (NOAA N-Wave) maintenance <span><strong>from 8-9 p.m. ET on Thursday February 26.</strong></span></p><p>Users may experience intermittent disruptions during this time.</p><p>Avoid the use of any USPTO applications that utilize the internet or intranet during the scheduled maintenance.</p> Last updated: Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:00 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-a85501d461f99baa103ea63ffde88986dbe6c22dfdf2906779405e2e3e9f7ec5"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-26T21:00:09-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 26, 2026 09:00 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-26T20:00:10-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 26, 2026 08:00 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-25T14:23:14-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 25, 2026 02:23 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-25T14:06:28-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 25, 2026 02:06 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260226-planned-network-maintenance 2026-02-26T20:00:00 - 2026-02-26T21:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates There is planned Network circuit (NOAA N-Wave) maintenance from 8-9 p.m. ET on Thursday February 26.

Users may experience intermittent disruptions during this time.

Avoid the use of any USPTO applications that utilize the internet or intranet during the scheduled maintenance.

Last updated: Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
- Planned maintenance
]]> Network Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260211-network-maintenance Planned event <p><span data-teams="true"><strong>CANCELED:</strong>There is planned Network circuit (NOAA N-Wave) maintenance </span><strong>from 6-10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18. </strong><span data-teams="true"> Users may experience intermittent disruptions during this time.</span> </p> Last updated: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 at 1:24 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-8e94455a3965bdf80c362235d6270e73f1d3429217623ade3d938d1ce8fc3d69"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-18T13:24:39-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 18, 2026 01:24 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-17T13:00:12-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 17, 2026 01:00 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-17T12:16:07-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 17, 2026 12:16 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-17T12:15:14-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 17, 2026 12:15 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-02-11T16:01:50-05:00" class="datetime">Feb 11, 2026 04:01 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/internal-system-status/20260211-network-maintenance 2026-02-17T12:15:00 - 2026-02-17T13:00:00 USPTO Internal System Status Updates CANCELED:There is planned Network circuit (NOAA N-Wave) maintenance from 6-10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 18.  Users may experience intermittent disruptions during this time. 

Last updated: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM ET

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