USPTO External System Status Updates https://www.uspto.gov/ en Sat, 02 May 2026 12:15:04 -0400 Wed, 29 Apr 26 14:29:51 -0400 NOAA N-WAVE Vendor Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/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><p><br> </p> Last updated: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:59 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-a6265300ce231bf0fca18b18157e75db00371e608c7813c42ba8114aa1eaf924"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-01T07:59:29-04:00" class="datetime">May 1, 2026 07:59 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260506-noaa-n-wave-vendor-maintenance 2026-05-06T00:00:00 - 2026-05-06T04:00:00 USPTO External 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: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:59 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Planned maintenance
]]> Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260501-patent-public-search-ppubs-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBs <strong>beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET on </strong><span><strong>Friday, May 1</strong></span><strong> and ending at 1:30 a.m. ET on </strong><span><strong>Saturday, May 2</strong></span><strong>.</strong></p><p>During this maintenance period, <span>PPUBS</span> will be <span>unavailable</span>.</p> Last updated: Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:30 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-78af773cdf5dd2a07823b3d2279b1c5b7a7cc40f8dc03806ff37bd5680db062a"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-02T01:30:03-04:00" class="datetime">May 2, 2026 01:30 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-02T00:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">May 2, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-05-01T13:09:16-04:00" class="datetime">May 1, 2026 01:09 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260501-patent-public-search-ppubs-maintenance 2026-05-01T23:59:00 - 2026-05-02T01:30:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBs beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 1 and ending at 1:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 2.

During this maintenance period, PPUBS will be unavailable.

Last updated: Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:30 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> NFS Storage Migration https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260430-nfs-storage-migration Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform routine NFS storage migration maintenance on a series of Trademarks devices <strong>from 12:01-5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, April 30. </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.  </p><ul type="disc"><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)</li><li>First Actions System for Trademarks (2.0) (FAST2)  </li><li>Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)  <br> </li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTAB-Center)</li><li>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</li><li>Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Filing (Trademark Center) (TM-eFile)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)</li><li>Trademark Madrid System (MADRID)</li><li>Trademark Cropped Image Manager (TCIM)</li><li>Trademark Image Capture and Retrieval System (TICRS)</li><li>Trademark Postal System (TM-TPOSTAL)   </li><li>X- Search Business intelligence (XS-BI)</li><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</li></ul> Last updated: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 5:30 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-91199f1fdf8386b8d6ad17e181ffc3b236db3ca21811959f1d4b32fd7567ff55"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-30T05:30:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 30, 2026 05:30 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-30T00:16:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 30, 2026 12:16 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-27T10:50:30-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 27, 2026 10:50 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260430-nfs-storage-migration 2026-04-30T00:00:01 - 2026-04-30T05:30:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine NFS storage migration maintenance on a series of Trademarks devices from 12:01-5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, April 30. 

During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.  

  • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
  • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)
  • First Actions System for Trademarks (2.0) (FAST2)  
  • Form Paragraph Editor Program (FPEP)
  • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
  • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)  
     
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTAB-Center)
  • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
  • Trademark Content Management System (TM-CMS)
  • Trademark Electronic Filing (Trademark Center) (TM-eFile)
  • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)
  • Trademark Madrid System (MADRID)
  • Trademark Cropped Image Manager (TCIM)
  • Trademark Image Capture and Retrieval System (TICRS)
  • Trademark Postal System (TM-TPOSTAL)   
  • X- Search Business intelligence (XS-BI)
  • Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)
Last updated: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Multiple Systems Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260430-multiple-systems-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform a Block Storage Migration for the following databases <strong>from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 30.</strong></p><ul><li>Assignments Historical Database (AHD)</li><li>Assignments on the Web (AOTW)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Integrated Quality System (IQS)</li><li>Notice of Suit Processing System (NOSPS)</li><li>Patent Center<ul><li>During this maintenance period, Patent Center will be unavailable. Please refer to our <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage">Filing Documents during an Outage page</a> for other alternative filing methods.</li></ul></li><li><span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</span></li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)</li><li>Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)</li></ul> Last updated: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 5:30 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-be65171220ee24d5d97e4fd53a266778b622eb244d7a76389d29b05842684e5f"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-30T05:30:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 30, 2026 05:30 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="2026-04-29T15:03:37-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 29, 2026 03:03 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-27T09:12:19-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 27, 2026 09:12 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260430-multiple-systems-maintenance 2026-04-30T00:00:00 - 2026-04-30T05:30:02 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform a Block Storage Migration for the following databases from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 30.

  • Assignments Historical Database (AHD)
  • Assignments on the Web (AOTW)
  • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
  • Integrated Quality System (IQS)
  • Notice of Suit Processing System (NOSPS)
  • Patent Center
  • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)
  • Patent Examination Data Search (PEDS)
  • Patent and Trademark Assignment System (PTAS)
Last updated: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
- Planned maintenance
]]> Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Issues https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260429-trademark-status-and-document-retrieval-tsdr-issues Unplanned event <p>The USPTO is currently experiencing technical difficulties with the TSDR system, and users may be unable to view documents or check the status of applications and registrations. Users may retrieve status data for trademark records from TM Search, but documents will not be available. </p><p> We are working to restore service as quickly as possible. At this time, we don’t know when services will be fully restored, but additional information will be posted as soon as it’s available.</p> Last updated: Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 4:00 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-275b432addee7116dcc5be67f26362e02020c20a2ae6365a34f5c5d7fc51ca06"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-29T16:00:06-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 29, 2026 04:00 PM ET</time> - Resolved </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-29T14:33:38-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 29, 2026 02:33 PM ET</time> - Degraded performance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-29T14:31:15-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 29, 2026 02:31 PM ET</time> - Degraded performance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260429-trademark-status-and-document-retrieval-tsdr-issues 2026-04-29T14:29:51 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO is currently experiencing technical difficulties with the TSDR system, and users may be unable to view documents or check the status of applications and registrations. Users may retrieve status data for trademark records from TM Search, but documents will not be available. 

 We are working to restore service as quickly as possible. At this time, we don’t know when services will be fully restored, but additional information will be posted as soon as it’s available.

Last updated: Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Resolved
- Degraded performance
- Degraded performance
]]> Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Deployment https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260429-publication-site-issued-and-published-sequences-psips-deployment Planned event <p><span>The USPTO will perform a routine deployment on PSIPS </span><strong>from 11 a.m. ET until 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 29. </strong></p> Last updated: Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 2:00 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-c0b5ff0638f1978d0f751a72cdec986e13caf82bdd56a58193c66de3f1a15165"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-29T14:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 29, 2026 02:00 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-29T11:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 29, 2026 11:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-27T08:59:33-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 27, 2026 08:59 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260429-publication-site-issued-and-published-sequences-psips-deployment 2026-04-29T11:00:00 - 2026-04-29T14:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform a routine deployment on PSIPS from 11 a.m. ET until 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 29. 

Last updated: Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Patent Center Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260425-patent-center-maintenance Planned event <p><span>The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance on the Patent Center <strong>from midnight-4 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 25.</strong></span></p><p><span>During this maintenance period, Patent Center will be unavailable. Please Please refer to our </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign%3Dsubscriptioncenter%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_name%3D%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%26utm_term%3D&data=05%7c02%7cSae.Yoon%40USPTO.GOV%7c9e1d28fd2c8b445b5a5e08de9652b90f%7cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7c0%7c0%7c639113479209637381%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=e9H14ejXYyAXnCx9BUuELje3E8gTSqsh0XuTYHY4wT4%3D&reserved=0" data-cke-saved-href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage?utm_campaign%3Dsubscriptioncenter%26utm_content%3D%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_name%3D%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery%26utm_term%3D&data=05%7c02%7cSae.Yoon%40USPTO.GOV%7c9e1d28fd2c8b445b5a5e08de9652b90f%7cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7c0%7c0%7c639113479209637381%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=e9H14ejXYyAXnCx9BUuELje3E8gTSqsh0XuTYHY4wT4%3D&reserved=0" 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=" target="_blank"><span>Filing Documents during an Outage page</span></a><span> for other alternative filing methods.</span></p> Last updated: Saturday, Apr 25, 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-0e08df78ededcbadae2ad1aedbeddd103fe56b579a4de4844755d01875368ee0"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-25T04:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 25, 2026 04:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-25T00:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 25, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-22T09:10:00-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 22, 2026 09:10 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260425-patent-center-maintenance 2026-04-25T00:00:00 - 2026-04-25T04:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance on the Patent Center from midnight-4 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 25.

During this maintenance period, Patent Center will be unavailable. Please Please refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing methods.

Last updated: Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Multiple Systems Maintenance ​ https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260425-multiple-systems-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from<strong> 12:01-9 a.m. ET, Saturday, April 25.  </strong></p><p>The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during some or all of the maintenance period: </p><ul><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) and Trademark Manual od Examining Procedure (TMEP)</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Public Search (PPUBS)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront</li><li>Financial Manager</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) </li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)</li></ul><p>Payment processing for transactions originating from the following system may be momentarily interrupted during the initial minutes of this maintenance window:</p><ul><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Intellectual Property Assignment System (IPAS)</li></ul><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" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><strong>https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage</strong></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="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:ebc@uspto.gov"><strong>ebc@uspto.gov</strong></a>. </p><p><strong>For 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 alternate filing method page at <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E"><strong>https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E</strong></a> 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 571-272-9797 or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov"><strong>Trials@uspto.gov</strong></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 <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><strong>Trademark Outage Page</strong></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" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov(link"><strong>TEAS@uspto.gov</strong></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 <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/appealing-trademark-decisions/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><strong>TTAB Outage Page</strong></a> for information concerning Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) alternative filing 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" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TTABInfo@uspto.gov(link"><strong>TTABInfo@uspto.gov</strong></a>.</p> Last updated: Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 at 9:00 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-0656a2a498db3b52494b5c46da052aecbc474078ea3b3eadf0834eac7b1a3439"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-25T09:00:04-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 25, 2026 09:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-25T00:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 25, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-22T09:13:56-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 22, 2026 09:13 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260425-multiple-systems-maintenance 2026-04-25T00:00:00 - 2026-04-25T09:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform maintenance affecting several systems from 12:01-9 a.m. ET, Saturday, April 25.  

The following systems and systems that interface with these systems will be unavailable during some or all of the maintenance period: 

  • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
  • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) and Trademark Manual od Examining Procedure (TMEP)
  • Patent Center
  • Patent Public Search (PPUBS)
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Tracking System (P-TACTS)
  • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront
  • Financial Manager
  • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) 
  • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Information System (TTABIS)
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board VUE (TTABVUE)

Payment processing for transactions originating from the following system may be momentarily interrupted during the initial minutes of this maintenance window:

  • Certified Copy Center (CCC)
  • Intellectual Property Assignment System (IPAS)

For Patent Customers: 

For more information about filing documents during an outage, please visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage.

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 ebc@uspto.gov. 

For P-TACTS 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 Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternative filing method. Please visit the alternate filing method page at https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage#PTAB%20E2E 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 571-272-9797 or email Trials@uspto.gov.

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 TEAS@uspto.gov.

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 TTABInfo@uspto.gov.

Last updated: Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Fee Payment Processing Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260425-fee-payment-processing-maintenance Planned event <p><span>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the USPTO financial systems <strong>from 12-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 25</strong> where all forms of payments (card, deposit account, electronic funds transfer) will be unavailable.</span></p><p><br><span>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to process deposit account fee payments for the following storefronts:</span></p><ul type="disc"><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Patent Center (PC)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)</li><li>Trademark Center (TC)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTABC)</li><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li></ul><p><br><span>The following online financial services will be unavailable:</span></p><ul type="disc"><li>Transaction statements and other Financial Manager reports</li><li>Patent maintenance fee bulk payment submissions.</li><li>Requests to create a new USPTO deposit account</li><li>Requests to close a USPTO deposit account</li><li>Requests to withdraw funds from a USPTO deposit account</li></ul><p><br><span>If you're unable to wait to pay a fee until the maintenance has concluded, the following alternative payment method options are available:</span></p><p><span><strong>Patent/PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</strong> For more information about submitting alternative methods of payments during system maintenance, please visit </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage"><span>here</span></a><span>.</span></p><p><br><span><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 </span><a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><span>TEAS@uspto.gov</span></a><span>.</span></p><p><br><span><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> For more information about alternative filing and different fee payment methods, please visit </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>here</span></a><span>. </span></p> Last updated: Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 at 3:00 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-e7aacd9ba1cef80d3293f244a75333fc121ae52e2a8a22b1418b8bf4956f6d14"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-25T03:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 25, 2026 03:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-25T00:16:02-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 25, 2026 12:16 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-22T16:38:28-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 22, 2026 04:38 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-22T16:22:49-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 22, 2026 04:22 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-04-22T09:20:51-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 22, 2026 09:20 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260425-fee-payment-processing-maintenance 2026-04-25T00:00:00 - 2026-04-25T03:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the USPTO financial systems from 12-3 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 25 where all forms of payments (card, deposit account, electronic funds transfer) will be unavailable.


During the maintenance period, users will be unable to process deposit account fee payments for the following storefronts:

  • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
  • Patent Center (PC)
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)
  • Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG)
  • Trademark Center (TC)
  • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
  • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTABC)
  • Assignment Center (IPAS)
  • Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)
  • Certified Copy Center (CCC)


The following online financial services will be unavailable:

  • Transaction statements and other Financial Manager reports
  • Patent maintenance fee bulk payment submissions.
  • Requests to create a new USPTO deposit account
  • Requests to close a USPTO deposit account
  • Requests to withdraw funds from a USPTO deposit account


If you're unable to wait to pay a fee until the maintenance has concluded, the following alternative payment method options are available:

Patent/PTAB/P-TACTS Customers: For more information about submitting alternative methods of payments during system maintenance, please visit here.


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 TEAS@uspto.gov.


TTAB Customers: For more information about alternative filing and different fee payment methods, please visit here. 

Last updated: Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
- Planned maintenance
- Planned maintenance
]]> Vendor Portal Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260423-vendor-portal-maintenance Planned event <p>The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will conduct routine maintenance on Vendor Portal <strong>from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. </strong><br>        <br>During this maintenance window, Vendor Portal will be unavailable.</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-86b967b58d77c5ce2fba193b5709a1c643f30059947155037de7b32ba72f6d0e"> <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="2026-04-20T09:48:53-04:00" class="datetime">Apr 20, 2026 09:48 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260423-vendor-portal-maintenance 2026-04-23T21:00:00 - 2026-04-23T23:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will conduct routine maintenance on Vendor Portal 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
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