USPTO External System Status Updates https://www.uspto.gov/ en Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:15:03 -0400 Card Payment Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260620-card-payment-maintenance Planned event <p>Due to third-party system maintenance, credit / debit card payments will not be accepted <strong>beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 20 and ending at 5 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 21.</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit / debit card payments:</p><ul type="disc"><li><span>Assignment Center (IPAS)</span></li><li><span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li><span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></li><li><span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span>Patent Center (PC)</span></li><li><span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (P-MFS)</span></li><li><span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Center (TC)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTABC)</span></li></ul><p>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</p><p>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative options are available:</p><p><strong>Patent/PTAB/P-TACTS Customers:</strong> For more information about submitting alternative methods of payments during system maintenance, please visit <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uspto.gov%2Fpatents-application-process%2Ffiling-online%2Ffiling-documents-during-outage&data=05%7C02%7CITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7C73dc6b8ebfd7480d6dbb08decb049cc1%7Cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7C0%7C0%7C639171417826890419%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AO25fQqugbFUYuLdNLvCb2VbvFX7muEbBlZspqHr4WA%3D&reserved=0"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p><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 <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov"><strong>TEAS@uspto.gov</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> For more information about alternative filing and different fee payment methods, please visit <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uspto.gov%2Ftrademarks%2Fttab%2Ffiling-ttab-documents-during-outage&data=05%7C02%7CITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7C73dc6b8ebfd7480d6dbb08decb049cc1%7Cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7C0%7C0%7C639171417826907558%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VImyOlBagCxAEzp2FZG%2BQJa2S%2FkJDWuzmz01z6sEOSE%3D&reserved=0"><strong>here</strong></a>. </p><p> </p><p> </p> Last updated: Sunday, Jun 21, 2026 at 5:00 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-e81ad7069a187fb9015190c02b9bebb1de443f6c7db7c6571827e527f62c2ec8"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-21T05:00:04-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 21, 2026 05:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-20T17:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 20, 2026 05:00 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-15T14:15:06-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 15, 2026 02:15 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260620-card-payment-maintenance 2026-06-20T17:00:00 - 2026-06-21T05:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates Due to third-party system maintenance, credit / debit card payments will not be accepted beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 20 and ending at 5 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 21.

During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit / debit card payments:

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

Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.

If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative 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: Sunday, Jun 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260620-reference-document-management-services-rdms-maintenance Planned event <p><span>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance from <strong>12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 20 to 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 20.</strong></span></p><p><span>The following manuals will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. – 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 20.</span></p><ul><li><span>Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)</span></li></ul> Last updated: Saturday, Jun 20, 2026 at 6:00 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-1dac82ffd8888f9dc3ed976478e4339449b3e9ff4545c134b9b01128012af835"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-20T06:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 20, 2026 06:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-20T00:16:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 20, 2026 12:16 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-17T08:07:40-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 17, 2026 08:07 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260620-reference-document-management-services-rdms-maintenance 2026-06-20T00:01:00 - 2026-06-20T06:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine maintenance from 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 20 to 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 20.

The following manuals will be unavailable between 12:01 a.m. – 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 20.

  • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)
  • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)
  • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)
Last updated: Saturday, Jun 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Patent Public Search (PPUBs) Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260618-patent-public-search-ppubs-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PPUBs <strong>beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 18 and ending at 1 a.m. ET on Friday, June 19.</strong></p><p>During this maintenance period, PPUBs will be available. </p><p>To avoid any potential impact, users should exit PPUBS by 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, before the maintenance period starts, and then restart PPUBS after it has been completed.</p> Last updated: Friday, Jun 19, 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-52fee564118606d58bdc18d9ce9829c9a0c9d0795ea4151e1974d9e20680bc2c"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-19T01:00:04-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 19, 2026 01:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-19T00:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 19, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-17T15:13:48-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 17, 2026 03:13 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260618-patent-public-search-ppubs-maintenance 2026-06-18T23:59:40 - 2026-06-19T01:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PPUBs beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 18 and ending at 1 a.m. ET on Friday, June 19.

During this maintenance period, PPUBs will be available. 

To avoid any potential impact, users should exit PPUBS by 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, before the maintenance period starts, and then restart PPUBS after it has been completed.

Last updated: Friday, Jun 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Trademark System Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260613-trademark-system-maintenance Planned event <p><strong>Trademark System Maintenance</strong></p><p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System <strong>from 12:01- 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 13. </strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:</p><ul type="disc"><li><span>Trademark Abstraction Layer (TM-AL)</span></li><li><span>TICRS LM2 </span></li><li><span>TICRS (ADT,DMM,SDRU, TIR,IPC)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)</span></li><li><span>MADRID </span></li><li><span>First Actions System for Trademarks version 2 (FAST2)</span></li></ul><p>Before the maintenance period, users should save all their work and lock their computer, leaving the computer connected to VPN.</p> Last updated: Saturday, Jun 13, 2026 at 5:46 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-f151894ed74669312a6bcea3433ba98b4e37399b2eb14c13b51eb3e7d48f70eb"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-13T05:46:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 13, 2026 05:46 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-13T00:16:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 13, 2026 12:16 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-10T15:23:57-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 10, 2026 03:23 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260613-trademark-system-maintenance 2026-06-13T00:01:46 - 2026-06-13T05:30:43 USPTO External System Status Updates Trademark System Maintenance

The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01- 5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 13. 

During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available, but mark images and documents will be unavailable:

  • Trademark Abstraction Layer (TM-AL)
  • TICRS LM2 
  • TICRS (ADT,DMM,SDRU, TIR,IPC)
  • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
  • MADRID 
  • First Actions System for Trademarks version 2 (FAST2)

Before the maintenance period, users should save all their work and lock their computer, leaving the computer connected to VPN.

Last updated: Saturday, Jun 13, 2026 at 5:46 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Patent Public Search (PPUBs) Maintenance  https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260612-patent-public-search-ppubs-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Public Search (PPUBs) <strong>from 10-11 p.m. ET on Friday, June 12.</strong></p><p>To avoid any potential impact, users should exit PPUBS by 9:59 p.m. ET on Friday, before the maintenance period starts and then restart PPUBS after it has been completed.</p> Last updated: Friday, Jun 12, 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-15fd3024543496395634064b7cfffcf1ada6f29e0049a45ab704256d97905f62"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-12T23:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 12, 2026 11:00 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-12T22:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 12, 2026 10:00 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-12T10:23:53-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 12, 2026 10:23 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260612-patent-public-search-ppubs-maintenance 2026-06-12T22:00:00 - 2026-06-12T23:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform maintenance on Patent Public Search (PPUBs) from 10-11 p.m. ET on Friday, June 12.

To avoid any potential impact, users should exit PPUBS by 9:59 p.m. ET on Friday, before the maintenance period starts and then restart PPUBS after it has been completed.

Last updated: Friday, Jun 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> ​Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS) Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260610-patent-trial-and-appeal-case-tracking-system-ptacts-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PTACTS <strong>from 12:01-5 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 10.</strong></p><ul type="disc"><li>Credit/Debit card fee payment methods cannot be accepted during the maintenance window.</li><li>Parties must pay fees for petitions either before or after this scheduled maintenance time. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage%23PTAB%2520E2E&data=05%7c02%7cRuby.Jain%40USPTO.GOV%7c134c2d7ebbcf4d84c9f608deb0318404%7cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7c0%7c0%7c639141923869361759%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=puQjoRBxX1pbs15UnQkqY5KyHRoXfZyOb49ja00f8xU%3D&reserved=0">an alternate filing method.</a>  </li></ul><p> Questions? Contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email <a href="mailto:Trials@uspto.gov">Trials@uspto.gov</a>.</p> Last updated: Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026 at 5:16 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-366c2aceefa9633a5f16f73f57afdb28572b20b49fb908e83516e9420e3e1324"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-10T05:16:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 10, 2026 05:16 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-10T00:16:02-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 10, 2026 12:16 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-05T11:08:24-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 5, 2026 11:08 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260610-patent-trial-and-appeal-case-tracking-system-ptacts-maintenance 2026-06-10T00:00:33 - 2026-06-10T05:00:10 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PTACTS from 12:01-5 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 10.

  • Credit/Debit card fee payment methods cannot be accepted during the maintenance window.
  • Parties must pay fees for petitions either before or after this scheduled maintenance time. Those with deadlines for petition filing or other associated documents to a pending AIA case, must use an alternate filing method.  

 Questions? Contact PTAB 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 571-272-9797 weekdays or email Trials@uspto.gov.

Last updated: Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026 at 5:16 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Multiple Systems Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260607-multiple-systems-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems <strong>from 12-5 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 7.</strong></p><p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span>During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:</p><ul><li>MyUSPTO</li><li>Fee Processing</li><li>Patent Center</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)</li><li>Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)</li><li>Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)</li><li>Trademark Center</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</li><li>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)</li><li>Trademark Search</li><li>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTAB Center)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Assignment Center</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>API Key Manager</li><li>Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)</li></ul><p><strong>Patent Customers:</strong><span> During the maintenance period, impacted applicants may refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing methods.</span><br><span> </span><br><strong>PTAB/P-TACTS Customers: </strong><span>If your deadline is today for the petition filing and/or other associated documents to a pending America Invents Act (AIA) case and you cannot file electronically via Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternate filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uspto.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2Fp_tacts_faqs_20250428.pdf&data=05%7C02%7CITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7C936980483846418a917808dec1ad9e20%7Cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7C0%7C0%7C639161148589259223%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Oc6qdm6WmEqDiFSUrUcYYtJxDitpPLekOktdDdtjxCY%3D&reserved=0"><span>https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p_tacts_faqs_20250428.pdf</span></a><span> and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.</span></p><p><span><strong>Trademark Customers: </strong>Please try filing again after the maintenance ends. If you have any questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at <a href="mailto:TEAS@uspto.gov">TEAS@uspto.gov</a>.</span><br><span> </span><br><strong>TTAB Customers: </strong><span>Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:  </span><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage"><span>https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage</span></a><span> 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">TTABInfo@uspto.gov</a>.</span></p> Last updated: Sunday, Jun 7, 2026 at 5:00 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-9fbc1299625fc99e33bbdc918f714cb9b07b77a2b74fb3b6c25c6ccd76b27bd0"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-07T05:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 7, 2026 05:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-07T00:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 7, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-03T16:48:08-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 3, 2026 04:48 PM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-03T10:01:27-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 3, 2026 10:01 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260607-multiple-systems-maintenance 2026-06-07T00:00:00 - 2026-06-07T05:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine maintenance affecting multiple systems from 12-5 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 7.

During the maintenance period, user access to the following applications may be interrupted:

  • MyUSPTO
  • Fee Processing
  • Patent Center
  • Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS)
  • Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
  • Sequence Listing Information Control (SLIC)
  • Trademark Center
  • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
  • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
  • Trademark Search
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTAB Center)
  • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
  • Assignment Center
  • Certified Copy Center (CCC)
  • Office of Enrollment and Discipline - Customer Interface (OEDCI)
  • API Key Manager
  • Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)

Patent Customers: During the maintenance period, impacted applicants may refer to our Filing Documents during an Outage page for other alternative filing methods.
 
PTAB/P-TACTS Customers: If your deadline is today for the petition filing and/or other associated documents to a pending America Invents Act (AIA) case and you cannot file electronically via Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS), you may use an alternate filing method. Please visit the P-TACTS FAQ page: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/p_tacts_faqs_20250428.pdf and see A2 for information concerning your America Invents Act (AIA) petition filing and/or document filing using P-TACTS alternative filing methods.

Trademark Customers: 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: Please visit the TTAB Outage Page:  https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage 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: Sunday, Jun 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
- Planned maintenance
]]> Card Payment Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260606-card-payment-maintenance Planned event <p><span>Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted <strong>from</strong> <strong>8-11 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 6.  </strong></span></p><p><span>During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:</span></p><ul><li><span>Assignment Center (IPAS)</span></li><li><span>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</span></li><li><span>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</span></li><li><span>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</span></li><li><span>Patent Center (PC)</span></li><li><span>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (P-MFS)</span></li><li><span>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Center (TC)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASI)</span></li><li><span>Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Center (TTABC)</span></li></ul><p><span>Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.</span></p><p><span>If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative 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://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage&data=05%7c02%7cITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7c54a4b797aeb4413216f008de6a524a4f%7cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7c0%7c0%7c639065098857096046%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=n6T21uTpWYVrjJk7jtt6dxHqHJdFqcGqyyEt58ihhIc%3D&reserved=0" data-cke-saved-href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage&data=05%7c02%7cITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7c54a4b797aeb4413216f008de6a524a4f%7cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7c0%7c0%7c639065098857096046%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=n6T21uTpWYVrjJk7jtt6dxHqHJdFqcGqyyEt58ihhIc%3D&reserved=0"><span><strong>here</strong></span></a><span>.</span><br><span> </span></p><p><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><strong>TEAS@uspto.gov</strong></span></a><span>.</span><br><span> </span></p><p><span><strong>TTAB Customers:</strong> For more information about alternative filing and different fee payment methods, please visit </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage&data=05%7c02%7cITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7c54a4b797aeb4413216f008de6a524a4f%7cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7c0%7c0%7c639065098857116323%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=rvCl1cyxjOA0/9p2ey0UgodhEKZGTmFq7vFTUVBiHlQ%3D&reserved=0" data-cke-saved-href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/ttab/filing-ttab-documents-during-outage&data=05%7c02%7cITSupportCoordinator%40USPTO.GOV%7c54a4b797aeb4413216f008de6a524a4f%7cff4abfe983b540268b8ffa69a1cad0b8%7c0%7c0%7c639065098857116323%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=rvCl1cyxjOA0/9p2ey0UgodhEKZGTmFq7vFTUVBiHlQ%3D&reserved=0"><span><strong>here</strong></span></a><span>. </span></p><p><br> </p> Last updated: Saturday, Jun 6, 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-003b18eb762e61da141b634f5756ecebf57583e21770cf3bd558c02caaed36dc"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-06T23:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 6, 2026 11:00 PM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-06T20:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 6, 2026 08:00 PM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-02T09:24:09-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 2, 2026 09:24 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260606-card-payment-maintenance 2026-06-06T20:00:00 - 2026-06-06T23:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 8-11 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 6.  

During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:

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

Customers with an already established USPTO Deposit Account or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Account may still pay using one of these payment methods during the maintenance window.

If you are unable to wait until the maintenance activity has concluded to pay a fee, the following alternative 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, Jun 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Electronic System for Trademarks Trials Appeals (ESTTA), Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE), and TTAB Center Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260606-electronic-system-trademarks-trials-appeals-estta-trademark-trial-and-appeal Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance from<strong> 12:01- 5 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 6.</strong></p><p>During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE, and TTAB Center will be unavailable.</p> Last updated: Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 at 5:00 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-4dfd26e235add83c090233d692a9e7e6b19e9422e52a03a3e320b31db01ae4ad"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-06T05:00:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 6, 2026 05:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-06T00:16:03-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 6, 2026 12:16 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-03T09:58:11-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 3, 2026 09:58 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260606-electronic-system-trademarks-trials-appeals-estta-trademark-trial-and-appeal 2026-06-06T00:01:00 - 2026-06-06T05:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform a routine maintenance from 12:01- 5 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 6.

During the maintenance period, ESTTA, TTABVUE, and TTAB Center will be unavailable.

Last updated: Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET

Past status updates:
- Completed
- In progress
- Planned maintenance
]]> Fee Payment Processing Maintenance https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260606-fee-payment-processing-maintenance Planned event <p>The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on its financial systems <strong>from 12-8 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 6</strong>, during which deposit account payments will be unavailable. Credit/debit card and electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments will remain available.</p><p>During the maintenance period, users will be unable to process deposit account fee payments for the following storefronts:</p><ul type="disc"><li>Assignment Center (IPAS)</li><li>Certified Copy Center (CCC)</li><li>Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)</li><li>Office of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI)</li><li>Patent Center (PC)</li><li>Patent Maintenance Fees Storefront (P-MFS)</li><li>Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS)</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></ul><p>The following online financial services will be unavailable:</p><ul><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></ul> Last updated: Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 at 8:00 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-0dc15aa561f6bcda1cbc982c10414ad2e6847269276f93641819791d0e099379"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-06T08:00:04-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 6, 2026 08:00 AM ET</time> - Completed </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-06T00:00:02-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 6, 2026 12:00 AM ET</time> - In progress </div> <div class="status-item"><time datetime="2026-06-02T09:13:25-04:00" class="datetime">Jun 2, 2026 09:13 AM ET</time> - Planned maintenance </div> </div> </div> https://www.uspto.gov/system-status/20260606-fee-payment-processing-maintenance 2026-06-06T00:00:00 - 2026-06-06T08:00:00 USPTO External System Status Updates The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on its financial systems from 12-8 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 6, during which deposit account payments will be unavailable. Credit/debit card and electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments will remain available.

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

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

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
Last updated: Saturday, Jun 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET

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