System status and availability
Check this webpage for the latest information on the operating status of USPTO's systems and planned maintenance activities.
Current status of USPTO systems
Authentication Update
To address threats and meet federal security requirements, all customers must switch to a more secure multifactor authentication (MFA) method when logging into your USPTO.gov account. Starting November 1, email is no longer an option to verify your identity.
Our webpage outlines options to enhance your account security. Please note you must configure one of these methods for your account by October 31.
Upcoming planned events
Trademark System Maintenance
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01- 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, October 24.
During the maintenance period, the following systems will remain available
- Trademark center (TM-eFile)
- Trademark eOG (TM-eOG)
- Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
- Trademark Trial and Appeals - Reading Room (TTAB-RR)
During the maintenance period, the following systems will be unavailable:
- Trademark Electronic Application System and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEAS)
- Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
Credit Card Payment Maintenance
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Credit Card Payment system from 6-10 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 13.
Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted during the maintenance period.
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.