Emergency Network Outage

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There will be an emergency network outage (NOAA N-Wave) scheduled beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7 and ending at 5 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 8. 

Users may experience a 15-minute disruption; however, the exact time of the disruption is unknown. 

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

Benefit to the User:

This emergency network maintenance is required to ensure network is reliable and secure for the end user.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Alan Barta: Alan.Barta@uspto.gov

Last updated: Thursday, Jan 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
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