Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS) Maintenance

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The USPTO will perform routine scheduled maintenance from 9 a.m. ET until 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 16.

  • 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: Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
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