Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (PTACTS) Maintenance

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The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PTACTS from 7- 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, August 7.

  • 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, Aug 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
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