Publication Site for Issued and Published Sequences (PSIPS) Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance on servers affecting PSIPS beginning at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, April 4 and ending at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5 ET.
During this maintenance period, users may experience intermittent issues with PSIPS.
Fee Processing Next
Generation (FPNG) Credit Card Payment Maintenance
Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit
card payments will not be accepted from 9 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 5 ET.
During the maintenance period, the following USPTO storefronts
will be unable to accept credit/debit card payments:
- Electronic
Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) - Electronic
Filing System-Web Contingency (EFS-Web Contingency) - Patent
Center - Patent
Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) - Patent
Maintenance Fees Storefront (FPNG) - Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS) - Trademark
Electronic Application System International (TEASI) - Electronic
System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) - Electronic
Trademark Assignment Search (ETAS) - Office
of Enrollment and Discipline Customer Interface (OEDCI) - Certified
Copy Center (CCC)
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:
For Patent Customers:
For more information about filing documents during an outage,
please visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/filing-online/filing-documents-during-outage
If you have questions, please contact the Patent Electronic
Business Center (EBC) at 1-866-217-9197, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. – 12
a.m. ET.
For PTAB Customers:
If your deadline is today for the petition filing and/or other
associated documents to a pending AIA case and you cannot file electronically
via the Patent Trial and Appeal Board End-to-End System (PTAB-E2E), you may use
an alternative filing method. Please visit the PTAB-E2E FAQ page https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/ptab-e2e-frequently-asked-questionsand
see A2 for information concerning your AIA petition filing and/or document
filing using PTAB-E2E alternative filing methods. If you have any questions,
contact PTAB during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET by
telephone at 571-272-7822 or email at Trials@uspto.gov.
For Trademark Customers:
If your deadline is today and the document requiring a fee
payment cannot be filed electronically, you must use an alternative method of
filing. Please visit https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/apply/filing-documents-during-outage for
information concerning Trademark alternative filing methods. If you have any
questions, contact the TEAS Team by email at TEAS@uspto.gov.
For TTAB Customers:
If your deadline is today and the document cannot be filed
electronically, you must use an alternative method of filing. Please visit
the TTAB Outage Page 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 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays by telephone at 571-272-8500 or email TTABInfo@uspto.gov.
Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance on BDSS from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 ET.
The entire BDSS system will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance on the TEAS and TEASi systems from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 ET.
To minimize the risk of disruption, we recommend closing any active sessions and stopping your work between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET.