Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance
The USPTO will perform maintenance on the Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 ET.
During the maintenance period, the entire BDSS system will be unavailable.
Patent Electronic Filing System – Web (EFS-Web) Maintenance
The OCIO will perform maintenance on EFS-Web from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 5 ET.
During this maintenance period, Fee Worksheets and Acknowledgement Receipts for submissions will not be generated.
Applicants may file submissions in EFS-Web during this time, but wait until Monday for those documents to be generated. Applicants may still file submissions via Patent Center.
Last updated: Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023 at 7:54 AM ET
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