System status and availability

Check this webpage for the latest information on the operating status of USPTO's systems and planned maintenance activities.

Current status of USPTO systems

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Users are unable to log out when navigating different tabs in Patent Center. To log out, users need to navigate to the Patent Center home page. USPTO Technical Teams are working to resolve the issue.

Last updated: Friday, Nov 22, 2024 at 3:23 PM ET

Upcoming planned events

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Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance

The USPTO will perform routine maintenance from 12:01 a.m.-1 a.m. ET on Sunday, December 1.

The following manuals will be briefly unavailable. The downtime will last 5 – 10 minutes.

  • Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (eMPEP)
  • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP)
  • Trademark Federal Statutes and Rules (TFSR)
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP)
Last updated: Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 at 7:47 AM ET
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Unless otherwise indicated, all systems should be operating normally.

Issues impacting remote employees are available on the Internal system status platform.