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
There are no current events at this time.
Upcoming planned events
Assignment Center Patent Search Service Alert
Effective July 24, 2026, Assignment Search will be enhanced to provide updated assignment information, helping users access the most current assignment data available.
Assignment Center Patent Export Assignment Data Update: Effective July 24, 2026, Patent Export Assignment Data Search will move to the Open Data Portal and will no longer be available in Assignment Center. Users who select the Patent Export Data link within Assignment Center will be redirected to the Open Data Portal patent assignment search page to perform bulk data searches. Using the Open Data Portal Patent File Wrapper (Bulk Datasets) page users can search on assignments using the API query available.
eAcquisitions Tool (ACQ) Maintenance
The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will conduct routine maintenance on the eAcquisitions Tool (ACQ) from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, July 16.
During this maintenance window, ACQ may be unavailable.
Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance from 12:01- 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 18.
The following manuals will be unavailable between 12:01 – 2:15 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 18
• 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)