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USPTO Systems Status and Availability

Check this page for the latest information on operating status and availability of Online Business Systems. For Standard Hours of Availability for Online Business Systems, System Descriptions, and Operating Requirements/Compatibilities, see the links at left.

Current Status

Wednesday Sep 12, 2012

TEASi Payment Server Outage

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our payment system. The problem is being addressed by staff at the USPTO. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have a priority filing deadline, please file using the MM2 form. For additional assistance, please contact the Madrid Processing Unit at 571-272-8910.

Submit and Cancel Payment Buttons for TEAS Deposit Account Holders

The USPTO is currently experiencing technical difficulties with the Submit and Cancel Payment buttons on the Deposit Account Payment Information Summary screen for TEAS deposit account holders. Specifically, the Submit and Cancel Payment buttons are not readily apparent when users attempt to pay through their deposit accounts. This problem is being addressed by staff at the USPTO. In the meantime, customers are able to submit the form by placing their cursor in the attorney docket number field and pressing the enter key. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please send any questions to TEAS@uspto.gov

Planned Events

Monday Sep 10, 2012

EFS Web Maintenance

System Maintenance

EFS-Web and EFS-Web Contingency will be unavailable from 12 a.m. until 6 a.m. Sunday, September 16 for system maintenance.

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