USPTO Systems Status and Availability

Check this page for the latest information on the operating status and availability of our online business systems, such as Patent Center, TEAS, and PTAB End-to-End. Issues impacting remote employees are available on the System 411 blog.

Current Status

Wednesday Apr 24, 2024

Current Events

Bulkdata.uspto.gov Trademark Data Unavailable 

Trademarks bulk data via bulkdata.uspto.gov is unavailable. Users will be notified when access has been restored. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Planned Events

Wednesday Apr 24, 2024

Planned Events

Bulk Data Storage System (BDSS) Maintenance

The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the BDSS from 1- 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 25.

During the maintenance period, BDSS will be unavailable.

Trademarks Database Servers Maintenance

The USPTO will perform routine server maintenance from midnight-6 a.m. ET on Sunday, April 28 ET.

During the maintenance period, below component services will not be available.

  • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
  • Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS)
  • Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
  • Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi)
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)
  • Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
  • Trademark Electronic Official Gazette (TM-eOG)
Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) Maintenance

The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the TSDR application on the following nights:

The first night of maintenance will be from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, April 26.
The final night of maintenance will be from midnight- 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, April 28.

During the maintenance period, TSDR will be available, but might experience some slow response time.


Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenance

The USPTO will perform routine maintenance impacting several manuals from midnight-5:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 27.

The following manuals will be briefly unavailable between midnight-1 a.m. on Saturday, April 27:

  • 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)
Server Maintenance 

The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the TTAB database servers from midnight-5 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 4.

The following systems will be unavailable during the maintenance period.:

    • Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA)
    • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System (TTABVUE)
    • Trademark Trial and Appeals-Reading Room (TTAB-RR)