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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a planned maintenance window on Saturday, May 9, from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, during which credit and debit card payments will not be accepted. Customers with USPTO Deposit Accounts or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts can continue payments duri…
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USPTO Credit/Debit Card Payments Temporarily Unavailable Due to Scheduled Maintenance on May 9 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a planned maintenance window on Saturday, May 9, from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, during which credit and debit card payments will not be accepted. Customer... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uspto-credit-debit-card-payments-temporarily-unavailable-due-to-scheduled-maintenance-on-may-9

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