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USPTO Schedules Patent Center Downtime for Maintenance on May 16

Routine system maintenance will temporarily suspend Patent Center services early Saturday morning, with alternative filing options available.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced scheduled maintenance for its Patent Center platform. The maintenance window will run from midnight to 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, May 16, during which users will experience service interruptions. The USPTO advises users to consult alternative fi…
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USPTO Schedules Patent Center Downtime for Maintenance on May 16 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced scheduled maintenance for its Patent Center platform. The maintenance window will run from midnight to 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, May 16, during... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uspto-schedules-patent-center-downtime-for-maintenance-on-may-16

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