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10/31/2008 10:25 AM EDT: USPTO’s Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-WEB) will be unavailable on Monday, November 3, 2008, starting at 12:01 AM and ending at 8:00 AM due to system maintenance.
10/29/2008 2:15 PM EDT: The Revenue Accounting and Management (RAM) system will be unable to process payments on Friday, October 31, 2008, starting at 10:00 PM and ending at 11:59 PM due to system maintenance. In addition, the following systems will be impacted:
- Electronic Filing System Web (EFS-WEB) will be unable to process payments.
- Electronic Patent Assignment System (EPAS) will be unable to process Patent Assignments. Customers can complete their submissions and temporarily save them on the USPTO server. Submissions will be held for approximately four calendar days. The saved submissions may then be retrieved at a later time for completing the fee payment and submittal process.
- Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) will be unable to process Trademark Assignments. Customers can complete their submissions and temporarily save them on the USPTO server. Submissions will be held for approximately four calendar days. The saved submissions may then be retrieved at a later time for completing the fee payment and submittal process.
- Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA) will be unable to process Trademark Trial and Appeal Board matters requiring a fee payment, such as Notice of Opposition, Petition for Cancellation, and Motion to Amend Registration. However, ESTTA will be available for filing all other TTAB documents that do not require a fee payment.
- Order Entry Management System (OEMS) will be unable to process payments.
- Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) for both domestic filings and filings under the Madrid Protocol will be unable to process payments.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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