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United States Patent & Trade Mark Office (USPTO) – News & Resources
- Vendor Portal Maintenanceby cbledsoe on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will conduct routine maintenance on Vendor Portal from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. During this maintenance window…
- eAcquisitions (ACQ) Maintenanceby cbledsoe on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
The Office of Financial Management Systems (OFMS) will conduct routine maintenance on eAcquisitions (ACQ) from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. During this maintenance window…
- Trademark System Maintenanceby cbledsoe on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on the Trademark System from 12:01-5:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 23. During the maintenance period, the following systems…
- Join us tomorrow for the 2026 National Patent Application Drafting Competition national finalsby Anonymous on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
[[VIEW_THIS]] USPTO Alert Join us tomorrow for the 2026 National Patent Application Drafting Competition finals The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites you to…
- USPTO extends the Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program (ASAP!)by Anonymous on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
[[VIEW_THIS]] Patent Alert USPTO extends the Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program (ASAP!) The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is extending the Artificial…
- Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2026 on Capitol Hillby athompson4 on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
Special program to be held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.
- Listening session two: Panelists and scheduleby Anonymous on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
[[VIEW_THIS]] Patent Trial and Appeal Board Listening session two: Panelists and schedule We are pleased to announce the panelists and schedule for session two of…
- Special USPTO Hour: Live from the 2026 NFL Draft®by Anonymous on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
[[VIEW_THIS]] USPTO Alert Special USPTO Hour: Live from the 2026 NFL Draft® Join us on Friday, April 24 , from 10-11 a.m. ET, for a…
- Getting started with Patent Public Searchby Anonymous on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
[[VIEW_THIS]] USPTO Alert Getting started with Patent Public Search Are you puzzled by patent searching or confused by the patent searching options available on the…
- The role of a USPTO patent examinerby svu1 on April 23, 2026 at 5:16 am
Join us for this event to learn more about the patent examination process, the role of a patent examiner, and chat with USPTO team members.
United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) – News & Info
- Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs ordersby HM Government on April 22, 2026 at 1:51 pm
A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property.
- Poll reveals public’s most iconic trade marks as register turns 150by HM Government on April 22, 2026 at 9:00 am
From chocolate bars to famous cars, and the mark where it all began – Britain crowns its best loved trade marks.
- Patents Journal special notices: 2026by HM Government on April 22, 2026 at 3:30 am
The Patents Journal special notices are published every Wednesday at 4:30am.
- Requests to amend a patent after grantby HM Government on April 22, 2026 at 3:30 am
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
- Patent Journal special notices: 7144by HM Government on April 22, 2026 at 3:30 am
Publication date 22 April 2026.
- Designs practice noticesby HM Government on April 21, 2026 at 10:00 am
Design Practice Notices (DPNs) are used to notify our stakeholders of changes in relation to examination practice.
- Designs Practice Notice (DPN) 01/26: Practice in respect of graphic symbols/icons, graphical/web user interfaces and animated designsby HM Government on April 21, 2026 at 10:00 am
This provides information on the examination of applications which consist of graphic symbols/icons, graphical web user interfaces and animated designs.
- Trade marks and designs: hearing diariesby HM Government on April 20, 2026 at 10:56 am
Details of all scheduled trade mark (unless otherwise specified) procedural hearings, main hearings and appeals to the appointed person.
- Intellectual Property Office: service availability and issuesby HM Government on April 16, 2026 at 8:59 am
Check the availability of, and any issues affecting, our services.
- IPO customer service standardsby HM Government on April 15, 2026 at 7:45 am
The IPO customer service standards tell you the level of service you can expect and how we are performing against these targets.