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United States Patent & Trade Mark Office (USPTO) – News & Resources
- Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenanceby kdawson on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on PPUBS from 10-11 p.m. ET on Friday, October 2. During this maintenance period, PPUBS will be available.
- USPTO events for the weeks of Sept. 28- Oct. 9by Anonymous on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
View as a Webpage This week October 2 Trademarks Federal trademark filing: overview 3 p.m. ET Learn the fundamentals of our new filing system in…
- Card Payment Maintenanceby rlaryea on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
Due to third-party system maintenance activities, credit/debit card payments will not be accepted from 6-8 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 3. During the maintenance period…
- Celebrating 100k unused goods and services canceled from trademark registrationsby Anonymous on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
[[VIEW_THIS]] Trademark Alert Clearing the path for innovation: USPTO removes 100k unused goods and services fr o m trademark registrations From combating fraudulent filings to…
- Statement by Director Squires before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciaryby sarmstrong3 on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
Statement as prepared John A. Squires Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office before the U.S…
- USPTO issues updated memorandum on Subject Matter Eligibility Declarationsby Anonymous on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
[[VIEW_THIS]] Patent Alert USPTO issues updated memorandum on subject matter eligibility declarations As part of its continuous efforts to provide clarity with respect to subject…
- Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) Maintenanceby kdawson on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
The USPTO will perform routine maintenance on RDMS from 12:01- 3 a.m. ET on Friday, October 2. The following manuals will be briefly unavailable. The…
- Use Madrid e-Filing for outbound international trademark applicationsby Anonymous on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
[[VIEW_THIS]] Trademark Alert Oct. 1 transition to Madrid e-Filing for international trademark applications Customers filing international trademark applications now have a more streamlined filing experience…
- USPTO events for the weeks of Sept. 28- Oct. 9by Anonymous on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
View as a Webpage This week October 2 Trademarks Federal trademark filing: overview 3 p.m. ET Learn the fundamentals of our new filing system in…
- Patent Public Search (PPUBS) Maintenanceby rlaryea on October 3, 2026 at 2:54 pm
The USPTO will perform maintenance on PPUBS from 10-11 p.m. ET on Friday, September 25. During this deployment period, PPUBS will be available.
United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) – News & Info
- Patents service updates and improvementsby HM Government on October 2, 2026 at 12:13 pm
Information on the improvements we’re making to the patents service, including upcoming improvements and the latest updates.
- Requests for opinions: 2026by HM Government on October 2, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
- Personal information charterby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:57 pm
This charter explains how we collect, use and store your personal information, and what we need from you to keep it up to date.
- Section 125A: Disclosure of invention by specification: availability of samples of biological materialby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Sections (125A.01 – 125A.34) last updated October 2026.
- Section 106: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Courtby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Sections (106.01 – 106.06) last updated: October 2026.
- Section 107: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the comptrollerby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Sections (107.01 – 107.13) last updated: October 2026.
- Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applicationsby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Sections (117.01 – 117.31) last updated: October 2026.
- Section 99: General powers of the Courtby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Sections (99.01 – 99.02) last updated October 2026.
- Section 99A: Power of Patents Court to order reportby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Sections (99A.01 – 99A.04) last updated last updated October 2026.
- Section 123: Rulesby HM Government on October 1, 2026 at 12:10 pm
Section last updated: October 2026.