Starting January 18, new users can obtain a verified USPTO.gov account to access EFS-Web and PAIR using the new verification process.
Certificate Action Forms for new PKIs and EBC-assisted PKI recoveries
postmarked prior to January 28 will be processed. Users will need to
migrate new PKIs before March 1. If you have your self-recovery codes
and need to recover your PKI, please do so prior to March 1. Otherwise,
use the new verification process.
We invite you to register for an upcoming information session related to the new verification process, along with the other changes to authentication into EFS-Web and Private PAIR.
Use
these new URLs for EFS-Web and Private PAIR when signing in with your
USPTO.gov account. You will need to update any bookmarks you may have:
- EFS-Web: https://efs-my.uspto.gov/EFSWebUIRegistered/EFSWebRegistered
- Private PAIR: https://ppair-my.uspto.gov/pair/PrivatePair
More information
For more information, visit Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR or register for an information session.
Please review the Patent Electronic System Access Document for additional information on authentication, sponsorship, and verification for accessing patent electronic systems.
If you need assistance creating your USPTO.gov account, please call the USPTO Contact Center (UCC) at usptoinfo@uspto.gov
or 800-786-9199. For assistance with migration, sponsorship, or signing
into EFS-Web and PAIR, please contact the Patent Electronic Business
Center at ebc@uspto.gov or 866-217-9197.