TEAS and TEASi unavailable Saturday, April 24

What's happening 

The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, April 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. We're updating the online forms to fix bugs and incorporate enhancements based on customer feedback. 

What you should do 

To avoid losing work, submit any completed and saved TEAS and TEASi forms, including e-signature forms, by 7:59 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 24. You will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.  

Next steps

To find out more about changes we’re making to TEAS and TEASi, read the release highlights on the TEAS and TEASi maintenance and enhancement page of the USPTO website. 

See the USPTO systems status and availability page on the USPTO website for the latest information on the operating status and availability of our online business systems.

Notice of system maintenance

What's happening

The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and the Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance on Saturday, February 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. We’re updating the online forms to fix bugs and incorporate enhancements based on customer feedback.

What you should do

To avoid losing any work, file all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, February 12. You will not be able to access previously saved forms or e-signature forms after the system maintenance.

Next steps

• To find out more about changes we’re making to TEAS and TEASi, read the release highlights on the TEAS and TEASi maintenance and enhancement page of the USPTO website.
• See the USPTO systems status and availability page on the USPTO website for the latest information on the operating status and availability of our online business systems.

Owner email address field now masked in TSDR

USPTO is taking steps to address your concerns about owner email addresses being visible in TSDR. The owner email address field is now masked in TEAS and TEASi documents viewable in TSDR, including submissions viewable in the documents tab, application programming interfaces (APIs), and PDF downloads. Unrepresented owner email addresses will still be viewable in the correspondence email address field. When you open a TEAS or TEASi document in TSDR, you'll see "XXXX" in the owner email address field. We believe this will help reduce the number of solicitations you receive.

Trademark: TEAS and TEASi unavailable Saturday, Feb. 15

USPTO new exam guide, "Mandatory Electronic Filing and Specimen Requirements,” is effective February 15, 2020. It explains examination procedures in light of this rule change.

If you have questions about the guide, email TMPolicy@uspto.gov. 

Resources for mandatory electronic filing:

• USPTO makes electronic filing mandatory for trademark submissions
• TEAS and TEASi maintenance and enhancement

Trademark: Notice of system maintenance

Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance. After this maintenance period, you will be required to file electronically.

Watch the webinar video about mandatory electronic filing for more information about these changes.

When:

Saturday, February 15, from 12:01 a.m. until 8 a.m. ET

What you should do:

File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 14. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience.

To find out more about changes we’re making to TEAS and TEASi:

Read the release highlights on our TEAS and TEASimaintenance and enhancement page.

Notice of system maintenance

Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance. After this maintenance period, you will need to log in to a USPTO.gov account with two-step authentication to access TEAS and TEASi forms.

Watch the TEAS and TEASi login requirement webinar to prepare for this change.

When:

Saturday, October 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET

What you should do:

File all saved forms and e-signature forms by midnight ET on Friday, October 25 to make sure your data is not lost. If you don’t file these forms before the maintenance begins, you will have to start the process again with new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience.

More information:

Read the release highlights on our TEAS and TEASi maintenance and enhancement page of the USPTO website to find out more about the changes we are making to TEAS and TEASi.

Trademark New login requirement

Beginning October 26, 2019, you'll need to log in to a USPTO.gov account with two-step authentication to access and file forms. In addition to the new login procedure, TEAS and TEASi sessions will time out after 30 minutes of inactivity. These measures will allow us to better track filing activity and reduce misuse of our electronic forms.

Check out the log in to TEAS and TEASi page on the USPTO website for more information about this new requirement.

Webinar: How do I prepare for the new login requirement for TEAS?

Attend our free webinar on Tuesday, October 8, from 3-4 p.m. ET to learn about changes coming to TEAS and TEASi. We'll show you how to set up your account and log in with two-step authentication, and we'll answer your questions about the change.

Register for the webinar

Login requirement for TEAS and TEASi coming on October 26

As part of our efforts to build a more secure trademark filing system, we are implementing changes to the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEASi (international).

Changes effective on October 26:

• Access to forms: When you enter any TEAS or TEASi form, you will be prompted to log in to your USPTO.gov account with a two-step authentication. We will send you an authentication code during the login process, and you will be required to enter the code to access the form.
  
  
• TEAS time out: Your TEAS or TEASi session will time out after 30 minutes of inactivity. If you are starting a new application, review the minimum filing requirements in the TMEP and the additional TEAS Plus or TEAS RF filing requirements.

Sign up for a USPTO.gov account to make sure you are ready for this change. Learn more about these changes and the additional security enhancements we are developing.  

Notice of Trademark system maintenance

Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and Trademark Electronic Application System International (TEASi) will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

When

Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. until 12:01 p.m. ET

What you should do

File all saved forms and e-signature forms by 7:59 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 5. If you don’t file these forms by that time, you will have to start the process again with the new forms. We apologize for any inconvenience.

To find out more about changes we’re making to TEAS and TEASi

Read the release highlights on our TEAS and TEASi Maintenance and Enhancement page.