USPTO incident
2026 National Patent Application Drafting Competition finals
USPTO experienced a minor incident on May 1, 2026, lasting 62d 2h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Update timeline
- monitoring Apr 21, 2026, 08:09 PM UTC
The National Patent Application Drafting Competition is a team competition that introduces law students to U.S. patent laws and regulations, and seeks to develop each competitors patent application drafting skills.