USPTO incident
USPTO turns the corner on unexamined patent application backlog reduction
USPTO experienced a minor incident on April 30, 2026, lasting 63d 2h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Update timeline
- monitoring Apr 21, 2026, 08:09 PM UTC
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) notched several significant milestones this week in its ongoing effort and commitment to reduce patent pendency and unexamined application inventory, while improving quality.